AliceNov2011 Member

^^^What they said. And avoid sauces. The fewer ingredients in a dish, the less likely it is to carry all kinds of hidden calories, so keep it simple and delicious. Plan ahead, then don't even look at the rest of the menu when you get there. Just enjoy your evening!

What Brooke said!

It's a good excuse for a nap. That's about it.

Bumping this for new folks who've been asking.

Realistically, if my TDEE is off by 300 calories, wouldn't my BMR be off by that much, too? Fact is, I don't lose unless I'm under my alleged BMR. When you get to be over 50, your TDEE and BMR can be so close together (unless you do heaps of exercise) that it's nickel and diming every ounce.

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Ponzu is a very light citrus soy sauce. It's ery low calorie and much lower sodium than full soy. It adds a lovely layer to shirataki noodles (which have no flavor of their own), and, with the sesame oil, gives a slightly Japanese essence to the noodles & arugula (which wilt down like spinach).

Tilapia (6 oz) pan-fried in 1T brown butter w/S&P & parsely over shirataki tofu noodles tossed with 2 cups (or more) wilted arugula (in 1/2T sesame oil & 1T ponzu), a sprinkle of parmesan & a fried egg on top. Calories: 431 Net carbs: 7 Fat: 23 Protein: 46 Fiber: 5 Sodium: 512

I've been basically plateaued since SEPTEMBER! I've tried adding calories, subtracting calories, exercising, not exercising, blah, blah, blah. The last pesky 20 pounds (especially during the holidays, especially when you're over 50) are really tough! I'm down 4 pounds this week by dramatically dropping my calories (under…

Feel free to join our group for women over 40! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/9239-the-ladies-who-lunch

I'm with you, Kitsada, about the exercising. And the wine. Spend so much time thinking about the first while I'm partaking of the latter that it seems I should be burning some calories just in that effort alone! ;c) What I do know is that I need to spend a couple of days a week being "light," and do much, much more cooking…

You know, I just put a new stake in the ground. I revisited what worked the first time around, and am implementing those strategies anew. The magic is still calories in, calories out... sooooo.... ;c)

That's exactly the argument I gave my grandmother when she told me to clean my plate because there were starving children in China. I was 7.

I take it you didn't read the article. Starting with the headline... it's a study by scientists produced by a well-known and reputable non-profit, non-partisan, international environmental organization.

A 1999 meta-study of five studies comparing vegetarian and non-vegetarian mortality rates in Western countries found that in comparison with regular meat eaters, mortality from ischemic heart disease was 34% lower in pescetarians, 34% lower in ovo-lacto vegetarians, 26% lower in vegans and 20% lower in occasional meat…

And feel free to add me. I'm over 50, have lost 55 pounds, 20 to go. I cook & eat well, as much whole & clean food as possible, and always find room for wine. ;c)

We have a great group called The Ladies Who Lunch for women over 40. Please join! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/9239-the-ladies-who-lunch

I think upping protein is the magic bullet. Plus, I'm not deliberately low-carb -- but even with a couple of portions each of fruit & whole grains a day, I'm still usually well under 100g (which is considered low). It's all in the quality of the food. The better (more wholly nutritious), the more use it is to your body,…

You need to open your diary if you want us to see it, please. ;c)

I use my macros as a ceiling, not a floor. I don't care about hitting them, I just don't want to go over.

6 weeks of eating at maintenance level (~1650), up 4 pounds. This week I'm gonna knock it back hard and see what happens. Ready to break through this 6-month long plateau and say bye-bye to those last 20 pesky pounds!!!

Those are net carbs (carbs less fiber) - it's 30 total.

What kind of add do the Ritz crackers give your sodium? Just curious. Note that there are good and bad carbs. Oatmeal is uber-good for you. And if you subtract the fiber in the food from its carbs, you get "Net Carbs," which are really where it's at! ;c)

@Kitsada: Macro is short for macronutrients, which are protein, carbs & fat. Micronutrients also play a part -- sodium, sugar, potassium, etc., especially for us women over 50. Most people agree that MFP sets our protein targets way too low. If you go to MY HOME-->GOALS-->CHANGE GOALS-->CUSTOM-->CONTINUE, you can customize…

My go-to "fast food" is Chipotle. I have a salad bowl with carnitas, black beans, fajita vegetables, corn salsa, guacamole, pico, and salsa. 449 calories of healthy deliciousness! 17 net carbs, 10 fat, 35 protein, 13 fiber. Sodium is high (compared to most of my meals) at 1186, but I don't do it more than once a week...

I always say that if you don't want to be tempted by it, don't drive through it, order it, buy it, or keep it around. It's the same as when a person quits smoking. Having a pack in the freezer "just in case" shows lack of commitment. Having a chocolate cake in the freezer "just in case" is the same. ;c)

I choose organic when I can for its lack of pesticides and other additives. That's all. In my backyard the dogs and other critters might have some additives all their own! ;c)

Hi SMarie -- I'm actually still working on my last 20 pounds, but went on maintenance during the holidays. As for eating back my exercise calories, I don't think I do enough exercise to have "earned" that privilege. I think there are many women like me who have the best intentions, but will, frankly, never cross that…

@Kate -- This is meant to be very general and based on a LOT of sources who seem to agree that 1600 is a typical maintenance number for average sedentary women over 50. I know many folks who just need a place to start and are overwhelmed by all the info out there. Thus the multiple disclaimers and qualifiers. ;c)