[whirlygirl72]

Originally Posted by kelly1962

Basal metabolic rate - basically what your metabolism rate is if you laid in bed and did nothing all day, how many calories you basically burn to live and not move.

how do you measure that?

[lindac36]

My clinic does it with some kind of Ideal Protein machine. You stand holding the machine in your hands, elbows flexed at chest high and it tells the BMR as well as hydration. I'm sure there is a formula. I guess I am off to Googleville.

[3mama]

Originally Posted by lindac36

My clinic does it with some kind of Ideal Protein machine. You stand holding the machine in your hands, elbows flexed at chest high and it tells the BMR as well as hydration. I'm sure there is a formula. I guess I am off to Googleville.

One way to increase BMR is to increase muscle mass.

[panda13]

I have been having a hard time eating a 1/2 pound of meat every night. Before IP, we would have meat 2-3 times/week, and never would I have eaten 8 ounces of it. I'm just wondering if I can spread it out, or could I even just eat 5 ounces? Are there any others who have the same issue?

Also, I feel like 2 eggs is way easier than 1/2 pound of hamburger, but I don't think I could do eggs every night either.

[wuv2bloved]

Originally Posted by panda13

I have been having a hard time eating a 1/2 pound of meat every night. Before IP, we would have meat 2-3 times/week, and never would I have eaten 8 ounces of it. I'm just wondering if I can spread it out, or could I even just eat 5 ounces? Are there any others who have the same issue?

Also, I feel like 2 eggs is way easier than 1/2 pound of hamburger, but I don't think I could do eggs every night either.

you could split it between your lunch and dinner

[Linden]

Originally Posted by panda13

Also, I feel like 2 eggs is way easier than 1/2 pound of hamburger, but I don't think I could do eggs every night either.

Eggs are easier, and cheaper, but 2 eggs only have 12.6 grams of protein; very lean meat can have close to 4 times that amount of protein. Just saying.

[panda13]

Originally Posted by wuv2bloved

you could split it between your lunch and dinner

Wuv - if I did this, would I still have an Ideal Protein (or alternative) with lunch as well?

[wuv2bloved]

Originally Posted by panda13

Wuv - if I did this, would I still have an Ideal Protein (or alternative) with lunch as well?

Yes, you would still eat your IP food as well maybe eat it like your dessert

[panda13]

Originally Posted by wuv2bloved

Yes, you would still eat your IP food as well maybe eat it like your dessert

Thanks!

[crash302]

You can put the hamburg meat into a salad and stir it up. that is what I do sometimes. You can also make hamburg patties and use lettuce leafs as the hamburger bun. That works and you can make lettuce leaf hamburgers, taco, and etc.

[Ryuu]

I've been one sick chick. Seem to be on the mend now but did managed to drop 3lbs this week. That's pretty good for laying bed for 2.5 days. Hope everyone is doing well. I am off to a 7 hour class.

[Debbie64]

Originally Posted by panda13

Had my chocolate party today, and it was...okay. I'll admit, I took a tiny piece of dark chocolate (less than 1/4 ounce), and a bite of flourless chocolate cake. I don't feel too bad about it, but I did make sure to give all the leftovers to guests so none of it would stay in the house. Most importantly, everyone had a good time.

I have some questions for all the helpful people on this thread. My husband is getting constipated, to the point where it's painful, and I'm wondering what he can do for fiber. He eats quite a bit of lettuce and has been drinking water faithfully. Are there certain veggies that would be better for him? Could he take any extra fiber (metamucil or anything like that)? I don't know how much longer he'll be on phase 1, but it looks like phase 2 isn't too much different.

Does anyone know if there are any syrups/dips/dressings besides Walden Farms that we can use - something that I could find at a store? I thought they carried them at Meijer (a Michigan chain store), but I checked w/the manager and they don't. Is the Smuckers sugar-free syrup okay? Or something like that?

I would also add a stool softener as well. I do not believe the Smuckers is carb free, but you would have to check the labels. You can order the Walden Farms on line. 8.90 for shipping up to 10 items and they are basically the same price as in the market.

[Debbie64]

Wuv,
I know that some where I have seen it posted maybe by yourself or another experienced IPer but I can seem to find what the daily allowances of carbs,fats, fiber, cal are per day per phase. I am now tracking these as I am anticipating phasing off 1 and headed into 2. But if you could post a link to it or if it is not too much trouble repost here it would be wonderful.
Thanks for all your help and support you give to all of us.

[1FineChick]

IP for 3 weeks. Just started TOM yesterday. What should I expect? I've read post where people referred to TOM, but not much in the details.

[SewingMomma]

Originally Posted by 1FineChick

IP for 3 weeks. Just started TOM yesterday. What should I expect? I've read post where people referred to TOM, but not much in the details.

If you're retaining water because of TOM, your loss might be low or you may even have a gain. However, it will come off next week, and you'll probably have a bigger loss.