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I don't think Dr. Lustig is anti-fruit. Fructose in it's natural portion size, with all the fiber, etc. that goes along with it is OK. You wouldn't be able to eat enough apples at one sitting to overdose on fructose, for example. I believe his point was concentrated fructose, whether hfcs, maple syrup, date sugar, etc. has…

It's up to you. It isn't necessary to log your exercise anywhere, because your Bodymedia is already recording your burn 24/7, including exercise. If you simply want to know how much you burned during your workout, you can track your calorie burn and number of steps during a workout on the app. Enter the app click on…

For suhoor, I usually eat oatmeal, eggs, fruit and kefir or yogurt. I also make sure to drink at least 3 liters of water in 24 hours. So, 1 liter at suhoor, at least 1 liter at iftar and the rest before bed. I add a cup of coconut water at iftar to replenish electrolytes, etc. (my kids like to drink diluted Gatorade). I…

Yes! I've been working out daily since last April 2013, and in that year I've probably missed less than 10 days. It keeps my energy level up, keeps the momentum going. it also increases the amount I can eat, which is almost as important :)

Hello ladies! So glad to see some more activity on this board :) I am always open to support and encouragement with ladies who share something in common with me. Homeschooling is a huge part of my life! I have 3 kids, ages 17, 14 and 3. We've been homeschooling since day 1, so 12 years so far. I let my weight get really…

I always split my breakfast. I have a protein shake right after my workout (8am) and my regular breakfast of oatmeal, an egg, bacon and fruit at 9:30 or 10. Then lunch at 12:30, snack at 4:30 and dinner at 7:30. Sometimes I split my snack, too, especially if my schedule has me busy from 4-5pm, I might have a bit at 4 and…

This!! My kids keep telling me that, since I'm at a healthy weight now, they're going to teach me to ride a bike this summer. :frown: I didn't want to learn when I was a kid, don't want to learn now. Same reason: afraid of falling and getting scraped up. I know, lame, but that's me. Maybe some day :tongue: .

I am an expat, but haven't moved all that far :) I grew up in New England in the US, but moved to Montreal, Canada 7 years ago. My husband is originally from Morocco, so we lived there for a year while waiting for our Canadian immigration paperwork to come through. We are now only a few months away from Canadian…

I pre-log my day, so the only meal I "leave" calories for usually is snacks. I like to have a decent breakfast, a fairly large lunch and a decent afternoon snack. For me, dinner just puts a cap on the day so I don't go to bed hungry. Usually a huge Romaine salad and a piece of protein. If I have a satisfying snack and have…

Pretty much the usual: 1 fried egg 2 slices of turkey bacon oatmeal with soy milk 1 piece of fruit (banana, apple, orange, peach, pear)

I weigh every day. I like getting to know my body, which activities and foods can cause the ups and downs, etc. I actually tried weighing weekly, but it didn't keep me accountable enough. I could "cheat" and think, that's OK, I've got another 5 days until weigh-in day, I can make up for it by then, etc. I started using the…

Once a week I ate lunch in my car while on the road all day. My typical on-the-road lunch: a sandwich (packed from home, supposed to be my entire lunch) KFC popcorn chicken or zinger chicken wrap a full-size bag of Reese's minis a box of chocolate donut holes a quart of chocolate milk pretzels and/or additional chocolate…

I agree that the BMF can sometimes overestimate your burn, but it is even more likely that our food tracking isn't entirely accurate. If we don't weigh everything, sometimes guesstimate, especially for restaurant meals, etc. those variables and inaccuracies can make a big difference. Whatever I want my deficit to be, I…

This is actually the philosophy of Fat to Fit, "Live Like The Fit, Healthy Person You Want To Become". They recommend doing exactly what you suggest, eating at maintenance level for the weight you would like to be. Sure, the weight loss might be slower, but this way, you are truly making a lifestyle change and not dieting.…

Hi everyone! I joined this group at the same time that I joined MFP (Oct. 2013) but there haven't been any posts since then. I'm happy to see someone finally posting, because I think we have similar lifestyles and are well-equipped to support each other. A roll call of current members would be nice, to see who is still…

I heard a quote the other day that really hit home. I think it was Nelson Mandela, but I'm not positive. Anyway... "Everything seems impossible, until it's done." Weight loss is so daunting in the beginning, we just can't imagine getting anywhere with it. And some people don't...but you did!!! Congrats!

I have had the Link since Thanksgiving, and can't imagine using it without the Bluetooth capability. I never sync it or charge it to the computer. For some reason, the idea of having to take it off, pop it out of the band and hook it up to the computer every time I want to sync just doesn't seem practical. I check my…

I wake up between 5:30-6 and start working out by 6:30am at the latest (in my basement). I don't eat anything first, although I do drink nearly a liter of water by the time I'm done :) As soon as I'm finished exercising, I drink a chocolate protein shake made with kefir. I then eat breakfast a couple of hours later (9:30),…

I would recommend any of Kelly Coffey-Meyers' DVDs. Most of them are part of her "30 Minutes to Fitness" series, which have 2 separate 30 minute workouts on each DVD, plus tons of possible remix combinations. She has a few that are mainly cardio, but most focus on weight training, some with a cardio focus and some pure…

How long have you been dieting? How big is your deficit? I'm asking because it sounds like you've lost 1/2 a pound a week over the last 6 weeks. That's nothing to sneeze at. I lost pretty steadily for the first 5-6 months, then it slowed down. Changing up my exercise helped (which it sounds like you are doing), and…

MFP doesn't show you your planned deficit; it's built into your calorie allowance. So, if you set up MFP for a 1 pound per week loss, it has already subtracted 500 calories per day from your allowance. If you have calories left, that means you can eat that number of calories and still meet your deficit. Net is the number…

My must haves are: eggs tofu hot dogs chicken breast turkey bacon Garden of Life raw protein powder - Chocolate broccoli romaine lettuce low-fat salad dressing: ranch and balsamic vinaigrette oranges, apples, bananas, berries Laughing Cow swiss cheese cottage cheese bocconcini mozzarella cheese almonds avocado soup -…

I have lost weight during Ramadan over the past few years, elhamdouliAllah. The most important change was not viewing iftar as a chance to make up for not eating all day, a chance to have treats and eat whatever I want. I actually logged the last 2 years, and stuck to about 1200 calories per day while fasting. It is very…

My motivation is to never forget the alternative. If we don't keep working toward better health and fitness, what else is there? Going back to being overweight, unhealthy, having no energy, a body weak and in pain and a life full of what-ifs and if-only's? Yes, motivation swings up and down, and we all have tough days,…

I work out in the AM before everyone else wakes up. I get up any time between 5:30 and 6:30, use the rest room, fill up my water bottle, weigh myself (clothes off and back on again), sometimes throw in a load of laundry, get whatever equipment I need, so its' probably 30 minutes later by the time I actually start my…

It did happen very quickly. I got an email from them last Wed. AM that they were going out of business. I added several items to my wishlist, got on with my day and went back to make a final decision on what to buy at about 9pm and 3/4 of the stuff I wanted was already gone! I went back through and added 10 items to my…

Thanks for posting this. I listen to her podcast almost every day while working out, but I started from the beginning so I'm about a year behind. I may listen to this current one, though, due to the topic. She always has good advice :)

I'm not sure what you're not understanding, but I'll take a stab at it. The BMR number is how many calories your body is burning just to stay alive. Your TDEE is the number of calories you are burning on average per day taking your daily activity level into account. You plugged in a 20% deficit (eating 20% fewer calories…

I weighed in every AM for several months, but as I got closer to my goal and the weight loss slowed, I decided to try once or twice a week. For me, I found that more frustrating, because I knew mathematically how much the scale should have moved during the week, and was devastated when it didn't. I also wouldn't have any…

Yup. My daily foods are: protein powder kefir oatmeal broccoli lettuce tofu hot dog Not every day, but almost: cheese chicken breast almonds