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Most people on here would agree with you. It's the fundamental difference in calories and macros that makes the taste (and cost) tradeoff worth it.

They're OK. I crush them up and use them as a salad topping when I need extra protein. I'll only buy them when they're on sale for ridiculously cheap (like two for a dollar).

This. I'll sometimes throw in a little protein powder.

Peppers, mushrooms, chicken, leftover ground beef/taco meat, tomatoes, spinach, jalapenos. I'll top it off with ketchup, dijon mustard, hot sauce and/or BBQ sauce.

My go-to bars are: Kirkland Quest (preferred over Kirkland but much more expensive) Pure protein Combat Crunch (same as Quest) I don't normally carry the last two around with me because they will melt in warm weather. I can get the Kirkland and PP bars at Costco for under $1 each.

This. I usually pick fajitas because I know what I'm getting and I can easily control the individual ingredients.

Nothing at all wrong with a Quest bar for breakfast as long as you meet your macros throughout the rest of the day. The protein and fiber should keep you sated until you can get a full meal.

I am unsure of the purported fat-burning benefits, but I do fasted cardio in the morning purely as a function of IF and I don't have a problem with it.

Mine is in the 24-25 range. Where I think the BMI errs is in blanketing all numbers at the higher end of the scale as "obese." A pro bodybuilder will have a BMI that easily surpasses 30. That doesn't make them obese, but I don't think it's a healthy ratio over the long term.

I usually drizzle olive oil and basalmic on my salad, but recently tried the Bolthouse Cilantro Avacado Greek Yogurt dressing. It's legit and only 40 calories.

There's nothing special about protein shakes that will make you lose or gain weight. They are simply a convenient and efficient way to get additional protein in your diet.

Wow. I can believe all the hate for sweet potatoes. I eat them at least 3-4 times per week. Love them cold with salt and cinnamon.

I don't follow any formal protocol, but I've started holding off on eating until late morning (10-11 AM), after I've been up for five or six hours. It's really helped keep my calories in check by saving most of the food until evening, when I tend to binge.

I work half and half into my calories. Totally worth it. Try adding Splenda and mixing creamer with milk.

Totally agree. Some (not all) vegans manipulate science to support their beliefs. See What The Health.

The author is selling an approach to diet and nutrition. I'd say most of here think the author's approach makes sense. That said, nutrition can be a belief system. See veganism.

I don't think you understand what intermittent fasting is. People who use this method still get all of their daily calories, it's just within a limited time window.

Protein powder is a convenient way to meet your daily protein requirement, especially if you're already hitting your other macro targets. As the poster above has said, try some samples before going all in on a particular brand/flavor. Also, don't buy in to the marketing hype - there's nothing magical about protein powder.…

If you add water and ice and run it through a blender, technically, it is a smoothie. The advantage is that it tastes better (IMO) and provides the opportunity to add ingredients to make it, as you say, more of a meal (oats, fruit, PB, etc.). The disadvantage is that it's more of a PIA than taking a scoop of whey and…

This doesn't answer the OP's specific question of what a "w-stack" is. I've never heard of it.

I'd take the opposite approach...eat less during the day so you have more calories to spend later on when the OP tends to blow it. But let's take a step back. OP - what are your goals? Maintain? Lose weight? Are you making progress toward those goals while doing what you're doing? If so, keep doing what you're doing and…

Healthy, sustainable weight loss takes patience and diligence. Stick with a caloric deficit that provides for 1 to 2 pounds lost per week (daily deficit of 500-750 calories).

There are two potential sources of inaccuracy: logging and TDEE (total daily calories). Both are really just estimates. Track your weight and diary over time and then calibrate as necessary. Slowly gaining weight? Reduce the number of calories. Losing weight? Eat a little more.

How are they ripping the OP off? $99 up front versus $120 over the course of the year doesn't sound unreasonable to me. I'm sure PF prefers the monthly payment option because it automatically rolls over.

What do you mean by trends in the industry? For basic lifting, it's got everything you need - dumbbells, cables, machines, cardio equipment. If you're a serious lifter (platforms, power racks, barbells, heavy dumbells) it's not the place for you.

Most vegetables (except for things like avocado) Creamer Strawberries (unless I'm eating a ton of them)

Eat both and call it a cheat meal. WIIIIIIINNNNN!!!!!!

Here's what's driving the calorie count at subway: Bread Cheese Mayo Dressing/sauce Oil If you want to cut calories, start omitting these.

You're going to find as many opinions as there are responses. However, if you're interested in becoming "tone", i.e. muscle definition. The best thing you can do is continue to eat at a reasonable deficit and get enough protein.

Depending on on how much you want to defer your weight loss goals, you can have as many cheat days/meals as you want. Let's say you're on a 500 calorie a day deficit, you have cheat meals twice a week in which you consume 750 additional calories each (1,500 total additional calories). By doing so, you have deferred your…