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If you are limiting the amount of calories you eat in a day it would make good sense to make the calories you do consume as nutritionally dense as possible. White flour, soda and most products with sugar do not contribute much nutritional value so cutting them out would make room for items that support your body's needs…

I've found the Ana Caban beginner pilates DVD with resistance band to be good for strength training. You can find it at Gaiam.com or Amazon. good luck!

Hi, I quickly perused your food diary. A couple things popped out at me. First of all your sodium intake is pretty high. Most doctors now recommend to keep your sodium intake to around 1500 mg / day. MFP automatically sets your sodium "goal" to 2,500 mg, but really that should be the outer limit. I went in and changed my…

they have some admirable nutritious qualities (http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3061/2) the texture can be off-putting so it may matter to you HOW you eat them. I've read a blog where the person puts a tablespoon of them in her yogurt and they puff up like tapioca and make the yogurt fluffy. I make…

I love steel cut oats, in the past I'd make up a big pot of them and dish from that for my daily portion and then reheat in the microwave. What I love about the "overnight oats" is the addition of yogurt and NO COOKING! I was surprised how delicious the oats came out. They totally absorb the liquid and aren't crunchy, dry…

here is the NYT's link and my original post: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/21/magazine/do-you-suffer-from-decision-fatigue.html?pagewanted=all So, I've been observing myself for awhile as well as observing others on MFP and top it off with feeling some anxiety about the upcoming holidays. I've got some ideas. First of…

its really hard to comment without being able to view your diary, can you make it public?

Hi and welcome, There are many conflicting OPINIONS out there on whether or not you should eat back your exercise calories. There's a search option up above (>home, >recent posts, >My Topics, > Settings, >SEARCH). Type in "eating back exercise calories" and you will find MILES of threads. In a nutshell: MFP sets up your…

this! it seems like your husband making these positive changes somehow threatens them. maybe they think you and your hubby's changes somehow reflect your judgement or criticism on them for not being healthy. its not your fault, its just their way of deflecting looking at themselves or making their own changes. it sounds…

I read all 8 pages of this article. I have a couple thoughts, observations: Some of the studies were of very obese people who were put on drastic calorie reductions (800 calories/day). Some/most of these people found themselves putting the weight back on soon after their drastic deficits ceased...... ......hmmm, I wonder…

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I usually make my breakfast for the next day in the evening when I'm putting together my lunch for the next day as well. I'm a big fan of steel-cut oats and I often make a big pot of them on Sunday and then scoop from it during the week, I add frozen blueberries, cinnamon, cacao powder and raw coconut crystals. Recently I…

Hi and welcome to a great place! MFP provides a wonderful framework for your efforts and many tools in the toolbox as well as a great community for support. My piece of advice for someone just starting out: *be patient: losing weight is a process not an event *educate yourself on nutrition *evaluate what you put into your…

Hi and welcome to a great place! MFP provides a wonderful framework for your efforts and many tools in the toolbox as well as a great community for support. My piece of advice for someone just starting out: *be patient: losing weight is a process not an event *educate yourself on nutrition *evaluate what you put into your…

this is a fabulous article and I believe could easily provide the framework for the original poster's chart. to the original poster: great idea!!!! let us know how it works out!!!!!!

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I am so very sorry for your loss. You are so young to be without a parent so soon in your life. In all honesty, losing a parent is hard no matter how old you are, but it has different repercussions at different stages in your life. I know when I lost my mom when I was 40 I felt like a major weight bearing pillar of my life…

it depends on your priorities....are you mostly trying to lose weight, get fit or both.... they say losing weight is 80% what you eat and 20% exercise, you could maybe loosen up a tad on your exercise expectation, still get some in and still achieve your goals I have time and money restraints (not to mention physical) that…

If your MFP calorie goal happens to be set at 1,200, you probably ARE burning more than you eat just by being alive. If you do intense workouts on top of that you may be burning way more than you eat and eating way less than your body needs if you don't eat at least some of those exercise calories back. Personally I don't…

it may be possible..... but if it doesn't come about don't use that eventuality as a reason to give up! you need to learn patience....its a process not an event, you need to give yourself time to study, to learn, to adjust and to become fully engaged in your new healthy lifestyle. good luck and happy eating!

did I read correctly that you're 127.5 lbs and 5'4"? according to the BMI I checked you're at a perfect weight for your height. Perhaps you're not losing because your body is where it needs to be. I've read that the closer you get to your goal weight the slower it comes off and that you should adjust your daily calories up…

I think it depends on people's individual health needs. Some folks are diabetic and need to watch sugars. Some are hypertensive and need to watch sodium. Some know enough about food to know they're eating tons of healthy fruits and veggies and know they absolutely getting enough fiber. Me personally, I'm pre-hypertensive…

whether or not its truely classified as a grain, seed or grass, I believe the OP is looking for things to use in grain-like applications. that being said, millet and quinoa are fabulous because they are whole foods and supply you with many wonderful nutrients and protein. I love either in soup instead of rice. I add 1 cup…

we're having an office potluck next week. I'm thinking about appetizers of pitted, halved medjool dates with a dab of neufchatel cream cheese in the middle and wrapped with a small slice of proscuitto topped with a small bit of fresh ground pepper. how's that for easy AND snazzy?

I glanced through your food diary. I would recommend that you track your sodium and try to keep it under 2,000 mg/day. I'm going to guess that a lot of the prepared foods you're eating are pretty high in sodium. This can make a difference to your efforts. By the same token, you probably should make an effort to drink lots…

Nordic Naturals, no fishy taste at all!

steel-cut oats fish oil raw coconut crystals

Its up to you to decide who to share what with. If people make comments about my food choices sometimes I tell them I'll allergic to gluten (to explain why I don't eat doughnuts, lol) or that I eat a lot of soup because I have bi-lateral TNJ syndrome and I have difficulty chewing. Its no one's business why I eat what I eat…

a few years ago I was treated for an anxiety disorder, one of the things my therapist had me do was read a book about anxiety. I learned a lot about it. One of the best things you can do for anxiety is to exercise. I also learned that another big help for anxiety is action, exercise is certainly active!