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It's when your nipples go erect ("nipple hard-on"). Isn't it amazing what people invent euphemisms for?
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Yeah, that's one way to do it. There are a bunch. Say you have something of a defined size like a pie or a quiche. You add up the ingredients and get the calories for the entire thing. Then you can: - Either go for a particular calorie-sized meal (say, you want a 400 cal lunch). So you divide the total by 400 which gives…
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For *water* or stuff with a similar specific weight. NOT for say pasta or corn flakes or broccoli or rice or peas!
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Careful, for most foods 8 oz is not the same as a cup. Ounces is weight, and if you have some light fluffy food then a cup of it will weigh a lot less than 8 oz. If you *only* have the volume (by the cup, tsp, tbsp) measurement, go by that. If, however, you're talking about foods that say something like "1 portion = 1/2…
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OK, the first thing to realise is that there is a difference between volume and weight. Unfortunately, in the US the system of measurements that is used makes it really so much harder to wrap one's head around it. I think it must make you guys (I'm originally European and have grown up with g and ml) really really good at…
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What this poster said. Learning more about how we metabolise macronutrients, and playing around with what works for OUR particular body, is perfectly fine. Demonising entire food groups isn't.
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Well, it depends. - You can always zig-zag -- eat a little more one day, a little less the next. - If you've got a large deficit, be careful not to undereat. Where you are right now (though I don't know your height), I'd imagine anything above a 1 lb / week goal would be "large deficit" (see…
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The tricks to feeling fuller for longer are: - fiber - protein - high-volume, low-cal food I understand that you have time and space constraints right now, so you may want to look into things that you don't have to cook and can assemble from the fridge or that take only simple microwaving. - Multigrain crispbread plus…
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Soups and stews work very well. You could also freeze pasta sauce, which is very versatile -- not just for pasta, but also for casserole dishes with chicken, fish prepared in a deep pan on top of the sauce, in wraps...
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I moved from London to 20 miles outside Fairbanks, Alaska last month. You get the most spectacular & boreal landscape here, northern lights, huge starry skies, and moose on your commute to work. I live in a community that has several times as many dogs as humans. I'm learning to be outdoorsy, because that's how you enjoy…
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Well, there just was another thread where feelings ended up flying high. I think the OP was a little more judgemental about tracking everything than you are with your neutral question, but you may be getting people who respond here whose feelings got bruised in the other thread. The upshot from that discussion is that it's…
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Unless there's a specific reason to watch your sugar (metabolic issues such as diabetes, digestive issues...), I'm only watching overall carbs, which I try to keep at about 45-50% of my calorie intake of the day. It is true that many fruits have a lot of sugar (though berries and melons etc aren't very high), but they also…
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I had a food scale when I started cooking more -- months before I used it to estimate my calories! I consider it an essential kitchen tool. I have an inexpensive flat digital scale made by Salter. Measuring spoons and cups can be useful, but they're quite imprecise and invite to slight cheating (was that spoon maybe...…
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This is probably the operative bit here. If you really want to *build* muscle, you can't run for long on any calorie deficit. A beginner (like I was) can for a few month, but mostly you lose fat AND muscle, but still come out looking more "toned" because of the fat loss. However, if you want to build muscle, are you doing…
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Positively_me: Wow, that sounds hectic, and stressful. My observation is that physical stress can make weight loss harder -- good luck for your goals, and I hope you find time to take care of yourself! Dharti: Awesome -- and inspiring. I'm also someone who looks doubtful at the idea that I might be able to run for half an…
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This is really really one of those "whatever works for you" questions -- anything between 'twice a day' and 'never' can be perfectly fine. If you find you're obsessing too much about the scales and are pretty sure of your eating and exercising, well, why not once a month? Me, I weigh myself every day at the same time…
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You can change the target percentages of your calories under "goals". MFP's default setting is low on protein. I changed mine and upped protein to 25% (that's just about 95g), which I usually don't reach, and reduced carbs to 45%, which I sometimes go slightly over. It's also ok to vary macronutrient composition from day…
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You both rock! A wonderful testimony what mutual support can do -- keep it up!
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If you weigh yourself so often -- and I completely understand wanting to know what your body's up to! Myself, I weight every morning and calculate 4-day moving averages :) -- you must be aware that fluctuations of up to several pounds are completely normal. Weight / fat loss occurs on a slower time scale. Even if you…
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What an achievement! Congratulations, and all the best for the rest of your journey!
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On Krystle's question... I'm most proud of having made physical activity part of my lifestyle. OK, I always walked and rode my bicycle, but couldn't see it as an athletic activity. I wouldn't try a new sport because, well, I'm not athletic! Now I'm going cross-country skiing, am intent on buying a cross bike and running a…
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On toasted bread, crackers, crispbread or English muffins with some pepper and a sliced tomato. Mixed with chopped garlic, pepper, chives, spring onions and basil on boiled potatoes (with skin on). Plain as a dip for carrots and celery stalks.
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Krystle - Impressive, impressive how far you've come! Now for the contest, it's hard to see with the angles of the pictures, but you look slimmer in the side view especially. (I still have to TAKE the damn pictures. Sorry!)
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This is a wonderful story! Thanks for sharing, congratulations, and all the best for the next set of goals!
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Here are the weights I used when I was still in kg-land, as a beginner: 4kg (x2) dumbbells - pec flies 5kg (x2) dumbbells - overhead press (moved to 6kg quickly), static lunges (moved to 7kg quickly), squats 25 kg (x1) barbell - bent-over row 15kg (x1) barbell or 7kg (x2) dumbbells - step-ups on bench
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OK, I know this may sound arrogant, and I REALLY don't intend it, but here it goes: I lived the first 25 years of my life in Germany and then the next 12 in France, and then moved to the UK and then to the US, and I have a hell of a hard time getting used to considering bread as something that's wrapped in plastic, has an…
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That's me (30 or so pounds go, though) while cooking, with 5 of my partner's dogs looking on hopefully.
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It's really really easy to make if you have a food processor!
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I like the Fage Total one (0% or 2%) for plain, and for flavoured prefer Chobani (0%, 130 cals for a blueberry or strawberry pot).
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LW: 174.6 CW: 173.8 I'm in a slowdown and should write about where I stand in the discussion thread! But it's ok -- my body is catching up with its new lifestyle, and I'm happy with my eating (mostly, see other thread).
