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Try other sources of protein. Nuts aren't very high in protein anyway ( which you're discovering with your fat problem)

I know you said water isn't the problem, but 48-64 oz of water per day is a very small amount. Personally I need more like 200+ oz to feel good and keep things going. That little water combined with a high fiber diet (which I don't know if you have) would definitely gum up my works.

Protein powder is just protein. If you have a kidney disease or something you should discuss it with your doctor, but getting your protein from protein powder is no different from getting it from any other source. If you don't have a medical condition and you can eat chicken just fine then you don't need to worry.

In my experience, it only burns a negligible amount so I don't count it.

What on earth have you heard about protein that's negative?

That feature is there for your convenience. Use it however you want. If you used your "water consumption" to track the number of songs you listened to in a day MFP wouldn't care.

Nothing is "meant" for human consumption or not unless you want to get into theological arguments.

The data they record is used to estimate calories.

D, b12, omega 3. I don't take calcium pills but many of my staple foods are coincidentally fortified with it.

Kale's been a constant $0.99/lb for me. I haven't noticed any changes.

The classification of sugar alcohol or not it actually super important because sugar alcohol wrecks many people's digestive systems, mine included.

Keep in mind beans have so much fiber, much of which is insoluble, that they might have less calories than the label states (depending on the labeling regulations where you live)

Who is claiming that it's a bread "substitute"? It's its own thing; just because it replaces bread doesn't mean it's trying to imitate bread. Lisa doesn't say anything about calories or anything like that either, just that she thinks bread is "boring."

Sounds like a good read, mind if I take a peep before it's released?

potatoes

Humility too.

Sure, there is a risk. That doesn't mean you can't be empathetic with them and refrain from using these words. And people do have relationships with objects, if you're suggesting otherwise. I can be sentimentally attached to couch.

And as a contrast, I am very familiar with EDs, as I am a vegan athlete (both of these categories have higher rates of EDs). Nearly everyone with an ED I have known was harmed by the ideas of food restriction, good and bad foods, etc. I don't know if obesity is considered a disorder in the same sense that anorexia is, and…

Anyone can develop an ED, not just people who are "sensitive" to them (whatever that means). Classifying foods as good or bad can certainly contribute to developing one.

Absolutely right, I apologize. It might be possible for a specific type of trans fat to bad bad if the naturally-occurring ones are different from the manufactured ones, but I don't have a strong enough chemistry or biology background to know that. This is just another example of why more specific wording and context would…

Trans fats are pretty unarguably bad. That's all I got. Edit: No they're not, tincanonastring is right.

So why do bodybuilders still lift weights when cutting? Personally, lifting weights doesn't have any measurable effect on my TDEE. I don't even count it on MFP, I just count aerobic training.

That implies that certain foods are better than other foods though, which is the entire idea that spawned that mess. I think just changing the wording to something more specific would work much better. "In the context of the rest of your diet, [food1] would be a better choice than [food2]." @auddii: Dirt food is what you…

Great advice. I do currently eat 2 meals per day (and I'm gaining, not losing) but that's just because it's more convenient for my lifestyle and I enjoy it more.

janejellyroll is right, avoiding wheat is just a fad. I don't see why that bread is different from others (2 large slices of bread is ~200 calories and nearly all bread is low fat) but if you like it why not?

They're not "good" or "bad," they're just tasty candy bars (which I guess makes them good?). They have about the same amount of sugar though, so neither one is really better than the other. If you wanted quick-release energy you would be better off with a gel than a bar.

Neither is effective for losing weight, but weight training will help make the weight you do lose more fat instead of muscle

dcrainmaker.com has really good reviews so you can decide for yourself. I think the Polar M400 might be your best option but definitely spend a bunch of time on that site. It's how I decided which watch to get (Garmin 220 but that cost 225) Also consider getting older models, which are cheaper than the newer ones.

Have you considered protein shakes? You could just drink one and then eat whatever else you want.