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I liked being able to eat slightly more and meet my protein macros. However, because I'm so small, the difference between maintenance and eating at a deficit is not huge. Often, after a vacation or holiday, I have to go back into deficit eating before switching to maintenance. I was hoping for more muscle growth, toning,…

This is a good question. What about people who are normal weight who see themselves as fat? I was actually the reverse. I felt that I had a lot of cellulite and arms that were so flabby they needed a reduction, and hubby (who is a bit "blind" about my body shape, as he prefers curvier women), insisted there was none. Then…

They could just be starting exercise and are new to the treadmill. I had a bad fall off a treadmill several years ago, and I was holding on the first few times I got back on it. Now, I don't hold at all, or just lightly with one hand if I'm doing something else, like adjusting my music on my mp3 or the volume on the TV…

I usually do a cheat meal once a week when my husband and I eat out. For 1200 calorie folk, a word of caution, though; often, a cheat meal could be your calorie allowance for an entire day, so you could easily "undo" the week's progress. I did a cheat meal at Bertucci's this week and logged it. The shrimp scampi entree was…

I'm 5'1.5", allegedly in maintenance, but after the holidays and a week in Montreal, my ab muscles have disappeared, so I'm eating at a deficit. It's so much harder when you're small because you are are already allowed so few calories. One dinner out can undo all the progress you've made the entire week (I just did that…

My Fitbit is now "reinstalling" on my computer, even though I didn't ask it to. Don't know what that's about. Mine hasn't been sync'ing properly for about 2 days. It seems to be OK early in the day, but then doesn't sync anything after about 5:00.

This is an issue I often have, although it's improved considerably. I tend to go 2-3 times a week, but my calorie net is usually only around 1200 and I tend to eat a decent diet (not much refined flour, processed food, etc.). My husband goes after every meal and he insists I'm the one with the problem, but he can literally…

This sounds weird, but sometimes I will gain only slightly or not at all over a holiday or vacation, but then when I'm back to normal, the weight comes on and won't come off until I'm back to my normal routine for a couple of weeks. Perhaps that's because our body processes calories/weight cumulatively -- in other words,…

So should we manually enter activity?

Great, I did yoga and walked a mile in subfreezing temps, but I get 88 activity calories because it hasn't sync'd since this morning.

My husband and I just spent a week in Montreal, where we averaged 15,000 steps a day just strolling around the city. Despite eating our way across town, I didn't gain anything, and my hubby, who is sedentary, actually lost weight. I also noticed that unlike Americans, who hibernate in the winter, the Monteralers were all…

It look similar to roast deli chicken in the states. However, that kind of product is more expensive here. Deli chicken is usually around $6.00 a lb., and it takes about 2 ounces to make a sandwich, so the price would be a bit higher here. I have to admit deli meat, even the less expensive stuff, tends to go pretty quickly…

I take a multi and a Calcium with D. My doctor tests my D levels every year, and they're OK, but both my husband and son are deficient, and they're taking extra strength prescription D. I might take the over the counter D if you live in a northern climate and calcium if you're menopausal and don;t drink dairy.

[/quote] How is she being forced to make poor food choices?[/quote] Perhaps my choice of language is inaccurate. Certainly, due to her poor self-esteem and family situation, she feels that these are choices she is compelled to make. Sometimes we can be "prisoners" of our own mental and emotional states.

I put myself below everyone else. I absolutely sacrifice myself so others in my family can have more then me. MIL is not old enough to retire. As it is, she is living off her 401K since she is currently out of work.[/quote] Does anyone know if the MIL having 401k assets makes her ineligible for SNAP? @shell1005 ?[/quote]…

I thought you were working with $50 per person. $50 is quite low for 4 people, and if you and your spouse's income is so low that that is all you can afford on food, like others on this thread, I'd recommend you look into the SNAP (what is now called food stamps) program, or take advantage of some of the local food…

I have a family of 4 (3 big guys), and usually spend around $50 a person. I'm on around 1200 a day and have an open diary if you want to check out mine. I just came back from vacation, so I just started tracking again yesterday, but yesterday was pretty typical, except for the bagels (We bought tons of fresh bagels in…

Strength training isn't like cardio. If you're lifting to the point of fatigue and working various muscle groups, 30-40 minutes is plenty. You're also supposed to incorporate rest days in between. May people will do 30 minutes on one muscle group one day and do a different muscle group the next -- for instance, arms and…

I was on the treadmill yesterday, and my heart rate was within normal range. I think that the illness probably put stress on my heart, but now that I've been a few days without a cough, things seem to be a lot better. Perhaps I had a mild case of bronchitis and wasn't getting enough oxygen to my heart and lungs, and I had…

Christmas Eve, homemade tourtiere, which is a French-Canadian meat pie. I had bought one at a specialty shop a couple days ago, but it wasn't as good as the one I make. I have all the ingredients, and it's easy if people are coming in and out because it can be reheated. Tomorrow, spiral sliced ham.

I don't think so. I drink tons of water, both before and during my workout. I'm not great at logging it, though.

OP, I just recovered from an awful cold, very similar to yours. I was able to maintain my walking program because the weather has been mild here and when I wasn't coughing constantly, could go to a yoga class (since I bring my own mat and have my own space as opposed to sweating all over everything). Yoga actually helped…

I wish that was the case with my husband's workplace. He is diabetic, and most of his colleagues are middle-aged men with high blood pressure, etc. Yet the admin keeps a steady stream of baked goods, donuts, etc. coming into the office, and if there's a late worknight, they send out for pizza. It's very frustrating for me…

My son who works at a physical therapist just came home with a bowl full of stuff. He said the past two days were like one big dessert buffet, with one client after another bringing homemade goodies, all excellent. (I know I sampled one of them and shame on me, didn't count it.) He said people bring stuff all year, but…

Thank you all from some very thoughtful posts.

If the choice is between a potato or a roll, the potato is actually better -- more potassium and vitamins. My husband is diabetic, and he occasionally eats either a baked potato or sweet potato, without much impact on his blood sugar. The major culprit for him is white bread or white rice.

Yeah, not too many days over 1000 calories for that gal.

If I go out to lunch or there's an event at work (we had a Christmas potluck yesterday), I just eat a salad for supper. Most of the time, I'm not that hungry at night if I've already max'd out my calories for the day.

My hemoglobin and iron levels were fine last year; I haven't had any problems with anemia since menopause (10+ years ago).

My son and I both have OP's reaction when consuming soy-based beverages. I'd look into the substitute. I also eat dairy as part of my plan. As long as you count the calories as part of the goal, there's no problem with dairy; it's a good source of calcium and protein.