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  • How old's the baby? Are you exclusively breastfeeding?
  • Ads on MFP are based on your browsing history, which is why mine are always for Payless. Stop stalking pizza. It will only make you hungrier! :tongue:
  • Does no one google anymore? http://www.webmd.com/diet/calculating-your-waist-circumference__ http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/healthy-eating/Pages/waist-measurement.aspx Waist - Women: The waist should be measured at the narrowest level, above the belly button (umbilicus). Another reference is halfway between the lowest…
  • Read this: http://www.sparkpeople.com/blog/blog.asp?post=why_the_scale_goes_up_when_you_start_a_new_workout_plan It was very comforting to me when my scales starting creeping up after I began lifting. ETA: but also, buy a food scale.
  • You sound hypoglycemic. Did you eat before your ride? Did you recently drastically reduce your carbs? When I went through the keto-flu, I had an episode of hypoglycemia (vision went all wonky, got light-headed, felt like I was having a panic attack). Yes, see your doctor (always a good idea before you make a big lifestyle…
  • I'm pregnant with #3 and am also seeking to avoid excessive weight gain this time around... I'm 5'7" and my starting weight for my first pregnancy was 160. I gained 38 pounds over the course of that pregnancy, eating whatever I wanted (though I tried to make good, healthy choices, I did not track my foods or count…
  • Source of this wisdom, please?
  • I second this! A work-friend told me about this years ago and though we gave up on fabric softener when we had kids, I still keep dryer sheets around to help me with washing-up!
  • What kind of pans are you using? Have you considered investing in a quality non-stick pan (Calphalon or the like) or a silicone muffin pan? I feel your pain, as I drive myself crazy trying to clean my frying pans after making scrambled eggs (I always end up with egg residue _under_ my fingernails from literally scraping…
  • Hi, Ladies! I'm due (with our third) May 4th. With my first pregnancy, I gained too much weight and with my second I kept things under control using babyfit.com. I started a LCHF diet in June & lost nearly 40 pounds before discovering that I was pregnant at the end of July (surprise! I looked so good that my husband…
  • So...no. I was really thinking more along the lines of a peer-reviewed research study, not word of mouth from supposed experts. Pray tell, what did you own research entail? My "research" has uncovered that the recommended amounts of fiber in the SAD are only required because we are so low-fat crazy that there's nothing…
  • Have you a source to back-up this claim?
  • OMG - I _LOVE_ The Famished Frog...haven't eaten there since starting my new WOE, though, so my recommendations would be based on a completely unhealthy mindset. (If nothing else, you have brought me joy by reminding me of one of my favorite places - I used to work around the corner - and now I know where to go when I am…
  • The NY Times wrote up the study as well: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/02/health/low-carb-vs-low-fat-diet.html?action=click&contentCollection=N.Y.%20%2F%20Region&module=MostEmailed&version=Full&region=Marginalia&src=me&pgtype=article&_r=0 Do you think the tides will ever turn? I've been thinking of opening a LCHF food…
  • Thanks, Lady! I posted this same question on the pregnancy group & am inwardly cringing in anticipation of the "your baby will be retarded!" comments...off to reddit!
  • SW: 161 GW: 150 CW: 149.8 (6.3%) - woo hoo! I think that this marks the end for me, though, as I need to stop losing weight since I'm pregnant! I'm thinner now than I was when I became pregnant with my son six years ago, so I'm in a happy place. Plus, I'm better prepared to eat healthfully & avoid excessive weight gain…
  • I'm on vacation, and there's no scale in sight, so I'm going with my weight from Friday...here's hoping that this week goes well & that I can avoid temptation! SW: 161 CW: 151.4 Total lost: 9.6 Total change: 5.96% GW: 150 (6.8%)
  • I try to get as close as I can, but a few percentage points either way is not a big deal (although, I do get VERY excited when I hit things dead-on). I try to preplan my days as much as possible to ensure that I'm on track. Since I restrict carbs, I always aim to keep those below 50 grams a day and that remains my main…
  • The SAD requires such a high fiber intake because of its foundation of carbs. When your diet consists mostly of fat calories, fiber becomes much less important. (Greasing the works, so to speak). As stated above, many folks experience the "keto flu," which last a few days after beginning carb restriction and can be…
  • What's up with people giving a crap about what others are eating? Travel your own journey, dude, and stop passing judgment on the choices of others.
  • Exactement!!! 33 pounds lost in just over two months, eating delicious, varied foods, cooking things up daily in the kitchen and not feeling like I'm going to gnaw off my own arm. When I first got into ketosis, it almost felt like I was living in an alternate reality...everything seemed clearer, sharper...I'm in this for…
  • This is contrary to almost every other post in this thread and to the concepts of low-carb diets in general...how much fat were you eating? Honestly curious.
  • Well done, sheltrk! Bumping this, so that I can better explain it to people myself!
  • I'm in a similar boat: about to leave for our annual trip to Maine, where we rotate dinner duty each night. My plan is to cook the first day that I get there (since I'm LCHF, I'll make a bunch of sides that will last me through the week and that I can use to replace any starchy sides that are offered instead...i.e. chicken…
  • If the point of eating sugar is to add flavor to your foods, then it is possible that your sauce may have tasted "better" were you to have used honey rather than white sugar. Honey has a flavor all its own. But again, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and if honey freaks you out (my husband's grandpa calls it "bee…
  • This is why I love my YMCA...they have "child-watch," so I can get a workout in without relying on family or babysitters. Are there any gyms in your area that offer a similar service? And: no, you are not being selfish nor are you a bad mom. Being a mom (especially a single, working mom) is extremely demanding. You are…
  • The OP is attempting to lose weight (one would assume by restricting calories, since she is on MFP). She stated that, as a busy mom, she eats out more often than she would like. She asked for advice on how to manage this part of her life without sabotaging her weight-loss efforts. You replied: "I love to have eating…
  • :huh: WTH? You're an MFP Moderator? I'm missing the joke.
  • Age really does have a whole lot to do with it. The age at which one became a parent (or grandparent) really doesn't. One's metabolism tends to slow with age.
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