lynn_glenmont Member

Yes, you might have one that one was poorly manufactured, but it's easy enough to test by filling it with water and weighing.

Weirdly, raw carrots give me hiccups, nearly without fail. Not crazy about steamed. Give me stir-fried or roasted or in a stew or pilaf. And, to what I think is the general point of the OP, yes, I don't use the oven much in the warmer months. I shift more to things that can be cooked quickly on top of the range or in the…

Dry rice can't really be "packed" and it's small enough and of a pretty consistent shape that I don't think there would be anything close to a 25% variation in how much will fit in a cup. It's not quite as consistent as sugar, but it's a lot more consistent than nuts. Of course, you should use a "dry" measuring cup (or…

That's not quite right. The energy is used, not "exhaled." It comes from breaking down complex molecules, and CO2 is the major waste product of that process.

You might have better luck posting this in recipes. If you click "flag" under your original post, you can say that it's your post and ask the moderators to move it to the recipes forum. This one is for new people to introduce themselves.

If you don't eat animal products, or only nonfat dairy, you shouldn't have any cholesterol in the food you log. Trans fats have been largely eliminated in U.S. food products, so it's not unexpected that none is showing up in your logging. I had one gram of trans fat in the entire month of April, two in March, none in…

I weigh them uncooked. I mostly cook for one, so I don't have the issue of separating my portion from what others are eating after it's cooked. Not sure what you're getting at when you ask noodles v. fusilli -- the type of pasta doesn't make a difference for weighing. And obviously volume measurements from long pasta don't…

Just want to add that if OP checks blood sugar multiple times a day, they will need to create a new "measurement" category for each of those times (e.g., waking, post-breakfast, post-lunch, or whatever), because otherwise each subsequent log of blood sugar in the same day will erase the previous logged value for that day.

I don't know but I suggest you just be bold and try -- it's hard to imagine there's any kind of penalty other than not succeeding. Good luck!

I've never actually used them, but I've seen videos for seniors with seated cardio. Maybe it wouldn't be challenging enough for you if you're in good shape except for the injury, but you might try searching for that on YouTube or any streaming services you use, or just a general Internet search engine. Or check your local…

I don't generally snack while I'm cooking. Between food safety/cross-contamination concerns, space issues, and wanting to be efficient in getting the meal made, it's not much of temptation for me. I might taste something when I'm checking for seasoning, or to be sure some veggie that it's a bit past it's prime (e.g.,…

Thank you for taking responses in such an open spirit. ETA: re your comment that you don't have a lot of experience posting on forums -- if you mean little experience on forums in general, I find there's a lot of variation from one site to the next, and it's necessary to learn the community "culture" on different sites. If…

Is this trainer somehow connected to MFP? It seems like the trainer is the person you need to talk to. We're just other users of this site; we don't know your goals or what kind of diet plan your trainer put you on. Why is it bad that you're full after you eat your meals?

1) daily weigh-in v. "random" weigh-in is a false dichotomy. I weigh once a week. That is neither random nor daily. It's worked pretty well for me for 10 years in giving me sufficient data to figure out my calorie requirements and to keep track of progress and maintenance, without getting lost in data noise. 2) other…

Are you maybe confusing 40 g of protein with 40% of your calories from protein?

The energy issue is a good point. I do tend to use the leftover water when I need to add a little to a pot or pan, since it's right there. For dinner, if I'm going to need hot water, I set it heating for grains or pasta or whatever before prepping veggies, proteins, etc., so I've never really felt like I was just "waiting…

Sounds like you're taking a sensible approach. Congrats on having a doctor who's supporting your efforts. (From these boards, my take-away is that many doctors consider their job over after they point out that weight loss would be good for your health. My own doctor's advise on how to do that was limited to recommending…

You need to start somewhere, and 3700 cals/day seems reasonable. Log, track your weight, and after you have a month of data, adjust as necessary. I wouldn't obsess over the macro split, although there's no downside I can think of if you would prefer to get more of your calories from protein and fat than your current split…

To me, this is like asking if you aren't calculating your mass and the mass of every other body in the universe and your distance from all of those points and their relative vectors and accelerations, how are you accomplishing your goals in gravity? There are no "goals" in CICO. It just is.

What is the benefit of an electric kettle over a kettle I sit on my stove top burner? To me an electric kettle has more "moving parts" than an old-fashioned kettle I heat on the stove -- more things to go wrong. I used the same Corningware kettle for about 40 years, until it started to look like maybe there was some kind…

Cooked bacon has between four and six calories per gram, depending on how it's cooked. Search for "pork, cured, bacon, cooked," in the MFP database and you'll see options for various cooking methods, such as pan-fried, microwaved, and baked. The default serving size for them is mostly one slice, but the drop-down menu…

108 oz of protein is over 12,000 kcals, so something is wrong with your math, goals, and/or logging.

In warm weather, iced coffee (or cold brew), no sweetener, usually no cream, although on occasion I'll put a small splash of milk or half and half in. In hot weather, an americano or a latte, sometimes with nonfat milk instead of 2%. Once in a while a flat white. Calories from milk don't concern me, as I get the protein…

No rule against that. If threads on well worn topics weren't allowed, there would be hardly any threads! Years ago, I believe there was a very long-running thread with NSV (non scale victories) in the title. You might search for that if you have an interest in seeing a wide range of examples.

Being able to stoop/squat to pick things up, tie my shoes, etc., and stand back up without needing a chair to grab hold of.

Apparently you don't understand that "per a chiropractor and a physiotherapist" means that's what a chiropractor and a physiotherapist told them. So they have looked into what a chiropractor and a physiotherapist actually know, as well as what their doctor knows (apparently not much, unsurprisingly).

Since OP hasn't said anything about what their actual activity is (they could be an office worker or a construction worker, we don't know), what are you basing this advice on?

There are no "you guys" here. The people on these boards are other MFP users, not the folks who run MFP and have control of integration partnerships.

If you tell us whether you're using the website or an app (and which app), it will be easier for somebody to give you step by step instructions, but basically (1) log the meal in your diary as normal and (2) save the meal and give it a name. On the website click on quick tools below the meal to start step 2 (saving and…

I wouldn't worry about going over on protein or going under on carbs. You do need a certain amount of essential fatty acids (EFAs), and unfortunately there don't seem to be RDAs on that or information on package labels about how much they contain. I try not to go under the minimum total fat on a regular basis and to make…