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Atkins' induction phase is 20g of carbs/day.

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This. Plus small servings of meat.

I have a FitBit Charge HR, and love it. The constant HR monitoring is what really does it for me. The only downside: I swim 2x/week, and it can't go in a pool. But, I enter my swims into MFP, and MFP syncs with FitBit. The dashboard for Fitbit is very good. The only downside is that the elevation change (floors climbed)…

Yes, all carbs. Personally, I avoid most fruit at this point, or eat them sparingly.

I'm only 18 days in, but here's my journey so far: I went with 20g of carbs a day for the first week. It was rough when I was running out of glycogen stores, and breaking old habits (dessert with the family, etc). Once I got past that point, my energy level really leveled out. My weight lifting has taken a slight hit. My…

I'd be curious as to whether anyone had scientific evidence to support CICO? All I've seen is refutations, as far as actual scientific studies.

I have the FitBit Surge (with has HRM in the watch). I like it, and it's extra motivation to hit my 10k steps goal per day. The calorie estimates seem to be accurate, or at least in-line with other estimates (MFP), etc. I think I'm going to trade it back for the Charge HR though, as the smart-watch features are kinda lame…

I eat two eggs every day for breakfast with bacon. I follow a diet similar to what your doctor is recommending (low carbs). I've had the following impacts (I also exercise 5-6 hours/week):* I've lost 60 pounds. * My blood pressure has dropped from 130/85 to 110/70 * Resting pulse has dropped from 72 to 59 * HDL (good…

Name: Catt Height: 6'0" Starting Weight (1/1): 205 Goal Weight (1/31): 185 1/1: 205 1/8: 197 1/15: 196 1/22: 190 1/29: 1/31: I'm on track, only 4 pounds to go from today! (Note: The weight loss looks a little extreme, but that's because two starting conditions inflated my starting weight: 1) I was severely constipated from…

I have been doing it since November 1st. Down 20 pounds in that time. In the past, I have had that garbage feeling. I've found that it goes away much more quickly with lots of cardio (I do 45 to 60 minutes a day which helped to remove glycogen stores from the muscles, and bring on ketosis much more quickly). I was in…

I bought a Speedo. I had no idea they didn't go bigger than size 38. But after losing 55 pounds, I've got one now!

I recently quit low carb, as I've reached my weight loss goal, and found it hampered my endurance for cardio (I love long bike rides and swimming). I lost a lot of weight, without a lot of struggle, two tips: 1) Make sure your carbs come from veggies. They will help with energy, health, etc. 2) Walk. I walked 30 minutes…

Yes, go to My Home | Goals | Custom, and change your carbs to whatever makes them about 20g. I use 5% on mine, with 1600 net calories.

As a kid, I had food sensitivities and couldn't eat hot dog buns. So instead my mother gave me hot dogs with bananas. They are still delicious to this day, and I feed them to my own kids.

Goal this month: 300 5/5 - 19 5/7 - 9 (MTB) 5/10 - 56 5/12 - 35 (119) 5/13 - 11 (130) 5/14 - 18 (148) - MTB 5/16 - 11 (159) And was able to commute to/from work 3x this week.

A better bike will indeed make it easier, and help you go farther. But, ask yourself what your goal is? If it's to get in better shape, you can do that on any bike. Yes, a better bike will carry you farther on the same effort, but is that your goal? Like Hornsby said, some different tires than you can swap on and off if…

If you just eat the whole container, you don't have to measure.

I've been struggling with carbs lately, and haven't been losing, even with large amounts of exercise (cardio, intervals, and lifting). So I've gone Atkins for now. I'm in day 2, so we'll see if I can get through the low-energy part.

My goal was to start biking to work again now that the weather is nice. I did it 3 times this week (5.5 miles each way). It's not a hard ride, but it's nice to add some mileage, while cutting back on car usage. I also biked to the gym once.

My wife was never rude about my weight to begin with, but she has definitely made positive and supportive comments about me losing weight, being healthier, and being in better shape overall. And I generally feel better about my body and more willing to wear better clothes, etc.

I've lost 48 pounds so far, 20 more to go. The comments (outside of people who knew I was trying to lose weight, who I think were just trying to be encouraging) started at 20 pounds.

I have lived in Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, Raleigh, and Cary. I love NC. The summers get a bit hot and muggy for me, and I would like a little more snow in the winter, but otherwise, it's great. Like you say, there are plenty of places to live that are convenient to the ocean and the…

Enjoy it! I "cheat" 1 day every week, and have been losing 1.5 to 2 pounds a week pretty consistently. I honestly think it helps keep my metabolism up.

I've had knee problems for about 15 years now. Years ago, it was pain/swelling when jogging. 1.5 years ago it got to the point of hurt too much after walking around Walmart, and I'd have to spend the rest of the day on the couch. I have to suggest swimming and biking. You say you're a crappy swimmer, but hey, it's that…

Me too, good luck sticking to it. I lost 45 lbs last year, gained 30 back, and have lost 15 of those so far this year. Big problems for me last year were 1) Took a new job that interrupted my workout schedule and 2) I dont like exercising in the cold, thank goodness for Spring

Yeah. If I weigh myself after I wake up, and then shortly afterwards after breakfast, it's a 2 pound difference. Clothes obviously can make an impact as well. I tend to be heaviest right after lunch (+3 lbs from morning), and lightest either right after a workout (sweat) or first thing in the morning.

Like the others here, I've had periods above my suggested max as well. When doing intervals/sprint, I routinely hit 186-200 range at the end of the sprints. Even when I was in much better shape (rest heart rate of 50), I'd still hit the 186-200 range on sprints. Are you doing interval type of workouts, or a consistent HR…

Biking? I can't run either due to knee issues, but I've gone from biking a couple of miles a day to biking 100 miles/week in a few months. As for lifting, yes, you're sore. But then do it again 3 days later. And again. And again. Keep doing it til you're not sore. :)

If you're not going to exercise, and do it all through food, very low carb can be very helpful. The body retains fewer calories from protein than from carbs. But cardio with carbs can be hard. I think most people will agree that sugars aren't very useful, so minimize them. But overall, I say whatever works for you. I could…