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Look up the brand you use and use dry weight. Compare the nutrition label to the database entry you decided to use as a double check. Easy Peasey.

I keep it simple by using the MFP calculator. I set it to lose 1 lb. a week and put my activity as sedentary. I do not count any regular data from my tracker like housekeeping or short walks (5 minutes or less) but enter any purposeful exercise I do. I eat back about 75% of the calories from logged exercise. Occasionally I…

When I make stews and want to reduce the carbs a bit I substitute turnips for the potatoes.

I could never get an analog scale to hold its calibration for more than a couple of weeks so I went digital. It is very accurate and consistent (except when the batteries are going) and is usually between 1/2 and 1 lb. off from my doctor's scale. I step on it fully dressed just before I leave the house for an appointment…

I would love a winter garden but the ground freezes deep here so it is out of the question.

Interesting discussion. I tried a variety of self-pollinating cucumbers this year and had great success with them, much better than the standard type that need pollinators. There were tons of baby cukes and no male blossoms. About half of the babies grew to edible size so I was overrun. They also were thinner skinned and…

Recipes in the recipe builder are also searchable from the "Add Food" page. It looks like we are both doing the same thing, just parking the recipe in a different list. I have never had a problem altering a recipe in "My Recipes". I do it almost every time I make it again since the exact weight of the protein is likely to…

How would I do that?

I prefer to use the recipe builder instead of entering ingredients as line items. Easier to repeat and I import recipes I find online so I have the link to the instructions. I have copypasta'd the ingredients from the original recipe into each recipe that I use it in as I build that one. Unfortunately for the corn the…

The sodium is coming from the beans. Canned black beans are horrible when it comes to sodium, even if you rinse them. It is really easy to make your own without salt. Pour 2 lb. dry black beans in the crock pot and cover with water. Allow to soak overnight. Pour off water and cover again with fresh water. Cook on low 8-10…

This is a question that needs to be directed towards your medical team, not internet strangers. Have you taken the classes yet? Has your doctor set you up for a consult with a Registered Dietician? Those would give you much of the information you need. In general, the higher the fiber in the grains, the better it is but…

You could try Apple Extract. I have several extracts I use to flavor seltzer I make myself with a Sodastream and the brand I buy does have apple. The fruit flavors take about a half teaspoon per liter and the citrus flavors take about 1/4 teaspoon.…

When you log whole foods, use the entries taken from the USDA database rather than the product label. They figure out calories based on an average of the hundreds that they test. To find it (for example for boneless skinless chicken breasts) enter "chicken breast boneless skinless raw usda" and this is what came up…

I log everything except a seasoning I sprinkle on a food (I use black pepper mostly). I log leafy greens, but I eyeball them and log them in cups instead of weighing them.

Middle class. Probably because I don't eat any fish or bivalves.

Any time you increase veggies and fiber, it is typically best to do it slowly (like a slight increase every day for a week or two). Adding too much at once can cause gastric issues. Also, cooked veggies are less likely to cause issues than raw so introducing them in a cooked version first can help.

LOL. I pruned my brugmansia in August and rooted the cuttings. It can be huge so I wouldn't foist one on an unsuspecting friend but I did some really good promotion. Found homes for both.

I disabled the negative calorie adjustment. The information I get makes more sense to me. I also have a Garmin synced to MFP Oops. Just noticed that this is a necro thread. Oh well, the info still stands

Well, the garden and produce is put to bed for the year. The only exception is that I still have watermelon radishes growing in the raised bed on the patio. I pulled the tomato plants a couple of weeks ago and put the green tomatoes in a brown paper bag to get some of them to ripen. A few did so I took the green ones and…

Scheduling time to overeat seems counter productive to me. There will be days when you overeat. They happen. Sometimes you suspect it ahead of time (like the upcoming Thanksgiving in the US) and other times you don't. When they happen just log it, forget it, and stay on plan.

Yes, a plateau is normal. If you find yourself in one, it is a good time to do a couple of things: 1) Go into your goals on MFP and make sure your calorie target is the right one for your new weight. If you find you need to make changes in your macro settings, this is a good time to do that too 2) Look into your logging.…

I foster kittens for my local shelter and you wouldn't believe how much poo those teeny tiny things can produce. That is the one area I use pet safe antibacterial/anti fungal cleaners. Zep makes a great concentrate that you can mix up with water to make a spray or add full strength to laundry. It also is an odor eliminator…

I am a Wisconsin hybrid*. Does that count? *Mix of a bunch of heritages as long as there is at least one drop of German

I have noticed it takes 3-5 days to get back to the weight I was before overeating. When I know it is likely to happen (like a holiday or family party) I weigh myself that morning and then stay off the scale for a week. If all other days were on plan, I will probably have lost a half pound or more as of the next weigh in.…

My Psychiatrist's first MD was as a DO before becoming a Psychiatrist, so her main focus is mental health but her approach is more of a whole body one. My Primary Care is an APNP. 20 years as a clinical nurse before getting the extra education and training as a Nurse Practitioner. They both actually listen to me and…

It is best to not plan to regularly overeat. Stay with your plan and when you DO overeat (we all have those days) just log it and move on. If you know a special day is coming up, like Thanksgiving, birthday, family get together, etc., many will eat towards the lower end of their target range in order to "bank" extra…

Or if you don't like the smell (like me), a little citric acid dissolved in water. Works especially well if you have very hard water.

Don't believe everything you read and hear. The one thing I avoid is antibacterial stuff for home cleaning. There is evidence showing that using too much of those actually lowers your resistance to pathogens and can create antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The FDA recommended stopping, or at least reducing their use, about 5…

LOL. You are just like my cats. They get kibble as their regular food but once it a while I treat them to some wet food. They beg for more of it for about 3 days afterwards.

I recently had a "whoosh" of 4 lb. Why? Our weather has changed from hot and humid summer weather to cool autumn weather. The extra water I retain all summer finally left my system. In other words, the human body does weird things at times. Keeping a rolling 4 week average loss (or using a weight trend app) will keep…