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      06-26-2025, 10:51 PM   #3
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I use an app called Foodnoms. It calculates BMR like MyFitnessPal. I used to use MFP until it got bought out by some firm that sells all your data. Foodnoms will track your nutrients as long as you enter stuff accurately. I usually just scan the barcode on a package or let Foodnoms read the nutrition label.

I know about calorie deficits. I've been doing this for years and started out with a 1000 cal/day deficit. Now I shoot for 500/day.

So 1g of protein per pound of ideal body weight is about what I'm seeing in my app. I just have a hard time meeting that goal. I'm under strict orders from my cardio doc to keep my LDL at or below 50, so I limit cholesterol to 300mg/day and usually come in far below that. Two eggs puts me over that limit. One large egg has 186mg of cholesterol. If I want eggs for breakfast, I have Egg Beaters. But even doubling the serving size with them only gives you 10g of protein.
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