A few common questions, answered

Question: What should I eat for breakfast?
Answer: Food - any kind of food that fits into your goals and that satisfies you, if eating breakfast is your goal. Otherwise, you don't have to eat breakfast.

Question: What should I put into my oatmeal?
Answer: Things you like to eat that taste good in oatmeal.

Question: How should I prepare my tuna?
Answer: In the way that you prefer your tuna. With mayo or without. With salsa or without. With onions or without.

Question: I'm on my period and I want to eat chocolate??!?!
Answer: Eat chocolate if it fits into your calorie goals, and you want it. Do not eat chocolate if it doesn't fit into your calorie goals. Or do.

Question: I have terrible cramps, should I work out?
Answer: If you think you can, and you want to, you should. If you'd rather take the day off, you should.

Question: I'm going to a restaurant, what should I DO??!
Answer: Make reasonable choices that fit into your calorie goals. Or don't.

Question: I'm doing everything right, but I'm not losing weight - WHY?!
Answer: You're not actually doing everything right. You're likely not weighing your food at all and/or are overestimating your calorie burn. Step back and take an honest look at what you've been doing.

Question: Should I have a cheat day?
Answer: Sure, if you'd like. Or don't.

Question: Should I do this detox/cleanse/fad? My Aunt did it and lost like 86 pounds.
Answer: No.

Question: Is sugar making me fat?
Answer: Too much food makes you fat. You might be eating too much food with sugar, because it tastes good, but the sugar itself is not making you fat.

Question: Can I eat carbs and still lose weight?
Answer: Yes, providing you remain in a calorie deficit.

Question: When should I start lifting weights?
Answer: Yesterday.

You're all welcome.

Love,
Virgo