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I saw your post after I wrote mine, looked it up, and noticed that it was basically the same. Took me a lot more words to basically say what you did :laugh:

The following is totally based on nothing but my thoughts on the matter, not any particular science (studies) that I have read. I have seen an article or two in popular science magazines like Discover that seem to say this, but I haven't really investigated any of it. So anything that follows this is just conjecture that…

That's true. But then I have to do math, not the people eating more than one serving.. :laugh:

I am also a 1/2 cup (66g:bigsmile:) ice cream eater, unless I get the really good stuff, then I do have a bit more sometimes if it fits in to my goals. I only eat a single serving of cereal too, but that is also because I almost always add a banana and eat a cup of Greek yogurt when I have cereal. If I am eating cereal…

I don't like how a lot of these articles imply that it is actually yoga mat material (the actual rubber itself) that is in the bread. The chemical is a foaming agent, which means it makes bubbles. It is "used in the production of" not "what they are made out of." Water is used in the production of lots of things, many of…

Losing weight is only half the job; getting fit is important too.

I actually find making things like taco seasoning, salad dressing, tartar sauce, and things like that is pretty easy. For taco seasoning, you can mix some paprika, oregano, garlic powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Use 1-2 tsp of each and you'll have some that you can store for a while. Some basalmic vinegar ad olive oil,…

I had days where I go over my calorie goal, and it didn't affect my weight loss. I am on maintenance now and still go over on occasion and it all balances out. Generally, my overages are 400-600 calories or so. ETA: it never seemed to shock the system into losing more either.

I get a variety of foods, and the lists below are not necessarily a single shopping trip, but we always try to keep a lot of this on hand. We buy a selection of the items each week. My cart usually ends up being about 1/2 vegetables and meats each trip. Produce: Bananas Strawberries Clementines (when in season) Broccoli…

I love home made hummus. Here is the recipe I use: 1/4 to 3/4 cup chicken (or vegetable) stock 14 ounce can chickpeas, drained (or equivalent amount soaked chickpeas) 3-4 cloves garlic 2 tbsp lemon juice 3 tbsp tahini Put all ingredients into a blender and puree until it's a uniform consistency. Season with salt and fresh…

I think your calories are way too low. I'm 5' 11" and started at 250 lbs. I lost at a good rate eating 1700-1800 a day, plus eating back my exercise calories. And at 43 y.o. my BMR is lower than yours at 22. If you did no exercise, you could lose at a decent rate eating 2250 calories a day. Add in exercise and you're…

I pulled a muscle in my hip a few months ago and from your description sounds like it may be the same one. I actually pulled it from doing some declining leg presses on a Friday and doing a 4-mile outdoor run in a hilly neighborhood the next day. In my case, the initial pain lasted a couple of days, but running would…

Malted barley Hops Water Yeast I homebrew :wink: For a snack: Jalapeno pepper Cream cheese Bacon Slice the pepper in half, remove the seeds, and fill with cream cheese (about 2 tsp per half). Wrap in 1 slice of bacon and bake at 400 degrees until the bacon is done. This snack goes great with the aforementioned barley,…

What did you set your weight loss rate at? With only 25 lbs. to lose according to your ticker, you probably want to lose between 1/2 and 1 lb. a week. This may increase the calories to over your BMR. In general, they say that you should eat between your TDEE and BMR when you are losing, though this may differ for people…

I found that by calorie counting when I was losing weight (which I will call a "diet" since I was restricting my intake below normal levels), I learned a lot. One of the biggest things I learned, and something that I use all the time now, whether or not I actually log food, is general rules for estimating food intake. So I…

Unsalted nuts are good. So are carrot and celery sticks.

^this. Normal weight can fluctuate a lot for several reasons such as having too much salt, not having an empty stomach, water retention due to the time of the month, etc. Working out can also cause your muscles to retain water while thy are working to repairing/rebuilding. The fact that you were 2.5 lbs. down overnight…

The soreness is likely due to the fact that you are using your muscles in new ways, and they are "complaining." When I first started working out, I was sore quite a lot, but it got better (wore off more quickly, etc.). Even still, although I've been at this for more than a year I still get some soreness when I add new…

I lost a bunch of weight in 2006 by watching portion sizes (but not actually counting/logging calories) and exercising. Then I stopped exercising because I mainly did it at home and would come up with excuses. I also slowly stopped watching portion sizes... the though was something like "My weight is fine, why can't I have…

The best advice I can give is to be diligent with your logging, and do your best to stay within your goals. Log food before you eat it (you can do it right before) so you know what your getting and you won't be surprised later. That can help you make choices, like if you are thinking about having another pint but want a…

+1 I try to weigh it raw myself, but if I forget or can't, I find the entry that matches the cooking style and use that.

I lost all my weight simply eating a balanced diet that contains all different kinds of foods, both things that people would call clean and dirty. I personally don't label foods, but I am cognizant of the ingredients and nutritional value. It's actually how I was brought up. My family kept a garden and a large number of…

I don't pre-plan meals and I eat a variety of meals through out the week. Breakfast one day may be an egg sandwich, then cereal and a banana the next, then almond butter on toast, etc. Dinners are generally just whatever either my wife or I feel like making, and it can be all over the place depending on what we have in the…

At restaurants, I tend to drink unsweetened iced tea rather than water just for having something with some flavor.

+1. I know a small farmer who specifically grows non-GMO foods (corn or soybeans). He wouldn't eat the corn he grows (at least not off the ear) because of the type of corn, not because of GMO. If he grew sweet corn, he'd eat that.

Although sometimes MFP doesn't display the hundredths or thousandths digit, it does seem to keep it in the calculation, and it is there if you go back to edit the amount. I just did a test where I said I had 1.155 eggs, and MFP displayed 1.16 eggs. When I clicked the entry to edit, it showed up as 1.155. This works the…

The only part of anyone's body that actually differentiates water mixed with dried leaves or ground beans (or sugar, or wrapped up in an orange, or well, you get the picture) is the part of the brain that is forming the thoughts and opinions on the subject. The rest of the body's systems only care that they are receiving…

Bacon-wrapped cream cheese jalapeño peppers 1 pepper, halved and de-seeded 2 tsp cream cheese 1 slice bacon Put the cream cheese in the pepper, wrap with the bacon, and bake or grill until the bacon is cooked. About 130 calories each if you use Applegate Farms Uncured Sunday Bacon and regular cream cheese. They can be made…

In general, it all averages out. Many people shoot for weekly goals rather than daily.

From the USDA site: "The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) is a measure of diet quality that assesses conformance to federal dietary guidance." http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/healthyeatingindex.htm Basically a 100 point scale, which has 10 categories, each worth 10 points. Have you had less than 7% of your calories from saturated fats?…