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Just wanted to share my victory!
I was able to make weight... actually came in 2 lbs below max weight for my bracket for the IBJJF PAN AMS. I was pretty sick all day and being mostly dehydrated and calorie deficient I was worried at how well I would perform. A couple hours before my match, I started weighing myself and eating protein bars, and drinking an…
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Making Weight for Comp (IBJJF Pans this Friday)
If you are used to having to make weight for comps, please chime in if you have any helpful information. I am used to having time to recover from weight cuts, and for IBJJF you weigh in right before competition. I've been focusing on a slow weight loss plan, that allows me to be fueled for intense training sessions, yet…
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Keto bad for your liver????
What do we think about this recent article from Good Housekeeping? http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a47695/what-is-the-keto-diet/ It seems quite misleading and misinformed, leaving a lot of key details out....
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Need help getting carbs lower
I used to be so good at this but I am really struggling to keep my net carbs under 20 these days. Any suggestions? I pretty much don’t eat fruit.., if any it is berries, but even a small handful of blueberries was too many carbs!!! I feel like everything i eat has a couple carbs here and there.... please take a look at my…
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Keto anyone?
Just curious if anyone else here does a keto diet? I have had amazing success with it. If I find myself hitting a wall during sparring sessions, I will mix my protein powder into coffee as a preworkout... that does the trick!
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Another Net Carb question...
When tracking your food for the day, do you count total net carbs for the day - as in subtract total fiber from total carbs to get your net carbs for the day? Or do you count net carb per meal, or individual foods, etc? For example, I am currently sitting at 11 grams of total carbs eaten for the day, with 11 grams of…
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Keto Fast (and my first post here!)
I'm having a hard time jump-starting my diet. I did so well back in the spring when I lost 15 lbs. during a Body Composition Challenge (I didn't win, but I was still very happy), and I've continued to lose a few more lbs since, but I yo-yo back and forth 3-5 lbs. At least my new baseline is 15 lbs lower than it was 6 mos…
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Why I love lchf so much!!!
i used to be a long distance runner and calorie counter... Never could lose weight or get toned... My body was happy and I was not... Last spring I discovered lchf and stopped running and stopped counting. Now I just limit my carbs and eat lots of yummy fatty foods; I workout when I want and train Jiu Jitsu 4 times a…
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What do you eat with your hummus?
I'm doing the slow carb diet and can't dip pita bread in my hummus anymore. I actually enjoy eating hummus directly w/ a spoon, but was wondering what else tastes good w/ hummus! I tried carrots, no go... i'm doing celery today, not so bad...
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Gained in 1st week???
I'm up over a lb this week from last week, and I've been following the rules!!!! What gives??? I try to eat back my exercise calories, and I try not to go over my calories. I'm drinking my water, I'm eating healthy not junky! One day this week I was 400 under but that is because I burned so many calories, I was so full and…
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zig-zag dieting?
anybody have better results with this than just doing the same # of calories a day? I was thinking this would be good not only for the whole plateuing thing, but also wouldn't it be helpful for satisfying those urges to eat more some days? i am lightweight already and just trying to lose the final few so to say - mainly…
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Between now and Thanksgiving Challenge
Between now and Thanksgiving (about 2 wks away), I want to lose 3 lbs. Actually I just want to be under 120. It's been a good 5 years since i've been under 120 and I am so close now! Now that I'm seeing results I'm slacking off a bit (something I tend to do...) and I need to give myself that final push to get to my goal!…
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My HRM doesn't calculate calories burned
... any idea how I can get a rough idea of my calories burned? I watched the HRM the whole time and have a good idea of my HR range, and where it sat most of the time... I know you wanna say to get a different HRM, but this is one my hubby already had, otherwise i wouldn't have any at all... i'm going to put one on my…
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Liking the new look!
I could've just settled with the way I looked at 130 lbs. In fact a lot of people tell me I look great and I really don't need to lose any weight, but I knew differently. I was not happy with dumpy, frumpy me. I was ready to look like I did when I was 20, before having 2 kids and a full-time job! So after I found MFP, I…
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Painful Tailbone
I think I must've lost all the cushioning on my tailbone... I can't hardly sit at work all day anymore because my tailbone starts hurting so bad... aching. I hurt it in highschool - never saw a dr about it, but pretty sure i chipped or fractured it. It has always bothered me during my pregnancies, but I actually haven't…
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Should I record this weigh-in?
I just got over the stomach flu. Yesterday was the first day I actually ate my full calories and I pretty much am feeling "normal" today. So wondering if I should record my weigh-in today or wait a few more days... i hate to record a lower weight only for it to go back up again....
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One Minute Muffin
Anyone ever try this? I just stumbled upon it while searching for ways I can use my flaxseed meal. 1/4 c ground flax meal 1 tbs brown sugar (or use honey instead) 1 tbs cocoa power (or other flavorings) 1 egg (some people are just using the egg white) 1/2 tsp baking soda handful of nuts, dried fruits, etc other things you…
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What motivates you to keep going?
This diet seems to be sticking, but even sitting here at work I am having a battle in my head about the pecan pie sitting on my counter at home. It's calling my name! I've been hungry all day, but I've done well, drank my water, etc... so I am trying to think of the things I have to look forward too in the upcoming months…
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Eating maintenance calories of goal weight
I was just playing with a calorie calculator and at my current weight I get 1650 cals to maintain my current weight, and am only consuming 1200 net... But what would happen if I consumed 1380 - my maintenance cals at my goal weight... One thing, I would get used to eating that amount so maintenance would be easy... Any…
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HRM... the old school way
All the posts about HRMs got me thinking... Would it be ok to just calculate my HR the old school way (finger on pulse point w/ a clock)? I don't have the cash to run out and buy an HRM, but I would love to have a more accurate way of calculating my calories burned... I know it might not be as accurate as an HRM that keeps…
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Small Success!
This morning, I decided to try on a pair of khaki pants that have been too tight to wear to work for a few years now and low and behold, they're LOOSE! I'm so excited that this is working!!!
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20 lb brisket
We marinated a 20 lb brisket last night for our birthday party this coming weekend. And I realized that when I've lost all that I want to lose, I'll actually have lost that whole brisket and more! And that thing was BIG and HEAVY! Really puts things into perspective :)
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Dieting is Time Consuming!!!
and that's why I find I fail so much at it! It's so much easier to just grab whatever is easiest/quickest in the morning as I'm running out the door to work, or to grab some fast food for lunch, or to cook up whatever sounds good that I've got the ingredients for for dinner. And then throw in the exercise each day... wow ~…
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Makeup for a high calorie day?
So today is going to be a high calorie day. I am down to only 300 more cals for the day, after I exercise, I may be back up to 500 - 600, but today is my hubby's bday and we're going to Red Lobster for the All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp Fest, and while I don't plan on eating as much as I usually do, and I will order steamed…
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I want to lose 6 lbs by 10/15
is it possible to lose 6 lbs in that short amount of time? I know it's not at all realistic, and I'm sure it can be done, but most of it would probably be water weight, if I'm correct... For me, so what if it's water weight, the main concern I have is 1) is it even possible to lose 6 lbs (including water weight) in 1 week…
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This week's gonna be rough
I am coordinating a week-long training event and every breakfast and lunch is "catered". I am the one in charge of ordering the food, so at least I can make sure there is something healthy to eat, but the hard part is staying strong and avoiding the unhealthy/fattening/high calorie foods that are also there for the…
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Weight vs. Jean Size
I think we're all so conditioned to seeing that number drop on the scale - i know that I am! I want to see that number drop 15 lbs and then maybe another 5 - 10 depending on how I look, but what if that number never drops? I did take my measurements and I did take a couple pictures of how I look in a pair of jeans that are…
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It's time to lose the last few pounds
I've put it off long enough. The final 15. I've been struggling with it for about 1 1/2 yrs now. I had my 2nd child in June 08 and needed to lose a total of 35 lbs to be back at my happy weight. Well I lost the first 20 fairly easily, but have not had the time, energy, drive (you name the excuse) to lose the final 15.…
