Registered Dietitian here. Happy to answer questions.

adnol_2

I am hooked on reese cups and diet coke. I go for a while without eating them and then the cravings are so bad that I have to have them. It is as bad as an alcoholic. I quit smoking and found that much easier. I have 110 + lbs to lose.

mfpcopine

Well as an ordinary gal with no medical training what-so-ever, I have to agree with ^ this. I would never consider taking medical advice from an anonymous person on a free forum.

He's not anonymous. Look at his profile page. And yes, people should get tailored advice from a professional. Still, at least he's informed.

Incidentally, he hasn't said anything surprising to people who read a lot about nutrition and fitness.

FlaxMilk

Not now

AmmyP

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LiZzie1917

Hi Tony. I have been doing good sticking to Paleo and IF hybrid. Last night I had a cheat day and had some sweet potato fries and burger on lettuce wrap. Took most of the cheese off but some remained. Walked in extreme heat to earn the calories off. Went into AFib last night. I'm thinking either dairy, high fat or even hamburger can be the reason cause last time I went into AFib was another high dairy/high fat day. Have you heard of dietary sensitivities causing AFib? I'm able to convert back each time by next morning on just hawthorn, scotch broom, Leonurus, chamomile and lavender tea. Thank goodness since I'm allergic to the heart meds and don't touch them.

LiZzie1917

What does bump mean?

Menoetius1

Can you take a look at this ?
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/695179-not-losing-weight-open-diary-help

vhuber

I do NOT think he is answering ANY more questions. hmmmm, what happened???

mmapags

Well, I'm guessing he had no ideas of how many questions he'd get!! And he probably has a regular life and can only spend so much time here.

alvinder_kaur

bump!!!

suziecue66

Hi Tony. I have been doing good sticking to Paleo and IF hybrid. Last night I had a cheat day and had some sweet potato fries and burger on lettuce wrap. Took most of the cheese off but some remained. Walked in extreme heat to earn the calories off. Went into AFib last night. I'm thinking either dairy, high fat or even hamburger can be the reason cause last time I went into AFib was another high dairy/high fat day. Have you heard of dietary sensitivities causing AFib? I'm able to convert back each time by next morning on just hawthorn, scotch broom, Leonurus, chamomile and lavender tea. Thank goodness since I'm allergic to the heart meds and don't touch them.

Maybe it was the heat and lost electrolytes.

mishy28

Hi Tony. So nice to see your willing to answer questions. I'm a super busy stay-at-home mom of three little children. Just 5 years ago ( before any kids) I weighed 127 lbs and was super fit. Now I'm 183, tired all the time and very unhappy. My question is...I rely heavily on sugar. I might be addicted, and can't live without my daily fix of sugary coffe drinks from Starbucks and dunkin. Any tips on how I can quit sugar for good? Thanks so much for your time.

Michelle

ddiestler

Thanks for offering advise.

I am so confused on how many calories I should at in a day. I am 5feet tall and weigh 157 pounds. My goal is to be 130 which is a healthy range for me.

I had a medgem bmr test done that indicated my resting bmr was 1250.

I work in an elementary school so def. not a sedentary job more light active I would say

In addition, I workout one hour 4-5 days a week.. I burn 500-400 cals per workout(Heart rate monitor) I run, elliptical, spin bike, walk


What are your thoughts on calories and do you think people should eat back exercise calories. I've done so much research and on calories and now I'm so confused..I've been stalled since December with no luck of losing.

Thanks in advance,
Dawn

LordByproduct

Hi Tony, my name is chad and i am new here and new to being in control and eating responsibly. i think this is a great site and really feel after a few days on here that i can do this. BUT i am confused by some discrepancies between my BMR as calculate here and my BMR as calculated everywhere else (2400vs2800) ALSO this is the most confusing part. myfitpal tells me i should eat 2070 cals/day to lose 2 pounds a week. but that doesnt fit the data. if i understand correct it will require me to remove 7000 cals per week, or 1000 a day from my BMR so then if my BMR (according to this site) is2470 then i would be targeting 1470????right? BUT what myfitpal tells me to do is 2070?????? which is only 400 less? this is confusing. so i tried redoing the calcs and goals to make sure i entered everything in correct. and same values came out. ???? then i confirmed my BMR outside the site and found it to be 2870.....shoould i trust this site or just put in my own value?

my instincts tell me to set my daily gaols at 1870, which comes from 2870 less 1000.


please help me figure out why im confused.

wanting to do the right thing

chad

GidgetW

Why do they say don't drink your calories? Is it not the same thing as eating them? If I have a glass of tea that is 80 calories is that not the same as a sandwich at 80 calories? <---made that up just as a example.... Could you explain this please? Thanks!!

Mom_To_5

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dalila747

Why do they say don't drink your calories? Is it not the same thing as eating them? If I have a glass of tea that is 80 calories is that not the same as a sandwich at 80 calories? <---made that up just as a example.... Could you explain this please? Thanks!!

I think the reason for this is because liquid calories will not keep you full as long as solid calories, in general.

NurseJodies

I started working out on the elliptical last month and have worked up to 1- 1.5 hours/day on it 4-5 x week. So far it's really helped my weightloss and I'm committed to it.

However, today I joined a gym and the trainer instructed me to limit my cardio to 25 minutes on the days I lift. Something about burning muscle instead of fat if I train for longer than 90 minutes. I'm afraid that limiting the cardio will slow my weightloss. Can I eat something and do cardio later the same day? Or is there really something to this 90 minute limit?

cheyenuff

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veganbaum

Hi Tony, my name is chad and i am new here and new to being in control and eating responsibly. i think this is a great site and really feel after a few days on here that i can do this. BUT i am confused by some discrepancies between my BMR as calculate here and my BMR as calculated everywhere else (2400vs2800) ALSO this is the most confusing part. myfitpal tells me i should eat 2070 cals/day to lose 2 pounds a week. but that doesnt fit the data. if i understand correct it will require me to remove 7000 cals per week, or 1000 a day from my BMR so then if my BMR (according to this site) is2470 then i would be targeting 1470????right? BUT what myfitpal tells me to do is 2070?????? which is only 400 less? this is confusing. so i tried redoing the calcs and goals to make sure i entered everything in correct. and same values came out. ???? then i confirmed my BMR outside the site and found it to be 2870.....shoould i trust this site or just put in my own value?

my instincts tell me to set my daily gaols at 1870, which comes from 2870 less 1000.


please help me figure out why im confused.

wanting to do the right thing

chad

Yeah, not Tony, but you're confusing BMR with TDEE. You need to either go with what MFP tells you, including eating exercise calories (MFP's 2070 gives you the deficit to lose 2lb/wk WITHOUT exercise) OR you need to figure out your TDEE and subtract 10-20% from that to create your deficit. Since you just started I don't understand why you're trying to figure out your own numbers rather than just let MFP generate them for you and see how it goes? But either way, you should see some success.

If you don't want to use MFP's numbers, this will help you with TDEE:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

faithfirst

Hi Tony,

First off thank you so much for offering to help. My current financial situation (graduate student) doesn't allow for a nutritionist. My question:

Is it bad for me to do the elliptical 6 days a week? I find it eases a lot of stress from work ( I am a therapist and work with children with Autism) and keeps me from binging. I have about 90lbs left to lose.

Thanks so much!

LovesDressage

Thanks for making your knowledge available to us! Nice to have support for my assertion that I needed to eat 1200 and exercise. My doctor wanted me to eat like 800, which is just starving yourself and depriving yourself of good nutrition. Plus, I have a history of loosing and gaining large amounts of weight, so a doing that would just encourage me to do it again. Not my plan for life!

charleston123

Thank you for your generous offer! I REALLY need help. I tried Weight Watchers for 3 months. I followed everything but lost nothing! I've been trying MFP for a while now I find it easy but again NO WEIGHT LOSS! My thyroid is fine! I exercise (not enough!) in an aerobic dance class-should be 3mes a week but I usually omnly make it to 2. I am at 1220 calories on MFP. What do you suggest?!!

unlocke

Hi Tony.
First....THANK YOU for offering your help & advice.
I started at 239 lbs. in Jan. 2009. My husband and I went on a healthy diet and exercise plan, and I lost 56 lbs. in 5 months. I have kept it off (I'm at about 180 right now.), but I still have a long way to go. My goal is 140. My problem is, I have had 3 knee surgeries in the past 2 years, and am still recovering from the last one in Feb. of this year. I am doing well and gaining strength back, but still have quite a bit of swelling when I walk or exercise. My job is a desk job, so I'm sitting all day long. What kinds of exercises are my best bet? And is my diet ok for what I'm trying to accomplish?
Any advice is welcome. Thanks again.

Mrsbrandnewmeslimandtrim

LordByproduct

thanks for the advise im willing to go with what MFP says but i do want to understand it as well i guess i just need to stick to the plan and learn on the side. thanks again

sukaera

Hey y'all. My name is Tony. I'm a Registered Dietitian and Personal Trainer. I have all of my clients use MFP and I'm a big fan of this program.

I'm glad to offer and feedback or help for your nutrition or fitness questions.

Hi Tony, thanks for your help and contribution to science, health, and fitness!

My question is:
-How many grams of sugar (both fructose and sucrose) do you recommend daily for men and women?
I've read a lot and have seen Dr. Lustwig's convincing video statements on this topic and he recommends no more than 25g for males, including fruit and twinkies (because we process the sugars in the live the same way).

-What is your opinion on sugar, and how much of it should we be getting?

Thanks in advance, you're doing a super job!

ScarletFyre

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gargisingh

Bump for later

Lazygal53

Bump!