LKArgh Member

deleting - double post

If it is not from chickpeas, I do not think you can technically call it a falafel ? Anyway, my favourite is with pita bread and yoghurt with herbs. I like my falafel really spicy, so yoghurt is kind of necessary to compliment the spices. Or some fresh tomatoes.

I do not know the details, but he was told the same by multiple specialists. I imagine that if there is a predisposition to a specific health issue, this changes things completely. I am pretty sure that a low protein diet is recommended for people suffering from kidney disease, and a fast google search in medical journeys…

Find another workout. Most people get bored after a while with what they are doing and need variety. If out of ideas, just go for a long walk.

A relative is dying because of his choice to do for many years on and off a keto diet without consulting with his dr. He has kidney issues, and the keto diet completely destroyed them. Of course he had signs, which he chose to ignore and chose to not follow dr's advice or be honest abput dietary choices when asked, because…

Anything from 130 to 170 pounds places you into the normal range. Obviously this is a big range, to account for different body types, different bone structure, different muscle to fat ratio etc. You are on the upper side of normal, you could gain a bit or lose even 30 pounds and still be in the normal range. What is…

To give you perspective, unless you are an athlete, you are facing way more than 1 hour, more like 3-4 hours. So you migth want to readjust your goals. My daugther is in a swimming team, practice is 90-120 minutes, and on days when they are only swimming laps, they do not do more than 3000 meters. For me, who I am a…

You need far fewer exercises, big muscle groups, and you need some sort of progression. Since you are a beginner on this, the simpler is to ask at your gym for a routine, usually they have some basic one they give to people according to goals and previous experience. If this is not an option, then google is your friend…

This is a cardio routine, not strength building. Nothing wrong with it, but it does not match your goals.

Grilled meat and fish. Stir fry minus the vegetables. Omelettes. Chicken in the oven with rice (cook the chicken based on any recipe you like, when almost done, add 2 cups of wamr water in the baking dish plus 1 cup rice and continue baking for 10-20 mins, until rice is done to your taste). Roast beef.

He needs to either change his eating window or go back to the dr and discuss if there are alternatives (although I would not change meds that work to accomodate eating plans).

Yes. It is in an autoimmune disease and these run in families. It puts you at higher risk for the same illness or something else in the general family. It does not mean you will have it, but it increases the risks. So far, one of my 3 kids only has inherited it from me, chances are the others are clear, since we have…

Only that most probably underweight or healthy weight women, and athletes do not visit the dr to lose weight, so it is probably safe to assume that this is the recommendation for more or less average height, overweight women at a certain age range. I know it is the same in the hospital near me: they will give diabetic…

In 4 weeks you have lost 5 lbs, which is not that fast, it sounds like a very good number actually. Maybe your TDEE is lower than you think or your logging not as good as you think. Either way, do not try to fix something that so far works prefectly.

The practical problem with OP and several other people here, is that actually no, people around you do not want to know your reasons and most certainly there is no way to "win" by explaining them. Because you end up in a debate that makes no sense, and does not serve any purpose. Why justify? What does it change? If you…

How are you measuring calories? Chances are you are underestimating what you eat. Either fix the logging by using a scale for all ingredients, or limit blindly the calories by e.g. 300 to compensate for the error in logging.

No personal experience, but a relative got the same diagnosis about 6-7 years ago, at age 50, and he happily ignored everything the dr told him. He has been told a couple of months ago that there is nothing that can be done at this point. So, please follow dr's orders, no matter how much you need to alter your lifestyle !

Mentally logging and a 500 calorie deficit means your mental logging/estimation is probably a bit off. It really needs to be off by not much at all, it is impossible to estimate accurately without using a scale.

I had the same feeling you describe at some point, although at an older age and after several years of training. Turns out it is mitral valve prolapse. Genetic, was born with it, got worse over time, still can exercise, but there are restrictions. My daughter had the same feeling of exhausting and running out of breath,…

If you have very little to lose and are losing very slowly at a small deficit, it could be explained by water retention. Otherwise, most probably a logging issue or overestimating your burns from exercise?

First, do not eat less to lose faster, you will only get ill. Aim for something like 1-2 lb per week at most, and eat what the calculator tells you to eat. Not less. My guess would be at least 1500-1700, but this is just a guess, so use the tools MFP gives you. Do not be afraid to eat as much as it tells you to, you need…

Just 10 kilos will not cause loose skin. It is barely a couple of sizes.

Talk to your dr, and ignore the nutritionist.

Plain coffee. No time for anything else :(

Then you have your answer :) Why fix something that is not broken?

Slow down and stop pushing yourself. Never push yourself when you start as a runner. Just walk,and make sure you can comfortably walk for at least 30 minutes. Then walk faster. When you can walk fast for at least 30 minutes, add intervals of SLOW running. Like 3 mins walk, 1 min slow run. Gradually increase the run…

I am not vegetarian, but eat a mostly plant based diet. Recent favourites: Sprinkle a baking dish with olive oil (I expect butter would work too, or any other oil), add a layer of aubergine slices (about as thick as your finger), add a bit of salt and bake until tender. Add some tomato sauce (just a bit, you do not want…

So you are at maintenance which is for you 1600 calories. Could be you are slightly underestimating what you eat, or overestimating how active you are. Does it matter? If you up your calories, you will gain.

Do you feel happy about yourself where you are now? I am at a similar BMI right now, 24, which is the result of a disastrous year and emotional eating for me, and I do not feel or look good, as most of my life I was somewhere around 20. But, my best friend is actually heavier than me, and looks awesome, and of course is…

Pita bread or flatbread, topped with thin mozzarella and tomato slices plus whatever fresh herbs we have available. Add a salad and it is an easy summer dinner.