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Brewed tea, whether in bags or loose, flavored or not, generally has too few calories to worry about. Most sites list an 8 ounce serving as having zero calories but the USDA rules (which are widely applied around the world) allow fewer than five calories per serving to be rounded down to zero. And, yes, as far as hydration…

First off, there's no real evidence that "paleo" eating has any benefits or a true scientific basis. Second, her diet is designed for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). There's no real scientific evidence that it works for MS although web MD says there are some studies underway to see if this or any other way of eating…

Thank you for this! I need to keep reminding myself. A year. Look at a year. Log a year. Look at progress after a year. Years fly by. I can do this! Thank you!!!

MFP generally doesn't have specific dietary guidelines. Yes, there is a default for macros but otherwise what you eat is wholly without specific guidance. The MyPlate app is from the US government and uses the design of the Healthy Eating Plate but also incorporates numbers of servings like the old food pyramid. It's…

Nuts are calorie laden -- some protein but also healthy fats.

So, having never heard of a hair test for food allergies, I just read up about it. Yes, lots of places will sell it to you. No, it has no real ability to diagnose food allergies and is COMPLETELY BOGUS. Believe science, not advertising.

We are all a bit uneven, some of us more than others. You will not lose weight from one side of your body only. As you age, the differences in things like boobs may become greater. As you lose weight, different places on your body will no longer be hidden by fat and this can be unnerving. Don't sweat it. If one side only…

... or perhaps "breast sag pancakes?" I'll be 70 in January.

Biologically, it's pretty much a myth. Psychologically, however, it can really work. Over the long haul, calories consumed versus calories burned determines weight loss. We can only do a fairly good estimates for both those numbers. Never underestimate the power of the placebo effect on our weight loss journeys!

Victor Gonzalez is a bariatric surgeon in Texas. According to his web site, his patients are given information about nutrition from his staff. You'll need to be more specific about what you are asking to get any good advice here.

In general, losing weight in a function of consuming fewer calories than you expend. How you do this is up to you. There is no magic food, size/number of meals, or anything else that works long term for weight loss. Just eat less than you burn to lose weight. To be healthy, eat a nutritious diet and move more. I would…

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Although I love sweets they just make me want more so my totally satisfying treat is grilled chicken strips. I have a bag of them in the freezer. It takes just a minute to nuke them warm. Yummy and filling for 100 calories or so.

I would make sure to talk to an up-to-date and registered dietician. The extreme low-fat advice for a 115 pound Type II diabetic just seems a bit out of date to me. Currently, the American Diabetes Association recommends diabetics get 20% to 35% of their daily calories from healthy fats. Most articles I find about using…

What time you eat, how many times you eat, and the relative sizes of meals has no long term effect on weight loss. Therefore, do what works for you. Figuring that out will take trial and error.

I would read https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-915/medium-chain-triglycerides-mcts before deciding whether to try it -- and, for that matter, what you would try it for. There doesn't seem to be much evidence that it works for anything except in people with specific medical conditions.

I, too, love pasta. In fact, one of my fantasies is to be miniaturized and floating in a bowl of a really creamy fettucine Alfredo. BUT!!! I MUST lose weight and get my blood sugar under control if I want to be retired as many years as they made me work. I MUST choose what I eat to help me stay within a daily calorie…

I've taken Fluoxetine and Bupropion for depression for many years and have never been able to associate any weight changes with them. When I eat at a deficit, I lose weight like clockwork. Try doing a reasonable (1 pound a week) deficit, weighing your food exactly, for about a month and see if your weight hasn't started to…

I've taken Metformin for years with no side effects whatsoever. I take it with or without food depending on when I remember to take my pills.

Over the years there have been 400-, 500-, and 600-plus folks on here, quite a few of whom lost hundreds of pounds so if, by some chance, you don't get a lot of instant responses today, don't give up. I "only" had about 150 to lose originally (about 120 now) but we are all in this together and I admire you your gumption to…

You are all dears for trying to help. LOL But isn't perfection overrated? I'm an ancient pandemic shut-in in a small apartment. Eek! That certainly harshes my mellow! Thanx y'all! :D :p :D

It's yet another multi-level-marketing scheme -- in other words, a legal Ponzi scheme. Your friend is "pushing" it because that's the way it is marketed, forcefully and trying to convince you to invest, too. For more information, check this out: https://www.mlmnewsreport.com/plexus-review/

There used to be a widely shared recommendation to drink 8 glasses of water per day. This figure had no real scientific basis. So now the standard is to judge by urine color (which indicates urine concentration). In fact, you can be well-hydrated without drinking any water if your food intake has enough water but that…

I'm on the premium because I like all the control over my numbers but I made that decision years ago and might not make the same one today.

No one macro combo is better than another for weight loss per se. Different folks react differently in terms of hunger satisfaction. Carbs make me hungry so I avoid them in the evening. I have Type II diabetes and my endocrinologist is happy with my 40/30/30 (C/P/F) split though truth be told I'm often higher on fats and…

MIne's open. It has some "best guesses" in it because our dinners are delivered pre-cooked and I don't know exactly what's in some dishes.

Water weight comes and goes due to such factors as salt consumption, hormonal changes, exercise intensity, weather (heat & humidity), etc. You can't totally control it. One pound is far too little to worry about in the total scheme of things.

You'll see an ounce of soy milk listed in my daily diary. This represents what I put in my coffee. I just log the soy milk every day. I should probably up it to two ounces some days but I don't bother because it's so few calories and I underfudge on some things to balance stuff out. If I were to switch to heavy cream in my…

The only tip is to stick to it. I've only got six months left in my sixties. You will find folks from 18 up around here, plenty in their 50s. Basically, weight loss works the same for everybody. You need to consume fewer calories than you expend. Use the calculators to figure out your daily category target. Make sure it is…