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Sorry yes that's what I meant - 119 is too high for a low carb diet. Otherwise it's fine.

Coming from a pre-diabetic, look into low carb/ keto diets. Limit your carbs to ~20 net carbs a day and cut out all sugars, including natural sugars from fruit. Keep it up on the veggies! I was also anemic and not getting enough iron in my diet which was causing me to feel like crap every day, tired, lethargic, didn't want…

I started around your weight - I am doing low carb and try to stay below 50g net carbs a day. 119 is too high. If you're still hungry then you need more fats and protein in your diet so try swapping some of the carbs for fats :) Remember after you exercise to log it and eat back some of your calories from it so you're not…

Mine's open, go for it.

Honestly I have no idea. I don't eat breakfast but that's because I like having a large dinner. I still eat the same calories, it just feels like more if I save them for later.

Yes, but not daily. I get the Arctic Zero ice cream (I found it at Whole Foods) and it has protein in it too!

So he's eating a lot of green veggies, potatoes and grains and it's working for him? If he brings it up, ask him where he heard about it from. Maybe he watched a documentary and decided to try out the meal plan. Maybe he has valid points and he's not underweight. Maybe he eats certain meats, just not overly processed meat,…

I feel you. My scale went up 2lbs today and I'm feeling bloated. My TOM is slowly ending so I'm guessing it's partially to blame. Not a good feeling today! I'm working on my first bottle of water now and I'm going for another walk at lunch.

They might in some form - high fructose corn syrups, additives, etc. Not to mention all the commercials recommend you have it with milk (which has sugar) and a big glass of OJ (even more sugar). Ingredients on labels go from the highest amount to lowest amount. The first few ingredients in Froot Loops for example are -…

Since your diary is locked we can't really recommend what to eat or change up. If you're not getting enough protein, fat or veggies/fiber you'll get hungry. I usually snack on almonds. Celery and PB would be fine too. Just fit a snack into your macros..

I re-use big yogurt containers and have a bunch of plastic Rubbermaid ones. Small yogurt containers are good for holding dressing and spices, and if I lose it it doesn't matter. I have a few whole foods containers I reuse for fruit too.

My hubby will sometimes make food and bring it in our room to watch TV. For those times I keep a bar of 90% lindt chocolate and a bag of almonds (usually the smokehouse ones) in our room so I can snack on things rather than try to pick off his plate. The dark chocolate is so bitter that by the time I'm done with one square…

Also if you're using a scale and moving it around it will need to re-calibrate every time you move it. I have to step on mine, let it pick it's number, step off and wait for it to blank out, then step on for my actual weight. Just throwing that out there because it almost got me. Other than that everyone else has given you…

I have one planned cheat meal. I'll either have something friday night or I'll take my daughter to ihop and share a waffle with loads of fruit on Saturday. I don't have a cheat meal just to have one, I make it an event sort of thing, going out with friends or family, seeing a movie, etc and then we'll walk around the mall…

Ah crap I had no idea today was Pancake Tuesday!! Now I really want pancakes. There's loads of recipes with using cream cheese and egg whites that won't ruin your diet. As long as you fit the macros/calories in your day you'll be fine! I think I'm going to try this one:…

I have a long ways to go but the thing I've noticed is I'm not out of breath as much unless it's a really steep incline or I'm running. I used to walk up the stairs and be winded from it, not anymore. I also used to need 3 or 4 breaks being completely winded while walking from the farmers market to our car which was about…

^ This exactly. Chalk it up to a cheat day or cheat meal and move on.

I liked this show, I thought the ideas of colors relating to health (like the blue plates and purple sheets) were very interesting. I hope they run it again.

I'm in that spot now where I have to listen to my body. I have a bad cold and have to take dayquil/nyquil and cough drops. Even though they are sugar free the calories in them are adding up. I am continuing to eat my normal diet and doing my best to just let this second cold pass. If I'm hungry and don't have much wiggle…

Give your diet a chance, 3 weeks isn't a lot of time to notice much. If you continue to struggle then yeah try something else but keep in mind low carb does not mean you don't have to count calories, you still do. The difference is you're eating more fats and protein instead of carbs, and it's meant to keep you fuller for…

This is a great tip!

My NSV for today was walking to the farmers market during lunch hour rather than sit and watch Hulu on my break. It's beautiful outside today! Plus I got my daughter more blackberries for her to inhale when I get home, lol. They look REALLY yummy.

I bring a big broccoli salad with red onions, a mayo dressing, raisins and crushed peanuts or almonds and it's always a hit. I got the recipe off allrecipes.

Depends on the oats you're eating I suppose. Steel cut oats tend to have more fiber (and iron) than processed rolled oats. You're right, 4 grams isn't much. An avocado has 13g of carbs with 10 of those being fiber. And yes, I only see the top of your head :)

I'm doing Keto too. Remember that it's not unlimited calories, you still have to count calories just like any diet. The difference is in the food you're eating. IIRC rather than your body burning glucose/sugars/carbs, it's focusing on burning fat. I'm sure there's a more science-y way of explaining it but that's an easy…

I get up at 4:30am and leave the house at 5:30am, arrive at work at 6:30am. I don't leave until 3:30pm and get home around 5:00pm. I have a 3 year old at home as well. First thing I do is focus on cooking dinner and making sure I have a lunch packed for the next day. I might sneak in some exercise but to be honest it…

I've had to severely limit my sugar intake due to being pre-diabetic. I'm not sure about sugars effect on high cholesterol but I can help with lowering sugar. There's a few good videos on youtube about what sugar/glucose does to your body (I'm at work or I'd link it) so I'd start with looking those up and watching them.…

I lost weight and was sent to see a nutritionist about it. I showed her my MFP logs and she said what I was doing was fine. I was eating somewhat low carb (150g or less, but over 20) and was overweight, probably about 260lbs so similar boat as yours. They realized I was getting smaller but my baby was either staying the…

Boiled white rice? Nothing but rice and vegetable broth? How would you get your nutrition for the day? It doesn't sound like it would be a good long term diet plan but whatever floats your boat

I had a nutritionist at my hospital that worked with me. Sometimes I'd gain weight and sometimes I'd lose weight. I was on a low carb (but not keto) diet during pregnancy where my carbs would be 1 slice of toast or a few crackers here and there, maybe some fruit (packed in water, not fruit juices) and the rest of the time…