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No where near my goal yet BUT I was curious about what my maintenance calories would be. I tabulated the last 90 days of caloric intake (I log every bite), I deducted my legit exercise calories (log every minute) and then subtracted my pounds loss (pounds times ~3500 calories per) and divided by my 90 days for the net…

I had posted above in January about our great experience with a 49 hour fast. Felt good, looked good, liked it. We concluded 88 hours yesterday. Uuugh. I do not want to do it again (but I probably will). Today after a moderate refeed yesterday, trying to stay keto as long as possible (bone broth, avocado, arugula with…

Our two regular medical doctors both do intermittent fasting (to different degrees). Dr. #1 (Caucasian male, 65 y/o, 175#, ~5’11”, exercises 3-5 x/wk) has black coffee in the morning, arrives to work at 8 am, eats lunch at 1 pm, eats dinner upon arriving home after leaving work at 5 pm. So he is about 19:5. He does a…

I like water with lemon juice, diet tonic with lime juice, green tea and green tea matcha with ginger.

It is a choice. For me, I will need to log forever. 102 days in and every time I try to eat first log second I blow it. I do have preset meals that I know that are “legal” to eat then log and I allow fresh veg to be a freebie if I forget to measure grams. It is the same willpower that I draw upon to ignore sweets or say…

Tinned sardines…Walmart Great Value brand are $0.99 per tin…healthy, nutritious, delish, portable, shelf stable long shelf life, available and affordable.

I like making cheater ranch dressing to make plain veg have a bit more yum factor. Nonfat plain yogurt, 4 ounces…your choice reduced calorie mayo, I like olive oil mayo, 1 ounce…1/4 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt…grinds of fresh pepper to your taste…Mrs. dash seasoning to taste…teaspoon lemon juice…dash of white wine…

Every morning and I log in MFP but I consider Thursdays my official weekly weigh in and metrics day with the tape measure. Weighing each morning gives me quick feedback on my caloric intake as well as types of foods I’m eating and water intake. Whichever day and hour you choose, just be consistent.

Bravo. Well done. Your commitment to YOU is astounding.

We have egg laying hens but I like to eat more food but with fewer calories. I like to have one egg and add 50grams of egg whites. I top it with leftover veg stirfry, or some diced leftover meat from evening meal prior. My absolute favorite meal is tinned sardines, Wasa crackers and hummus or cottage cheese. Never thought.…

Crossed off one mini goal this morning…. First official weigh in in the “100’s” —- 199.5#. The mini goal pre-determined award was a bottle of Veuve Cliquot waiting in the wine cooler, a fillet and a lobster tail. But now I feel like I don’t want to take in all those calories……………..NEXT on the mini goal list is fitting into…

Hi all. 52 and looking to reduce from 231 to 125’ish. Menopause started last year but my hot flashes were not very bad until I started the diet. Now I’m down 30 pounds in 86 days…and the hot flashes come fast and furious at night, usually about 4 hours past evening meal and coincide with horrendous munchies. I’ve been…

I have been on a roasted veg kick as of late. We used to just douse our veg in oil. Now I measure out a tablespoon, rub it in my hands and rub all the veg in the bowl before placing on the baking sheet. I also would suggest telling your dearest to keep the snack foods out of the house because your health is very important…

We have gradually moved to a 16:8 IF naturally over the last 90 days. It fits our life, our long sleep schedules, etc. We did a LOT of reading, watching, research and we’re compelled to do a beginners 49 hour fast last week. Not for weight loss but other health related benefits. WOW! Felt fabulous in and now after the…

@LifeChangz Yes we did. We are doing IF at least 16:8 now naturally. We concluded a 49 hour water fast (a beginner version with some fat in our coffee and tea) last week to further attempt changing our bodies sugar reliance, cravings, hunger set points. It really helped and we already feel better. ***everyone do your…

When I see “studies” done I look to who commissioned it. This was a study on carbs and how they are not the enemy…commissioned by a Grains Council. Duh. How do you think the study was going to conclude if not in the favor of continued support of processed grain.

I did not have kids but my sister had two. Funny enough, with her number 1 she craved meat and potato type meals. With number 2 she could not go in the grocery store as the smell of meat and blood made her sick. So she ate mostly fruit and veg with number 2. Child one is a meat and potato lover. Child two loves fruit and…

Viewers are over reacting. Everyone, everything, all the time…why are people such snow flakes? If you are recovering from an eating disorder…why are you watching food shows? Fat people, like myself, know they are fat, and most will tell you they love eating, cooking, baking. They also know that calories are in food. They…

I have my food diary set to public. It contains no secrets, no proprietary info, no personal info. I don’t have a large set of ‘friends’ but I don’t care if someone sees what I eat. I guess I don’t understand someone keeping it private when they were probably snapping pics of food porn or posting recipes for Insta or FB…

Since this was posted on debates… I do not feel that blaming one’s body composition on haes, body positivity or intuitive eating as presented by non-scientific, monetized internet influencers is fair. It seems that common sense on the viewers/readers part is lacking if it leads to becoming obese from a previous state of…

We have a selection of fats that we rotate through. Olive, walnut, flax seed, grape seed, avocado, coconut, almond, cod liver, butter, sesame. If they are used appropriately and sparingly then they are in keeping with good health. We raise chickens for egg layers, we eat eggs. You need to do research on cholesterol in the…

We, the whole fam damily, are carb addicts. We are not morbidly obese but are all overweight. We do not discriminate against any carb let alone starchy potatoes, pasta, bread and sweets. So on this weight reduction journey it is difficult to practice moderation for us. Thus, we have cut them out. I used to buy my flour by…

Don’t teachers need to have classroom content be part of an approved curriculum? I don’t believe Netflix anything should be in a classroom. Take it past the teacher.

50 % of all Americans are diabetic or pre-diabetic. Have you looked at children lately? They are getting fatter and fatter with their parents continuing to shove a candy bar or a fast food sandwich and a couple Cokes in their face to keep them happy. Sugar is a poison that is highly addictive. It makes you want it more and…

I skip all the social media. I became very tired very quick seeing people I knew propping up every glimpse of their lives to look perfect. As far as close friends, I have few, and they are all in Montana where genuine people still exist and they are all much older than myself. They don’t care about validation or keeping up…

I loved WW when I was able to attend meetings. Made friends and shared support. MFP gives me a place to log my stuff and keep tally for free.

We IF daily…we are on a 16:8 schedule most days but sometimes a 20:4. It fits our lifestyle. We have been pursuing IF for health reasons outside of weight loss. Our research led us to do our first water fast. We concluded at 49 hours because salmon sounded really good. We felt amazing and are excited to do a 24 hour fast…

Congrats. I like having multiple metrics to measure my success by. The scale, a tape measure, the mirror AND smaller clothing. I like to hang the next goal jeans up on the wall and try them on every week when I measure inches. Sometimes the inches, the scale, the mirror all lie about the amount of success you are having,…

Are you taking niacin/B3? Cholesterol fighting supplements? Might be buried in a multi vitamin. If so follow the research path on nicotinic acid and niacin flush. Also check your regular foods. With a history of eating disorder, do you fixate on any one food that might be too high in niacin? If you do seek a more varied…