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With all due respect; are you a little person under 4 feet, because only that and a severe illness would cause you to gain weight at 1200 calories. I am under 5 feet tall, lose at 1200 and easily maintain at 1400 and with walking ( 45 minutes a day-my only exercise) can even go up to 1600 calories and not gain. Btw: I have…

When I have to chose from a long list, I either go by USDA numbers, or chose those that have the most confirmations. It's probably not 100%, but as close as I can get. I also almost always log the ingredients and not ready prepared food. So I don't log a salad, but 100gr of tomato, 125 gr of cucumber, 70 gr of lettuce etc.…

With all due respect, if you are so out of shape that you consider walking 3 miles round trip a " hike ", I believe there isn't much you can do in 3-4 days. Of course moving is always good. I fear that if you walk any distance, you will just get all achy and you will not be in the kind of shape to survive that " hike ". I…

I am really happt with this format. Another site I post on has exactly this layout and now both are alike and easy to manage. I think most of the people who dislike the format just need time to get used to it. It's really no big deal......:o). Enjoy ! MFP is a free site and I appreciate the efforts to make changes; they…

I would not consider any kind of radish a potato substitute, have have while living a couple of decades in Asia eaten lots of cooked, baked or boiled radish. I really like sauteed small red radishes with chile as well as big chunks of Daikon radish stewed with pork, soy sauce, ginger and a bit of a sweetener. I think your…

I do not only weigh things, but also count slices, or pieces of almost equal size. This makes it easy to dish out ( just as an example ) two slices of tofu and two slices or pork for each serving, if I plan to have four servings. I live alone and cook all my meals and that is how I stay on top of things and keep my…

whatever you like....:o).

I don't understand your logic. You think that 79 pounds in a year is too much, but 30 pounds till Christmas is ok. If you would continue with your Christmas goal for a year you would lose 120 pounds. How is that better ? Btw: I lost 55 pounds in 8 month by maintaining my calories deficit ( eating a normal, but healthy diet…

Just like everybody always says that it's not a big deal if one overeats for one meal on occasion, it's also not a big deal to under eat for one. Add the tomato to your salad and tomorrow after shopping set some new rules regarding your food . With all due respect, your family seems unorganized in that area and maybe you…

I have returned from the South of Spain ( tapas country ! ) less than a week ago and ate tapas every day. Not only did I eat tapas but with each portion I drank, as it is customary, a small sherry or a small glass of wine, avoiding anything mixed like sangria or cocktails. The only thing I did was limiting myself to four…

Self control is developed and strengthened by practicing it in exactly situations like the one you described. Expecting that those who surround us adjust to our needs and make things easy for us does nothing for self discipline. I would suggest that you decide how much enjoying some of a doughnut is worth to you, or stay…

I live in Mexico and as all the world knows, we have no clean drinking water from the faucet and I refuse to buy bottled water ( because of all the plastic ) that just has been chlorinated to make it drinkable. I do this at home and let the water sit for a day so the chlorine dissipates. The water still has an awful…

I think you might want to be careful of generalizations that are based on nothing more than personal opinion, to which you are of course entitled. The 5:2 way does not even come close to any kind of ED if exercised correctly and if you do some research you will find out that it is just another way to achieve a calorie…

I don't see that that is a " huge " amount of walking...... If you feel you need strength training, start doing some, but not at the cost of walking, because it's really not all that much you are doing. Example: I am over 65 and walk around 45-60 minutes for exercise. In addition I walk twice a day 30 minutes with the dog.…

I don't understand your problem at all. I am on a 10 serving or more a day anti-inflammatory diet and always use the stove top. I steam vegetables, simmer them, cook them in plain water, in broth, stir-fry them in a wok, fry them in a pan...and of course eat them raw in salads.You can use all kinds od vegetables in dishes…

For oriental foods I use the Rooster Brand Sri Racha sauce and my own home made sauces for anything else. Here in Mexico we make our own hot sauce in five minutes and very few people buy store brand. However I do like Valentina, just wish it was a bit hotter.

For oriental foods I use the Rooster Brand Sri Racha sauce and my own home made sauces for anything else. Here in Mexico we make our own hot sauce in five minutes and very few people buy store brand. However I do like Valentina, just wish it was a bit hotter.

You eat more than you say ( at last from what I can see in your log ) and ingest a lot of simple carbs, and processed foods like cheese and lots of snack items. They all bring your salt intake to really, really high levels. I think you need to incorporate more fruit, vegetables and other healthy items, because your body…

I don't agree. I buy smart; in season and on sale...nothing processed or in cans. Plus since I eat all natural food, I eat less..... I actually spend less money than before.

I once made a comment on how wonderful it was for a former neighbor to have lost weight. A couple of month later I found out she had cancer. I will never make a remark about weight loss to anyone again. Also depending on how much weight you need to lose, 17 pounds really might not be all that visible to the casual…

Why ? Because if I want Mayo broccoli makes a very poor substitute......that's why. And if you eat a bag of broccoli instead of a spoonful of mayo, then you don't eat what you want....at all.

If you search in the MFP database you will probably find a couple of hundred threads on the subject and in case that is not enough you could always google. I really don't think that anyone could say anything new on the subject in this thread.

Nobody can really tell you, because what works for them, might not work for you. Maybe you can try different plans, log carefully, be aware of how you feel and then decide what works best for you. It might take a couple of month, but I am certain this kind of personal research is always worth the effort and time. Good Luck…

This is a generalization you should not make,because you know nothing about the OP. I eat usually 1200 calories ( and barely am ever over, except now while I am on vacation in Spain I increased my calories to1400 ) ). I do very well on 1200 calories. I am past 65, under 5 feet and eat a healthy all natural diet and make…

Since you are so smart, do whatever you like, especially since you know better than anyone else.....and of course because you have the internet....:o).

I don't eat cereal....ever and never have, because the first time I went shopping for myself with my own money ( almost 50 years ago ) I figured out that cereal was expensive and had no real nutritional value. I eat eggs, left overs from healthy and nutritional meals from the night before and corn tortillas . As a treat I…

If a person eats so little anything to focus on as far as healthy food is concerned is good. Vegetable is a very good food to start with.

Is that what they call in the newspaper business a " fluff " piece ? Definition: any light or trivial matter or talk

I am not sure what to say, except that I feel you need to see someone who can help you with your problem. If you are the one in the picture, I don't understand why you would want to lose 30 pounds. Also you say you eat 600-900 calories. In the days you logged you ate way under 500 and just over 500, which makes me think…