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The statements you are making are not correct. Your body doesn't get vitamins and nutrients from carbs. It gets them from vitamins and nutrients. Carbs are an energy source. You can get vitamins and nutrients just fine from foods that are lower in carbs. Also, your body can survive just fine burning fat & protein instead…
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Atkins muffin-in-a-minute recipes are great, you can make all kinds of varieties, only takes a minute in a coffee mug in the microwave. Uses flaxmeal instead of wheat flour. I've also substituted protein powder or almond flour, works fine with all three. Eat it alone or with some peanut butter or sugar-free fruit spread.…
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I am also low-carb, under doctor's orders. It has worked wonders for me. However, 1200 cals seems very very low. My doc actually told me not to worry about calorie counts, the important thing for me is to stay under on the carbs and over on the protein. He recommends eating at least your body weight (lb) in protein (g) per…
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Blanket statements like this make the mistake of assuming that everyone's metabolism is the same. It's not. For some people (including myself), it is very important for them to eat something first thing in the morning. The body wants to remain in "sleep mode" unless it receives food to stimulate it to "wake up."…
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This is excellent advice. Little goals keep you on track & keep you from feeling overwhelmed. I'm kind of a dork, so I even set up an Excel chart for myself. I fill in my weight once a week. I took the total amount I wanted to lose, divided it up by 1.3 lb (which is the average amount I lose per week; between 1 & 2 pounds…
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First of all, everyone's body is different, everyone's metabolism is different. People can only tell you what worked for them, and that won't necessarily be what works for you. There's no one-size-fits-all diet plan, you just have to figure it out for yourself via trial & error. The people on here can provide good ideas,…
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Eat plenty of protein, it takes longer to digest and then burns slowly & steadily. So it fills you up for much longer than fat or carbs. When my doctor set my protein at 300g per day, I had to struggle to eat *enough,* I even had to set an alarm on my phone to remind myself to eat. So I would think that if you eat…
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Oooooh, best idea I've heard all day! :heart: Can I find a Veggie Ninja online, do you think? The Artichoke Assassins? The Sacred Fellowship of the Rutabaga?
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Yes. This. Use shredded zucchini instead of bread crumbs in your meatloaf; it will do the same job, keeping the loaf moist, but it adds all kinds of nutrients that bread crumbs don't. Also, when making a quiche or an omelet or a smoothie, you can sneak a bit of chopped spinach in there pretty easily & your tastebuds will…
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Sorry, but that's a load of BS. Unless all you're looking for is some jerk who just wants a pretty trophy wife, and who will probably ditch you when you get old anyway. Don't fall into the trap of thinking you're only worth something if you're thin. In a REAL, LOVE-based relationship, you will stick by each other because…
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Yes. :flowerforyou: This. Every new step you take is a new victory. If he can't see that, he's an insensitive jerk. You keep going & prove him wrong! :smile:
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It depends on your metabolism. Some people's bodies seem to process all calories equally well. Whatever you shove in there, it'll get used efficiently. If that's the case with you, then yes, just follow the "calories in / calories out" model and you should lose weight. Other people, however, have a tougher time handling…
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My mother and I were both diagnosed as pre-diabetic or insulin-sensitive. We've both had tremendous success with adopting a low-carb, high-protein diet. I spent 20 years trying one diet after another, following the US RDA guidelines to the letter, and was never able to lose any weight until now. Everyone's body is…
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Protein, protein, protein. 1. Protein is needed to maintain your muscles and to grow your hair & fingernails. So not all the protein you eat will even be used as calories; so if you're going to go over your calories in anything, go over in protein (rather than fat or carbs). 2. Protein digests more slowly than fat or…
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I make mini pizzas using portabello mushroom caps. Bake 'em for 8 minutes, then take 'em out & add the sauce, spices, toppings & cheese & pop it back in 'til the cheese is all melted. Easy, low-carb & low calorie (depending on the toppings you use, of course).
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I haven't finished reading all the posts yet, so if I'm repeating something someone else said, I apologize... We tall girls can have a much greater range of healthy weights. For a short girl, having a more heavy skeletal structure might make a difference of 5 lbs. But for a tall girl, with longer bones, the weight…
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Love this! I just have to determine whether I'm a geeky nerd or a nerdy geek... hmmm...
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This, at least, is correct. Many of these posts need to be taken with a grain of salt. Everyone's metabolism is different, and the speed of your metabolism can be affected by your gender, age, ancestry / genetics, the altitude where you live, childhood diseases you've had, how much sleep you've been getting lately...…
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I dunno, I'm just repeating what my doctor told me. But I would imagine that building muscle takes less protein than burning fat does. The chemical reaction that burns fat takes a LOT of protein, so if you're trying to burn a LOT of fat, well... makes sense to me.
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LOL. You betcha. My one-and-only college roadtrip was to Detroit to see a WWF match.
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No, you were right the first time.
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The top part.
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Calories from protein are unlike calories from fat or carbohydrates. Because, yes, they can all be converted into energy to fuel your body. But protein is also the main building block for your muscles, hair, fingernails etc. So if you are doing anything that strains your muscles, like strength training or exercising a lot,…
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Depends. The carb settings on MFP are based on the US RDA, which is heavily influenced by the corn and wheat lobbies and is therefore a bit carb-heavy to start with. Everyone's body is different, and some people's bodies process carbs better than others. It is estimated that as many as one in four women has some type of…
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Nothing wrong with eating before bed, as long as you pay attention to *what* you eat. My doctor told me to eat something with protein in it right before bedtime. A protein shake, a hard-boiled egg or a cheese wedge or something. It fills your stomach & makes you comfy so you can sleep. Why protein? Carbs provide quick…
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A couple of bacon slices or sausage patties, crumbled into a cup of cottage cheese: delicious and full of protein!
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Sigh. You are all SO misguided. Poor heathens. Fatness is a punishment from the Divine Flying Spaghetti Monster. We have all displeased him in some way. And the only way to lose weight is to perform the appropriate rituals of repentance. In his Infinite Wisdom, our deity has provided several different rituals for those of…
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Not all calories & nutrients are created equal. :smile: Protein can be burned as energy (calories). But it is also one of the basic building blocks for your muscles, hair, fingernails etc. So not all of the protein you eat is burned; some will be used to repair & rebuild your vital systems, especially if you've been…
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A real oven? In that case, you're one up on me, I usually avoid the big box and just use the little one on the countertop with the "popcorn" and "frozen dinner" buttons. :tongue: Seriously, growing up, I always thought cooking was boring. But I'm a geek, so ever since my first baking-soda volcano, I've discovered that I…
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Fellow Music Nerd and Smart@ss here! Have to say, though, I don't know why you're disappointed that your MFP friends are vanishing. Isn't that the point, here? I keep telling my friends, "You're going to be seeing less and less of me." :tongue:
