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I like IF, but I need better experts
I've been calorie counting most days since 2014. I previously lost 70 lbs and maintained, all over 4 years, before gaining most of it back over the last few years. (Evaluating a lot of the 'whys' to that is in progress.) I'm now in my 4th month of returning to a thoughtful calorie deficit and am seeing great progress. I…
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Blood testing meters
How many of you test your ketone levels with a blood meter? Is there one you recommend? For non-diabetics, do you also test your blood glucose?
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Show me your Halloween costumes
Past or present, have you had any fun/hot/awesome/original adult Halloween costumes?
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How would you log these carbs?
Recently discovered So Delicious coconut creamer. I'm loving it in my coffee and on my keto granola. But I'm not sure I trust the carb counts. This particular brand says <1g carb per tbsp serving size. Probably not a big deal if you're only using 1 tbsp. But I use 7-9 every day. My diary says zero carbs for these. But if…
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What foods tonight to carry me through a fast tomorrow?
I'm having surgery tomorrow and have to fast after midnight. My surgery isn't scheduled until 3 pm, and that is only if they are not running behind. General anesthesia, which I know will leave me sick after- always does. I doubt I'll eat at all tomorrow. I don't fast well. I'm pre-diabetic and try to be carb/sugar…
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Apartment grilling recommendations
My food plan includes a substantial lean towards lean meats. I prefer them grilled, especially while its still warm and I don't want to heat up my oven or stand over the stovetop. My apartment, however, doesn't permit an outdoor grill. I have a George Foreman held over from my post-college days, but its a PIA to clean and…
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Tomatillos
I have a ton of tomatillos from my CSA/farmshare. Any ideas for low-carb recipes? I could do salsa but whats the fun in that without chips? Any other good uses or recipes?
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Low carb baked goods without nut flours
I'm currently following a low carb approach (under 40 total carbs/day) and meals are going well. But I want to experiment with some treats and baked goods. Most recipes I find have nut flours. My son is anaphylactic to tree nuts and I don't even let them enter my house, much less eat them. My google search is…
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Your favorite turkey burger recipe?
Is anybody willing to share their favorite turkey burger recipe? Also, is it okay to make them with the extra lean (99% ff) turkey or does it need the 93%? Thanks in advance!
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Doctor's orders and HSA funding for a fitness program?
I was speaking with a friend recently about memberships to fitness centers and access to programs. Until recently, I had been limited to Planet Fitness because it was the only place that could fit my schedule (4 am when nothing else was open). However, now that my schedule is a bit more flexible, I'm looking into my other…
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Season 6 Walking Dead Challenge
I did a search but wanted to make sure I didn't miss the fall challenge for Walking Dead. Its been one of my favorite challenges and I can't wait to get started again!
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Is there help for running with the belly flop?
I can't believe I'm asking this, but comfort is going to have to override pride for a moment. I've lost 70 lbs and am the most active that I've been since high school. I'm even starting to enjoy running as more than just as a form of exercise. But at 36, after 2 kids and 70 lbs of weight loss, the belly flap flop ranges…
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Need a calorie plan for post-surgery recovery period
Good morning. A little background: I've been counting calories in some form for over a year, and have lost nearly 70 lbs, so I feel like I've been in a great groove. I currently eat at a deficit of about 300-500 calories per day. I list here as sedentary but exercise and use my fitbit to achieve calorie adjustments, which…
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Can you help me pick the right fitness tracking gadget
Some information: I've had a basic fitbit zip for a year now. I like it and I've had it long enough to figure out its accuracy, etc. But as the clip broke and I'm tired of replacing batteries every few weeks, I'm considering my options. Here is what I'd like to get out of a gadget (or set of gadgets): I pay close attention…
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Whatever happened to.....?
I joined MFP just about a year ago. One of the first posts I read was a very popular one on the success stories page, written by a user who also had a series of youtube videos. He had been on various television shows and had a friend/girlfriend in another country (England maybe?). I think he was still in progress and I am…
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Fitbit changes to active minutes
I got the email update from fitbit telling me that they now only count 10 consecutive minutes as "active minutes" because of CDC guidelines. I sort of get where they are going because I don't think a 2 minute walk to get your coffee should count. But is the cutoff so strict? What about interval training? If you spend an…
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Jogging stroller tips and recommendations
I'm in search of the right jogging stroller for me, but I'm having a terrible time sorting through the options and reviews. So many people complain that one doesn't turn well in the mall for example. I don't need a mall stroller. I need a stroller for jogging. Any runners have any tips or specific recommendations? Fixed…
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Running shoes, and weight training
For those who mix running in with strength training days, do you change your shoes in between? I'll typically run 20-30 minutes at the gym on strength days. I overpronate and so its important for me to wear properly fitted shoes. So far I've always just worn my running shoes and kept them on for both parts. But as they are…
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Grilling vegetables?
Aside from kabobs, I confess I've never grilled a vegetable. Do you prefer to put them right on the grates (assume propane grill) or do you use a basket/tray/pan? Do you generally grill them dry or add some sort of marinade/seasoning? I don't typically like some of the larger veggies like large mushrooms, eggplant, squash,…
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I just ran my first mile in more than 15 years!
I don't know where to put this. Maybe its a small victory, maybe it is the first of many. But I can't keep it contained. I just ran my first mile since I was in high school 17 years ago! I know pace isn't important, but I managed it in 13:20, which is a full 3 minutes longer than I've run since starting this journey in…
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Has your fitbit device ever just reset to zero mid day on you?
I didn't realize just how reliant I was on this thing until it just went wonky. I'd appreciate any help troubleshooting. I noticed when I woke this morning that my zip didn't show my usual base burn. It was pretty low, like only 200 calories. Its typically much higher. But it recorded my steps most of the day just fine so…
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Help me with a strength program....at PF
I've been around here just long enough to see the hate or at least the discrediting of the PF model, branding, and policies. I'm not here to debate it. But its what I have that fits my schedule, my budget, and my geography. I am hoping somebody will take pity on me and help me fit in some sort of strength training with…
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Basic stretching do's or don'ts
I apologize as this probably reads as a dumb question, and I'm admittedly very dumb on the matter. I don't know how or when or what to stretch. I've lost 50 lbs since May. I log my calories faithfully, and I've always included some level of exercise. I began mostly with walking, later added in short jogs, then classes,…
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Food entries- default search results?
When I type in a search term and options come up, how are they ordered? It doesn't appear to me that MFP (no asterisk) items come up first, and neither does the one with the most confirmations, even when the title is the same. Am I missing an easier way to search for the MFP entries over the user entries?
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Daylight saving time?
Fitbit is giving me some serious issues with lagging today. I can only assume this is because of the end of DST? I tried to go into the settings to adjust my time, but the good people of fitbit seem to think that the east coast is always and only GMT-4. We are GMT -5 right now on the east coast. Thoughts? Anyone else with…
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Fitbit syncing issues today with end of DST?
Is anyone else having weird fitbit scyncing issues today? My steps and distance have transferred over, but the active minutes appear to be lagging behind. When I first finished my run, it showed 1 active minute. Then it later gave me 12 active minutes during the time when I was in the car driving home. Anyone else? I guess…
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Have certain foods ever surprised you with their calorie content? Good or bad?
I've been logging calories now since May. Not forever but enough that not many things surprise me anymore. There are a few though that recently have jumped out at me, good and bad. Most recently its finding things lower than expected. It makes me want to add a buffer in because they can't possibly be accurate right?…
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Light running: Do I need a rest day?
A little bit about me: I started a little jogging here and there back in May, at the same time I changed everything and started counting calories. At the time, I couldn't run more than 30 seconds at a time. I've not followed a program, mostly because my exercise time comes in 10 and 20 minute blocks, not the 30 required…
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Charting weight loss
Does MFP offer a graphical representation of your weight check ins? Like a line graph? I'm not so lazy that I can't go to my previous entries and copy them all to a program that can graph, but thought I'd check first to see if I missed it somewhere directly in MFP. Thanks in advance!
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Outdoors after dark- gear?
It won't be long before the only hours of daylight are during my work day. I'd like to try out walking or running after dark. Most likely a nearby rec path which is fairly high traffic and generally safe. But getting to and from the path from my house requires a little bit of distance in my neighborhood without sidewalks…
