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I got the Force for Christmas, and I like it so far. I had worn a BodyMedia armband for over a year, and so when I saw I could wear this on my wrist, I was attracted to that feature. So far, I find it pretty accurate. I keep forgetting to set my sleep, but you can add it in on the website. I don't like that part of it -…
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6 for an 1800 calorie a day diet - 11 is for someone who is consuming 2800 calories. At my 1300-1500, it would be more like 4 servings, which seems pretty reasonable to me. Let's face it, people were/are still consuming way over the recommended amount of grains and pasta - and that's the issue, not the recommendations. The…
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What I mean is that eating tablespoons of fat just for consuming fat wouldn't be satisfying to me. I can consume 25% of my fat calories because they are part of my fruits, vegetables, grains, and proteins. I guess I'm picturing people eating spoonfuls of coconut oil, and maybe that's not correct.
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Yeah, but do you realize what a serving size is? 1 slice of bread, 1/2 c of cereal, 1/2 a cup of pasta - the recommendation was 6, not 11, and it was for WAY less than we were consuming.
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The problem wasn't that they were following the conventional wisdom from the experts - it was that they were not. The low-fat recommendation were not to replace fat with sugary-starchy carbs, it was - like basically all healthy diets - to eat lean protein, lots of fruits and vegetables, and whole grains, and get your fat…
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Good point. WebMD has a good article on it, quote: "Neither the American Heart Association (AHA) nor the U.S. government's 2010 Dietary Guidelines suggest that coconut oil is any better or preferable over other saturated fats. Coconut oil, like all saturated fats, should be limited to 7%-10% of calories because it can…
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Coffee maker! I too was wondering how you live without towels or plates today. You are fortunate to be doing this during prime yard sale season - you wouldn't believe what you can pick up 2nd hand for a lot less than you would spend new. Lynne
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Yeah, but if she were a vegetarian, she could get vegetable pizza - it's not what she's eating (or not eating), but where, etc. I don't think you are being selfish. I maybe would have checked out the salad situation first - I thought all Pizza Huts offered salad, some of them a really nice salad bar. I would agree with…
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Where is that? It looks familiar.
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Ezekiel (called Zeke). You know they'll call Elias Eli (I hope - not really a fan of the hebrew names, but to each his own. That's why we didn't tell anyone our name choices until after we named our kids - which didn't happen until we met them.)
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I haven't read all 9 pages of replies, but I can't believe anything this author says when he claims Atkins is a zero carb diet. Atkins allows vegetables from day one. Vegetables are carbs. The ignorance of this fact is either because the author doesn't know any better (therefore has not done research) or because they do…
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Thanks for venting that - I've felt just as you have. You work so hard, taking everything you have to give to it (for me, that's factoring in full time job, 3 kids, home, husband, and I go to school), and you lose, but it's still not enough for you to feel good about yourself. I'm 10lbs off the goal I had set for myself by…
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Pizza first - I always plan to have 2 slices and some salad, but I end up eating 4 or 5 by the end of the night. I have at least learned to wait and hold off my binge for the good stuff (not the nasty pizza from work). Although, I usually have to have a slice of the frozen pizzas my son cooks up (ok, but not great) or…
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Thanks Navy. I would bring the net calorie, but I'm not sure I understand it myself!
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That is interesting, it doesn't register standing as moderate activity for me. When I work from home, I often stand for hours - I assume I'm registering some extra calorie burn, but not activity. And, when I cross-country ski, it only registers it as moderate activity! That's a major workout, but I guess my mps don't get…
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I was miserable. I could not get through an hour meeting at work without jiggling and spinning in my chair, hoping I wouldn't pee my pants. It was really distracting, annoying, and sometimes painful.
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Wow, you look awesome! That's great!
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Not true. http://www.truefalse.co.nz/articles/truefalse79-thirstdehydration.html
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Mine never did.
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Wow, can't believe how much misinformation is in this thread. The 8, 8oz glass of water requirement is a MYTH: http://todayhealth.today.com/_news/2012/06/05/12053524-let-go-of-the-water-bottle-youre-plenty-hydrated-people?lite Do not torture yourself with your bladder nearly bursting every 30 minutes, just drink to thirst.…
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If you have Comcast, there are fitness workouts On Demand. I like Kendra Kemerley.
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Have you ever made this salad with them? http://www.food.com/recipe/chinese-ramen-noodle-salad-140998 It's very yummy. You can skip putting in the flavor pack (it only calls for 1, btw, so the sodium posted here is actually much less), and save some additional sodium. The calories are higher than actual, I believe, because…
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I'm actually traveling right now. The worst is the free food - if your conference is having it - breakfast, lunch, etc. that is already brought in. I have the hardest time resisting the free food. First, don't just try to fit in the work out - plan it. Are you staying at a place that has a gym? If so, this is the easiest -…
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I weigh myself every day, but only use Friday morning's weight as my official, weekly weigh in number. I need the accountability of daily weigh-ins. Right now I'm on a business trip, and I'm anxious that I haven't WI for two days because it gives me a preview - if I have been up since last week, at least I would know that…
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I started the 30DS, and got to level 2, 18 days before it shredded my knees. It took me about 2 months to not have pain in my knees anymore. I think it was from the daily pounding/excessive squat moves.
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My 11yo DD was diagnosed with T1D last July. She takes a "background" slow-acting insulin at night before bed and again in the morning to work all the time, and a fast-acting insulin before meals.
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I just want to add that the quality of the 200-300 calories you add is as important as the actual extra calories. You need more protein - think about it, you're growing a person, that person is made up of muscle, bone, and water (mostly), so concentrate on more protein, more calcium, more greens (to help with the…
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All fat measurement has a 5% +/- accuracy margin - except maybe dunk tank. The scale directions actually say to measure 5x a day and average it :-( But just like weight, if you measure fat % at the same time of day/same conditions, you will be able to see increase/decrease. I'm much higher BF% in the morning, but that's…
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Has anyone used the calorie burned number to figure out the equivalent of TDEE-.20? I'm just curious - I see a lot about that on MFP, but it involves a bunch of calculations on figuring out your TDEE, which I assume isn't necessary if you are using the BodyMedia? Here is my review from a previous thread: I've had mine for…
