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I do use Truvia, daily, and I will not be stopping that any time soon.

I dri two Coke Zeros a day. I would like to cut back, not because of weight issues, but for the sake of my teeth. I also don't want my daughter to pick up the soda habit and it will be a lot easier to nip that in the bud if at least one of her parents doesn't drink it.

I am 130, my goal is ~110. I have a range, rather than a hard line. I try to shoot between 1200 (MFP's recommendation) and 1500 (heybales' calculation). I'm usually at the upper end of that range (which is fine, food is good). My macro split is set to 50/25/25 fat/protein/carbs.

I use a scale. It's nice to know, for sure, how much I am eating. After a while, I can eyeball it, and sometimes I do, but it doesn't hurt to weigh. It takes like two seconds. I just don't understand why people think that weighing is such a hardship. If you are counting calories, you should be weighing because nothing else…

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I think the problem is that a lot of people went from stuff like fast food and preprepared box meals to fresh food. A lot of them also start avoiding fat like the plague. They may go from a cheeseburger and fries for dinner to a salad with grilled chicken breast and fat free dressing. That could easily be a 500 calorie…

100 calories I use an ounce of heavy whipping cream and Truvia.

Totally not afraid of fat. In fact, while typing this, I am drinking a cup of coffee with a full ounce of heavy whipping cream. I love fat and do absolutely noting to avoid it. If anything, I seek it out. My macro split is 50/25/25 fat/protein/carbs.

Yes I love mine. I wear it every day, all day. The only time I don't wear it is when it is charging while I take a shower. I've had it for over a month now and I find it to still be incredibly motivating.

If you want, feel free to add me to take a peek at my diary. I have my carbs set to 94g and since I started tracking again a couple of weeks ago, I've only gone over that once. I still eat veggies, fruit, dairy, and grains on occasion.

If you consistently do it, I wouldn't count it, for the same reason an overweight person doesn't track "carrying 20lbs of extra fat - x hours". Your body adjusts. Breastfeeding, on the other hand? I wouldn't track it as extra exercise, but I would manually increase my calorie allowance to 1800 (the standard minimum).

I hate the dreadmill. Not only is it boring, but it's not preparing you for running outside (if you plan to race) and it's not going to give you as much of a calorie burn since it's "moving the road" for you. The only time I don't go outside is if it's pouring rain, thunder/lightning, or icy. The first because I don't…

I've never heard of low carb yogurt, but I use plain, whole milk yogurt, which has 6g carbs, 5g fat, and 4g of protein in half a serving (which is actually a lot, with regard to yogurt). It's not super low carb, but it's not bad either and it's got a pretty good profile with the fat and protein in there as well. Plain,…

Leftovers or a sandwich/wrap with low carb tortillas or bread. I'm not super low carb though so the low carb products are no biggie, but I have read about them stalling weight loss in some people who are very low carb so you might want to play around with it before you dive in head first.

Just looked at your food diary. No way will I heed any advice from someone who eats almost no fat or protein. There is nothing dangerous or scary about fat or protein, especially if eaten in moderation, but you're not even coming close to moderate amounts on either. Your protein is set to a third of my daily allotment, you…

Link won't load, but your statement flies in the face of nearly every piece of advice about nutrition ever, even with regard to the standard American diet, which most low carbers find irrelevant. Do you have other sources than the one that currently refuses to load? I would genuinely be interested to read more, but it…

You don't have to be very low carb to still be low carb. My macro split is 50/25/25 fat/protein/carb. This gives me enough carbs (90g total) to eat veggies, fruit, dairy, and occasionally some grains (if I work it in), but enough fat and protein to keep cravings at bay and keep me satisfied (carbs are not as satisfying as…

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I would do an early, full dinner before you go into work, have a small "lunch" ready for you when you got home after work, and eat breakfast when you wake up. There's no reason you can't shuffle your meals around so your largest meal is the middle one instead of the last one. You would also probably spend less time eating…

The Internet. Dun dun duuuuuuuuuuun. Actually, I'm just going to give it up when my daughter is awake unless it has something directly to do with her (how to make edible finger paints) or something that needs to be done (looking up a recipe while making dinner). Also, not catholic. Not even religious. I just think it's a…

It's still calories in, calories out. If you consume more calories than you burn, you will gain weight. The reason people say you don't need to track calories on a diet like this is because the higher levels of fat and protein make it more satisfying than a high carb diet, which means you are unlikely to go over if you…

PS, go here for the main low carb forum: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/411-low-carber-daily-forum-the-group- You will find more people with legitimate experience with low carb diets and less people pushing IPOARM. Personally, I try to eat between 1200 (MFP's recommendation) and 1500 calories (heybales'…

I'm low carb. My macro ratios are 50/25/25 fat/protein/carb. High fat works very well for me and the things I like to eat, but at 25% carbs, I still have plenty of room for pasta or pizza if I make a minimal amount of effort to fit it in. My regular carbs usually come from veggies, fruit, and dairy. I consume no sugar…

I have to set mine manually since only 25% (or less) of my diet is carbs. Another 25% goes to protein, using the .8-1 calculation for lean body mass and then the other 50% goes to fat.

Welcome! Get thee to Pinterest! I have found so many helpful links to recipes for low carb and primal (which tends to be low carb) foods that way.

I completely agree with this. Find your sweet spot. For some people, that may be high carb low fat. For others that may be high fat low carb. The former doesn't work for me. I can't eat that many carbs and, when I try, I feel miserable and I certainly don't lose weight. My sweet spot is 50/25/25 fat/protein/carb. It gives…

Heavy cream (and Caribou coffee and Truvia) Eggs Butter Chicken breast Green beans Strawberries Broccoli Steak Potatoes Grapes

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If you're following a plan like Atkins, there will be fairly specific guidelines for carb intake. If you're just trying to reduce carbs, play around with your macros for a while until you find something that works for you. For me, my macros are set at 50/25/25 f/p/c. This allows me flexibility in my carb intake so I can…

Here is the main support group: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/117-30-day-shred