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Protein is very important to your body. "Lack of protein can cause growth failure, loss of muscle mass, decreased immunity, weakening of the heart and respiratory system" see this link: Harvard Healthy fats are essential for good health as well. See here and here. I found this paragraph from the last link applicable to…

Track everything you eat as accurately as you can. It is tedious at first but becomes second nature. Eat within the recommended calorie limits myfitnesspal gives you. If you exercise, do not eat back all of the calories that myfitnesspal calculates as these amounts are known to be too high (by as much as half for some!).…

If e-cigs can help someone quit smoking (as they did for me and many other people on this thread), can you at least acknowledge that they are a better alternative to smoking the real deal, if being used as a cessation tool? If you really do speak at anti-tobacco seminars or whatever, I hope you do not use the same level of…

Can it be called pie if it doesn't have a crust? ;) Thank you for the recipe. It definitely sounds like a great dessert alternative to pie!

I'd like you to read through the responses of the successful quitters posting here who DID use the ecig to transition to being a non smoker. For quite a few of us, it did work. Research/studies etc aren't always in tune with what works in the real world, so maybe allow for actual life experience to color your advice.…

I quit by switching to the e-cig for a few months. It was very easy for me, compared to my other attempts at quitting cold turkey or with the nicotine gum. The e-cig was a decent replacement that allowed me to taper off gradually. Much more like the real thing than gum, slightly better alternative to the real cig, and for…

I know you don't want to hear (excuse me, "read") this, BUT..... You are eating more calories than you think you are. A lot of the entries in your diary, looking back over a few days, are "homemade". Are these your recipes entered into the calculator or an entry that you found in the database? If these are off, it could…

Instead of chocolate chips, use 1 tbsp cocoa powder...way easier.

On being lazy and not motivated to exercise: When I do not feel like exercising, I remind myself that I never regret it when it's over, only when I do not do it. Always gets me up and at it.

1/2 to 1 banana 3 Tbsp PB2 1 Tbsp cocoa 1/3 c yogurt 1/4 c coconut milk 3/4 c unsweet almond milk 1/2 c spinach a few ice cubes stevia, if desired One of my most favorite things.

Mine are: Carb 50 Fat 30 Protein 20 I know a lot of people eat more protein, but this is where I am happy...and still losing consistently

Please be very careful telling someone who is only eating 350 calories a day congrats.

According to the National Institute of Health, VLCD (which does not go below 800 calories, by the way) should only be medically supervised. It is recommended that the patient be monitored every two weeks, and that no one should maintain a VLCD for more than 12 weeks. The most common lasting physical damage, even under…

In your diary, it lists banana 1 oz, 25 calories. Is this for one whole banana or just 1 oz of banana? A whole banana, depending on the size, is 100 to 150 calories. Do that every day and there is 700 calories a week that you are underestimating. Also, the exercise calories listed on MFP are usually over what the true…

My plan for an upcoming trip is to switch MFP from lose X pounds to maintenance, still keeping track of what I eat, but allowing for vacation fun! I also plan to get in fun exercise, kayaking, hiking, etc. but not counting the calories back. I'm hoping that this plan will keep my head in the game, but still allow me to…

It is in that moment that you have to stop yourself. Spit out what is in your mouth and put the rest away. Change the behavior...change the pattern of overeating. Try taking a moment each time you go to eat and ask yourself one simple question: Am I hungry? If the answer is no, find something else to do. If the answer is…

Mindset is the hardest part. Most of us know what to eat and what to do, it's the daily commitment that is hard. Heck, some days it's the hour by hour, minute by minute..... For me this go around, which has been my longest lasting and most successful, I just finally got fed up with feeling like crap. Eating healthy, for…

I enjoy drinking green tea, as well as other types of tea, with a packet of stevia and a some almond milk. It makes it enjoyable without all the calories. I drink it because I like it, and because it may have the added benefit of being an anti-oxidant. I've read as well that it is supposed to boost metabolism, but I would…

[/quote] if 32 calories a day are the difference between losing .68 pounds per week (on average) and 1.3 pounds per week, something is far more wrong with my body than i previously feared.[/quote] Are you currently losing 1/2 to a pound a week? If so, that is a perfectly acceptable rate of loss. Is this about not knowing…

Don't leave the house without some type of healthy snack pre-portioned out. My favorites are string cheese, grapes or apples, greek yogurt, and nuts. It makes eating right a lot easier when you are ready for battle.

8 pounds is 28000 calories. Did you eat three whole triple layer chocolate cakes with buttercream frosting during that week? If the answer is yes, you probably gained 8 pounds; if you ate healthy ( and within your calorie goals) the 8 pounds is probably water weight. Sometimes your muscles will hold onto water when you…

I tried the heavy lifting thing many years ago and also did not like it. The trainer at the time switched me to the circuit training room, lighter weights at good pace for 1 minute, then cardio for one minute. There were 10 machines, so 20 minutes each circuit. LOVED it! When my weight loss slowed down for a few weeks a…

http://fitknitchick.com/2013/01/23/workout-ideas-while-recovering-from-a-knee-injury/

I typically eat about every 2-3 hours, depending on my hunger level. Breakfast and lunch I try to keep under 300 calories, 2 snacks around 150-200 each, and dinner whatever is left over 500 to 600. Typical day is Breakast: smoothie of some sort; Lunch: lean protein and salad/veggies (usually leftovers from dinner....always…

Water weight gain is very common, especially when starting a new exercise program. It is temporary and will go away. Your weight can fluctuate a few pounds every day, especially around that time of the month. If you are going to weigh yourself often, you will have to get used to the ups and downs. Keep doing what you are…

For exercise, start small. Pick an activity you like. Anything that will get you moving, walking, a bike ride, even just dancing around the room if you want. Time how long you can go; do this time limit for a week; every week add another minute or so and just keep going. Every time you don't want to exercise, remind…

Like others have said, try to plan in something sweet for yourself if it is becoming a nightly problem. I sometimes have a serving of Great Value "churned" vanilla ice cream, a few strawberries with a graham cracker crumbled on top. Works out to about 177 calories. Yummy. If I do not plan well though, I will have a cup of…

Wow....this is not the thread to read while you are were eating a snack. Yuck

string cheese, greek yogurt, fruits and veggies, pistachios and almonds

Need more info. How much weight do you have to lose? How certain are you of the accuracy of your calorie counts?