hilly510 Member

One thing that could be helpful as sort of a big picture exercise is to try and emulate a really bad day before you started tracking. I've probably had days where I ate 1500 calories for breakfast, 1500 for lunch, and 4000 for dinner. Then compare it to yesterday. It probably isn't so bad of a slip. Try to reflect on what…

Sometimes its not about the intake, its about how your body absorbs and uses it, or if you have some other illness contributing to a deficiency. Some people absorb animal based iron easier, others plant, and some people don't produce enough red blood cells or their red blood cells are destroyed at an increased rate.

I agree with eating a variety of foods: legumes, pumpkin seeds, dark leafy greens. As an aside, I was clinically anemic back when I was eating meat. I also had a problem taking a multivitamin. Turned out it was the brand I was taking that I didn't agree with. I've had success with Women's One-a-day although it isn't…

You can ignore the sugar being "over" if you're getting it from fresh foods. Instead of eating nuts as a snack, you can eat fat free Greek yogurt or cottage cheese. These are just as filling as nuts because they're high in protein instead of high in fat. I don't really worry about how high my fat goes, if its coming from…

There was a time when I would get really lightheaded and dizzy if I got too hungry. I always made sure I was carrying some kind of granola bar or something that I could eat. Fiber one bars or Nature Valley worked well. Also nuts, or string cheese really helped. Right now the things that keep me fuller longer are things…

Congrats on your progress! I've been doing StrongLifts 5x5 for the past 2 months. You lift heavy weights 3 times a week. You can SEE the results quickly because at every workout session you increase your weights by 5 lbs. I've been able to finish the workouts in 20-35 minutes while giving my body adequate rest. You can do…

If you do a search on scholar.google.com, you can find links to (at least) the abstracts of scientific studies or textbooks. If you luck out, you can find the full article for free somewhere.

One trick I love is to dip your fork in the dressing, as opposed to pouring it on the salad. You use SO much less dressing but still get the flavor in every bite. Plus it makes you slow down while eating.

One of my favorites: http://www.theppk.com/2013/02/curry-tofu-tacos-with-pintos-kale-slaw/ Based on that, I've tried other marinades on the fly to grill up my tofu. Another one I LOVE which is so weird is just to lightly press the tofu, fry it up real quick in some canola oil, and stir fry it with a can of chop suey…

I came here to say this exactly. Go buy a ton of ziploc containers on the cheap and have at it.

Congrats on the loss! Sounds like you're on a great track. A personal anecdote that might apply: I've been working out for 6 weeks and watching everything I eat, but felt so drained the past couple days. I pushed myself through a workout and didn't feel good before/during/after. Then I made yesterday my rest day instead of…

Another vote for level flip belt. It is seriously a GREAT product. I have an iPhone, so its a relatively large/heavy phone+case. Before that, if it wouldn't go in my pocket easily, I'd hold my phone in my hand.

I'd say lightly active. I was a lifeguard for a couple years and that was close to my desk job now. On the days where I'd spend the shift cleaning instead of guarding, I'd log that as extra exercise.

I'm loving everything about this.

I've combined farro, rice, and quinoa in the same pot even though they all have different cooking times. The rice was a bit mushy, so you might want to mix it in halfway through the quinoa cook time.