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You too!
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Playing around with non fast day goals works well to determine what will work best for you.
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I posted a new discussion for food ideas that are just foods with recipes to use as a data base. Take a look and share your own VLC food ideas.
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Oat bran and cranberries microwave 1 Tablespoon dry oat bran in 2 tablespoons water for 30 seconds Add 1/4 cup of cranberries (see previous recipe) and microwave 20 seconds more for high fiber very low calorie breakfast
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Cranberries 1 bag fresh cranberries cooked in 1 cup of water (directions on bag) Add liquid stevia to taste. Cool and enjoy for 30 calories per 1/2 cup
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White yam shiratake noodles Dry fry in a hot pan to eliminate any residual water from rinsing add veggies and broth with crushed red pepper to taste less than 30 calories for the whole bag and 1 cup of veggies steamed.
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It is really about personal accountability. Plus we all have peaks and valleys with good days and bad. Just dust off and get back on it. 60 pounds will take at least 6-9 months. 4:3 is a good way to compensate for holidays and over indulgences but harder to sustain. Dont get too locked into the scale weight as it…
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That's the ticket!! almost 2 years for me and it is the best plan I ever followed!!
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In the summer I use cucumber slices to munch on and in the fall/winter I make fresh cranberries with sucralose. I keep it in the fridge and have a half cup @ 30 calories. FULL of antioxidents and I like it a little tart. SF jello works too. Shiratake Yam noodles have no calories so if i am having a bad day I rinse those…
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Holiday weight/bloat is gone....now onto the goal!!
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It's the last 10-15 pounds that's a killer for me. I just can't seem to break through.
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That's kinda what I am thinking too! Easy peasy....
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Well actually the same system of 5:2 has stalled for almost a year so I need to get it moving again. I never hit the goal and after reading some of the research on the different types of IF I wondered if this could kick start it again and guess what...it is!! I tried it over the holiday and it seems to help get me started…
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And let me also say THANK YOU for not being judgy!! I get a lot of crap for eating a 1300 TDEE. I'm not starving and I eat a lot. just a lot of low calorie dense foods. Like vegetables and shrimp.
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I must have always had a lower TDEE or I wouldn't have gotten so fat!! I am a nutritionist by education and did everything by the book and nothing ever worked, even weight watchers so it must have always been sluggish. Even with weights and lean mass building which is counter intuitive. Being 50 just confirms you need less…
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TDEE for me is about 1300. Sadly. More with activity of course. It's just the way it is. I have lean mass but I've been doing this awhile and am actually a licensed sports nutritionist (inactive). I've had to accept it.
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I read this a while back and it describes my losses to a "T"!!
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Not everyone can count on the TDEE calculators being accurate either. you need to play around with it and see what works for you. If I ate TDEE as calculated I gain weight. Call it over 50 blues or whatever it is my reality. i have lean muscle mass too. So use what works for you.
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I just had my AHA moment with eating back calories. Wow, after almost 2 years this could be my biggest mistake!!
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Agreed, it feels harder to do it regularly. It is a good way to break a plateau though.
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Nice! I am happy to hear you are taking care of your lean mass!!
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Oh and i keep my calories set to me net goal. It is a mind game with me.
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I track every day and have for over 18 months. It helps me keep non fast days from creeping up which is still possible. I also use the reports when i hit plateau or gain a few pounds.
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Your body will not burn body fat while processing alcohol in the liver. It can't do 2 things at once.
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readjust your net goal. Try some intermittent calories to hit your weekly net to shake it up a bit. we all hit plateaus and they require a lot of patience.
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From CT as well....weather finally nice enough to walk outside!!
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Log that kind of exercise into MFP and Fitbit adjusts based on its tracking of your steps and stairs. Even if it slightly underestimates your burn it comes close enough and you will benefit. Even tracking your food is just an estimate so dont get bogged down in the details.
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Buy a digital scale that converts grams and ounces. That really helps to measure. You may have set your TDEE too high. Mine is supposed to be 1600 but it is WRONG. My doctor and I have discussed it and he agrees that sometimes we aren't "normal". Play with that. after 20 years of diet failure (and I am a nutritionist) and…
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I am 5'7 1/2 (and not shrinking at 50)! I am 152 now but my goal is 143. Right in the middle of the BMI scale. The last time I was 135 it was not sustainable. My mom is 5'7 and 135 pounds and she doesnt look good. I have more muscle mass and DD cup so I am built a little different.
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Welcome! There are a lot of what I call "haters" on these boards so beware. Stick with positive people who are realistic and non judgmental. I met a lot in the past couple of years in the 5:2 forums. If that's not your thing then pick and choose like minded support. Good luck!!