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I quit smoking (a long while ago) did put on some weight. I was already pretty big to begin with but there was definitely a gain after quitting. I heard that since nicotine is a stimulate that it 'speeds up your metabolism' which gave me a convenient excuse to gain weight. It wasn't my fault. It was my metabolism. That was…

You've mentioned variety a few times. Just because your consuming all/most of your calories at a specific time doesn't mean they all need to come from a limited range of foods. How varied the food you eat regardless of when you eat them is entirely a matter of choice. You can choose to a much or as little variety in your…

We have a service here in Australia (not sure if it's a global thing?) called "Lite n Easy'. Fully prepared meals and snacks every day delivered once a week. All food comes in labelled backs (Day 1 Breakfast, Day 1 Lunch, Day 1 Snack, etc) in amounts that meet the requested calorie goal (1500 cal plan, 1800 cal plan, etc).…

- I guess, in a way, but I don't "do" intermittent fasting as such. I just tend not to be hungry during the day so tend not to eat. This leaves me with lots of calories to eat at night when I do tend to feel hungry. I'm not following any rules about when I eat but my natural hunger patterns just happen to be that way. -…

Week in Fiji. Came back 5.5kg (12.1lbs) heavier than I left. It was awesome Didn't do anything special when I came back. Just went back to 'normal' and 2 weeks later was back where I started.

My advice is to ask yourself why you're tracking macros. Some people have valid performance or medical reasons but if there's no compelling reason then perhaps you're just complicating matters unnecessarily.

Do you think you that having 1 low calorie meal/day is all that's needed to lose weight? Of course not. So by that same logic having 1 high calorie meal/day doesn't matter. You didn't mess up by indulging, you messed up by trying to be perfect all the time. Weight management doesn't come from perfection and 100% adherence.…

It's also because some of the coding on the app, particularly where it comes to exercise/step calorie calculations is buggy as hell so does some really ridiculous things in the calculations.

No, the answer isn't "just do it". That's a marketing slogan and forcing yourself to 'just do' something isn't going to work because eventually you'll run out of will power and won't be able to force yourself anymore and end up right back where you started. Weight management is VERY simple (but not always easy). Weight…

As per my previous post in the thread. Overnight

No it doesn't or it wouldn't pass stringent tests and be approved for human consumption.

And that's no longer working right? Which means you need to do something different or continue to do what isn't working. I'm confused as to how your body knows that food has been put on a scale and weighed that it reacts differently than food that hasn't been on a food scale? How can knowing the weight of the rice your…

I'm always astounded by threads like these. <OP>: I need some help. Can anyone offer me some help and advice? <Everyone>: Sure! Glad to help. You probably need to do X, Y and Z. That's our advice! <OP>: No, I don't need to do X, Y and Z. I know what I'm doing...

At least you're aware that you're being irrational which is the first step. All that's left to do is to stop the irrational behaviour. How you do that and if you need to seek help is up to you.

Another in the 'never logged water, never saw the point' camp here.

Welcome. I'm very much against the concept of time limits when it comes to weight management. Please consider the following questions: What happens if you only reach 10lbs or 15lbs by December other than you'll be 10-15lbs lighter? What happens if you don't reach 20lbs until January or February other than you'll be 20lbs…

There is no 'right' there is only effective. If doing something gets you the results you want then it's right, if using a particular approach makes things easier then it's right, if changing something makes getting what you want faster, less stressful, more sustainable, or more enjoyable then it's right. I think this is…

Besides a book about "Intermittent Fasting" is more likely to sell on Amazon and make someone money than a piece of paper with the sentence "Skipping breakfast can help some people eat fewer calories, why not try it?" on it.

Fair enough. If it's a 30 day prelude to something more permanent then that's great. I guess I'm just sceptical of anything that has an end date or a time limit like that. They come across to me as predatory. Offering to "fix" in 30 days something that really needs to be a permanent and life long thing.

The amount of fluids you need to drink is enough to stay hydrated. How much that is will change depending on how active you've been, if you ill, and a variety of different factors. Luckily the body has a terrific mechanism to regulate this called thirst! You can double check your hydration level by the colour of your pee.…

A few times a day but I have zero emotional attachment to the scale number and it's a matter of curiosity and because I'm a data hound. I'll weight myself each morning at the same point in my routine (after the bathroom, before dressing). This is my daily weight that gets record in my spreadsheet as well as in Libra. I'll…

Having stuff I like in the house lets me stay in control of how much of that stuff I have. I have appropriate servings ready to go so it's a controlled environment. Not having stuff I like in the house is just inconvenient as it just means I have to leave the house to get the stuff I like. There's no one size fits all…

Being out of breath just means that you're stressing your cardiovascular system which if you're trying to improve your fitness is exactly what you should be doing. But it's not necessarily an indication that you're burning more calories. By this I mean that (assuming the same stats) "Unfit Person A" walking at a moderate…

While in Malaysia and Indonesia we most often ate a fried rice dish (Nasi Goreng) for breakfast While in Germany our breakfast was usually bread, cold cut meats, cheese and sausages While in Turkey our first meal of choice was a oven baked flat bread with toppings (Pide). Point being. Is food is food and what is considered…

There is no 'default'. There is only a calorie target based on the information you've provided and more often than not a 1200 calorie target means that you've chosen a far too aggressive weekly weight loss target than is prudent so first thing to do is pick a sensible/appropriate weekly target and go from there. Also keep…

Water doesn't stop being water just because something was added to it. It's still water so can be counted towards your 'fluid' intake for the day. Whether you count the coffee calories or not is up to you and your needs but generally speaking there are so few calories in the coffee that it's negligible and not going to…

Not heard of this before. So, what happens on day 31 and after when it's finished?

Supplements are exactly that, to supplement where there's a deficiency. Diet not include a lot of red meat so you're lacking in iron? Take an iron supplement (or add food that is higher in iron) Eating a vegan diet and having trouble getting enough protein? Take a pea protein supplement (or add food that is higher in…

I applaud your approach! One thing to keep in mind is that not all the things you've mentioned are 'fad' diets. Things like low carb, keto and IF can be very effective but there's a great bit "if" that many people neglect. They're a great way to achieve the required calorie deficit IF they're the right approach for you.…

I watched a video on youtube where a cyclist entered his first ever triathlon and absolutely decimated the competition. As you mentioned because the bike leg is by far the longest he was able to fall way behind in the swim leg and still be able to overtake everyone on the cycling leg and get a big enough lead that he was…