bclarke1990 Member

The idea that you wouldn't snack on fruit because you've had too much is silly IMO. Unless you're targetting other nutrient goals (ie- you want a higher protein snack because you've only had like 30g or something), then sure. If you're passing up fruit in favor of crap (ie chocolate or refined sugars like chips or bagels)…

This is a super-long rant to the original poster. It just sort of sums of my experiences with this website and how I got over a bad relationship with food. I probably won't check back here to argue or defend any of my points (not because I think they're all right-it simply wasn't my intention) My beliefs are fairly…

Why?

In my personal experience, the more sweet/salt and hyper-palability I add to my foods, the more likely I am to over-eat or crave things, even when I'm not hungry. This applies to MIO in water and stevia too. This doesn't apply to everyone and diet soda is fine, but if you have trouble with distinguishing hunger from…

Snacks are a good thing. I hate how the weight loss/fitness community has demonized hunger to be a sort of weakness. It's the kind of food and the amount that matters. Trip to the park and you feel a bit hungry? Hey lets have some carrot sticks or a banana. Yay Trip to the park and you feel a bit hungry? Fruit gushers and…

Eat five servings of green beans, brussel sprouts, carrots or brocolli. No salt. No sirracha. Garlic, pepper, lemon juice, etc. are fine. By the end you probably won't actually be "hungry". You may still crave something sweet, since sugar can be addictive, but chances are you won't be hungry if you're eating sufficient…

Whole foods with no added sugars or too many addititives; high in nutrients, vitamins and phytonutrients. Potatoes, rice, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, oats, etc.

Buying beans and bulk plant foods is going to be a lot cheaper than buying beef and bacon ;)

There's a few things that go into it. When I used to have really bad binges during my more restrictive days of dieting, I would be so incredibly "hungry" the next morning. This compounds because you want to eat less in your mind the day after, so it sort of perpetuates a binge-cycle. Drink LOTS of water. You're probably a…

Don't juice. Keep the fiber :)

Rounding. 2.5 of fat may round up to 3. Also, most products don't count any calories for fiber, which is still a carbohydrate.

My honest opinion here; If you have to make a post asking whether you should do keto or vegan, I think you may be placing too much emphasis on labels and diet styles, rather than simply on eating healthy. I'm personally a vegan. I feel better on a mostly whole foods plant based diet, and I think dairy, meat, eggs etc. are…

Claims there's no healthy granola bars, then lists cheese and pork rinds as healthy snacks. Cringing so hard right now :|. Despite what Kevin Chang may have told you, apples and carbs aren't going to make you fat overnight.

You're not going to lose a significant amount of weight by balancing your macronutrients. In general, ketogenic (very low carb) diets result in faster short term weight loss, but in my own personal opinion they're not as sustainable for the average person. I also love carbs :)

If a very thin, fit, attractive girl came up to your teenager daughter struggling with weight loss and said, "you can eat 6000 calories a day if you just eat tons of delicious fruit, pasta and carbs; just look at me!", you can probably see why people spending their time watching nutrition-themed videos on youtube may be…

MFW it's 2016 and people are still terrified of carbs. Oatmeal and sweet potatoes are not the same as Reese Puffs Cereal and Cinnamon Buns. Just eat the right carbs. Eat foods with lots of vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients compounds and fiber. You'll lose weight eating in a caloric deficit, and you'll feel a lot better if…

~~~~~~~~~~~~PLEASE READ THIS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This isn't what you want to hear, but the moment you use the word "fast weight loss" red flags should go up everywhere. There is NO quick-fix. The only methods of losing weight abnormally fast will inevitably result in a damaged metabolic state as well as probable binge-eating and…

Surely you don't think saturated fat is "subjectively" healthy? I'm all for not labeling foods if it will prevent less eating disorders in people, but if you're going to suggest that a hot-dog isn't any better or worse than a sweet potato because they both have different nutritional profiles, I think that would be a tad…

McDougall's diet is going to better than the vast majority of Western diets, but his unscientific fear of plant-fats won't let me take him seriously.

Carbs are not the enemy. If you want to over-restrict then just eat egg whites, greek yogurt and protein powders. Otherwise, find a balanced breakfast that you enjoy that will fuel your body properly.

Why eat nutritious, disease preventing, fiber filled, phytonutrient dense legumes and leafy vegetables when you could drink 60g of splenda flavored whey protein! Have to make those gainz #nocarb #nobelly

Yea. It's great that you're exercising, but if you have 100 lbs to lose I wouldn't recommend starting too aggressively. Make good diet changes and find exercise/cardio that you enjoy. You want this to be a lifestyle, not something you burn yourself out of.

Pretty sure this is some trollbait. User with 1 post and a pretty conspicuous username. If not though, you may have a body-image disorder.

I feel like if you could develop the habit of working out early in the morning it sets you up for a goal-driven production day/routine, but like everyone has said, do what is going to work best for you. I can work out at 7am after a cup of coffee in the summer and I feel so productive, but in the winter *kitten* that; I'm…

You're being obtuse. Asking if he can eat "WHATEVER he wants" (yes, he used caps) was a pretty obvious implication that OP wasn't referring to a nutrient dense healthy diet.

If you gained 6 lbs back during the holidays, it might imply that your initial weight loss wasn't as sustainable or "life-style changing" as it probably should be. Furthermore, saying "I really need to lose 5 lbs this month" suggests that you're still looking for a quick fix. You just need to continue eating healthy and…

Calories help you gain weight. Eat calories with good nutrients in them.

If you're restricting your calories and dieting for a long period of time, your body and brain are going to fight you. We've all been there. You might be on too low of calories, or you may just need to self reflect next time you feel this way. I'm sure at least 90% of people who have went on a prolonged diet from a point…

It's just rounding down along with a bunch of water, splenda, thickening agents and random chemicals. IMO things like these just make me crave more sugar, rather than enjoying food for what it is. I try to use fruits and other things to sweeten my foods.

I'll never understand why people think this is good advice. Yes, I get it. You can lose weight by tracking your calories and macronutrients and you can eat more empty calories without getting fat. There's a lot more to health than just weight. Being fairly interested in nutrition, it drives me nuts when people think…