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For all of you putting down dieticians. 2 year Associate for a Dietetic Technician or a 4 yr degree for a Registered Dietician isn't enough education for you? It's more then most medical doctors get. And also, for those that said go to someone with years of experience, everyone starts somewhere - we don't graduate from…

Minimum carbs a day - 130 or 45% - 65% of daily calories, focus on whole grains, fruits & vegetables, limit processed carbs. Protein .8 - 1.2g per weight in kg depending on activity level. Fat min 20% of daily calories. Limit saturated fat to 10%.

100% - water (obviously), unflavored seltzer water, plain tea 95% - 99% diet soft drinks, sugar free gelatin, clear broth, celery, cucumber, lettuce, summer squash, black coffee 90% - 94% sports drinks, grapefruit, strawberries, broccoli, tomatoes 80% - 89% sugar sweetened soft drinks, milk, yogurt, egg whites, fruit…

I've lost 40lbs and mine have been cut in half. I was also getting light-headed. Hopefully by my next check up I can be completely off. Unfortunately, high BP runs in my family, so I may be stuck with the low dose forever.

I'm horrible at staying within my goal. That's why it's taken me 3 yrs to lose 40lb. I'm trying to get better. I really want to lose 40 - 60 in by the end of next summer.

Here are some guideline. Protein .8g per body weight in kg if you are sedentary or lightly active, 1.2g - 1.8g per kg if you are an endurance exerciser or strength training. Carbs 45% - 65% of your daily calorie intake (min 130g), fat 20% - 35% of your daily calories. With that said, I go with protein 1g per kg, carbs 130…

I will be one by the end of next summer :) . I start most of my classes this fall, so probably can't be of much help yet. As I learn more, I can hopefully use my newfound knowledge on MFP.

I take Alive for Women

Sounds yummy. Might have to make when I visit my FIL who has celiac. Thanks.

Depends on why you want to replace it. If you are doing low carb, there are low carb breads. If it's just a calorie thing Sara Lee and Aldi have a really good 45 calorie whole wheat bread. For sandwiches you can do a lettuce roll. Use a hearty leaf lettuce and layer your meats and cheeses then roll it up. There are also…

The AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range) recommends Carbs 45% - 65%, Protein 10% (I think is way to low) - 35% and fat 20% - 30%. Another way to do protein is to take your weight in kg (lbs/2.2=kg) time .8 for a minimum, 1.2 - 1.8 if you work out a lot or lift weights. Also, about half your starch intake…

Pretty much. But remember your body needs a certain amount of calories to take care of basic functions. So if your calories goal is net 1400 and your burn 250 calories exercising, you should eat 1650 calories. However, if you are using MFP's exercise burn calories, I would only eat back 50% - 75% of what it tells you.

Yep.

A lot of people use a weekly goal. So instead of saying my goal each day is to eat 1500 cal and exercise for 30 min, it would be my goal each week is 10500 calories and to exercise 150 minutes. So yes it's okay. Your body doesn't keep a clock.

Exactly. If you workout consistantly or lift weights, you can increase up to 1.8g per weight in kg. The point I'm trying get across is us your weight in kg not lbs.

That's just it - basing it on lbs is unobtainable for a lot of people. When I started I weighed 225, so .9 - 1 g would've been 180-225, that is way to much for the 1500-1600 calories I was eating. I doesn't matter that I live in the Us & we us lbs, in this case you need to adjust to kg to get accurate protien intake. It is…

0.8 * my weight in pounds = 1.75 * my weight in kg 0.8 * my weight in kg = not enough protein (a little less than half of what I should eat based on the article/calculator)[/quote] .8*wt in kg is the minimum. If you are an endurance athlete or strength training then you raise it to 1.2g - 1.8g of your wt in kg.

It is not based on pounds, it is based on kg. This is based on the DRI (Dietary Reference Intake) which is the standard used in the USA & Canada.

No. To calculate your protein you need to use you weight in kg x .8 (190/2.2=86, 86*.8=69. So 69 is the minimum you should take in. If you increase your exercise or start strength training, you can increase it 86*1.2=103.

Recommendation is 45% - 65% (200g - 290g) of your daily calories. Do not go below 130g.

Your welcome.

This.

This is not a comprehensive list. Obviously there are other foods that have high water content - melons for example.

I agree, I find some of these a little odd, but it's from my book from a class in nutrition I'm currently taking.

I think everyone else is over complicating it. Say your goal is 8 glasses of water, but after 6 your bored with water. Think about what you else you've had. I had coffee or tea for breakfast - easy enough - I used 8 oz of water. Then I had strawberries for a snack and a salad with some of the vegetables and milk for lunch.…

elphie - of course they are not drinks, but they do provide hydration bpetrosky - you may not have a problem getting water in your day, but I see many posts of people saying they don't like plain water and what are the alternatives, so I provided some alternatives may_kee - I am currently going to school to become a RD and…

If I can't build muscle while cutting calories and losing weight, despite increasing weight in strength training, why is that? I'd like to know more about how it all works.[/quote] You can't build muscle, because to gain muscle requires a surplus. When you are in a deficit, you are losing fat and muscle. Weight lifting and…

zero. You're goal is the minimum you should eat. Plus, if you are exercising, you should be eating back a portion of that. If you burn 250 calories during your workout, eat another 125 - 175 calories for a total of 1325 - 1375.