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Did MFP set your calories that high? I know guys are allowed more calories than women, but almost 3000 calories seems like a lot. I don't know if you are trying to lose weight or just maintain though. Anyway...eat lean meats (chicken-without the skin and baked or fish-baked, broiled, or grilled, fruits if you can (bananas…

A large portion of those 3500 calories are already figured into the deficit MFP figures into our calories allowed every day. Like for me...I have a deficit of something like 500 calories a day. That right there is a total of a 3500 calorie deficit a week.

If you put gas in your car and you drive more than usual you need to put more gas in it to keep it going. Its the same thing with us. Don't fuel up and we will eventually poop out.

My husband got me one of her recipe books with over 300 recipes in it. I love her recipes. I have a whole grocery list I have made so I can make some of my favorites this month.

I always go by my HRM. I have found the MFP database to be inaccurate on many exercises. Also, when you are on a machine at the gym, it does not have any of your personal information entered like a HRM does...I assume your HRM had you enter your age, weight, height, age, sex....go by the HRM.

I got a watch HRM once, a Mio, and it was useless. You had to actually press a button to start timing your heart rate and then press it again to stop the timing. You had to actually stop exercising to check your heart rate. I thought it would work good and be less cumbersome than one with a chest strap. I was so wrong! I…

I put minced garlic and some Ken's Light Norther Italian dressing in the water that the rice cooks in. I also use Mrs. Dash to season my rice. They have tons of different flavors. Sometimes I add diced yellow and zucchini squash with some canned chicken (make sure you get the kind with only chicken and no modified food…

Maybe you're exercising too much. Our muscles retain water after we exercise. Are you giving yourself rest days? Also don't do cardio and strengthening on the same day. I have been on a plateau too and I know how frustrating it can be. Hang in there. You have come a long way!

MRS. DASH!!! They have many flavors...I have fiesta lime, italian medley, cajun, perfect Italian, lemon pepper, garlic and herb, southwest chipotle, and grilling blends for steak. The are all awesome and I add them to the appropriate meal. The are all no sodium. I season my taco meat with the fiesta lime flavor. It tastes…

Use spaghetti squash instead of pasta. 8 ounces of spaghetti squash only has 44 calories and 10 carbs. 2 ounces of pasta has around 200 calories and about 36-41 carbs. Also, I don't think the no sugar added spaghetti sauces have artificial sweeteners in them. Make you own sauce with canned tomatoes. If you check the labels…

Lower the temp on your oven to where it should be for the coconut oil. It may take things longer to cook, but I bet it could help.

I feel your pain!! I have been on a plateau for nearly 8 weeks now. I keep gaining and losing the same 3-4 pounds! So frustrating! I have started doing a protein shake in place of one of my meals. I mix it with unsweetened almond milk and fresh fruit. I don't know what advice to give you. I need some myself!! I just wanted…

I'm in Indiana too!! I just checked and at 10 pm the heat index is still 108!! I am in Kokomo. Where are you? Its like someone knocks the wind out of you when you go outside. We are moving the next 3 days too!! Big bummer!

I make flatbread pizza. I take a "flat out flat bread" and crisp it in the oven. I spray it with olive oil no stick spray first. I put a few TBS of pizza or spaghetti sauce on it and then load it up with veggies. I bake it until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown. I use about 1/2 cup of low fat mozzarella cheese to…

Yes...especially if you aren't eating organic. Most have pesticides on them. Trader Joe's has a great affordable fruit and veggie wash that doesn't suds up. Google, "amount of pesticides on food". You should find a chart that ranks different fruits and veggies in order from worst to best according to the amount of…

LOL!!! I just posted the same thing girl!! How funny is that??

Ezekiel 4:9 bread is made of sprouted grains. It doesn't contain flour and it has as much protein as an egg per slice. 1 piece has 75 mg of sodium. The regular wheat bread I have has 110 mg of sodium per slice. The Ezekiel bread is found in the freezer section. Kroger carries it and so do most health food stores. It is…

Are you making sure it just says, "x" burn "x' amount of calories doing "x"? I made the mistake of thinking all the exercising was being done at once when it actually says "including"...which meant the total calories burned was from more than one exercise session. I got so mad seeing that someone burned 800 calories on a…

Biotin is highly recommended for hair growth. I take it every day and my hair has gotten thicker and is growing faster. There are also vitamins available that are specifically for skin, hair, and nails. I got them at Walmart for like $8.

Yes a Polar FT4 has a chest strap. I have one. I love it! I even use it in the pool!!

I went to my doctor and had her give me my zone numbers. I also have a Polar FT4 and the numbers it gave me were way too high. I have a resting heart rate between 54 and 70. I had to put them in manually. It had my zone starting around 130 or 140 and it all I can do to get my heart rate up that high. I just naturally have…

Search "Hungry Girl" on the net. I just got one of her cook books. All of the recipes could be tweaked to be made with organic ingredients. The book I got has 300 recipes under 300 calories. She has some yummy recipes.

It's only temporary water weight loss. It comes right back. You don't lose any fat.

I like them but they have between 30 and 40 (some higher than 40) grams of carbs per serving. I try to watch my carbs. I think that is pretty high for just one serving of something. That is just me though.

Do you have a YMCA or YWCA within driving distance from where you live? That is where I go. They even do sponsored memberships if money is an issue. Also, most swim suits are 50% off this late in the season...just go get one.

I agree with most of the others...SWIM!! I go to water aerobics at least 5 times a week. It is low impact, but really gets my heart rate up. You can work it as hard as you want to. I burn about 300-350 calories an hour and my heart rate does get up in "the zone".

I don't even know what that is. LOL!!

I just saw an episode of The Doctors and they talked about HCG. They said it is not approved by the FDA and that it also promotes tumor growth.

I just made my first protein shake this morning. I didn't use water though. I used Almond Breeze Vanilla and added a cup of fresh strawberries and one pack of Stevia. I used Dymatize Elite Gourmet Vanilla from GNC. It was really good and not chalky at all. I could have chosen other flavors, but I thought the vanilla would…

I am always gentle when making suggestions. I never try to come across. At least I hope I don't. People need gentle guidance, not beat over the head.