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Nice job AlsLovex2! I have done this diet before with a doctor and nutritionist but my downfall each time was them telling me not to weigh myself so when weight started to slowly creep back on I didn't know so I had no way of knowing what to correlate it to until I was back having to lose the same dang 30# again (I also…

From a sheer nutrient standpoint white potatoes are pretty much dunces and even worse if you have a preexisting autoimmune disorder ( as it is a nightshade). Sweet potatoes, if you are into starches, are fantastic and more delicious IMO with higher nutrient density. As someone else mentioned, the fructose in sweet potatoes…

I absolutely love it- been doing BP green tea or coffee for a week now. Got my bullet blender yesterday. I only use 1 tbsp of MCT oil right now as I am on a PSMF so limiting the fat but I love the taste and the solid, no crash energy is gives me since i fast 18/6. I don't do dairy because, as someone else mentioned, it…

I just joined the group but wanted to add a quick tip: be careful with overdoing exercise on PSMF. If you've read Lyle McDonald's RFL handbook then you know why, if not, suffice to say that it will impede your progress, make you feel like crap, and generally make a hard diet even harder. You really just need to lift…

The sleep issue is due to hormone crashing issues most likely because you are not fat adapted (i.e. you were not low carb prior to starting PSMF or were not for long enough so you are still a sugar burner). Best remedy for this is to eat some of your protein (2-3 oz) right before bed to avoid your cortisol jacking up your…

have done this a few times and have learned each time so here is my 2 cents... Try intermittent fasting or eating in a smaller window. For example, I eat from 1pm to 7pm which a)makes me feel more satisfied with the small amount of food and b)gives me the energy from fasting in the morning which I bump up with a cup of…

I definitely use it exclusively for my protein shakes because it has a hint of vanilla and no added sugar so less simple carbs. However, I use some alcohol-free stevia drops to enhance the flavors in my shake. I don't drink it alone either, only in my protein shake. I agree that if you aren't lactose intolerant or avoiding…

I eat pretty clean and primal/paleo so you're welcome to look at mine. I've been sick the last few days with a stomach virus and was out of town before so today is my first normal day of logging. I make use of the recipe calculator a lot for my homemade meals like bolognese and curried squash soups as I don't do…

I do 40/30/30- I set my preferences to it for my calories instead of MFP automatic. I also don't worry about going over on sugar because, as you noticed, it happens with fruit and frankly I'm not going to scale back on the good, natural sugars wrapped in fiber. It would be something else altogether if it were added sugars…

it's cheaper to make bulk meals at the beginning of the week on sunday or saturday like chili or stew than to buy frozen entrees. Using a slow cooker also minimizes your time spent in the kitchen so you can still have a good, nutritious home cooked meal without all the added chemicals and sodium without as much of a…

I don't log mine for two reasons: 1) I have a set ratio goal that I programmed into my macronutrients and adding exercise ups my intake and messes with my numbers 2) I don't specifically eat my exercise calories, I eat the calories calculated based on my measured RMR (measured by a machine, not equation) and activity level…

I love this thread...I have been lifting mostly on for 13 years and actually just committed to focusing on lifting instead of cardio after reading The Female Body Breakthrough and numerous other texts. This is big as my nutritionist kept telling me that I couldn't lose weight while lifting and I had to wait to focus on…

There is no really any ideal...for a long time people purported that you needed to keep your metabolism revved by eating every 2-3 hours like throwing logs into a furnace but, as mentioned above, this has recently been challenged by a lot of studies and the whole Intermittent Fasting trend has spun out from this. That…

As someone who has also dealt with ED and is still dealing...it is not a easy road especially if you have been in the mind set for a long time. Mine revolved around constant restriction and exercise-bulimia/compulsive exercise for 6 years before I first got help...and 5 years later I am still dealing with this issues but…

I like this thread! I'm going from 166 to goal weight of 145 hopefully by March!

This sounds very similar to Lyle Mcdonalds Rapid Fat Loss diet although his has a heck of a lot more scientific evidence to back it up. It is a modified PSMF diet that is meant to be over a short period of time depending on your starting weight and to spare as much muscle as possible while ensuring only losing fat and…

Just going to throw it out there...Intermittent Fasting. It may seem like having no dinner is like going into the desert with no water but not eating it isn't the end of the world especially if you don't have the time to bang out a workout. In fact I do it everyday and enjoy having the larger meals for it because 3-4 meals…

I beg you not to eat the ThinkThin...they are filled with sugar alcohols which is how they get 0g sugar and this affects the taste. I don't know if you're celiac or just gluten intolerant, but Clif Builder Bars have no gluten but do have organic oats so possible cross-contamination. I have been using the chocolate mint…