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Jump rope and do some exercise with a resistance band. That's something easy to pack and not too heavy in your luggage. Some hotels have gyms where you can exercise.

Melissa, I hear your pain! Although I don't have that much weight to lose, but I used to be in such great shape and exercised 5-6 times a week, and now with the baby (only 9 months) it's super hard. But at least I don't work. But my baby is handful and is at the stage where she wants mommy all the time, and I only have…

Then your friends did not do Atkins right, because roughly Atkins is about 65/30/5 ratio (Fat/protein/carbs), that's for the Induction, first stage which is ketogenic.

Oh, BTW, Atkins is NOT high-protein diet. It's a moderate-protein and HIGH-FAT diet (and low carb, of course).

I love avocados and everything else the Original Poster mentioned! Those are all great things for your body and your body will thank you for them. You just have to change your way of thinking.

Your nutriotionist should do more research or go back to school, because he doesn't know what he is talking about. Our brain needs 130 grams of glucose (which is not the same as carbs). Our bodies can convert stored fat into glucose, and that's the best source for it! Our body can also convert protein into glucose.…

I read in many sources what it is NOT good to do cardio right before strength training. Check out this article for example: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/topicoftheweek34.htm

I'm going to a sports store today to see what they have. Maybe I'll ask the guys that work there.

I'm doing a hybrid and I made it myself, mostly so that I don't get bored and so there is "muscle confusion" or whatever they call it. I use Chalean Extreme and Turbo Jam workouts. If you're interested, you can check it out here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10xEn6sV3nblW8VpMwB-dxk4sc7UO4zs-Gmm7J-UVyFA/edit

Great results! You can be proud of yourself! Hard work pays off! I'm doing Chalean Extreme too, I love it! Whom do you like better - Jillian Michaels or Chalene Johnson?

Yes, I'll join you! I love Turbo Jam!

cheesy_blaste, if you're doing the "official" low carb diet (what diet is that, btw?), you should NOT be eating grains or rice. Why do you need them to meet your calorie intake? There are so many other choices that you can eat. And yes, you have to count carbs in everything: veggies, fruit, nuts, dairy (if you eat it).…

Back when I used to eat cereal/oatmeal and fruit (such as bananas) for breakfast, I was in the same boat: I was starving within 1-2 hours. Now that I eat low-carb and have good fats and protein for breakfast, I am never hungry. I usually scramble 2-3 eggs with spinach, butter or coconut oil and add some cheese on top. And…

To people that say it is hard to stay under 50 (or whatever other number) grams of carbs. Remember that you have to subtract fiber from your carb count. Most of the green veggies (well, anything non-starchy) have tons of fiber, so when you log them in your MFP diary, look at the Fiber and subtract it from your total carb…

If you are anemic, you should be taking iron as a supplement. But I'm sure you already know that.

Besides meat, eggs, and fish, there is iron in veggies: spinach, broccoli, and there is also iron in various nuts. Why NOT-protein?

Here's something that just stands out: 1. Ditch that Banana something cereal, just don't eat it. There are so many alternatives of a healthy breakfast! Why eat that fake stuff? 2. Strawberry lemonade? 9 grams of sugar! OMG! Throw it out! 3. I see very, very little veggies in your food diary. You have to eat more veggies,…

Don't worry. It's not like you ate a cake or a bowl of cereal or french fries. Even if this meal pushed you over your carb limit, your body will balance it out. It's just one meal. You just have to be careful when you eat out. You just never know what kind of garbage they put in their food :-( I just discovered yesterday…

Eggs are good for you.! Eat as many as you want! Dietary cholesterol has nothing to do with our body cholesterol. And it is not the overall number of your cholesterol that counts, it's the triglycerides. If you have high triglycerides, you have a higher risk of a heart-disease. Refined carbohydrates increase the level of…

I agree: strength training, about 3 times a week.

A lot of celebrities eat low carb.

I'm very happy I found this group. I agree: MFP forums can be very hostile toward us low-carbers. None of them, of course, want to read any of the research done about the bad effect of the carbohydrates, they all read Health magazine (which promotes high-carb, low-fat eating) and listen to what Dr. Oz has to say or what's…

You should really add some healthy oil to your diet: olive oil, coconut oil, nuts (almonds, walnuts), fish (salmon, tuna, sardines), even add butter. Avocados are really good. So, if you add oils, this will up your calories easily. Bananas are not your best choice (they raise your blood sugar). Have some berries instead if…

You should eat your exercise calories to get above your BMR (whatever number that is). For example, if you eat 1500 a day and you burn 500 in a Zumba class, and your BMR is 1200, you should eat some of your exercise calories to get to at least 1200 or better above, let's say to 1300 net.

Fat: 60%, protein 30%, carbs 10%.

Thanks for putting all the work into this. So as I understand, we shouldn't combine 2 different methods? For example, if I do use TDEE-15% (or whatever other percentage), I shouldn't log in and eat my exercise calories, because I already set my level of activity to Very Active? And if I do use an HRM and track my exercise…

Fish, nuts, lots of veggies (such as spinach, tomatoes) have more potassium than you can imagine. Almond milk has more calcium than regular milk. I'm not missing anything by NOT eating bread or potatoes. I actually get more nutrients by eating low-carb food, because I eat nutrient-dense food.

When I see somebody says, "A calorie is a calorie", I stop reading, because those people are just uneducated and, unfortunately, they have been brainwashed by the same old doctrines that have been endorsed by USDA.

1 pound? Really? This thread is about 1 pound? Are you kidding me? Our body weight fluctuates within 1-3 pounds just within 1 day. Stop measuring yourself so often, and you'll have less stress.

I disagree with that. It all depends on your level of activity and what kind of exercise you do. If you do any strength training, you need to eat more protein. If you're trying to lose weight (to lose fat, and not muscle), you need to increase your protein. Higher protein is better.