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Oh, I love smoothies, I was just always too lazy to make them myself. :D My satiation comes from protein, so add a little protein to it and it gets to be pretty filling, especially if I add in all those nuts my already grandma teeth can't handle. Now that I think about it, smoothies would make things a lot easier to eat…
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Today marks a very momentous day for me. I have never been at this kind of weight since probably high school (who knows? I wasn't counting back then), and that's been a long time: Age: 30 Highest Weight Ever Recorded: 193.5lbs. / 87.77kg @ 35.4 BMI (2021 Jun 26) Current Weight: 180.4lbs. / 81.83kg @ 33.0 BMI Goal Weight:…
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I just noticed this thread existed. 😮 I Guess I'll join in, too, for accountability counting. Here are the habits I'm trying to develop:* Drink 2,640mL of water daily * Stay within the 1,515 calorie limit daily until the milestone goal achievement * 30 minutes of any kind of exercise 5 days/week * 5-10 🐰 a day!!! The day…
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Ooooh, this "3 Veggies, 2 Fruits" might make me more inclined to remember. There's just something about that "balance" that makes it more acceptable. Maybe I should blend it all into a smoothie just like my aunt. Yes, I should make more smoothies—time to dedust my smoothie maker on the go cup. XD Poor thing hasn't seen…
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Such organized meal planning, I see. But, I could never achieve that kind of organization. Well, no. I attempt. But, my indecisive (or is it actually really decisive? 🤔) self would change all meal plans at the drop of a hat. So, some days, I feel like eating volume. On other days I feel like eating something quality. But,…
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Oh, man... I knew I would get shamed in this thread D: Only 2 🐰 last week! 😅 This week for sure, I'll hit that daily minimum! Need to start checking the produce section FIRST more often.
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Interestingly enough, how I learned to eat LESS and enjoy MORE of what I eat was to simply trick my brain into thinking it was getting more each time. Of course, the change was done gradually to avoid dissing my own thinking. 12"/30.48cm plate to 10"/25.40cm plate to 9"/22.86cm plate to 8"/20.32cm plate. Just keep "piling"…
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I ate... 0 🐰 today. Uh oh. And here I thought I was doing better about my greens! Darn! This thread will become a shame thread for me until I up it several notches. 😅
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Non, non, non~! Corrected it for you. The moment we started chatting it up in this group, we automatically became the cool kids! (I completely claim as the new cool kid around the block for now having 40+ posts!)
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Oh, I saw that post too! From another perspective, I couldn't help but think she was trying to attack others for "eating their recommended caloric number." As a way to justify how her eating habits are better and the genuine "normal." I will take it personally as a self-centered food-loving human being. (This is also why…
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That is one mighty fine list of verbs. I guess the key point is if you're not working for your food, you're not truly enjoying the process of eating! 🤔 🤯 It truly begins the moment we take the time to prep every ingredient~! Let the ingredients sing their song to you and serenade you as you turn them into something truly…
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I shall take my dumb, young(er) self and spam myself all over this group now that I have officially been "given permission" by the wise(r) ones here in the other discussion thread. 😈 Be prepared for nonsense!😂🤣 😎🤪🤪🤪😍🤪😬😍🤪😍🤪😍🤪🤪😬🤪🤪🤪😎 EMOJI SPAMS ARE THE ESSENCE OF HOW WE TYPE! YAAAAAAASSSSSSSS~
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Funny how I was just looking for background music ideas, and this pops up in my feed instead: The Asian "Secrets" to Healthy Eating I'm just going to reiterate the more pronounced sayings in the video to make it easier, even though the video is only a little over 7 minutes long:* "Eat until you're 80% full." (The Chinese…
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Speaking of experiments, I was curious about something last week, so naturally, I just directly subjected myself to it to see what would happen. It's a little related to the first experiment I posted. As a reminder, my week for MFP purposes begins on Friday, so today starts a new week for me. Anyway, let's get right into…
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Also, did you recently change your meal names or remove a meal name in your diary settings? Any previously logged food in that removed meal name category becomes automatically hidden. At the same time, it still counts towards your daily limit. I ask to cover all bases. If you didn't do any of those mentioned above, it…
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I realized there was a pivotal point I didn't put into the methodology portion! Quick Background Info: Initially, when I began to focus on losing weight seriously, I used a calculator website I prefer to figure everything out. One of the health calculators it had was to suggest a weekly calorie goal to follow so one could…
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When I go out to eat, I try to find the nutritional information for the restaurant online to input into my food log. If I can't find the nutritional information, I try to find the closest correct item in the database for it. Even if it makes me go over my daily limit for the day since being off by one day won't affect you…
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Speaking of "Share Your Day," I was appointed to take my grandparents to their optometrist appointment today. This clinic sure takes their time, which, lucky for them, didn't affect us too much since I cleared my morning schedule for it. However, the kicker was when I had to schedule their follow-up appointments. Since…
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Hamsters? Rats? Nah, I prefer to consider myself a lazy cat! :D On another note, as someone who only comments every so often, it's a bit nerve-wracking half the time to comment. I don't want to interrupt what seems to be an ongoing topic already, you know? Then again, I don't have much to say since it's not something I can…
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Wow, reading this has been an eye-opener! :o Amazing how times had changed, considering those descriptions were several years before I was born. Thinking back to my childhood, it's also different from how it is for me today. When I started elementary school, I was forcefully woken up (I was never an early riser, but now I…
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I, too, admire you, @MelissaAY1017, for that intuitive eating! If I don't put it in the food log, it all goes out the window because I can't say no to good food. At all. I'm enormously weak-willed when it comes to food. :* Going to eat out? Oh, all hell breaks loose if I can't find the restaurant's nutritional information…
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Haha, funny you say these things because my daily habits and personality are already "mitigating" the majority of these questions. I'm naturally a lazy, will-not-move-if-Earth-no-go-kaboom type of person. Therefore, I always plan for events and assignments with several weeks of buffer time once I receive notice. It's all…
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Funny you mention that, PAV! I was wondering how else to flesh it out before I decided to temporarily shelve it for now and post what I had thus far! :D Though, what did you mean by "defensive strategies?"
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I don't know if I can consider myself a lab rat for that kind of experimentation. However, I have been subjecting myself to an exceptionally long test. :D Let's put it in a more "scientific" format since this is a long-term test. Hypothesis: Practicing "maintenance" early in the weight loss journey prepares the mind and…
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So I've been following this almost to a T for an entire month now. Breakfast and lunch are 75% of the day's calorie allotment, and dinner gets the remaining 25%. The only difference is that my last meal starts at 16:00 and gets dragged out for several hours until around 20:30. I take a few bites every so often when I…
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This morning, I got on the scale for my weekly weigh-in and went up 0.4lbs./0.18kg. Then I realized I thought nothing of it. :o Usually, I'd feel a little sad for a minute if it goes up, but today I thought nothing of it aside from the fact, "I knew this week's eating pattern was going to make the scale jump a little. I'm…
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That's an intriguing topic you've brought up, @Bella_Figura! I do consider myself a foodie, and I attribute this categorization to be the biggest reason why I'm here on MFP! 😅 Though, as I started this journey, I've noticed I started incorporating more of my "food senses" into munchies time, i.e., watching specific food…
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You deserve some quality "me time" @Athijade! Walking away from all that stress right now helps us regroup and relax the always working brain, in my opinion! Glad to hear you both are doing better, @conniewilkins56! Here's hoping for a calmer day for you? As for me, I think I'm just going to take it slow this week. Early…
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Hmm, I wonder if it has to do with the newer models of the Samsung devices and/or the new updates MFP has done recently. I'm leaning more towards the newer models of Samsung devices though because I'm using Samsung Health via my Galaxy Active 2 watch and Samsung Galaxy phone to sync my steps to MFP, and it shows up just…
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I hope you feel more upbeat soon, @conniewilkins56, And I hope your husband stabilizes his blood sugars soon! You need some quality Connie time! @Athijade, the housing market is such a pain right now! I feel you! The house next door was opened for sale, and its starting price was already $650K! The homes in the area are…
