JohnDowding Member

Mine come out well nearly-almost always. I am also concerned that they be easy to peel, and I cook them once a week and fridge the rest. Start the eggs in cold water and salt, and bring to a full boil. Then, remove the heat, and put the lid on, and let rest for 18 minutes. Lastly, rinse them in cold water, and fridge the…

My comfort foods are pasta and anything mexican :-) I do okay substituting cashews as a late-night snack (mostly), but once in a while those backfire too.

Count me in too.

I agree with the other posters, just wanted to add that it's nearly impossible to get a really accurate reading, the best any of these tools is giving you is an estimate. I heart-rate monitor may give you a better estimate, but still, I wouldn't rely on it down to the calories. That said, I have a Polor FT7 HRM, and some…

Easiest way to lower your cholesterol is to change your parents.

2 hard boiled eggs 2 slices bacon 2 cups of coffee 1 banana I only cook the eggs and bacon once a week, so this is ready to go in about two minutes.

While I am making requests, any good ideas for things to do with cabbage? I can always make sauerkraut, but that takes a while :-)

I've been trying to make myself eat more fish at home, but it's a struggle. Had the most success with Tilapia filets. Any one have good simple suggestions for Salmon? Thanks

Thanks, I was just about to ask the same question. I do strength training first, but then often struggle in make my minutes in cardio.

Thanks for the point about high-protein may cause leg cramps. Do you know of any URLs supporting that? When I googled this myself, I did see this prior topic on MFP that seems relevant. I am not Atkins-style low carb, but have restricted my carbs (75-100g per day). I am curious about the sodium too, I have been craving…

Thanks for the replies. I don't think the problem is dehydration (I follow the clear-and-copius-urine rule), but that is harder to rule out. I certainly do get dehydrated, but try to recover before bedtime (usually work out around midday. Stretching may be the thing, not stretching even though I know I should. I'll try…

Also enjoyed Living Low Carb, and What we get fat. While full-on Atkins seems too severe to me, I've been having good results just restricting my carbs to about 75-100g per day. That's enough to allow for the banana my doctor wants me to eat, some berries at some meals, and veggies like carrots once in a while. More…

That sounds similar to my stupid-easy tarragon chicken recipe. chicken breasts, salt, tarragon (way more than you think you want, at least a tablespoon), in bag. Bake at 375 for 35 minutes. I like to use my glass pyrex baking pan, not sure that matters a great deal.

About a year ago, I switched to drinking more herbal teas (healthy, right?) Now my dental hygenist is complaining that I'm getting too much staining caused by the tea. You can't win.

I've never seen over 200, but frequently my heart gets to 180. I discussed it with my doctor, he had me take a stress test, and cleared me for all the exercises I want to do. Or, maybe the HRM is wrong? If you take your pulse yourself, does it agree? I agree surprised sometimes by how fast mine does rise, it was about 120…

Even at my size, 6'2'', most airplane seats are damm uncomfortable (esp. when the jerk in front in front of me reclines his seat into my knees). Economy Plus or 1st will usually work out.

While googling this, I enjoyed this link: http://danceswithfat.wordpress.com/2011/06/02/calories-incalories-out-science-says-no/ Expanding on his point, it's not true that all calories are either burned or stored. I expel them in my feces, urine, and gases, I exhale, I radiate heat (especially when working out), and I have…

I hear this a lot on MFP, never made much sense to me. Humans are not thermically closed systems. 2nd law only applies to closed systems.

Interest post, but still leaves lots of more questions than answers. It's hard to tell just reading the abstract on Boelsma paper, but it just seems to be talking about high-protein/low carb, and agrees with Taube that it is more satisfying. Critically, though, it doesn't seem to address the issue of increasing the amount…

You'll continue to get conflicting information :-) I got a lot out of reading "Why we get fat" by Gary Taubes. That was what convinced me to go restrict carbs (I'm currently eating 75-100g per day). It doesn't feel at all like a white-knuckle diet to me, but a permanent life style change that will be easy to maintain.

I have both fitbit and the atria scale, and both aren't all that reliable updating to MFP. They are pretty good about synching the the fitbit website.

Take a day off once in a while.

- people not noticing how great I look (are they blind?!?). Compliments please - eating at restaurants

My low-carb breakfast is to hard-boiled eggs, and 2 strips of low-sodium bacon. I can make the bacon and eggs a week-at-a-time, so it's plenty quick.

Sounds like me too. To be on the safe side, talk to your doctor, and maybe get a stress test, but an average is just that, lots of people will be above it.

I enjoyed reading the book "Why we get fat", but Gary Taubes. The low-carb approach is certainly not without controversy, but it's working great for myself and several of my friends.

Also, talk to your doctor.

I am aiming at about 20%, ~75 grams per day. At that level, I am in ketosis, but can still have the banana that doctor wants, some sugar in my morning coffee, and some berries at lunch :-)

2 hard-boiled eggs, 2 strips bacon, 2 cups coffee, 1 banana. Convenient because I am lazy, and I can make a week's worth of eggs and bacon at one time, and fridge the rest. My doctor insists on the banana, otherwise it's pretty low carb.

Oh, I remember being there all too well. I could only do 5 minutes at first on my elliptical, thought it would kill me. Just try upping it by a minute a day, before long 15 minutes becomes 1/2 an hour becomes an hour.