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Your surgeon wants you to lose 50lbs, but what do you want? Is your goal overall health improvement or is it to reach an arbitrary number before surgery? You don't need to track or measure for either goal, but all that icky stuff does make reaching those goals much easier. :D I agree with what you've said about being on…
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What @COGypsy and @AnnPT77 said earlier. You mentioned that your back is hurting. The internal inflammation there is likely fluctuating causing your scales to jump around a bit. I tore the meniscus in one of my knees right before the pandemic. The mornings I wake up with it hurting, I know my scales will likely show some…
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I agree whole heartedly with what you are saying. Good routines and habits seem to make the road to health less full of pot holes. An afternoon snack should help. I eat 5 meals a day because that is what is working for me. Keep at it and you WILL find what works for you. It can be extremely frustrating seeing what others…
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My spouse would let me know if I had been holding my breath, either by telling me in the morning, or jabbing her elbow into my ribs at night. Thinking back on it now, I remember that I liked the feeling of holding my breath for some strange reason. Don't know why. I tended to release the held breath very slowly making a…
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Wow! Just wow. You look great and so much healthier. Congratulations.
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Hard to say what will work for you, but using a C-PAP made for a huge improvement in my sleep apnea and quality of sleep right from the start even though I remained morbidly obese for years. Went through the first sleep study in my late 40's and was told to use a C-PAP, which I did for a couple of years every night. By my…
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I'd make my best guess from what others have logged for chicken nachos and then not worry about it. To me, the biggest drawback from eating at restaurants with fewer than 20 locations (I think that is trigger point for reporting) is that they are not required to post nutrition information. Even when the nutrition info is…
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lol, too late. I've already ordered one. I will check at the library for the Test Kitchen book. Thanks for the tip.
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Sandwiches are always easy. Sliced turkey and cheddar on protein bread (Aldi's) with lettuce, onion and Mayonnaise. calories=414, fat=26g, sodium=800mg, net carbs=12.1, fiber=6.7g, protein=30.6g! Change up ingredients to fit your macro goals as needed. Add some nuts or something like a protein bar for a snack later if you…
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@kshama2001 - completely agree with your comments on AllRecipes.com. As I have no kitchen skills, it is a great resource for me. Thinking about picking up an Air Fryer after looking at some of their recipes for that appliance.
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If you will be measuring out portions by volume as you use them, add up the calories of each ingredient as they are added to the mix. Measure the volume of the prepared mix (6 cups in your example) to make sure your estimate is correct. If you mix does equal 6 cups, and each serving is 1/2 cup, then divide calories in mix…
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See this article on macro guidelines, section 2.4.2 addresses protein intake directly: https://www.ajmc.com/view/chapter-2-clinical-nutrition-guideline-for-overweight-and-obese-adults-with-type-2-diabetes-t2d-or-prediabetes-or-those-at-high-risk-for-developing-t2d Yes, but I ate anyway to hit goals. Mine came back as I…
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These online estimators are great when you first start weight loss. Any of them will give you a decent starting point that you can adjust as needed to stay close to your goals on the scale. Now that you have lost 40 lbs, you should have a very good baseline from actual results to adjust your macros with. Non-Exercise…
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'AH-HA' moment: There really wasn't one. I've tried for 30 years to lose weight without success. Motivation: Turning 65 and realizing there was little chance of seeing my 70's unless I could find out why I was hungry all the time and increase my stamina. A simple google search led to info on insulin resistance and carb…
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I'm glad your mom is doing better. Doesn't mean you have to eat food that you don't want to. After years, even decades of trying to get my bride to stop preparing meals that were heavy on dough, potatoes, pasta and rice, I started cooking my own meals just for me when I decided to try to lower my carbs again. After 48…
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I love this thread. Don't understand the mindset of some of the replies, but that is not unusual for me. Making changes like adding physical activity is a great move on your part as increasing activity will help you both mentally and physically. Adding vegetables is OK if they are replacing the kind of foods that have you…
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This was me before this year. Before I finally recognized what I had always thought was hunger was actually cravings for anything to bring my blood sugar back up to stratospheric heights. The sensation of carb cravings and true hunger were almost indistinguishable to me, but there is just enough of a difference. At 65, I…
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who blows up with water retention from a few days off the reservation. I have a problem with edema to start with, and the swelling in the lower extremities from all the beer, breaded pork tenderloins, pizza and brauts over the 4th of July week took the rest of the month of July to go down. For…
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Interesting old thread. Thanks for resurrecting it. Carbs of almost any kind triggered very strong cravings when I first went on a low-carb change. Even the healthy low glycemic carbs like, plain popcorn or steel cut oatmeal, had to be avoided. Any kind of grain, dough, or food with added sugar triggered blood sugar spikes…
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Hi and welcome to the journey. It is not unusual for a new routine in eating and exercise to freeze the scales in place for a couple of weeks. Some folks here have even reported a slight weight gain :o in the first few weeks of making changes. Stick with it and the stubborn pounds will vacate.
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COGypsy, I am sincerely happy for you and others like @AnnPT77 who have found ongoing success in weight management. But surely you two aren't suggesting that what has proven to work for you is the only way to lose weight and keep it off for everyone any more than what I have found works for me is. The original question was…
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The Ornish plan has been an ongoing money maker for this guy despite it's dubious scientific backing. The original poster is better off seeking the advice of a nutrionist rather than some influencer pushing a magic plan that has been debunked over and over.…
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lol There I go, poo poo'n again. The question was about easy breakfast, not groceries. I take that to mean a meal, but I get your point.
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Strict keto is hard to do, but is a good way to transition to a low carb eating style. Keto for a couple of months -> relatively low carb permanently. Whatever it takes to get away from too much sugar and eating processed, commercially prepared mixes. Everyone's digestion of carbs differ. Some, like LeavingBusy, "gasp" at…
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I doubt anything healthy for breakfast can be found at a fast food place or gas station. As peavy09 posted earlier: being prepared helps. Chia(28g), ground flax(16g), and whey(16g) in black coffee over a few cups. Add a handful of blueberries(28g) to a serving of plain, full dairy Greek Yogurt (3/4 cup). 462 Kcal, 25.5g…
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They're just not worth the sugar spike to me. (Now, chips and crackers are (occasionally) the ruination of my will power.)
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I doubt you will need to reach your weight loss goal before seeing a drop in BP from some light cardio and reduction in calories. Whatever it takes to get it down is worth doing. It gets easier to change your movement and eating routines the longer you change them to something healthier. It doesn't have to be all at once…
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Pretty much anyone who is presenting peer reviewed scientific studies based on empirical data, but only if they are not pushing a sponsor, book, or some kind of service. Academics with an axe to grind are OK with me as long as they aren't trying to make a living by promoting themselves, products or services. YouTube has…
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I don't fly very much and on a recent trip was really surprised at how much larger the budget cabin seat felt - and how much longer the seatbelt was. Wasn't even worried about spilling over into the personal space of the stranger sitting next to me. Made for a relaxing flight.
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There's nothing like a saying that rings so true! B)
