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I weigh myself every morning to remind myself what I am doing. That and a blood sugar count every morning keep me honest. I don't worry if things go up and down. I do try to figure out what's going on. I know that two days after Chinese take out I will have gained 4 pounds which takes about a week to shed. That's not…

First time I heard a version of that was as an insult. A friend on a search (hiring) committee after an interview with a candidate reported to the rest of us, "Bad food and so little of it." We knew the woman wasn't gonna be hired.

The only way to lose weight is by consuming fewer calories than you expend. The way to health is through exercise combined with a healthy diet. You are eating enough to exercise as you do and to maintain a weight of 160 pounds. The only way to lose weight is to eat less. You cannot lose 40 pounds (a full quarter of your…

Each of us can have our own definition for "clean" eating. I, for example, like to avoid excess "additives" like guar gum, locust bean, etc. I choose yogurt that is just milk/cream and live cultures. I also like to avoid added fats and sugars. We use peanut butter that is just peanuts and salt. "Low fat" products can be…

Old habits die hard. The older we get, the older our habits are. I have a habit of eating too much, eating enough to weigh twice what I ought. It's an old habit and it's dying hard. Staying loyal to the food diary and controlled eating means I lose weight. Going back to old habits at this stage is just not sustainable.…

Luckily (or unluckily depending on how you look at it), none of my medications is responsible for my weight but I just wanted to tell you that one of my best friends is bipolar and I've loved her through thick and thin. You have a long slog ahead but I'm very glad you are proactive in getting treatment!

Arguably, a serving size is whatever you want it to be. Let's take your example of something that lists 198 calories for each of six servings. That means the whole thing has 1,198 calories (6 x 198), close enough to 1200 not to quibble. Now, you get to decide how much you want to eat both in terms of amount and of…

I know you mean the canned chicken that is just like canned tuna but I had a flashback to the 50s when my mother used to buy whole chickens in the can -- bones and all -- very odd.

When a product says it has zero calories per serving, it is taking advantage of the rounding rules that allow them to call anything under 5 calories to be zero. If the serving is small enough, almost anything can be "zero calories" by that definition. For example, by this definition a 1/4 teaspoon of sugar has "zero…

I love the convenience of microwave steam-in-bag veggies. They are not the cheapest way to buy them but they are incredibly convenient. Lately, our local Big Y supermarket has had a house brand that is cheaper than the Birdseye and about as good! I find that if I nuke and pour out half the bag for supper, I can just clip…

With the added water to increase the weight of the chicken you are being forced to pay for added water -- and added salt. Go for fresh chicken even if it costs more it actually probably costs less because you are not paying chicken prices for water.

Lots of folks on here have lost in the 100s. I had 140ish to lose. I still have 115ish to go. I've been here for years off and on -- it's the off that has slowed down my weight loss. I'm expert at putting that weight back on. Of course. That's how I became a fat person. It's really very simple. Learn to eat like someone…

If you are a woman who is cycling, your weight will fluctuate a lot as your hormones fluctuate. You probably didn't lose 5 pounds of fat in a week. Some of it was water. As you continued to eat at a deficit for calories, you probably lost some fat but were maintaining more water for one reason or another. Weight loss is…

There's a lot of variety to vegetables and a lot of ways to cook them that changes their taste a lot. You will find you like different vegetables done different ways. Not all veggies need to have the life boiled out of them like our mothers did. I like raw spinach not cooked but I like cooked broccoli not raw. Also, the…

Pasta with butter and a good olive oil, sea salt & freshly ground black pepper. Maybe some freshly grated parmigiano reggiano or a good sharp romano. If fresh pasta, made with durum patent flour and eggs.

I only cook rice -- both brown and white -- in the oven. It's fool proof! Start with Alton Brown's oven brown rice. It never scorches or boils dry. It doesn't boil over. All you do is throw it in the oven and ignore it until it's done. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/baked-brown-rice-recipe-1944197

The idea that drinking a certain number of glasses of water per day to lose weight has been totally debunked. Drink enough to keep yourself well hydrated for health. When you look at your urine, it should appear straw yellow. If it is darker yellow, you are not drinking enough. If it is basically clear, you are drinking…

In South Carolina, I got into eating "slaw dogs." That's a hot dog on a bun with chili, onions and creamy coleslaw on top, ketchup and mustard optional. I liked mine with pimento cheese instead of chile and yes, please, to the ketchup and mustard. A hamburger done up in a similar fashion is termed "all the way."

I have and use both. I also use foil as a liner. It depends on what I'm cooking and how. I stick to foil for broiling and for the most part in the toaster oven. Silpats work better for things like cheese crisps but yes, they do stain so don't expect them to stay looking nice. I also have a perforated silpat for pizza I…

You're going to need to do a good bit of arithmetic and measuring but once you have your regular cooked meals entered as your own recipes, you can use them to figure out how much of anything to load onto your own plate. The things to remember are to include all ingredients in your figuring and to weigh the resulting whole…

Your friend is a victim of magical thinking. You, on the other hand, are being smart and reasonable. How much coffee one ought or ought not drink is a constant subject of study and conjecture. If you want the "straight skinny" on coffee, Harvard's "Nutrition Source" is a site known for keeping consumer nutrition…

Hubby and I didn't find each other until we were 54. First marriage for both of us. I like to joke that we missed that first marriage people get divorced from. 14 years and lately staying home alone in our 2-bedroom apt., we're still fine, pandemic and all.

There's no reason to feel fatigued if you are eating well. By "well" I mean both eating enough and eating a "balanced" diet with sufficient nutrients. That means not trying to lose weight too fast with extreme calorie restriction or failing to consider micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, etc.) in your diet. You can either…

Eat and log more veg and enjoy the amount of them you can include for so few calories! Yes, if a 1-cup-ish salad is 90%+ lettuce with a slice or two of cucumber and a few shreds of carrot for decoration, I ignore the cuke and carrots but YOU get to decide how detailed YOU want to be in your diary. Just remember, you can…

How much sodium is appropriate for different populations is debatable. The CDC recommends Americans consume fewer than 2300 mg/day. The American Heart Association recommends aiming for 1500 mg/day and says our daily minimum need for health is only about 500 mg/day. If you sweat a lot you probably need more sodium. If you…

We found when we lived in Columbia SC that the produce section and the vegetarian-friendly products varied from store to store and over time. For awhile, a Bi-Lo near us had a great produce section then management changed and the produce manager retired. End of great fresh veggies there. Our local Trader Joe's had great…

The USDA legacy database lists 100g of dark meat chicken as having 113 calories. I'd use the MFP database listing "Chicken, roasting, dark meat, meat only, raw" and go from there.

Dave's Killer seed bread has a lot of carbs but also a lot of fiber so one filling breakfast I've enjoyed lately is guacamole and turkey on Dave's Killer bread toast. Also, whatever everybody else said about eggs.

I've tried the over-today-under-tomorrow trick and it only lasts just so long and leads to needing to give up and start over frequently. Really, unless you're one of those folks following a true high-day/low-day combo, it just leads to trying too hard to meet calorie numbers exactly. What we are trying to do is teach…