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When I am in a restaurant and I can't "log it at that moment" (no wifi, or it would just be RUDE to play with my phone in a social setting), I take a picture of what I'm eating, hopefully with something as a reference for size, and log it when I get home. I know I'm not going to be completely accurate if there is not…

I'm 5 10 and my goal right now is 165. I do have a large frame ( 7 inch wrists). Last time I was at a healthy weight, I looked good at 165 and could live with my life style. I did get down to 155 but it felt like a full time job trying to stay there (plus I was miserable at the dietary restrictions). 110 is too low for…

Keep in mind that when you start eating at maint, the scale may show a few more pounds as your glycogen stores get re-established. I'm 5 10 and still have a ways to go before I have to decide my ultimate goal. My thoughts though, are that there seems to be a 5-10 ld window where the lower weight is like a full time job to…

I'm not on a strict diet from the dr, yours sounds hard to follow if you were used to the standard North American diet. No beans, does that mean green beans only, or does it include legumes and things like peas and lentils? Are you allowed tofu? If you are going to get bored with this, I would try looking at raw cooking…

1/4 cup almonds (or cashews) 1 scoop protein powder strawberries mangoes blueberries and whatever liquid

I'm mostly vegetarian. I don't do 5:2, but do IF in the sense that I only eat between 2pm and 8pm. You can look at my diary for some of the things I eat, sometimes my "meals" are only 250-350 calories. Try to stay high in protein to stay satisfied longer.

I was on the pill most of my adult life and realized after I went off it that it contributed to my depression (not caused, but contributed). So when I found myself in a sexual relationship and needed birth control, I wanted something non-hormonal. My drug plan covered Mirena, but not a copper one, so at my Dr's suggestion,…

You'll probably find you have to play around with what number works for you. If you go too low, it will be too restrictive and you won't stick to it, Too high and you won't lose as fast as you'd like and lose motivation. I took an average of several BMR predictors. I'm 5 10, have lost 22 lbs and have another 50 (or so) to…

This. Also, sometimes if I'm eating a food that I have to guess the calorie content (like at a mom & pop diner), sometimes I will look at several entries for the same food and choose the one I feel most resembles what I ate.

Southern Ontario here. When I was in primary school (in the 1970's), kids with food allergies had to eat in the foyer. When my daughter was in primary school (up to grade 8) in the mid-late 90's, all nut products were banned from her school. If the kid brought something in by accident, they had to eat in the foyer and a…

I'm 5'10, with a large frame. When I was not overweight, I found 165 to be a good weight. I made it down to 155, but it felt like a full time job trying to stay there. When we are this tall, 10lb generally doesn't make a huge difference to how we look. I'd rather be at the upper side of a healthy weight range and happy…

I was going to suggest Popeyes as well. Another good source is www.thelowcarbgrocery.com/ I get quest bars and PB2 there.

I've never been able to "amend" a recipe. By clicking on the name of the recipe, I can add or delete ingredients, but I've never been able to change the amount of an ingredient

samples at costco / grocery store, but I only sample if I have not had it before, and I am actually interested in purchasing the product. I don't log coffee or milk, but do log 1 cup of milk per day to "allow" for that. Otherwise, gum and spices are the only things I can think of that I don't log.

At the last fair I was at, there were baked yams and corn for sale, as well as a booth that sold sauteed chicken or beef with veggies in a pita bun. Use common sense, stay away from deep fried and sugary things, and you should be ok. Although, if you HAVE to try something, share it with a friend, workout extra, and work it…

I was averaging 50 / 30/ 20 (carb, prot, fat), but found I was hungry all the time and pooping slowed down and became difficult, despite 30-40 grams of fiber and gallons of water. I changed it to 40 / 30 / 30, am not hungry as much any more and feel my body is working properly again.

Another vote for a good running store!! You need to have someone who "knows" *kitten* your gait and suggest the right shoes, this is not a place to cheap out in the beginning.

When I got my wisdom teeth out (all 4 at once) I lived on Shepherds pie for the first few days. I made it myself before my appt, and made it with extra gravy. So my suggestion would be - ground meat with lots of gravy, mashed potatoes or cauliflower, and other veggies that can be cut small enough that you don't have to…

5'10 since I was 12, but my best guy friend was 6'4 at the same time so any height related teasing went to him. One of my sisters is taller than I, the other two are slightly shorter than me. I love being tall.

By personal choice, I have reduced my meat consumption, and now try to only buy ,eat and ,eat products from local farmers, where I feel the animals were happy while alive. There is the rebellious part in me though that wants something more when I can't have it. I rarely drink alcohol, maybe 2 or 3 glasses once a month if I…

Quest bar fan here!! LOVE White Chocolate Raspberry!!!!

Convict Conditioning has a series of movements to build up to pull up. You could also google Marks Daily Apple for how to do pull up progressions.

I'd check it out! :)

Hydration - I don't log it, but I have 3 24oz water bottles I fill each morning and drink throughout the day, plus 2-3 cups of coffee and multiple cups of tea. Upping Calories - Yes, the hunger has got worse since starting the CC program. I have been tracking a loss of just under a pound a week for the last few weeks (I…

Oops, I had it on friends only. It's open now, thanks for pointing that out.

I lost some weight without exercising, then I read Convict Conditioning, started the program, and am losing more weight and feeling stronger at the same time.

"If zipper grabs skin, you know you had it out when you should'a had it in" Alice Cooper - from the song "Better Be Good" , from the album "Zipper Catches Skin"

It's all a matter of finding what works for you. You can stay on MFP without using the food tracker. When I first started, I was only looking for a way of tracking my activity, so didn't log food for a long time. As for my food addiction, once I accepted what my triggers are, it made life a lot easier. I track to keep…

I call this "mouth hungry". When my stomach is not hungry, but I still want to eat more with my mouth. In cases like this I try a few things, chew gum, brush and floss my teeth, or eat something with a very strong flavor and try to savor it as long as I can. I learned when I quit smoking that our mouths get used to a…

I struggled with this one as well. I am Agnostic leaning towards Athiest. After talking with by bf who went through AA and has been sober for almost 20 years, and is an Athiest, I figured out what the HP is to me. It is anything you can depend on and draw strength from. Whether it is an religious entity, a piece of art, a…