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This! Try putting off that first nibble for 5 minutes. Then try for another 5. Let the stress be replaced with some other activity.
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I just about completely agree with the above, with the caveat that the definition of "professional athlete" include those average people who also routinely train/exercise to meet performance goals and are already at maintenance weight. For someone like me, who's BMI is over 30 until they weigh less than 209, an occasional…
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The Texas Hill Country - best on 2 wheels. The Grand Canyon, North Rim. It is more than just a big hole. I got goose bumps the first time. Meteor Crater, Arizona. Yikes! Hoover Dam/Lake Mead Columbia River Gorge Hanging Lake, CO - bit of a hike, but one of the most beautiful places in the country. Mt Rushmore Mt Vernon Mt…
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When they admit to watching reality TV shows that feature elimination voting. When they can't stop looking at their phones. If they are estranged from a close blood relative. The biggest Red Flag is if I get a sense that they care more about themselves than about anyone else.
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Thank you so very much for this thread. For years I have wondered who in the hades watches these kind of reality shows. I figure there must be enough of an audience demand for networks to keep producing copy cat shows like the one you mentioned. I couldn't figure out what anyone could get out of something like "Lost" or…
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No, it isn't. That is why programs that are all about calorie reduction are identified by one of those four letter words that shouldn't be used in polite company. What it is all about is changing your lifestyle and forever way of eating to one that is both healthy and sustainable - forever. The calories (and weight…
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It has been a year since I posted my introduction and am overjoyed to report how much MFP forum member's opinions and fact based post have helped educate me health wise. THANK YOU! I've dropped 88 lbs over the last 12 months, 100 pounds off since my personal weight loss journey began in the Fall of 2021. Mostly by changing…
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I am sorry to hear that you have been experiencing fainting spells. The causes of Bradycardia are hard to find unless there is a noticeable disruption in sinus rhythm from some sort of disruption in the autonomic tone of the vagus nerve. Symptoms are the concern more so than the cause. Are the docs recommending you get a…
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IMO, the sodium worm is starting to turn when it comes to micronutrient nutrition. It will be slow, just like it has been for the change in guidance on dietary cholesterol. There are published studies calling for a change in daily sodium intake to between 3,000 and 5,000 mg. Double what it is now.…
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Wife and I went Estate Sale shopping yesterday. Amongst other items, I picked up a digital Health-O-Meter bathroom scale that features weight tracking for 2 people. Works great, far better than our 30 year old analog scale. At $1.50, can't beat the price either.
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This can all be so darn frustrating .... the logging and measuring. Deciphering what is what in ingredients. Folks posting in response in this thread really are trying to help. They need to ask questions of you before they can. I have some questions myself (probably because I can't figure out how to access your food…
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Every leap in communication technology has resulted in new sources of social stress. The level of personal communication directly relates to the amount of stress experienced. The best influencers and communicators are the ones who history remembers shaping the social norms of their times. Kids in Middle School usually…
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"Do you trust your hunger?" Yes, but only after I was able to tell the difference between true hunger and carb sugars craving. At 65, the revelation was unexpected and shocking .... it has helped me understand why I was always hungry. True hunger feels very mild compared to cravings - at least to me. Hunger is easy to…
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I apologize ahead of time if my response sounds harsh or insensitive. I don't mean to be. Logical next step(s)? - Decide what it is exactly you want to change about yourself. - Be brutally honest with yourself in facing up to the things that brought you to the point that you, "finally decided enough was enough." - Learn…
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Sounds like me until I stopped eating anything high in carbs in the morning. An hour or two after eating I'd get almost unfunctionable with what I thought was hunger. I think it was carb cravings from blood sugar drop (likely caused by insulin resistance). Hunger and carb cravings feel very much alike except the cravings…
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That is exactly what it took for me. After 45 years of my bride preparing almost all of our meals, I finally stopped eating the processed stuff she made that came out of a box or a can and prepared my own from whole foods. She does her grocery shopping, I do mine. There is my side of the pantry and her's. She eats 1 main…
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Agree. It is completely crazy and less than healthy. There was a lot of beer, sodium and sugary stuff involved. Yes, I do drink a lot of water/coffee every day, maybe even more than I should. I took a diuretic for 25 years to help control edema and blood pressure but haven't needed it the past 6 months as long as I limit…
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My scale has jumped all over the place the last 6 weeks. It was steady through Thanksgiving, but I increased calories to maintenance on Dec. 02 per Doctor's directive, then went to an All-Inclusive resort in Mexico for 8 days, scales went from 205.5 to 224 lbs. Lost most of the water retention by Christmas Eve morning and…
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I missed the part where -100 kcal off BMR per -10 lb weight loss was a universal number. I appreciate @tomcustombuilder posting the info. It is a good starting point that can be altered as needed by personal, empirical results. Better than a WAG, the rounded numbers should tell anyone that it is no more than an estimate.…
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My understanding, but I'm no expert: A mix of different types of food is healthy for all of us. Even more so for those on a plant based meal plan to ensure they get enough of the 9 essential amino acids that our bodies can't produce by itself to form necessary proteins. Since amino acids and proteins aren't stored for any…
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Macronutrients are the three types of nutrients that fuel our energy needs: Fats, Carbohydrates, and Protein. Each type of macro contain a certain number of calories per gram. Different meal plans suggest their own ratio of these macros to reach your calorie goal each day, as does the dietary guidelines from various…
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Merry Christmas! This is just the kind of discussion that is so useful to a dummy like me. I appreciate it when others are willing to take the time to post explanations that even I can follow. @neanderthin, I don't recall ever hearing of the term, "oxidized cholesterol" but quickly found this after reading your reply: This…
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Every time my device does an automatic update I have the same problem with most of the sites I usually visit. It's a PITA. If there has been no updates, and I close the tab MFP was on without signing out, the forums open up without a problem next time I click on it. Try closing tabs without logging off.
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@neanderthin, are you sure that is the current general consensus for everyone? What I see from various guidelines is to reduce daily calories from saturated fats to no more than 6-10%, while polyunsaturated fats are considered healthy fats. Guidelines also call for overall fat intake to be limited, but forget the level…
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You're right, anything is better than nothing. The more you move the less effort it takes and the more you'll enjoy it. I don't think I'll ever be as fit or active as @AnnPT77 (who generously shares her top notch advice and experience), but I have to say when I first started noticing my early morning aches and pains were…
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I don't believe in diets. The word implies only a temporary change in meal plan to achieve a goal. I have lost weight though by changing my, "forever-way-of-eating" to whole foods, lower carbs, higher protein and fiber. As long as I still have extra fat stores I use some of those stored calories to meet my daily energy…
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So, so many people are desperate to find a diet plan that will actually work that they latch onto every new fad that comes along in the hopes that this "plan" will work. Only to discover that not only did their latest effort not work, but was counterproductive because they ended up heavier than ever when the overly…
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Sorry to all for resurrecting a zombie thread, but this most closely addresses a concern I have. Doctors aren't always going to agree on the dangers of an asymptomatic low heart rate. With a HR of 40 as the OP states, any occurrence of Bradycardia symptoms should trigger an immediate call to your cardiologist. If you are…
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I have no problem agreeing with this. Its a matter of degree that was directed at everyone by @the_real_me_lissa . "Easily" is saying the objective (losing weight while eating whatever one likes) can be achieved without effort or trouble. That is an absolute. To say something is easier in this instance is a comparison of…
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Yikes! I am unable to let this one go by without comment. While it is possible for most people to lose weight eating the type of things you mentioned, I doubt it is easy for very many of them. For those of us who experience overpowering carb cravings - it is impossible. Impossible because we are unable to stop at just a…
