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If you are not eating eggs, meat or fish you are going to have a very hard time getting enough protein without some type of protein drink or supplement. Especially if you are trying to lose weight or tone up. The MFP guidelines for protein are the bare minimum for maintaining normal health. But if you're working out,…

I try to eat my body weight in protein per day. Doctor's orders, since I have a carbohydrate-intolerant metabolism, I need to get around 60% of my calories from protein. I started out at over 300 lb, so I was eating over 300g per day, or around 50g 6x per day. Now I'm down to 240g per day. I've done this for over a year,…

This depends on your metabolism and how efficient it is. Some people (like you, apparently) can go by weekly calories. Others need to be careful about what they eat in a single day. Then there are people with very inefficient metabolisms (like me) who have to be careful to eat six times a day and have to pay attention to…

Idiot doctors who refuse to listen to their patients. I have a metabolic disorder. Didn't matter how healthy I ate or how much I exercised, I kept slowly & steadily gaining weight & didn't understand why. But for almost 20 years, no doctor would bother to properly test & diagnose me. They took one look at me, saw someone…

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1st of all, make sure that fat level isn't too low. You do need to eat a certain amount of fat in order for your cells to function properly, don't let it get below 25% of your calorie intake. With that said: To get protein without the fat, tuna is great. Any grilled or baked meats, especially chicken. Eggs are great in…

Depends on the circumstances. If I'm at a restaurant and estimating how much is on my plate, I'll use the "cooked" weight listing. If I'm entering it into a recipe, or cooking it myself, I'll usually weigh it before I start and use the "raw" entry. But say I'm cooking with 80/20 hamburger, and I drain off all the grease, I…

Finding the right diet for your particular body type & metabolism is much more important than exercising. Don't get me wrong, exercise is good for you, and personally I get antsy if I go for several days without a walk. But I have lost 65 lb now, and all the exercise I get is from housework, singing, playing musical…

Yeah, I just tried that simulator, and it's full of... unpleasant bodily waste material. It says that back when I weighed over 300 lb, I had to eat over 3000 calories per day to sustain that weight. Baloney. I haven't eaten that many calories in a day since I was in high school. And when I set it to the goal I've already…

Yup, which is why I don't buy it either. Our bodies are so complex, and so different from each other, there's no way you can focus on only one thing and make any valid claims that encompass everyone. One person can eat whatever she wants all day & still be skinny, while most of us on MFP certainly can't do that! And there…

Hard boiled eggs, soft boiled eggs, eggs with bacon, eggs with ham, eggs with sausage, eggs with sausage gravy, eggs with cheese, eggs with salmon and avocado, eggs with shredded chicken & salsa, poached eggs, curried eggs, scrambled eggs, eggs Benedict, eggs over easy, omelets with mushrooms, omelets with spinach, omelets…

I agree with this. She should have known better. And kudos to you for resisting the temptation! But, with that said, I don't know this person, and she may just be the ditzy type who forgets things like this, or she may have thought you'd make an exception for your birthday. If you value her friendship, you might want to…

Yes. This. Better to be alone than settle for the wrong person. Excellent advice!

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Whether or not YOU PERSONALLY can will depend on your metabolism. But if you look at the biochemistry, then yes, it is completely possible, and many people including myself have done it. It is more likely to work if you are very obese to start with. The reason is that not all calories are created equal. The chemical…

Don't apologize! I'm glad I can amuse someone. I can't eat much fruit as I have to be very careful not to spike my blood sugar. But I can and do keep lots of jello on hand. To satisfy my sweet tooth, and because the gelatin helps with my arthritis. And it really worked great! I tried three different slight variations, but…

Been there for years, I understand! It can be brutal. I am tall, as well as big in the belly, so I have often had to shop in the maternity section just to find shirts & tunics that would fit me. Sometimes people would notice that I have no wedding ring, and that made them more hesitant to say something, but yeah, that…

And don't forget that, as women, it could always be hormonal. Certain days of the month I am hungry all day long even when I've just eaten. Makes no sense, but there it is. Getting too little sleep sometimes affects my hunger, too.

I've been eating 250-300g protein per day for almost a year now with no ill effects. I know of many people who control their insulin resistance, PCOS, diabetes, epilepsy and other conditions using a low-carb high-protein diet. It has been wonderful for me. IF you have bad kidneys to start with, then processing higher…

This is going to depend on your individual body's metabolism. Everyone is different. A ratio that is perfect for one person may be horrible for another person. That's why there are perfectly healthy vegans, and there are also perfectly healthy paleo eaters. With that said, there are certain minimums you need to survive.…

I have never heard of "trapped wind." But this quote is completely wrong. Most people eat far too little protein, especially if they are trying to lose weight. IF you have a preexisting kidney or liver problem, eating a high-protein may stress them. But if you're healthy, there's nothing to worry about. Processing protein…

Gotta disagree with this advice. No "easing"! If your dietician is recommending low-carb, and you're at risk for diabetes, you probably have some level of insulin resistance and will go through withdrawal when you start low-carb. So going cold turkey is best. I was in the same boat, my doc told me to go down to 25-30 carbs…

Yes, this! My doctor told me that in order to effectively lose weight, I should cut down my carbs, and instead, eat my total body weight in protein per day. I started out weighing over 300 lb, so I ate 300g protein per day. It's worked wonders for me! The chemical reaction that burns fatty acids in your body also requires…

Our senses of sight, taste, smell etc. are all dependent upon the nerves delivering the appropriate stimuli to the brain, and that stimuli being properly interpreted. So any time you are hearing, seeing, smelling something that demonstrably is not there, you should take this seriously as it might indicate a problem with…

This will depend entirely on your own individual metabolism. People can tell you what worked for them, but it won't necessarily work for you. Some people can just do "calories in / calories out" and completely ignore keeping track of what kind of calories they are, and it works fine for them. Lucky people. But some…

Yes, exactly. My original goal was to get back down to my high school weight. But when my doctor tested my body fat percentage, he found that I'm carrying enough muscle that my *lean* body mass right now is already almost as much as my *total* weight from high school! We've been doing a very careful high-protein weight…

Yup, my doc put me on a very severely restricted diet. Fewer than 30 carbs per day, and eating at least my body weight in protein per day. So I started out weighing over 300 lb, which meant eating 300g protein per day, which was really hard! But it has worked wonders. I didn't just lose weight, I also gained energy, cured…

Choose snacks with protein. Protein takes longer to digest and burns slowly when it does. It will keep you satisfied for longer. Hard-boiled eggs, beef jerky, cheese sticks, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, grilled chicken strips, things like that.

This will work with some metabolisms, but not others. If a person has a very efficient metabolism, then yes, s/he can use the weekly total. Those same people may be able to save up all their calories and only eat one big meal a day, and it won't have a negative affect on their health. If your body is efficient at storing…

When I tell people to listen to their bodies, I'm usually thinking more about things like "Are your hair, nails & skin healthy? Does your digestion usually work smoothly with no problems? Are you able to sleep well and soundly?" If your answer to any of those is "no," then your diet may not be giving you the right balance…