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Those old "rules" like don't eat past 7 are just a misinformed attempt at Intermittent fasting (restricting the consumption of calories to a certain window in order to control the overall number of calories consumed.) The only reason I like to finish eating fairly early is that I like to weigh in the mornings and I love…

Sugar is sugar is sugar is sugar. Your body does not differentiate. They only reason to restrict or promote any macro is personal preference. For instance I prioritize protein and love dietary fat (apparently) so I fill up most of my CALORIE goal with those. Carbs naturally fall in at a lower percentage but I am not doing…

I have been using the You are your own gym DVD and so far they have been great. There are 3 progression levels and when I peak at those I will reassess my goals to determine if Lifting is in my future to continue to progress. For now bodyweight is sufficient for my cardio (running) body.

Are you doing IF? Why such a drastic calorie swing? General advice for men is don't go below 1500 for any period of time especially if you are active. Easiest course is maintain a modest calorie deficit (~500 a day?) and continue to lift to maintain current muscle mass. Don't expect to make much forward progress while in a…

If you were to log it in MFP I would bet that it would be under the Cardio tab so go with that? Worst case scenario you eat at or near maintenance while being active and maintain. Best case you aid in your recomp. I don't think it will set you back at any rate.

I would advise against labeling foods good or bad or restricting yourself if you have a history of overeating as most of us here do. Eat balanced meals, hit your calorie goal and make small changes over time. If you tend to drink your calories (soda, juice etc) that is a good one to start with. Drink water to help you stay…

For fast food Mexican: Moes all the way!! Can't lose when there is a salsa bar though I do wish they'd ease up on the chips because I love them.

Can I add a perseverance P? Like don't throw your hands up and say its all over just because you spent a week (a few weeks) mostly in the Red? Keep on keeping on and turn it around!

I don't know exactly what this is but I gather its a diet pill. You won't get a lot of support for that sort of thing around here probably. We're pretty much an eat less than you burn kind of group with some pick up heavy things people :wink:

Thanks! I hope to see you over there :)

I would head over to quitnet.com. They have been instrumental in my quit. It is absolutely possible to quit and not gain. I've only been quit for 80+ days but I'm solid in my quit and what I've learned on quitnet has been invaluable.

You don't need to eat when you wake up if you aren't hungry. Why not make your "snack" your breakfast? Although you do say something that will "keep you full until your snack" so does that mean you do get hungry soon after waking? I premake breakfast sandwiches and freeze them: I scramble enough eggs for the number of…

I do! I was pretty ashamed of my body so I didn't take any pictures period at my largest. Now I have nothing to compare my healthy weight pictures to. It wasn't pounds lost for me, it was one day where the whole thing just clicked. Weigh all food, log accurately, exercise to get more food, don't skip logging days...it…

So not water proof as it claims? Did you have any favorable or unfavorable impressions from it?

Me either. It is one of several featured fitness tracker on the Daily burn blog today. Not a pedometer or a step tracker. Its a fitness coach that also kind of like a Wii game...

Well I've been cramming Cuccidati into my face as fast as I can lately but its no big deal. I totally understand the whole "ate a lot of refined carbs and now can't stop" mentality. I don't usually get legit out of control but I do often take more that I would rationally like to. I try to avoid keeping a lot of refined…

Try having his coach provide the reading material. All in the interests of athletic performance. Choose the coach he respects most, the one he wants to please. Then he will likely make a serious effort to comply. If my soccer coach had mentioned one word like this to me and provided education on nutrition I would have been…

I need maintaining friends too! My fitness motivation has suffered :(

I'm 29 5'4" and maintaining around 124. I have my level set to sedentary because I also have an office job but I use my fitbit to adjust that for me. MFP gives me 1600 to maintain but functionally with activity and exercise I eat around 2000+

There is a physical addiction which makes you uneasy and empty when not smoking. This leads you to think that smoking will relieve these negative feelings and/or relieve stress etc. However the only thing intaking nicotine relieves is nicotine withdrawl. This is the uneasy or empty feeling. Get support: Quitnet.com, go…

Most dogs do not want to take the lead. They do it because they feel they must. He wants you to be the strong, dominant owner and will fall into line once he is secure that you are stepping up to the job. Definitely get into obedience classes ASAP and if he has not had proper socialization, introduction to stimulus,…

You have to learn to let that roll off your back. My family is really sarcastic but they make me laugh. This year my brother told his wife that if I tried to "healthy up" the stuffing he was kicking me out of the house! lmao! Just do your best to make your contributions to the dinner as healthy as possible (which you're…

Cliche advice (because I have the same problem) but you have to distract yourself. I'm a hobby queen, I paint, sew, crochet, embroider...all of it. So that's how I kick the cravings, occupy my down time. If you're engrossed in a task you'll be less likely to eat. Also, bonus cliche, I drink buckets of water when I'm…

I find that now even if I go over (way over) my body naturally compensates by not being as hungry the next day or so. The issue is usually that I have to make sure that there is no more pizza or tacos in the fridge because I will absolutely eat them whether hungry or not.

Kidney stone/infection also equals inflammation and further fluid retention above and beyond what you would consider normal. Could be additional weight from that.

Oh dear :( I see from your profile you have PCOS...i'm not too familiar with this condition but what little I've gathered in the forums seems to suggest that you would have hormonal swings? Could account for retained water and issues with loss/potential gain. Have you noticed swings like this before? Consulted your doctor?…

29, also live in Western New York. Absolutely love cats but really only the chill, hang out kind or the crazy attack kitten kind. I am not a fan of the stare at you and dare you to touch them kind. I do not have cats as I prefer them to use the outdoor bathroom and I live in a small city so wouldn't feel comfortable…

Have a taco salad instead, skip the cheese (you can't taste it anyway) add beans and veg to your taco meat (peppers, onions, spinach) and load up on the raw veggies. Use greek yogurt instead of sour cream if you are trying to go low calorie. Weigh out 28 grams of tortilla chips and crush them up. Apply salsa as you like…

Well that's kind of your choice. I keep a deficit in my goal and I overlog whenever possible. That helps control logging errors. Besides that if I'm over 500 I log accurately for the next 2 days to take care of the overage. You don't HAVE to eat right up to maintenance every day to stay balanced. OP try going by your…

It was meant as more of a self deprecating aside rather than a cry for help. Apologies if that is the message you read. My real message was that first sentence which you reiterated in your reply. Basically that there are certain tasks that I may see as obvious that he doesn't think about at all. I am in no means "Stewing."…