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I guess I wasn't clear enough in my first post: how much protein depends on your goals. If you are just maintaining your weight, you should eat at least as much as the US RDA / MDF guidelines recommend. If you are maintaining your weight but trying to build muscle / working out a lot, you should eat as much protein in…
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Depends on your goal. If you're maintaining your weight and trying to build muscle, you can figure on 1g protein per lb of lean muscle mass. But if you're trying to lose weight on a lower-carb higher-protein regimen, you should try to eat 1g protein per pound of weight, just use your total weight. I've been eating my…
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Yes. This, exactly. The calorie recommendation is based on the amount of calories MFP thinks you need in order to simply sustain all your bodily functions while resting. But this is just a rough guess, there's no way the computer can take all variables into account, like your genetics and hormone levels and how much sleep…
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Are you avoiding dairy because you're vegan, or because you're lactose-intolerant? Just wondering, because there are quite a few whey-based protein powders out there that are safe for people who can't eat dairy. They have no lactose, somehow it's removed during processing. One of those is Syntrax Nectar, my favorite. It…
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Actually, there are several different ways that your body can get energy. One way is by burning carbs. Carbs provide "instant bursts" of energy, which are useful if you have to hunt down your dinner, or if your insulin & carb processing systems work just fine. But neither of those apply to us. :smile: But carbs are NOT the…
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I always end up with leftover smoked turkey legs after the Renaissance Faire (they usually go on sale the last day & the performers like me buy bags of them for half price...). I freeze them & then use them a few at a time in soups. Just throw in your leftover turkey, a can of cream of celery, some sage & hickory salt (to…
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Many women with PCOS are insulin resistant; the two conditions often seem to go hand-in-hand. My doctor has effectively cured a lot of people through proper use of a low-carb, high-protein diet. Here is one of his colleagues explaining the science behind it: http://www.diabetesnewsstand.com/vissue/vernon/titlepage.html My…
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The key, for me, was eating plenty of protein and eating it often. If you do that, you have enough energy and you stay too full to crave the carbs. Plan on three meals and three snacks a day, eat every three hours, beginning as soon as you wake up in the morning. Take your body weight and try to eat at least that many…
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Do a search for "Paleo" or "Primal" in the groups and in the previous threads... there are lots of people here. I'm not strict Paleo, but my diet/lifestyle is very similar. Lost 55 lb in 8.5 months so far, and feel wonderful. I tried to look at your diary, but it's "friends only." You are welcome to friend me if you like,…
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I make large batches of meatloaf and different flavors of quiches, but I always bake them in muffin tins. That way you automatically have an easy-to-freeze portion (makes it easier to calculate the calories & portion size you're eating, too!) so I find it very convenient. For my quiche, I use plain old eggs as the base,…
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It's not just how much you eat, *what* you eat counts as well. I don't exercise much, either, but I've managed to lose weight just by changing my diet. Try eating fewer carbs (which are burned very quickly by the body; they start digesting even before they get to your stomach!) and more protein (which is both digested and…
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An astronaut and/or pilot, or a marine biologist, or possibly a doctor. But I had so much trouble with calculus in college that I had to get out of the science & medicine tracks. Sigh. Now I am an analyst for a telecom company. I memorize contracts & tariff information & FCC regs, and then audit the bills to make sure…
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Not true. Whether or not carbs "make you gain weight" is entirely dependent on your metabolism. Some people (like the original poster, and myself) have carbohydrate-sensitive metabolisms. Our bodies cannot process carbs properly. When normal people eat carbs, their bodies release insulin, which converts the carbs to energy…
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I make a several recipes that I can do in a batch over the weekend, stick in the fridge and/or freezer, and then it's like having my own personal low-carb frozen dinners to reheat at lunchtime. Mini-Meatloaf: 2 lb ground beef or turkey 1 medium zucchini, grated 2 large eggs 1 large green bell pepper, diced optional: 1-2…
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It all depends on your metabolism, how fast or slow it is, how efficiently it processes carbs. If you eat a lot of carbs in a short time period, and your body can't process & use them quickly enough, then most of them will get stored as fat. Yes, it can be immediate and it can be several pounds, depending on how much you…
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Wow, that's a tough situation. But it sounds like you have your head on straight about it. Your last sentence sums it up. Neither you nor your sister are causing the problems, neither you nor your sister are counselors or peacemakers or mediators or even a messenger service. Both of you should make it clear to your parents…
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I have a sweet tooth, too, and I just had to go cold turkey, give up sugar entirely. I eat nothing that contains sugar or corn syrup, and I only allow myself to eat a little fruit every once in a while. For me, that has helped with cravings. It was like going through withdrawal: I craved sugar & carbs so much, for a week,…
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Depends on your personality. If you need an instructor yelling at you to put more effort into it, a Wii probably won't do it for you. My brother infuriates me, he can get impossibly high scores sitting on the couch, waving the sensor *just* enough... sigh. If you're using the Wii for weight loss, you have to make yourself…
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Youtube, Hulu and Netflix are all good resources.
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In a lot of native and indigenous cultures, probably most of them, children sleep with their mother until they are weaned, which may not happen until the child is 2-4 years old. It's actually very healthy for the mother, because it means she probably won't be getting pregnant again until then. In societies without birth…
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These are all great ideas! I'm taking notes...:bigsmile: Original Poster: Can you tell us the recipe you used? I know you had problems with it, but it might be easier to give suggestions to tweak it if we know how you did it in the first place. :smile:
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Congrats! I was SO tempted to buy one of the pretty corsets on sale at the Ren Faire this year, but restrained myself, 'cause I didn't want to buy it & then have it be too big next year. I'm an optimist. :smile: Well done!
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I live on Syntrax Nectar. It's 0 carb. I've tried other zero-carbs, like Isopure, but didn't like the flavor / texture. Nectar usually mixes up nice & smooth, and has a lot of different flavors to choose from. I think they offer trial sizes on their website so you can see what flavors you like before you commit to buying a…
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Turkey, cheesy cauliflower, turkey, roasted asparagus, turkey, Trader Joe's low-carb gravy, turkey, pumpkin muffins made using Atkins' low-carb muffin-in-a-minute recipe, turkey, deviled eggs, and follow that with a chaser of turkey & a side of turkey. I don't know what the rest of the family will eat, since I plan to eat…
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I usually have 2 weeks where I appear to lose nothing, followed by 2 weeks when the scale tells me I lose 2-4 lb. I don't do anything differently in my diet or exercise, I'm very consistent. So my conclusion is that TOM makes it *look* like the scale is sitting still for a couple of weeks, when it's really not. To avoid…
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What do you mean by "realistic"? I've never found a book that fits my lifestyle perfectly. I just take the best ideas & hints from all the books I've read. Only *you* can decide what's right for you.
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I have health issues and the consequences are very bad if I don't stay under my carb limits, so absolutely, I will be logging everything. With that said, although I'm watching my carbs, I will eat as many calories as I want, I'm not going to worry about snacking all day and not exercising: that's what my family does on…
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LOL. This comment made my day.
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Wow, all these replies and not a single person mentioned the First Thanksgiving? :laugh: (Dusting off my Elementary School Teacher credentials) (Don't worry, I won't make you trace your hand and make a turkey drawing out of it, or create a Plymouth Village diorama) The modern Thanksgiving holiday tradition traces its…
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Right there with ya! I was diagnosed with insulin resistance, so I have to be VERY careful about sugar & carbs. I do use a lot of artificial sweeteners, though, 'cause I have a sweet tooth, and they don't seem to bother me... First of all, I've started avoiding "low-fat" items. When they remove the fat, it tastes like…
