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The calories were controled by having caterers provide all food eaten. The researchers kept having to increase the calories in the high carb group (asian diet) to prevent weight loss, and decrease calories in the high fat group (western diet) to prevent weight gain. Original calories were based on participants TDEE. So,…

I try weighing now and again. I never weigh at restaurants or when I'm eating at my mom's house. The frustrating thing is I keep finding out that I'm eating less than I think. I don't want to eat more, because that just means more shopping and more money. Does anyone else find that a tablespoon of chia seeds is closer to 8…

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0106851 Two diets given to subjects, with different macronutrient percentages. One group lost weight eating at calculated TDEE, the other gained. The reasearcher theorized the difference was the higher amount of fiber in the high carb group. People who eat…

A cup of spinach (30 g) has 7 calories. .9 g protein (3.6 calories), 1.1 g carbs (0.7 g of which are fiber - so 2.5 calories, 1 of which is fiber), and 0.1 g fat (almost 1 calorie). I suppose it is possible to go over calories eating spinach, but as you would need to eat 4 cups to get close to 50 calories, it would take a…

Some people change their diary settings so that another nutrient is displayed, like fiber, or a micro.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18678372 Hormones have an impact on weight gain or loss, that researchers continue to study. We don't have all the answers yet, but we are getting there. PCOS is a condition where testosterone and estrogen production in the ovaries are disregulated. Energy needs are lower, as much as 400…

I can't comment on your eating as your journal is closed. You are right, focus helps with weight loss. I've gained weight and failed at diets due to some bad habits. I need better habits. It's hard to do everything at once, though, so I found developping one habit at a time helped everything to stick. It is good to give…

Fat loss is more of a numbers game. Even if you are convinced you won't lose weight, if you eat at a deficit you will. It's been found that having smaller goals can help people succeed at weight loss. I started off thinking I would fail. I doubt my ability to eat within a deficit, or keep working out. I think about…

You may want to try opening your diary and starting your own thread. There's a lot of people who will give you good advice (and some trolls that you can ignore). Otherwise,* Try weighing your food to be sure you are eating what you think * Have a a couple of days a week where you eat close to maintenance * Take a break,…

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1444061/loose-skin-my-experience/p1 Loose skin will improve in appearance over the next year or so. I'm using the Palmer's coco butter, in hopes it will help. I've heard exfoliating works. I've also learned on the forums that fingers will get fatter after a year on…

I don't know about binges (except for mine), but I find that intense exercise really helps with my hunger levels. That and getting enough protein and fiber, and making sure I'm meeting my micros. When I'm craving, I sometimes have a small amount of a food that I find really filling. For me that is yogurt or brown rice. If…

CICO is how I do fat loss. The things I do that allow CICO for fat loss possible, or at least easier are - in order of importance:* Including dairy in my diet (essential for me) * Exercise (cardio and strength in a format that I find motivating and affordable) Intense exercise can lower hunger levels * Challenging my fear…

It isn't an insult, it's a way of judging risk to your health based on weight, ie. mortality rate for life insurance companies.

It's often recommended to only eat back 1/2 of exercise calories, as MFP tends to overestimate them.

Pilates improves flexibility and everyday functionality, as well as building strength and protecting/building lean mass. Injuries are rare with pilates, and pilates can be used to support recovery from injuries. While it may not challenge your V02 max, it can also raise your heartbeat, and burn calories. And it happens in…

I'm not saying that I don't eat a well balanced diet (although my diet could use some improvement). I'm saying that Atkins, or low carb diets would probably not meet your criteria for a balanced diet, if your balanced diet included whole grains and fruits. Whether or not this is proper nutrition is up for debate. There…

Poster said vegetables. A lot of vegetables are low carb. My salad I eat everyday, for example, has only 2 grams of sugar. Some low carbers go for net carbs, so if total carbs in the salad were 4, with 2 of those grams being fiber, only the 2 grams of sugar would count towards one's carb count for the day. Low carbers do…

You are amazing. Great job :D

Putting a peeled banana on a scale to weigh it is gross (to lazy people like me who never clean their scale). I just found an MFP entry that said "Banana with skin". You may be able to find whole apple entries too.

If you logged it, MFP will tell you how much sugar. Are you just posting this to torture people? Seriously Nutella should be illegal or something...drool....

It's hard to guess where you could cut on sugar without looking at your diary, but 150 grams does sound high. If you are eating the recommended amount of protein (.8g/kg bodyweight or 1 g lb/lean mass - MFP recommendations may be too low), fat, and taking most of your carbs as complex carbs (i.e. whole grains, vegetables),…

As long as you are exercising, you should have more than 1200 calories available to eat. Log your exercise and MFP will tell you what you've earned. Most recommend that you don't eat back more than 50% of earned exercise calories, as MFP burn calculations can be off. MFP will give you a prediction (in 5 weeks you will…

I was fooled! They said losing weight would make my clothes fit better. I've lost close to 110 pounds, and everything sags on me! Started at 4x, am now a Large. Belt, drawstring pants/shorts, taking in pants at side seams (just a backstitch down for 2 inches), and I take in the neckline on my T shirts. I pinched down the…

Dieting isn't necessarily deprivation. I find that making foods at home makes them more enjoyable (spices/flavourings are tailored to me), and also lower calorie/fat/sodium, higher fiber/micronutrient. I enjoy and look forwards to my meals and snacks when I diet. Find the most flavourful and enjoyable foods you can that…

It isn't likely that you put on 2 pounds fat or muscle over two days. If you've just started lifting, your body could be holding onto extra water to help build your muscle. Eating extra salt, or hormonal changes can also affect water weight. Hormonal shifts can also explain hunger. Btw, I sympathize - had a hungry day…

Chocolate covered pretzels are amazing...drool. For me, sweets are cheap, fast, and easy. If I'm hungry, I don't have to cook a full meal to get 225 calories, I can just eat a Mars bar. No need for a fridge, stove/oven, kitchen equipment, or preparation time, doesn't spoil when I buy ahead in bulk, and cleanup is just…

Mmmm 47 pounds but...I didn't know how to measure my elbow so...Maybe I'm supposed to go down to 126 (61 pounds to go)? I don't know. It seems kinda low to me...I have good memories at 140, but none at 126, and it's too close to the nighmare of 116....Ima chicken so I'm waiting to see what 140 looks like before I reset my…

Measuring is haaaaard...heehee

I don't wanna. When I started weighing my yogurt, I found out I wasn't eating enough. So then I put in more, and the bowl was too full, and stuff would spill out when I tried to mix in my protein powder. It's easier just to eyeball. And besides, I'm losing 3-4 pounds a week. I heard measuring food leads to faster weight…

If you are actually low-carbing (under 50g carb/day) you will go into ketosis. Ketosis suppresses appetite.