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A good low carb recipe site is www.genaw.com\lowcarb. I'm 71, eat <50 grams net carbs and >100 grams protein and 1000 calories a day (medically supervised for health reasons). I so Tai Chi, water aerobics, water zumba and yoga 3 days a week and strength training 3 days. I have never felt better. There was an article in…

You slowly increase calories when you are ready for maintenance. Add 100 calories a day and use that for 2 weeks and see if you are still gaining or losing? If losing, add another hundred and repeat the process. It's trial and error or everyone because everyone's body is different and the amount of activity, age, gender…

I'm on medically supervised weight loss of 50 grams of net carbs and 100+ grams of protein and 1000 calories a day. MFP won't set you under 1200 but you can go to your goals under settings and change it. Just a word of caution, no one should be under 1200 calories a day unless they are closely medically supervised.

What's your incline and speed? That has a lot to do with it. I use a Body Media Core so I don't have this problem.

Unless you are only eating meat, you have carbs in vegetables and everything else you eat.

You can't do anything about his weight, only he can. You can also prevent him losing with with your "suggestions" etc. because he is showing you he is in charge of his diet. Lead by example by showing him how you eat and exercise. Don't talk about it.

How about angel food with berries over it and some cool whip or redi whip on top.

You need to go to McDonald's website and read the ingredients in that grilled chicken - more than 50. I never eat fast food. There just isn't any that is healthy.

Where are all these muscles and bulk? Women don't bulk up like men. You look skinny to me.

I purchased my Body Media Core from their website where it was $99 for both the BM and the readout. I had a FitBit but I didn't find it to be accurate. I doubt I walked over a 100 steps every night while sleeping. I also walked a marked trail and the step count was not accurate and I did have the proper stride length set.…

I've had one for a couple of months. I love it. It gets me moving more.

If you cut carbs, especially simple carbs, and processed foods and up protein, that belly fat will go away. Carbs cause us to store 4 grams of water for each gram of carbs that is stored.

The trick is to ask for the skinny version of your coffee drink at Starbucks...they use Splenda, skim milk, and sugar free syrup. Cuts down hugely on the calories and the taste is till there.

Also exercise gives you energy. If you are laying on the couch all day, you aren't burning much for calories. As the previous poster said, plan your meals ahead of time, schedule some exercise (doesn't have to be a big block of time, can be as little as 10 minutes several times a day.

Where do you log your food? That should tell you how many you have left.

You would log the 500 calories. You are still burning the 80, How are you calculating the 500 calories? What kind of exercise do you do?

Why undo what you have done. Plan your days so you can have a little of the foods you like.

You can gain muscle at a deficit. I'm doing medically supervised low carb and keep my calories to 1000 a day. I've gained a little over 3 pounds of muscle and lost 11 pounds of fat. I do strength training, water aerobics, water zumba, and tai chi (71 years old). I think the secret is to keep at least 100 grams of protein a…

Low carb has been around since the late 60s. Since you are so uninformed, you shouldn't comment on things you know nothing about. It is not a fad diet. Now the diet you are recommending is by your standards a new fad diet because it hasn't been around as long as low carb. Take a look at past food pyramids. And for the…

I've had HRM and FitBit and now I'm using BodyMedia Core. It fits on your upper arm and is by far the most accurate device I've used. It syncs with MyFitnessPal and that makes it really helpful. I also set my exercise goals with it and it also measures my sleep and quality of sleep. Very helpful if you have sleep apnea.…

Protein has the most satiety and keeps you feeling full the longest, then fat and at the bottom carbs. I have protein with every meal and snack and never feel hungry. It's a myth that water makes you feel full. It doesn't stay in you stomach very long.

No it sure doesn't. To make it, you soak almonds in water then throw the almonds away. Its basically water with fat and carbs.

I've been on Celexa in the past and am currently on Viibryd. Neither cause weight gain. I feel so much better with them and I've done great in the weight loss department = 22 pounds in 7 weeks.

I have a FitBit Ultra, a HRM and a Body Media. The Body Media is the most accurate. FitBit was not accurate - how could I walk over 100 steps while driving or sleeping.

Feel free to add me. There was a new study just published that confirms low carb is the way to make weight maintenance work. They compared a balanced diet, low carb and low fat.

You know, many people who are at a normal weight and even those overweight can be malnourished because they don't eat a healthy diet. You need to know more about bariatric surgery before making that comment.. People are closely monitored and they do get adequate nutrition and become healthy. If everyone could eat right and…

I'd like to join in too.

6 servings of fruit is a bit much for breakfast!

How stupid - that's only a small part of the junk the eat in a day. Is the first step to a tax on snack foods and soft drinks to help obese adults.

That seems pretty high. What were you doing? Burning 800 calories pottering around the house for 40 minutes makes me think you need a better HRM.