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I can't quite wrap my head around your statement. Do you seriously think that 0% fat with super high protein is not processed ? Or that low fat is part of a natural ( and therefore " less processed " ) diet ? Most things that are " low fat " are severely processed and on top of that often have the fat replaced by other…

anything sweet. I don't even have to avoid it. It just does not figure in my life, because I don't like the sweet taste. I tried ( to be one of the team at work ) those Starbucks " meals in a coffee cup " and could not even swallow one sip.

Just checked; " net carbs " is an Atkins term that I am not familiar with. My advise: google it. You'll probably find a lot of good explanations. It's not a term that is well known/often used here on MFP.

[qI made no comment on your diet, just the fact that the term "empty-calories" has a fairly agreed upon usage. [/quote] A usage that requires viewing foods at the macronutrient level. [/quote] You are absolutely correct, because at what level would you otherwise want to look at a calorie when we talk about health and…

Y You are somewhat mistaken. The definition of an " empty calorie " was established by the medical community more than 50 years ago to mean that the calorie is " empty " of any nutritional value, while at the same time it has energetic value. This definition has been accepted world wide. This is why we now use the term "…

But do you care about being well informed ? If so, check out at least cholesterol... unless you are a vegan, because then it doesn't matter as much.

I am just under 4' 11" and even a pony is a high horse for me. That is why I pretty much ignore most horses/opinions and figure that everyone has a right to their opinion as I do to mine. I do what works for me, support when I feel I can and on the rest I don't waste my energy. It's really easy...

Thanks, but honestly, there is nothing to share. I did not do or do anything special. I eat 1200 calories a day, walk a minimum of 30 minutes and more whenever I can ( this is health related as I am recovering from two heart attacks and a cardiac arrest ), because I still have bad days and am exhausted after half an hour…

I buy frozen vegetables. Luckily in this country they have no sugar, salt or other additives. We don't have a lot ( just peas, broccoli and a few mixes ) and they are not cheap starting at about the equivalent of US$ 2.- a 1-pound bag. We have no frozen meals at all. I personally would not buy any of them anyway, because I…

I have a dear friend who could easily binge on a whole rotisserie chicken, a dozen doughnuts, a liter of ice cream and a bag of chips and dip just to repeat the same later in the day, while also snacking on a package or two of plain cake mix. She told me that eating 15-20000 on a real " binge " day was not a problem for…

I buy the best quality coffee I can afford, hand grind and hand filter it through a linen filter ( I make those myself , one last several years) to not have to deal with the paper filter taste. I use absolutely boiling water, not just coffee maker " hot " and drink my coffee plain without anything for the last 45 years and…

[/quote] Only if it involved distilled potato juice [/quote] Just last week a friend gave me a small bottle of " aceite de papa " ( potato oil ) from a reliable pharmacy here in Mexico City. It is oil and it smells like potatoes, yet I could not find anything anywhere on the inter webs. I never have seen anything about…

Maybe because it has all the skin and fat still on it ?

With all due respect, if you are iron deficient, low on protein and carbs, calcium deficient, potassium deficient - etc.....you probably have not eaten a healthy diet for a long time. If you started 54 days ago you need to be more patient. An unhealthy diet that you ate maybe for years or decades causing such deficiencies…

If you just google " lentil recipes " as I have just done you will find 2 365 000 results and I am sure there will be a few really delicious recipes among them. I eat a lot of lentils and prepare them the Middle Eastern way, cook them according to Spanish recipes, make all kinds of European lentil soups & stews when it…

It's science; a person cannot lose weight and develop muscle at the same time unless it's newbie gains for a small % of the very obese community that is just starting out with exercise for the first time.. What confuses people is that if you lose fat, the muscles that were hiding under the fat start to show, which is…

No, that's not true. I am 4'11" and at 165 pounds am considered morbidly obese for my height. I don't care what anyone calls it, because I know that I am fat and have to lose 50 pounds to get into my normal mid-range.

I have trained myself to not get upset by labels. However at 5'4" and 187 pounds, or I at 165 pounds at 4'11" we both carry too much weight around, no matter what anyone calls it. Good Luck to you !

I was diagnosed with RA in my last year of high school; almost 50 years ago. During that time I have walked with a cane, used a walker, have spent time in bed ( just a few weeks at a time each occasion ) and also was a competitive weight lifter for over 15 years in my 40's and 50's. With autoimmune diseases you have to be…

I am from Europe where we eat a lot of cabbage dishes that are usually quite heavy because of the way they are prepared. Since I love cabbage I was really surprised to find two easy, fast and inexpensive cabbage dishes here in Mexico, where I have lived for 20 years now. Take a crisp head of cabbage ( or the amount you…

I also make " Oatmeal Upma " ( there are 100s of recipes when googling the internet ). It's a savory/spicy oatmeal dish originally from India. It's the only way I eat oatmeal, because I don't like sweet things. Cook oatmeal with salt ( or some broth or vegetable granules) until " al dente " ( or mushy if youprefer. During…

The cheapest meal that still fulfills nutritional requirements I have come up with: Boil rice boil a bag of mixed frozen vegetables add canned tuna to taste ( I use one can per meal, but it is still tasty with less, but making sure you still have some nutritional value from the tuna ) put in the fridge scoop out a portion…

I make a 50/50 effort to stick to my calories and to get as close to the maximum nutrients I can. But since I always have eaten a healthy diet I don't sweat it if my numbers are sometimes over or under. Since I had a heart attack in April, I watch my cholesterol ( even though it is in the normal range, or maybe because it…

I do a form of IF and eat between 2-9 pm. I usually eat two large meals and some fruit if I am under my calorie goal. I do not snack...never have, since I am from a no-snack culture.

Just a bit of information: Did you know that if you make a smoothie, or juice that the nutrients slowly start to oxidize after about 15 minutes ? This process of course continues and in a day you have no nutrients to speak of left. Drinking smoothies that are two days old with ingredients you made an effort to acquire (…

And there are literally 50% of the population who do have problems maintaining their weight. For those counting calories might be of great help. It is obvious that those who have maintained for a while without counting fall in the first group, while those ( like a friend who is also here in MFP and decided she knew how to…

Calorie counting has worked really well for me and I do not plan to give it up, even if I need to do it for the rest of my life. It has become part of my lifestyle routine just like taking a shower, brushing my teeth and flossing; no one would ever suggest to give those up just because they use up time and therefore are a…

Do you already know that you are gluten and dairy sensitive/allergic ? If not, there is no real benefit, unless it is just your own personal preference to cutting them out. If however you are justified in avoiding them you will find thousands of people here who have eliminated gluten and dairy from their diet. I can't say…

FRUIT JUICES except for lemon/lime juice. ALL KINDS OF FLOUR including wheat, oat, legume (pea and bean), rice, and corn flours. 100% stoneground, whole meal flours are less refined and not as unhealthy as other types of flours because they are not as finely ground and take longer to digest. Most bread, even whole wheat,…

There are several reasons why you could gain weight. The most obvious one is because you eat more than 1200 calories. Actually you would have to consistently eat over maintenance to gain real weight. Then there are hormones, TOM , meds and other reasons. Another reason is that if you are new to exercise, your muscle tissue…