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PCOS & Contrave MFP Members
Good morning, I wonder if there are other PCOS members here who are currently taking Contrave. Thought it would be good to see if there are others in the MFP community with PCOS who are taking Contrave. Please note: I am not asking for advice as Im currently in a study with my Endocrinologist. In working with an…
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Any Currently Employed Medical Billers & Coders here?
Thought it would be great to see just how many of us are on MFP that are in the same area of healthcare. Ive got the best of both worlds as a Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist and am currently studying for the coding certification but work with the preliminary coding process here at work. I work in a large…
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Holiday Weekends and Food Choices
Here the US we are coming up on Labor Day weekend soon. In fact, this time of year moving forward, we have quite a few things coming around the bend (some shared with other countries): Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Morning, New Years Eve, New Years Morning.. oh hell it just keeps…
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Ketosis/Ketoacidosis, extra info to share....
I was informed one of our patients was admitted to the Emergency Room a couple days ago, unresponsive (syncope). Patient is female, borderline type 2* (followed up below) and was diagnosed with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). They declared this diagnosis when they ran her urinetest and it wasnt even dark purple, it was black.…
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Three Meals vs Several Small meals - DOES NOT MATTER!
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943985 Im doing some bookwork for some of our clinicians who work with dietary intakes and they shared with me this medical study - which was TOTALLY AWESOME! Whether you eat three 'squares' or choose to do several small meals in the day, it....does......not......matter. Do what works…
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What are your best "throw together" meals on the fly.....
Lets face it - life can be a real pain in the rear sometimes when it throws a curve ball into the mix. Youre often thrown in a corner pushing your way out to get back to that 'set schedule' in your mind as you deal what life throws at you.... You realize that you have to get dinner going, or a quick lunch to take to work,…
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Zucchini/Summer Squash photo
I was in the midst of prepping dinner tonight and thought about having some zucchini and summer squash to go with my steak tips.... So, I yanked out my spiral slicer and sliced up a PERFECT 12oz portion. Per Calorieking.com: this is only 60 Calories, 11g of total carbohydrates, 4g fiber, 4g protein, 1g fat, and a WHOPPING…
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Any die-hard Grilling and/or Smoke Masters among us?
There is something wonderful about this, I just cant explain it.... I love a good grilled or smoked meat. I have enjoyed committing to paper my spice rubs, my sauces, my sopping solutions... Tomorrow Ive got plans to have both grill and smoker going (hickory mixed with apple) for brisket, whole roaster chickens, two…
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Daikon Garden Salad
Ive been enjoying the use of my spiral slicer these past few days and decided it was time to experiment with something. Fresh Daikon Raw beets Red Onion English Cucumber Imported Feta cheese Champagne Vinegar... I made enough for five servings - so perfect for bringing along for a great mini-meal or to accompany any…
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Labor Day Weekend BBQ's - its right around the corner!
Im already planning out our menu - and it will involve the use of my king-sized smoker!!!!!! Planning on Brisket, Pork Ribs, Whole Roaster chickens, Pork Butt... The other regular grill, I will do up plenty of skewered vegetables, roast up tons of garlic in olive oil, will do up some potato wedges for the guys...…
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What are your kitchen weapons of choice?
I say that in the most comical sense but, lets face it: there are certain things we use whether it be mechanical to make the low carb meal, or the foods we choose to replace the unfriendly-carbs with - they make up our kitchen weapons!!! I just invested in this:…
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Friendly reminder for all members - please read
Groups have been wonderful for folks to have a chance to connect with like-minded others on a variety in topics of discussion. However, having said that: Laura_beau and I felt that it would be best to remind everyone that, even though we are an individual group, we are still governed by MyFitnessPal's rules and…
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Low Carbohydrate references have begun
I have posted a good handful thus far... Im heading out to go out to breakfast with my husband... will do a little more each day when I sit down to rest my feet (still sore from the fractured heel).. Let me know if you need anything translated into normal english! LOL!!!! CramerNH Moderator
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Low Carb Intakes Validated (Work in progress)
Honey Im home! OK... I need to ask all of you to not only put your seatbelts on, but also grab a big jug of water. I walked out of work today with several hundred (LITERALLY) legitimate studies, panels, groups, published articles, some with website addresses... Ive got references from (stemming all from American…
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Scooby Calculator adjusted - need some insight from
.....the Lucia-team! redid the calculations as I just turned 38. Based on desk job but also aged one year older: BMR: 1890 TDEE: 2268 -15%: 1928 I have a metabolic disorder that is undiagnosable, and for the last two weeks, Ive been eating 2090, and had a 3lb loss recorded last Tuesday. And, Ive just been cleared by…
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What's on the menu for dinner tonight?
Ive got a bad craving going on.... am thinking of making some homemade chinese tonight! Gingered Beef with a stir-fry of red, orange and yellow bell peppers, baby bella mushrooms, onions, snap peas, carrots and broccoli in a hearty sauce with soy sauce, gahhhhhlic, star anise, couple of szechuan peppers. Ill make white…
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DINNER! What does everyone have planned?
I have a very low-carb dinner planned tonight: Homemade italian meatballs (using almond-'flour' instead of breadcrumbs), homemade au-jus (thanks to saving the beef bones and veggie scraps to make a stock!), freshly roasted cauliflower, broccoli with butter, sea salt and black pepper. Hubby gets homemade stuffing with his…
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I might actually hit my TDEE-15% for the first time....
....today.... I had almost a pint of blood drawn today for my Endocrinologist (damn that woman, its a good thing I adore her!, lol).... it was a 12hr fasting that I had to actually educate the Medical Assistant on when I was checking in this morning about what my medical insurance plan was (UGHHHHH).... Found a great sale…
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What do you have planned for dinner tonight????
Found myself in a food-frenzy at the store - TONS of bargains and I really loaded up! Tonight's dinner is Gai Pad Krapow! Thai Basil Chicken... I'll lay that on top of an array of freshly stir-fried vegetables: mung beans, shanghai, onions, mushrooms, colorful peppers and gahhhhhhlic..
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New to EMTWL - skeptic but willing to try
Hi! I had stumbled upon a thread while stalking the boards and came across you guys. I am a 37 yr old from NH battling a few medical maladies with the help of some amazing physicians that I not only see as patients, but I also work with them as a fellow staff member. I have managed to drop 53lbs on my own through medical…
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Good reading for those of us with PCOS
I ran across some literature here at the office that directs our female patients to this website: http://www.soulcysters.net/showthread.php/4505-Dr-Atkins-Diet-and-Polycystic-Ovaries?highlight=restriction This is the same information that my Endocrinologist shares with her patients as well. Very interesting reading...
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NSV!!
Last night I had to go shopping for a new set of gym clothes because the ones I have are just beaten to pulp and beyond repair. I dont even remember the last time I 'tried' clothes on in fact I despise it actually... but... My previous sweatpant size was a 2x. My previous t-shirt size was a 2x Im down to a 1X FOR…
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NSV - "Pants on the ground! Pants on the ground!"
Well.. no, they didnt fall off but GEESH...Ive got some more room in them for sure! Been hitting the weights now three consecutive weeks mixed with a 15-min warm up and 15 min cool-down for cardio... Granted the scale has not moved (Im not complaining at all, Ive got a really level head about that) but... I have some…
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Any Early-Bird Die-hard Exercisers?
For a week every day, I have been getting up at 4am to be out the door and at the gym by no later than 4:45am to workout. I gotta tell you - this has been going AWESOME for me. Im actually sleeping better at night, Im not sluggish during the day and I feel as though I have alot more focus during the working-hours of the…
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Really could use some help learning about this
Ive gotta be honest here, trying to read Mark's Daily Apple is like an everlasting webpage of info-mercial information. Do I really need to purchase the book to truly learn about what Primal is all about and how to appropriately follow it? Learn if it has a calorie restriction? I hate spending money on things 'just to…
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"Lasagna" without the pasta....
...now before some of the MFP diehards come storming in with battle-gear on, I have a metabolic disorder - I cant digest that wretched group of breads/grains portion of the food pyramid so please dont go there... I found some awesome vegetable sales at our grocery store and decided to get creative with making a Lasagna but…
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A new food-find...
I found a low-carb bread that uses pure wheat flour (unbleached, all natural), put out by Joseph's. Flatbreads! Only 100 Calories 14g Carbs, 3g of Fiber = 11g net carbs. Its a good sized flatbread that actually TASTES like bread and nothing gummy from hell if you know what I mean. I made up a roasted vegetable-egg scramble…
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Calorie burn calculating for strength training
By chance, are there any sites that people can use to calculate calories burned for weights/strength training? I really worked out hard today but realized MFP does not do any calculations for weights/strength training... ??
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Weight Lifting/Strength Training resources
I spent some time this morning searching the web for different sites' information as I venture in to an area of exercise that I am not familiar with. I am pleased that I have been able to drop over 60lbs thus far with plenty of cardio and major food eliminations (please dont question this - Im under the advice of medical…
