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Acidic liquids, like lemon flavored water, can eat away at your tooth enamel. It's recommended that you drink these with your meals to limit exposure. Also, be sure not to drink them within at least 30 minutes of brushing your teeth. So don't brush before or after your acidic drink for at least 30 minutes and as brushing…

No oxalates are not tracked on premium. The same nutrients that are tracked are the same as on the free version. You might want to out Cronometer as it tracks a much wider variety of nutrients than MFP.

Try keeping something calorie dense but that you don't crave around. Like nuts or whatever you like. I'll admit that my food logging isn't mainly for weight loss. I'm 1200 for weight loss and iirc 1390 for maintenance. Sedentary. You're right to be wary about not eating enough at less than 1200 cals. If it's just…

Google how to estimate food portions using your hand i.e. 1 cup = your fist, etc. https://www.google.com/search?q=how%20to%20estimate%20food%20portions&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1-m

Are you eating back your exercise calories? With MFP that should be a yes. I spent a couple of months coming real close to blacking out eso from crouching or bending over, being very dizzy and lightheaded when I stood up, etc. Turns out I needed to watch my protein intake and calories. I wasn't eating enough of either. Not…

That's way too much brushing esp if she's doing it right after she eats. You need to wait 30 to 60 minutes after eating to brush due to (possibly) eating acidic foods. She's wearing her enamel down on her teeth esp if she's using a hard toothbrush or brushing too hard. My mom brushed too hard and got lectured by her…

I was in pretty bad shape after my mom died. I was so depressed and out of shape. I had to start taking care of myself. I'd let myself go until my legs shook when I stood up I was so out of shape. That's what triggered the walking. I started walking, esp outside, which is a absolutely necessary for me to do to have normal…

Just start with walking as much as you can and build on to it from there. MFP has lots of beginner walking routines to try. I just started walking outdoors as far as I could and have been building on from there. Also you might want to look into Richard Simmons vids. He has people from skinny to way overweight in them and…

Use your scale to weigh something you know the weight of. Like put a 10 lb weight on it. Does the scale weigh it accurately? Can you calibrate the scale to zero to adjust it if not and re-weigh the item? Could you compare your weight on your scale with a friend's scale? Weigh yourself and then go to a friend's place and…

Change your thinking from "i can't....", "i won't....," to "I don't..." Ex. I can't eat corn dogs anymore. Actually, you can and you know it. You are physically capable of doing it and implies you still want to but just not doing it right then I won't eat hot dogs anymore. You won't?? Why??? You know you will eventually.…

You enter distance and duration on mfp. For exercise, go to Google maps and enter your route. I like to walk from home to Dollar General or the library. I enter my home address and destination, select walking, see the mileage on it, time my walk, enter mileage and duration of walk and mfp calculates the steps and calories…

Don't look down while walking unless absolutely necessary like to avoid stepping in dog crap. Put the cell phone away and go for a walk. Looking down all the time disrupts your sense of balance. Try to look forward in the distance. Keep your head up and level. Then try looking up at the sky while walking and then looking…

I suggest reading this about DOMS: What Is Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) and What Can You Do About It? https://www.healthline.com/health/doms I get that sore after the first mowing and sacking of grass clippings of the year or when I start up with too much exercise after not doing it for a while. I feel like I've…

Also there's the usual. Lay out your exercise clothes the night before so you see them and they remind you and you don't have to dig for them so you lose interest. Out of sight = out of mind. Habit stack. Do this, then that. For example, when you go to bathroom, then do 5 pushups or whatever. Set reminders like alarms.…

Find your why. I mean a real why not just I want to look good in these jeans. That's shallow and won't last. I watched my mom in her "old" age. She died at 72. She didn't exercise so she got physically weaker so I had to open jars and even got to the point I had use the manual can opener to open canned food for her. She…

Buy yourself a pretty water bottle and a reusable straw. Using a straw tends to increase fluid intake according to research. I find this works. Personally I like to see my water levels so I get transparent bottles. I need the visual reminder of how much is left. Out of sight is out of mind for me. Some water bottles also…

They need to shut up or the instructor needs to kick them out of the class (it's disrespectful to the instructor and the other students too who paid to be there and not distracted by their chatter; if they want to talk so badly they go to a cafe and talk or put on an exercise dvd at home they can all enjoy while talking)…

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. First season. So much fun.

Welcome to Texas! I'm in Texas too. Hope you're liking it here. It's hard resisting all the barbecue.

Laughing so hard. So true this time around.

Maybe try Intermittent Fasting if you aren't. I've lost weight before (this is my second go around) and this time I'm lost more boob than the 1st time when I lost the weight eating 3 meals a day. I kept more of my boobs the first time. I don't mind the smaller boobs, I just wish more was coming off my stomach first rather…

Hi! I just found this group. I'm excited to join since I now qualify for it as I'm no longer obese! I started at 180 and now I'm currently maintaining/plateauing at 130. I want to be 115/120 (whatever looks best; also weight isn't that important to me as I'm planning to really work on my nutrition and start a muscle…

I've known it for a long time. I want to prevent as much of the ill health (heart disease, weak muscles from lack of exercise (couldn't get out of the bathtub for ex), and IPF) my mother suffered from in her final years as much as I can. She died in August 2016. This month is tough for me as her birthday is in July. I…

Reddit has a strong keto community including one called ketogains, which is dedicated to keto and athletics including muscle building. Also just googling keto gains will give you a lot of websites about it.

Yes, that's what I'm doing.Some I like; some I don't. I'm also working on switching over one meal type at a time. I'm trying to work out/incorporate healthy breakfast recipes, then lunches and dinners after I get my breakfast mojo going. Try making omelets w/veggies or casseroles. I find veggies better after cooking them;…

Oh, my weird, unintentionally creeptastic family....the first time I lwas losing a lot weight, my Mom tells me that, "You're butt is looking really good! That stair master is really making your butt look good!" Uuuuuuuuhhhhh, thanks, Mom. OMG, my Mom is looking at my butt?!?! WHY????? DMW, Mom, DNW. Keep it to yourself,…

Well, since people seem to want to know so badly. :) Hmpff is when a someone makes a noise of disappointment and the "hmpff" noise is usually made while crossing arms, frowning, and poking out the lower lip, which makes a sad or mad face. Hmpff is the "word" given to this noise like "pow" when Batman punches the Joker in…