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Looking for some additional friends, determined to lose & maintain, with insulin resistance
Hi there, I have been on and off at MFP for a while. I logged extremely well for about 1.5 years and lost 60 lbs. Then I started to slack, and after about a year and an injury that really affected my activity level, I started to regain quickly, and went back up about 50 lbs. (boo) About 2 months again I recommitted to…
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Your questions, hypotheses, and curiosities?
I think most of us here agree on some basics, such as that you need a calorie deficit to lose weight. But what are the aspects of weight loss and health that you personally have questions about, wonder about, or have your own hypotheses about?
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800 calories and an African Dinner
Alright, if you were going to this restaurant: http://bolatrestaurant.com/menu.html What do you think you would get if you had 800 kcals to spend?
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Favorite regular meals
What is your favorite breakfast, lunch, and dinner? Not special occasion meals, but ones that would fit into your typical daily calorie/macro goals. Favorite breakfast: About 4 oz spicy italian chicken sausage links, a bunch of veggies (kale, cauliflower, tomatoes, beans, onion, etc.), sauteed with olive oil, cayenne,…
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How to do the calories for my roast chicken + bone broth
I've started to make roast chicken and bone broth in a crock pot, but I'm finding it tricky to sort out the calories, and I was hoping to get some helpful ideas. What I am doing is buying a whole chicken with giblets. Then I take out the giblets and save for the bone broth later. I cook the chicken with some root veggies…
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best activity tracker - particularly for tracking sleep
I'm thinking about purchasing an activity tracker. What I hope is to find one that will be particularly helpful to me in improving my sleep. I've heard some just track movement, whereas others may have more indepth information through monitoring heart rate changes (heart rate variability?) Frankly, it's been a bit…
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Tips and Tricks That Help You Get Your CICO Deficit On
Okay, so of course the big thing is to consume fewer calories than you burn on a daily basis if you want to lose weight, but what are some things you've found along the way that facilitate this process? I bought two food scales, so I have one at home and one at work. I keep some fresh produce in the work fridge (e.g.,…
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Great overview about why we hear so many contradictory things in the news
Why it's so important not to latch onto every new study that comes out: http://www.vox.com/2015/3/23/8264355/research-study-hype "Most medical studies are wrong It’s a fact that all studies are biased and flawed in their own unique ways. The truth usually lies somewhere in a flurry of research on the same question. This…
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The big thread of excuses
The point here is to work through the excuses that we make and any problematic thinking. You can do it however works for you, but below is one possible structure... The thought/belief/excuse: What happens when you buy into it (emotions and actions): Evidence for/evidence against: Reframe/new way of thinking: New emotions…
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What is working for me
I know it is still early days, but I thought I would share what has been working for me because it might give you some new ideas. I am now 66 days binge-free and pretty much cravings free as well. A little background: as far back as I can remember, I have struggled with food. I always had a strong sweet tooth, and I used…
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One month at MFP
I’ve always scoffed at calorie counting in the past. It seemed too unnatural, too much of a pain. I had better ways to manage my weight. Well those ways worked just fine, except that I didn’t have accountability or the day in and day out focus. About 3 months ago, again at my lifetime highest weight of 256, I had a serious…
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The truth about sugar addiction from a former sugar addict
For most of my life I ate a high carb, low fat, low protein diet. I didn't like meat or fatty foods as a kid. We were a skim milk and margarine household. In high school I became a vegetarian, which made my diet even more disproportionate. I snuck food ever since I was a kid, and I was always a big candy eater. I was…
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Dance as exercise
I love dance. It is my main fitness activity, and it is wonderful for so many reasons. My main dance is swing dancing, although I’ve done salsa, hula, ballroom, and ballet in the past. You can try out different forms of dance, just google in your area (lindy hop, salsa, hula, ballroom, ballet, tap, line dancing, contra…
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Dance as exercise
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Food weighing trick
Hello my fellow food scalers - I'm sure lot of you have already figured this out, but it took me a couple of months for this method to dawn on me, so I thought I would post in case anyone else finds it helpful. There are some foods that are challenging to weigh, for example, olive oil or butter that is going into a pan or…
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Nov 7 Goals
Goals for Nov 7 1) Do meaningful work for 6-9 hours 2) Do a meditation
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Sleep accountability challenge, any interest?
It's becoming more and more clear how much sleep factors into health and weight. Insufficient sleep can increase your stress, inflammation, mood problems, hunger, and is linked with insulin resistance. For me, I have struggled with sleep since early high school, and I think it is a big part of my trouble with weight. I've…
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Weirdness with a moderate carbohydrate decrease?
Hey, I'm feeling somewhat light headed past couple of days, and I've been a bit hungrier than usual. I was previously eating 150-200g of carb per day, now eating closer to 100-150g per day. I'm wondering if that could be the cause?
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How to dress while going down multiple sizes: tips and tricks?
Hey guys, I'm curious how others have approached this. I've been recommended to shop at thrift stores, but frankly plus size shopping in thrift stores is a frustrating process! What I've noticed is that fitted pants are the worst because just a few pounds down and they start not to fit well any more. So for pants, I'm only…
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Introduction
Hi there, I just joined this group. I have been struggling with binge eating for about 20 years. I think it has been very hard on my body, and now at 35 I've learned that I have some stenosis in my carotid artery and possibly a plaque in my eye. This means I could be vulnerable to heart attack or stroke. That is probably…
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high triglycerides and low HDL
In June I had a scare with having a possible plaque in my eye and some stenosis showing up on a carotid artery ultrasound. At the time my HDL was 42, LDL was 81 , and triglycerides were 277. My vitamin D was also very low. I started taking a baby aspirin daily and vitamin D supplement. I have PCOS, and I strongly believe I…
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Efficient and safe strength training
I'm looking for an efficient training plan that will give me good results with as little time commitment as possible (e.g. 30 min 2-3x/week). My priorities are maintaining muscle mass while I lose weight and to increase my function (e.g., I am a dancer and it would be great to have more balance and general strength). I'm…
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eating back exercise calories when not hungry
Today I've eaten about 1400 kcals, but went out dancing and burned ~650 calories. I'm not hungry nor do I have an urge to eat. Should I eat back my exercise calories if it is bringing me below 1200 net for the day?
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Challenge for Charity!
Hey! I hope that a few other people will like to do this with me, but just having some support and accountability would be super!! I've been inspired by touching ice bucket videos and want to give back. Thus, I am planning to do a personal challenge with the goal of donating to charity. My first challenge isn't directly…
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PCOS and hunger levels
Hey! I am curious as to your thoughts about amount of hunger that is OK to have during weight loss given PCOS. I think that some hunger is normal with any weight loss and not necessarily a bad thing, but I feel like I am right on the edge - where if I eat all of my planned calories I can just make it through without having…
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Favorite simple foods/recipes
sI love making a caprese salad with fresh mozzarella, grape tomatoes, basil, and a little balsamic. Sometimes I will put some olive oil as well. I also like steaming veggies like broccoli or squash on a microwave steaming tray. On the squash I'll sprinkle lemon pepper or a seasoning mix. It takes about 3 minutes to…
