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The original poster was asking how to cut down on her carbs & up her protein in a healthy way. If she's really trying to lower her carbs, she DOES need to watch her veggie & fruit intake. That doesn't necessarily mean not eating them. That's not what I said, at all. But it does mean being aware that some veggies & fruits…
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Oh, also: google search for paleo & primal recipes. They are usually high-protein and low-carb. You can also do a search for paleo & primal threads here on MFP. There's some useful info out there, just gotta find it. :smile:
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I was diagnosed with a carbohydrate-intolerant metabolism, so I keep my carbs under 30g per day and get most of my energy from protein & fat. My ratio is something like 5% carbs, 60% protein, 35% fat. I've been steadily losing weight on this for about 15 months now. My tips, from my more than a year of experience: 1. Watch…
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My goal is considerably more than yours, around 130 lb, but I did manage to lose 60 lb in one year. Very do-able! Around a pound a week is a very healthy goal, and I congratulate you for realizing that a "quick fix" will not help you in the long run. You want to lose fat, not muscle, and do it in a healthy way. Keep up…
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The idea of a limit or an "ideal" weight is ridiculous. First of all, people come in all different heights. A 5'10" woman like me would be anorexic at 125 lb. Secondly, people have different bone structures & builds. A person with delicate bones will weigh less than a person with a stronger, more solid build, even if…
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Actually, this is terrible advice. Fruit has a ton of sugar. Yes, it's natural sugar, and there are some vitamins & nutrients too. So it's better for you than, say, a slice of cake. But sugar (all carbohydrate, really) burns fast & then leaves you hungry again. And some people have more carbohydrate-sensitive metabolisms;…
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Caution on protein powders & protein drinks: check the sugar & carb content. Some are designed for people to eat right before a workout, and they will have lots of sugar & carbs. You do NOT want to drink that as a normal meal replacement or meal supplement. Due to a metabolic condition, and the fact that I'm too lazy... I…
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Personally, I have a carbohydrate-intolerant metabolism. Which means I cannot eat grains, sugar, most fruits, or even large amounts of vegetables. I pretty much only eat meats (and in that I include chicken, fish etc), eggs, cheese, and lower-carb / higher-protein vegetables (things like spinach and mushrooms). Being…
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I am low-carb (doctor's orders, I have a metabolic condition similar to diabetes and I've chosen to control it entirely through diet instead of taking any drugs). My diet really ends up being low- or no-gluten as well. If you'd like to try a gluten free diet, you might check low-carb or paleo or primal sites for good…
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What ethnicity is your family? Mine is Irish & German, so I suggested a lot of Celtic and Germanic names for my sister's son. We have a Kerry, Kelly, Moira, and Greta among my cousins. Does your family have any traditions you can commemorate with the name? Since my family were farmers for many generations, and still really…
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Just make sure you are careful about the combination of first / last / middle names. My father, Jack Shepard, went to a school where he was not the only "Jack" in his class. So the teacher decided to use last name initials... so he was "Jack S" and you can imagine how long it took the kids to start mispronouncing that...…
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I don't know what your diagnosis was, but be careful about the *other* ingredients in protein powders. An awful lot of them have a ton of sugar and carbs. I have to be very careful about which brands I use. Personally, I have protein shakes at least three times a day, usually more. And before anyone yells at me, it's…
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Female, 36 5'10" tall 235 lb, 42-40-44, size 16 jeans, size 18 dresses / shirts
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No, I don't think buying a heart rate monitor will make you round. :happy: Seriously, I've never owned one and I've never seen a need to. ALL estimates, whether you have an HRM or not, are just estimates. In order to EXACTLY know how many calories you're burning, the machine would have to know not just how hard you're…
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I usually just avoid the problem by not working out. :wink: Protein drinks are the simplest & easiest route. I like Syntrax Nectar brand, it mixes pretty well in a regular water bottle filled at the water fountain. No fuss. Failing that, I go for beef jerky, hard-boiled eggs, or cheese sticks.
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bump for later so I'll remember... I have an awesome recipe for "Lembas Bread" (from the Lord of the Rings; yes, I'm a dork). It's high-protein AND low-carb. Uses almond flour, vanilla protein powder, cinnamon, walnuts, maple syrup, bacon. Pretty short ingredient list & easy to make. I'm at work now but I will look up the…
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If you can sew, you ought to be able to alter most of them. Do some research on techniques, check blogs, talk to a couple of seamstresses (if they don't mind sharing trade secrets), and start with your least favorite dress as an experiment. Might turn out to be easier than you think. I have the same problem, I'm running…
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I started out with 130 lb to lose, and I don't really pay attention to calories but I think I was eating 2300 per day. Around that. I have a metabolic disorder, so it's more important for me to limit my carbs severely and eat plenty of protein. But I've had success. When I was up over 300 lb I could still lose weight while…
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Depends on your definition of "sweet." I have cut out all sugar, doctor's orders. But I couldn't live without chocolate, either, so I have a chocolate protein powder shake at least once a day. It's 0-carb and fake sugar so it doesn't affect my blood sugar levels, and the protein is good for me too, but my taste buds don't…
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Protein helps build your muscles, so if you are working out regularly, you should eat more protein than the mfp (or usda) recommendations. Those numbers are the *minimum* amount of protein you need to maintain normal health, but if you're working out you need more. AND, if you're trying to lose weight, the chemical…
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Yes. This. Exactly. :flowerforyou:
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Weight and BMI are NOT good indicators of health, especially for taller women. The taller you are, the more likely that your BMI estimate will be off. If you have larger bones, or heavier bones, you will weigh more (i.e. people with delicate builds or with osteoporisis will weigh less, but I don't think you probably wanna…
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Brilliant! I am going to start using the word "mathochist" in conversations. My dad spent 35 years trying to teach advanced math to 6th graders, does that mean he's a mathochist too?
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Don't trust anyone who can't spell "Cardio" properly. Seriously, if they wanted a "K" they could have used "Kinesthetics." Random question: WHY must everything geared to females be pink? I DETEST the color pink! Sigh. :grumble: (But, hey, if it's working for you, go for it. Everyone's different, gotta try everything 'til…
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Please. ANYONE can get hired on FOX "news" as an advisor or commentator. All you need is a big mouth and Republican-approved talking points. And if you're a woman, a perfect figure and a pretty face. Which counts me out. No facts, qualifications, education or brains required. (Sarah Palin... Ted Nugent... ugh.)
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I had a terrible sore throat for a couple of weeks. Trying to remember what I lived on... Lots of protein powder shakes. Yogurt. Jello. Broth. Laughing cow cheese. Cauliflower, if you steam or boil it 'til it's really mushy and then melt some cheese on it. Emergen-C or similar vitamin-packed drink mixes. Good luck!
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I win the prize for Most Useless Major on the Planet: I am a Catholic woman and I majored in Theology.
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It's very very hard to OD on protein. The body uses it for all kinds of things, building muscle, etc. besides just burning it for energy. And the chemical reaction that burns fatty acids also requires amino acids (from protein) in order to work (roughly 3 parts fat to one part protein). So if you're trying to lose weight,…
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I hate the fact that everyone's now digging into Trayvon's past now. Doesn't matter whether he was an angel or a devil, whether he got into trouble or not, whether he wore "gangster" clothes or not. Doesn't change the fact that he was an unarmed kid, gunned down by a vigilante, simply for walking through his neighborhood.…
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Exactly. All questions of race aside... which is difficult to do, I know... no private citizen should have delusions of Batman and try to be the neighborhood vigilante. Zimmerman saw what he thought was a "suspicious person" (and again, we won't get into his obvious stereotyping here) and called 911, and they said to stay…
