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To get your LDL down you need to cut down on saturated fat, not necessarily food rich in cholesterol. Saturated fat is found in meat, high fat dairy (cheese, cream), butter, coconut oil. The best way to do this is to enjoy red meat no more than ~2x/week (and lean cuts, with the fat removed), seafood more often (at least…

fiber is a kind of carb.

take your body weight in kg, and multiply that number by 0.8. your answer will give you the amount, in grams, your body needs each day. since your body cannot store protein, the rest will be excreted. example: 60 kg x 0.8 = 48 g protein/day. hope this helps! :)

I'm in! I am plateauing at 132-135 and would love to be back at my lowest of 125. when I was really strict with my calorie counting I was almost always below my net of 1200, even when I ate back a majority of my exercise calories. I'm still eating most of the same foods/meals, but am trying to be a little more lenient with…

this is a big bowl of oatmeal that tastes like pumpkin pie... for only 270 calories. http://picnicsandpantries.blogspot.com/2011/10/falling-in-love.html

pumpkin oatmeal, blueberry banana oatmeal, chocolate banana oatmeal and cranberry oatmeal. yummm! all at around 300 calories. http://picnicsandpantries.blogspot.com/search/label/oats.

NAME OF RECIPE: Overnight Pumpkin Oats from (http://picnicsandpantries.blogspot.com/2011/10/falling-in-love.html) INGREDIENTS: - 1/4 c. rolled oats - 1.5 c. water - 1/3 c. canned pumpkin - 1 tsp. cinnamon - 1 tsp. vanilla - 1 tsp. your choice of sweetener (white or brown sugar, agave, stevia) *optional depending on your…

this is one of my favorite quinoa recipes: http://picnicsandpantries.blogspot.com/2010/11/keen-on-quinoa.html quinoa is great because it's a gluten free grain and has complete protein!

nuts and nut butters: healthy fats greek yogurt: protein they pack a punch for calories, so you don't need much but they'll keep you full for a long time.

pumpkin oatmeal: less than 300 calories and will keep you full until lunch! http://picnicsandpantries.blogspot.com/2011/10/falling-in-love.html

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great read, thanks! :)

Thanks so much! Do you have a list of high calorie burning activities?

Perfect! That's really helpful! :) So if I eat 1200 and don't workout, I will still be at a caloric deficit, correct?