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The Ultimate Weight Loss Cheat Sheet
The Ultimate Weight Loss Cheat Sheet Written by Tony Schober http://www.coachcalorie.com/weight-loss-cheat-sheet/ Set calories to 10-12 times your body weight. Use the higher number if you have a lower body fat. Eat .8-1g per pound of lean body mass in protein. Make sure you are getting in your essential fatty acids…
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6 Reasons to Stop Using Protein Powder
http://www.coachcalorie.com/stop-using-protein-powder/ 6 Reasons You Should Stop Using Protein Powder by Tony Schober I’ve been wanting to write this article for the longest time. Protein powder use has been ingrained in my brain for my entire fitness life. Protein, protein, protein – you can’t reach your goals without…
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Have you re-thought your goals lately?
I have changed my goal. Having been in involuntary maintenance for nearly six months, I've determined that my body is happy more or less where it is. I have about 9 vanity (tummy) pounds that I want to get off to make me comfortable in my clothes, so that's my new target. I already feel a sense of relief. If you haven't…
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Heirloom tomatoes
If you have never had heirloom tomatoes, please go to your local farmer's market or Whole Foods or Central Market or wherever you get your organics and buy a nice, firm one. Yellow is my favorite. Slice it thick, put a sprinkle of crunchy kosher salt on it, and eat it like an apple. After you stop saying, "OMG, where have…
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(Vegan) caprese salad with a twist
We all love mozzarella cheese, but we can't all "afford" it, if you get my drift. I will never steer you wrong when it comes to food. This is a GREAT (and vegan, if that matters to you) caprese salad. Don't knock it 'til you've tried it. 1 beautiful heirloom tomato, sliced thick 2 1/2-inch slices of extra firm tofu --…
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How did we live this long eating like that?
Every time I see an ad for a restaurant pushing a triple-cheese-stuffed-crust-meat-lovers-mega-whopper-pizza-burger with a jumbo side of smothered-battered-thrice-deep-fried-platter-o'-fries topped with triple-dipped-onion-rings-chili-cheese-tots-fried pie and a Big Gulp, I wonder how any of us has lived as long as we…
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Good site for figuring macro settings
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/nutrient_calculator.htm
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Calculating calories
Do the math: All those complicated calculators wind up at practically this same place... 10 times your weight = your maintenance calories Am I wrong? So as a basically sedentary person, if I want to weight 162, my calorie intake is 1620 (less a cut if I want to speed up weight loss). If I'm at my goal weight, let's say…
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Men under 40 and women over 50 do not have the same bodies
Somebody needs to tell the men under 40 that.
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How much sodium is appropriate for you?
Did you know that the sodium recommendation is just 1,500mg if you're age 51 or older, or if you are black, or if you have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease?
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Cheese is not naturally orange
Cheese is not naturally orange. It's white. The orange is food coloring. Whose bright idea was that?
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Organic? Quantity or quality?
I saw somebody post the other day that organic food was too expensive. I challenge us to consider how much fresh produce we throw out every month because we buy too much of it (I am SOOOO guilty!). The same goes for meat: We eat too much of it in the first place, so why not buy better quality, but eat less? Let's make…
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Beware of Chicken Wings!
Sometimes we think that because they're small, bony sources of protein, they're not especially fattening, but did you know that the average chicken wing WITH NO SAUCE is about 100 calories?!? That's because of the very high-fat skin on the wing -- even when they're baked! So before you chow down on a basket full o' wings…
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If he can do it, what's YOUR excuse?
You MUST see this video. It might just change your life. I'm not kidding. At the very least, it will get you off the sofa and make your heart pound and squeeze a tear from your eye and put a big smile on your face. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=4925797056266
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Temptation? It's simple.
Here is my very best advice: If you don't want to be tempted by it, don't buy it, order it, accept it, drive thru it, smell it, touch it, eye it longingly -- and certainly don't eat it. Walk on by. Yes, it really is that simple. Oh, and don't keep it in the house "for emergencies." There's no such thing as a donut crisis.
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Still fighting holiday weight in February?
Until now, I have never entered weight GAINS on MFP -- only losses. I hit my lowest weight in November, then put on a total of 7 during & since the holidays... Kept expecting it to fall back off since my weekly averages were never above maintenance -- and went up & down 2 or 3 pounds over the past month -- but finally…
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Know YOUR numbers!
I have used every calculator on the internet and read every article and blog I could find on how much to eat. They all tell me basically the same thing -- that my BMR is @1485, my current TDEE is @1770 and my goal TDEE is @1650. HOWEVER, I have tracked my calories in a spreadsheet every day for 15 months, and I can say --…
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Best predictor of calorie needs I've seen
If you want to calculate what your personal calorie needs are (your TDEE or Total Daily Energy Expended), there are lots and lots of calculators online, and they're pretty good in terms of predicting what the average person that fits your general criteria needs. But if you want to know what your specific numbers are…
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Cheers to 100+ new Ladies Who Lunch this week!
Dear cool-as-can-be Ladies Who Lunch, No one can dispute that women "of a certain age" have unique needs, issues, desires, and -- ahem -- talents that don't fit into the typical MFP stereotypes. Agreed? That's why The Ladies Who Lunch was born on MFP just a few short weeks ago. We are now arguably one of the most…
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NEW GROUP for Women over 40-50-60-70!
If you're a woman over 40 looking for healthy eating, delicious & creative recipes, dining out, entertaining, nutrition & exercise ideas, motivation & support, you may love our new group: The Ladies Who Lunch. We've only been up less than two weeks, and already we have nearly 1100 women, all eager to share and support one…
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Do you try to hit your macros or just count calories?
Do you try to hit your macros or just call a calorie a calorie? It appears to me from this highly unscientific forum that the people who struggle the most with willpower and temptation are the ones who just count calories. I think imbalance plays a part.
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Americans waste SOOO much food! It's appalling.
Somebody asked me today if I thought there was enough food in the world for everyone to eat fresh foods instead of processed. Check this out: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/21/food-waste-americans-throw-away-food-study_n_1819340.html Food Waste: Americans Throw Away Nearly Half Their Food, $165 Billion Annually,…
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Going Pesco-Vegetarian!
I was a vegetarian in the 1980s, and loved it. Then I put back on my blinders & fell off the meat wagon for 30 years. Now I'm ready to shift again, this time to pesco-vegetarianism, which means I'll eat eggs, dairy, fish & seafood, but no meat or poultry. Then, as now, I made the switch because I allowed my mind to wander…
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100 Days of Real Food
This is a fun site by a mom who took her family on a "real food" journey and blogged about it. If you've ever considered "eating clean," this is a good source. http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/original-100-day-pledge/ Here's her introduction: Welcome to the original “100 Days of Real Food” pledge page. The idea behind this…
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LADIES WHO LUNCH group hits 1500!
We just hit 1500 members! Way to go, Ladies Who Lunch! You have reached out to one another and made this one of the most successful targeted groups on MFP. Keep on posting, asking, sharing, motivating. You are changing lives, and you and your efforts ROCK!!! And remember, all women over 40 are welcome and encouraged to…
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SUCCESS STORIES
Who's got a great success story to share with us? Let's post them under this thread to inspire each other! Don't forget the pictures!
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5 Powerful Rules to Live By for Health and Happiness
http://www.coachcalorie.com/powerful-rules-health-happiness/ 5 Powerful Rules to Live By for Health and Happiness by Deanna Schober I have a lot to say about holistic health, nutrition, self-care, exercise, and fitness. I’m passionate about all of these subjects of my writing, but if I could get just 5 things across to…
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Food & kitchen stuff on Facebook
I have a Facebook page where I post fabulous food, recipes, and kitchen pix. Feel free to join (everyone is welcome) and post your pix & recipes, too! https://www.facebook.com/alicesrestaurant33
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Top 10 Healthy Eating Tips for Women in 2013
Hi everybody! I'm just back from vacation, and wrote this guide for healthy eating in the New Year. What have you got to add? https://www.facebook.com/notes/alices-restaurant/top-10-healthy-eating-tips-for-women-in-2013/448113401921314 TOP 10 HEALTHY EATING TIPS FOR WOMEN IN 2013 No two of us are exactly the same, of…
