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I sort of eat whatever and drink whatever . . . but in order to lose weight 8 years back, and maintain a healthy weight since loss, I pretty much rearranged the portion sizes and frequencies of "whatever" until I was hitting calorie goal and getting reasonable overall nutrition most of the time eating foods I enjoy. (I…

Depending what you mean by "without oily foods", there could be a problem. Fats contain essential nutrients. We need to eat some. They're needed to absorb fat-soluble vitamins, to support smooth digestive throughput, and to maintain some body tissues like cell walls, and more. On top of that, some people find fat filling,…

I'm with Riverside, generally. You could also try this evidence-based source for a protein "calculator" and guide for more detail: https://examine.com/protein-intake-calculator/ https://examine.com/guides/protein-intake/ The guide portion mentions that if currently quite overweight, it can make sense to use goal weight as…

I'm wondering if one of my tiresome platitudes might suit here, too: When it comes to picking tactics for weight loss, think about how to make the process (relatively) easy, rather than trying to make it super fast. Too many people start in with extreme calorie cuts, restrict themselves from all supposedly "bad foods"…

I can't quite get on board with "it might be inaccurate, so intentionally make it inaccurate to compensate". I get that many people will err low on food calories, err high on exercise calories . . . but still. Running that 4-6 weeks experiment, then adjusting calories, will compensate to some extent for systematic…

This may be a goofy one: Y'all know the cardiovascular exercise recommendation for basic good health is 150 minutes a week of moderate exercise, 75 minutes of more intense exercise, or a proportionate combination. Garmin tracks this as "intensity minutes", in which a minute of more intense exercise counts as 2 intensity…

Congratulations: IMO, paying attention, not letting gains creep up until out of hand, is a key success factor for maintenance. I hate to clothes shop, so when my jeans get a little snug, it's a trigger to creep gain back down, for me.

Temporary expedient until you get a new one: Put a bowl on the scale as a riser.

Well, that stinks - the lids not fitting, I mean. Running the lids under hot water may help, until they loosen up. I haven't had this problem with Pyrex or Anchor brands, except for some Pyrex lids on Anchor bowls or vice versa. I can believe it might be a problem with some other brands, or even those brands sold online by…

So glad to hear you're getting back on your game: Keep up the goodness!

Yup. I was married for over 20 years (widowed, not divorced). I was slim when we married, gradually got fat, lost some weight once but regained. I suspect he might have found me more visually appealing slimmer, but he never remotely said anything like that, and treated me well and lovingly throughout. He was truly skinny…

@Farback, that's so fabulous! I love the kitties' hyper-engaged facial expressions. I agree that that's a 12 out of 10 positive user review. ;)

Suggestions? Sure. Decide on a sensibly moderate weight loss rate, if weight loss is part of your spread-reduction plan. Set up your profile, set the activity level excluding intentional exercise. Log your food. Stay around your calorie goal, say +/- 50 calories on average over a few days, until you have enough data to…

Do it for you. Unless she was saying this in private in a kind way, and with concern for your health, I'm inclined to think "ditch that girlfriend" is good advice, especially if you're not deeply invested in that relationship. It's likely in successful long term relationships that we and our partner will each look quite a…

Sadly, I think it's down to the usual options: Run for the local school board, write to legislators and regulators, join or form advocacy organizations, and vote for the politicians who are least objectionable/most attuned when it comes to school nutrition programs. No, it's not acceptable.

Great news! I would've hoped a beginner class's instructor would've offered adaptations for any beginner who struggles with even the basics, since a major benefit of yoga is increasing flexibility/balance. I guess that's too optimistic. :D I'm glad to hear that the MFP stretches helped you to bridge the gap. Best wishes…

He's right, but that doesn't really help, does it? Please note that you're on a site that is English language only, according to the rules. I don't think there is a Hindi site, but there are other languages if you look for those options. If you want to post here on the English language site, you could use Google Translate…

If you eat in a way that isn't in line with your goals, log it. Log it even if you have to estimate. If you do that, you can then use your weekly numbers to see the effect. While Retro is right about homeostasis, the excess calories consumed above maintenance calories (not just above weight loss calorie goal) would define…

Oh, man: I didn't realize it didn't already do that. I agree, it absolutely should.

In my understanding, those are high quality, bioavailable protein sources. That sounds like a good overall plan to me. :)

I'll let Neanderthin speak to his carbs point. I suspect he's hinting that high glycemic index (GI) and refined carbohydrates (ultra-processed foods, for example) have down-sides. I think that (whether he does or not ;) ), but I don't demonize or avoid carbs. I eat a lot of carbs, but most of them are from veggies, fruits,…

Well . . . I'd say kind of not exactly any of the above. Personally, I think it's a good idea to estimate protein and fat needs in grams, and treat those as minimums. (This is assuming there's no health condition complicating nutritional needs.) This is an evidence based source for estimating protein needs, from a site…

Sadly, I believe Tom is correct, based on the current research consensus. I suspect, though, that having more muscle usually makes it more easy, fun, and even automatic to move more, so that people with more muscle mass may burn more calories in daily life that way.

Welcome, @_gwen! Wishing you success here!

@MargaretYakoda, that's very cool! Which one is your kid, if you don't mind me asking? (I've never been a SCA person myself, but one of my earlier room-mates was.)

Hello, Amy, and welcome! I'm an MFP old-timer and also a widow myself, which happened at similar age (43). The difference for me is that 43 was about 25 years ago. I remember feeling very dislocated for a time, numb, going through the motions. I new I needed to redefine myself, and that my husband would want me to go on…

Why does "a diet" imply "no pizza"? "My diet" (overall way of eating) includes pizza, though probably less of it than when I stayed obese. Even "my diet" (my overall way of eating when I was striving to lose weight) included some pizza, just smaller portions, at lower frequency, than now in maintenance. Why does "a diet"…

I think I'm more or less with Machka here. I usually call it weight loss. That's mostly because that's what people at large generally call it, and I'm commonly communicating with fellow humans who use common terms. I know that I preferred to lose fat weight, but it's essentially inevitable to lose some small amount of lean…

Then the kale, chard, and beets don't surprise me. I still suspect the peppers are goners, but like I said, maybe leave one and see. :) If it's going to re-grow, that'll show up once consistent warm weather arrives. If nothing happens, there'll still be time to plant some fast-growth thing in that spot if you wish.