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You want a butt... Squats, Hip Thrusts, Back extensions, RDLs. Do these each once or twice a week, and you'll get the booty you want ;)

I've never understood this, either, when people say that. They didn't get to their current wait by being stuffed at 1200 calories. So if they did it to gain the weight, why is it now all of the sudden difficult to get the required calories needed? :D

I'm not a big runner, so take of this what you will. I was doing a lot of research on running to help out a client who is in the military, and it seems that the major concern with distance running is the risk of injury. The more often you do long or intense runs, the higher the risk comes of injury, such as shin splints,…

@crayonbreakywillow Another thing I just thought of that you might like is to just eat intuitively. Don't worry about trying to fit things in, just eat what feels right. Then at the end of the day, or after each meal, whatever you feel comfortable with, THEN log it. That way you can learn what you actually do when you're…

Oh, another note, just noticed you said 2 scoops of creatine. Not sure how much creatine that is, or what kind you have, but there is no benefit to consuming more than 5g of creatine a day, and it doesn't need to be taken multiple times a day. 5g a day, and you're set!

4/10 Macros look great, and I'd give it a 10/10 if you were just talking about one day of doing this. Sustaining this strict, ultra clean diet long term? Well, if you can do it, good on you. I couldn't.

Diet soda has 0 calories and will not impact your weight loss. May not be the most healthy thing, but the effects of artificial sweeteners is highly exaggerated, so probably not a huge deal. There are more impactful changes that you could make than cutting out diet soda, which won't really change anything. If you were…

This is just plain false. I know that's what "they" say, but it's an arbitrary number that came from thin air. What is important is that people get an adequate amount of essential nutrients, mainly protein and fat. For some people, yes, that may be 1200, for some people, it may be 1700, for others, it may be 700. In the…

The title makes it seem like this is a hot topic. Typically I just see that it's personal preference. If you like breakfast, have it, if not, don't :) I find that pretty civilized!

Welcome!

I have to believe that there are inaccuracies with tracking. Unless you have a thyroid issue, there's no reason you shouldn't be losing weight at 1000 calories, ESPECIALLY with all that activity. Maybe you've had severe calorie restriction for many many years, which your metabolism has adapted to. If this is the case, I…

Well this may be a different direction than other's have mentioned, but you're probably looking for multiple points of view, so here's mine! I get bored of doing the same thing for long periods of time, so I can certainly understand getting tired of maintaining. Have you considered doing a short lean bulk? You'd be able to…

My main question is why? What are you trying to accomplish? I'd just chalk it up to a bonus.

I can feel some muscle separation in my quads. It's always been just one big chunk of meat before haha. But now I can start to feel the different quad muscles in there. It's pretty cool!

This is always hard for me to see at the ball or wherever I see it. Lost a friend a few years ago, so seeing this really brings it back. Reminds me that there's more to life than my little, meaningless problems :)

Welcome, and good luck to you!

Eating complex carbs, keeping fiber high, whole wheats, and other stuff that people consider "healthy" (I hate the word "healthy" because it doesn't really mean anything) is all well and good, but the focus needs to be calorie intake. I can eat all the whole wheat buns I want, but if I go over my calories, I'm going to…

Agreed that it depends on your goals. I also recommend it due to it's simplicity, effectiveness, and quick progression. As a beginner, you're going to get stronger very quickly. A program like Stronglifts is a good program to practice form, and quickly move up in weight. Once your progression slows down, you might want to…

Think of it this way, you will want to know how much weight you lost! A lot of people (myself included) regret not having many "before" pictures. Nothing to compare to and nothing to gauge progress with. So don't think of it as something shameful, just think of it as one data point used to track your success!

That's what men are looking for off of Tinder and irl, also :-p

At 67kg, 1200 is okay, especially if you're eating back your activity. If you're not (I recommend you don't), you'd probably want to raise your calories a bit, maybe to 1400-1500. But to answer your question, no, it's not a big deal to go a few calories under or over. I try to keep my calories within 50, but if I go 100 or…

^^^ That's the important thing. If you eat a big mac, you might be at your calorie limit for the day and be starving the rest of the day. That's not something you'd be able to keep up long term.

Exactly right. And that exact thing has been done before :) "Healthy" is sort of an ambiguous term. If someone were obese, getting down to a healthy weight would be much more beneficial than getting all their vitamins in. http://www.today.com/health/man-loses-56-pounds-after-eating-only-mcdonalds-six-months-2D79329158

It will have way less benefit compared to strength training, yes. Unfortunately, you just don't generate enough of a load to stimulate muscle growth. Also, you're not going to build "too much" muscle. I'm assuming you're a female by your username (sorry if I'm incorrect), but women just can't build a ton of muscle quickly.…

Yes. You are correct in that genetics have a lot to do with where you store excess fat, but the fact that you have excess fat is not genetic. That's something you can do something about. No one defies science, and no one is "immune" to losing fat. Sure, it's harder for some people than others, but everyone can do it.

Welcome! You'll find lots of support here. The most important thing to do is to sustain a calorie deficit, or in other words, consume less calories than you burn. A good starting point, if you don't already have your calories would be 9-11 times your body weight to lose weight. You can also use a tdee calculator to find…

Not trying to be rude, but "watching what you eat" is meaningless. I can watch 6000 calories of taco bell go into my mouth and I'm watching what I eat, but will certainly gain weight. How many calories are you consuming? As long as you're consuming less calories than maintenance, you will lose weight. Yes, menstrual cycle…

There was a post recently I saw on facebook. It said, there are only 3 reasons not to track vegetables: 1. You don't eat any 2. You want an excuse to eat as much as you want, of something and hope there is no consequence. 3. You don't care about being accurate with your food tracking. Personally, if it's a piece of lettuce…

I agree, I have seen some worrisome things here in my short time as well. I think it's partly to blame on the default MFP settings, which seems to set every woman to 1200 calories regardless of starting weight, and I think it's because by default it adds in activity, and has them eat back those calories. I guess that's one…

What does "unhealthy" mean to you? Weight loss comes down to calories consumed. Of course, it's always good to get proper nutrients for health purposes, but this is unrelated to weight loss. I'm not sure how much you weigh, but by the looks of your profile pic, I'd think you'd be able to lose at 1800 calories, maybe even…