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When I want to weigh peanut butter, I put the plate with the bread on it onto the scale and tare. Then I pick up the piece of bread and spread however much peanut butter I want on it, set it back on the plate and read the number. I may add more if I haven't hit the amount I was planning, or scrape some off if too much.…

If I drink regular coffee without eating, the caffeine makes my blood sugar drop and I get very hungry, but decaf doesn't bother me. Everyone is different, but you might try switching to decaf (or tea which has less caffeine) for a while and see if that helps.

At least it wasn't the other way around!

Science FTW! The trick is keeping the will power aligned with it. Sending FR.

I eat them pretty much every day. Even though as they say, you are what you eat.

I don't see that option on my version of the app. Where is it?

I don't know if you are using the app or the webpage to log, but I find the app very frustrating. Like this morning, I had a piece of leftover chicken for breakfast. I couldn't get it to come up on the list of recent items! Why? because I was logging under breakfast. I finally went back and picked Dinner and only then…

40c/25p/35f which at 1350 cals is 135 g carbs that I consider a max, and shoot for only 100. I consider the protein a minimum to shoot for.

Have you been tested for hypoglycemia? I used to have a problem with that years ago, and would have those symptoms especially if I hadn't eaten in a while and then had only sugar and/or caffeine. It would trigger an excess of insulin, causing blood sugar to drop too low. Anyway, you could try to make sure to eat some…

We are talking about back-calculating your "real" TDEE based on your MFP log (total calories consumed=C) and how much weight you've lost (3500 cals/pound X # pounds lost = total calorie deficit=D) over a certain number of days (d). So (C+D)/d = your TDEE. Obviously you have to accurately log all calories consumed for this…

Don't eat anything at all, I guess. Then very soon, all our troubles will be over! :frown:

The article I linked earlier gives some valid reasons why this study may not be valid, but your reasoning is not valid (maybe you are just kidding). For example, I know a guy who has smoked most of his life and he's fine. Therefore smoking doesn't increase your risk of health problems?

Well, I weighed and logged everything meticulously, so it should be pretty accurate. I was happy it came out so close because that means my metabolism is back to "normal". About a year ago I had it measured at a fitness place and it was really low. :smile:

I just did that the other day. On IIFYM TDEE was estimated at 1708 on one method and 1647 using the one where you put in your BF% (estimated by my scale) Using 47 days of MFP data, my calculated TDEE was 1671. So, pretty close!

Here's the paper: http://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/retrieve/pii/S155041311400062X And here's what New Scientist has to say about it: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25158-i-can-has-cheezburger-protein-cancer-risk-overblown.html I wasn't happy to see the news story because in January I changed my macros to 40/30/30…

Seems like it will never end! :grumble: :sad: Of course when it finally does, it will be tornado season. :ohwell:

Since following a lower carb diet, I've found it much easier to not even be tempted by the sweet stuff. Otherwise, you can try: wait a while and chances are it'll be gone next time you look (at least in my office!) pretend the item costs $5.00 and you actually have to pay that if you eat it (put in a jar for donating to…

Yes indeed, that is the creed of the dominant religion on this site, and woe be to blasphemers who suggest anything different! Except I thought they didn't subscribe to the starvation mode doctrine? Or maybe that is one of the offshoot sects...

When I asked in the help section about seeing macro percentages (numbers and/or pie chart like in the app), someone posted this link: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/124645 It's a Greasemonkey script for Firefox. It modifies your diary page to show the percentages as both numbers and pie chart, and ALSO shows a column…

This thread is a perfect example of people throwing out their know-it-all opinions stated as fact, possibly to someone's harm since they know nothing about the OP or why the doctor gave that advice and it's none of their business anyway. The question was about the best way to substitute for egg yolks in recipes.…

http://www.foodsubs.com/Eggs.html

Thanks for this link. The results of the studies are encouraging especially for HDL and triglycerides, where my numbers have been bad. My blood pressure is much better since I lowered my carb intake, though I'm eating more carbs than these diets. I'm not craving treats or getting hungry like I was with my previous macro…

I looked on Amazon and there are several different models of the GF grill. Which is best? As in: Cooks best, easiest to clean, etc.

You hear two gunshots in the store. You turn the corner and hear a third shot as you see a man (A) who has just fired his gun and another man (B) slumped to the floor bleeding. You pull out your gun and shoot the man (A) who just shot the other man. You take another step you see yet another person (C) dead on the floor.…

I really like your attitude and I'm going to try and emulate it. Thanks!

I like to look at the success stories for inspiration and I like to hear people's experiences of what worked for them. But I've found that I'm better off not reading through the threads because frankly it's too discouraging. People never tire of berating others and posting the same smug mantras on Every. Single. Thread. I…

YES.

I don't know what almond flour is like, but I make mine with oat flour and they come out great.

Thanks, I'll try that too. I've been making these once a week and they ruin my sodium goal!

Yeah, tonight I had a REAL cheat meal! Whopper Jr., fries and a Coke. Saw this thread just after I finished scarfing it down, lol. And, I did NOT exercise today, either! So there. :tongue: :tongue: :tongue: