Hi :) Do you know this?

I just put on four pounds overnight because I had dairy. ): So I hear ya and I understand what you're saying.

Stupid intolerances and digestion issues!!!

I just put on four pounds overnight because I had dairy. ): So I hear ya and I understand what you're saying.

Stupid intolerances and digestion issues!!!

Awww Hun....
Many nutrients such as gluten also cause weight gain
Beware of those too!!

I'm allergic to gluten and that one I never touch. I was just experimenting with the dairy. NEVER AGAIN! Haha.

I understand what you are saying, but I'm going to disagree with it.

I eat cake. I eat whatever I want in moderation. And I'm still losing weight. Do I try to get plenty of veggies, fruits, lean protein, healthy fats, and whole grains? Yes, of course. But I also eat ice cream, chocolate, restaurant food, etc. It doesn't have to be all or nothing.....and having an all or nothing attitude is what causes most people to be unsuccessful long term.

Lactose and gluten do not cause weight gain unless you eat over your calorie maintenance levels. This thread really is erroneous. Calories matter. For weight loss, calories are the only things that matter. Health is a different story, but for weight loss, it is all about calories. Eat less than you burn, you lose weight. Period.

Lactose and gluten do not cause weight gain unless you eat over your calorie maintenance levels and/or are allergic to them. This thread really is erroneous. Calories matter. For weight loss, calories are the only things that matter. Health is a different story, but for weight loss, it is all about calories. Eat less than you burn, you lose weight. Period.

Fixed!

The 'weight gain' I experience when I eat my allergens is due entirely to bloating and a body that is freaking out.

Then, that's not weight gain. That's bloating. Entirely different things.

Hi
Wanted to ask you people, that do you know, not only calorie counting, but nutrient tracking for your body helps better weight loss.

For eg: If people with lactose intolerance eat under calorie goal, but, when they consume lactose, their body weight or say inches increases. Y? Coz their body is incapable of digesting lactose...


The same way, few people get thin even after counting cakes in diet, but others remain fat...

All this depends on your body's capability to digest any particular nutrient.
I just wanted to say this to you

Happy weight loss

Your body loses weight in chunks, not linear. I have found that you can do everything right and your weight loss seems to plateau but if you are patient and keep exercising and eating at a deficit (however slight) you will lose it, it will suddenly "whoosh". There are so many variables for the scale; water retention, digestion, hormones, allergies, sodium, carbs, water intake, DOMS, inflammation, the list goes on. People mistakenly think they lose or gain weight when they eat more or less because of these fluctuations.

Losing weight requires tremendous patience. You will not lose it when you want it or where you want it. The body does its thing. Some apparent plateaus can last a month or so. You cannot make it happen faster. You must focus on two things; calories and exercise. Nothing else matters. Scales and metrics don't matter. The day in and day out grind of exercise and calories are all that matters. It is not very exciting until things fall into place. You get your victories and you ride one victory to the next.

The scale is a trend tool. The scale is good but put it away and only check once a week and only use it as a trend tool. It will fluctuate, it does not matter. Take front side and back progress pictures at least once a month. You will see differences that the metrics won't tell you and it's that little bit of NSV that will keep you going until the next victory.

To say eat more is wrong.

To say eat less is wrong.

To find the exact calories needed for YOU to be in a healthy sustainable calorie deficit is the right answer. Wait, if you need to adjust by 100 do it, wait, adjust, wait, adjust, wait. The tortoise wins this race.

All that matters is calories. A healthy balanced diet within a calorie budget for a deficit that is right for YOU is all that matters for weight loss. Don't make it complicated.

You want to eat as healthy as you can because it makes you feel better and perform better, and makes you healthier. There are a bunch of tricks and clean eating; reducing sugar (especially HFCS), fiber, white flour vs whole grain, low carb, low fat, on and on. All that matters is calories for weight loss. If you need to eat a certain way for health reasons or to feel better do it, but extensive good food and bad food lists will drive you insane at some point, it’s a constantly moving target. Just eat what you like, mostly healthy, mostly balanced, within a calorie budget.

Also people play mental accounting games with calories just like with finances. Make steps to make sure you are making accurate measurements. Packaged foods can have MORE than they say but not less (they get in trouble if less so they would rather error with MORE).

If you typically intake sodium at a certain rate your body adjusts, but if you make a sudden change then you will see a spike.

to put the gluten debate to rest - undiagnosed celiacs DO in fact gain ACTUAL WEIGHT with prolonged gluten ingestion.

Because gluten triggers an auto-immune response in the small intestine, the villi get destroyed and the person has a hard time absorbing nutrients. As such, the body begins to store what it CAN absorb - much in the same way that our bodies would if we fed them too little for an extended period of time.

I get the original post...that you should be mindful of your nutritional intake, not just caloric intake. Thanks for making that point to motivate readers to be aware of nutrition in your diet, not just calories. A good point indeed!