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When eating FAT, when is it enough?
Hi Guys, Having tried low carb in the past, I did really well until something went wrong, which was I was not ready for the long term. Anyway, I am back now for the long term and just want to clarify something. When you eat fats, do you need to eat enough to stop the hunger or do you need to eat more? I eat enough to…
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Ideas on snack foods to eat
Hi Guys, Went a bit off course with my low carb routine so going to get myself back on track. Anyway, before I go full swing into it, can anyone give me some good ideas of simple foods to eat? I think last time I got bored because not enough variety of foods, especially snack type foods. What about pork scratchings, it…
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What kind of fat should I be eating?
I have read I should be eating a lot of fat, but what kind of fat? I have been on a low carb lifestyle for 1 year now, I started out at 145kg and now down to just over 123kg, so good results so far. However, I have been hovering around 123kg to 125kg for over 3 months and I have seem to of stalled. I am 6ft 3in and want to…
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What should my macros be? For low carb but NOT in keto.
Hi Guys, What should my macros be if I do not want to go into Keto state? I have around 25kg to lose, I have lost 22kg already. I am 6'3 and currently 123kg if that makes a different for macros. I am in no great hurry to lose the weight but expect it to take another 1 year to 1.5years to get down to goal weight of mine.…
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Veggie or fruit smoothies regularly
Does anyone drink veggie or fruit smoothies regularly? I have heard of many health benefits of juicing for detoxing the body but thought smoothies would be a good way to get extra fibre too. I also struggle to drink water which I keep reading I should be drinking more but I do eat a lot of fruit which contains water and…
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Sometimes dizzy - Not eating enough?
Hi Guys, I have been on my new eating program for nearly 5 months. My start weight was 320 lbs, and I am 43yrs old male at 6ft 3 inches. My TDEE was around 3200. I thought I would eat at my goal weight TDEE, I thought it would be easy for me to stick too rather than changing my eating habits as I went down in weight. So, I…
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6 weeks no weight loss
Hi Guys, I started on the 1st May 2013 and I lost 14lbs in the first 3 months but for the last 6-7 weeks I have not budged. I have been pretty good with my eating habits and rarely go over. I am a 6ft 3 inches, 43 yrs old male and weight 306 lbs now from 320lbs. My T-dee is between 2950 and 3150 depending which I use. I…
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Should I be eating the same calories daily?
Is it important to eat the roughly the same calories daily? My goal calories is 2200 but I eat anywhere between 1900 and 2200 calories per day. Should I be making my calories upto 2200 each day?
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Eating TDEE for your GOAL weight
If I am aiming to change my lifestyle of eating habits and exercise, then would it be possible to just eat at the TDEE of my goal weight? Would I not eventually end up at my goal weight?
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Coffee - Ok if fits with MACROS?
I love a cup of coffee, is it ok to drink coffee if it fits in with your MACROS? I would like 4-5 cups a day.
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Macros - Natural sugar
I am struggling with the sugar side of my MACROS, I always go over but this is because I like a lot of fruit, I eat very little in the way of refined sugars. Is the natural sugar in fruit that bad for you? I am not sure I can cut my fruit down enough ; - (
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Refined foods, flours and sugars
Have any of you cut out foods made from white flour and refined sugars from your daily diets altogether? If so, has it helped you lose a lot of weight or helped you maintain your goal weight? I think my biggest problem in the past is that I have eaten a LOT of white bread every day, plus I liked the cakes ; - (. And,…
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Struggle to drink water!!
Hi Guys, Does anyone have any tips on drinking more water? I have never been one for drinking much water and I am really struggling trying to drink it, I see that many people say how important it is to drink water when losing weight but I struggle to drink even 2 cups a day ; - ( Thanks
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What are Paleo, Macros and Micros?
Can someone explain what Paleo, Macros and Micros mean? I have seen them mentioned but not sure what they are and they importance. Thanks
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NEWBIE: Advice please? - I started at 145kg
Hi Guys, I am newbie to MFP, and I am looking forward to getting tips, advice and learn from other people's experiences of losing weight. My goal is to shed 50kg ; - ), and get down to 95kg. Here is my story so far. I started just over 2 months ago (1st May 2013) in changing my eating habits of fast foods of sandwiches,…
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Where to start? 145kg (320 lbs)
Ok, I am ready to start doing some light exercise and I need some tips on where to start please ; - ) A little background: I started my own weight loss program at 320 lbs (145kg), I am 6ft 3 inches tall and 43 yrs old. I am looking to lose 110 lbs over the next 2 years and keep it off. I quit smoking around 9 months ago, I…
