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You cannot spot reduce- the only way to get rid of belly fat is to lose weight. If you're happy with your current weight, maybe look into body recomposition? There are loads of posts on these forums that a quick search will turn up
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What is it that you're looking for with the deliveries? I'm afraid I cant recommend any as I'm from the UK, but if you want meals delivered for a specific reason maybe we could help you come up with some other ideas? Would you be buying in every meal or making some of your own? Maybe you could try bulk cooking and see if…
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8lbs in a month is the maximum recommended rate of loss! (2lbs a week is the most you should be aiming for). Congrats on your loss! You're doing great already. Just remember, if you're weighing yourself everyday you'll see fluctuations from one day to the next- sometimes up to as much as 5lbs. You wont have gained 5lbs…
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I started noticing in the way my clothes fit within a week or so, but then I had a lot to lose (BMI of 32) and held a lot of water weight around my middle area/stomach (which is where I saw the looseness in clothes). It really depends on your own personal circumstances- how much you weigh, how much you have to lose, rate…
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how often do you weight yourself? Have you lost weight within the last 3 weeks? If so, then you just need to continue on with what you're doing. Weight loss isn't linear
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What are your stats? Height, weight, activity level etc. And how much do you want to lose? What has MFP set you? If you enter your stats into MFP, and select the amount you want to lose per week, that will give you the amount of calories you should eat a day.
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I think it's a common misconception that eating healthy foods has to cost more- things like cooking in bulk can really help. Also, as you'll be consuming less calories, you'll be buying less food (usually- although this isn't always the case). There are a lot of ways to be cost effective with healthy foods- batch cooking…
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Starvation mode is a very common myth- it's completely untrue. Your body will NOT hold on to fat because you're eating too few calories. If you're not losing weight you're consuming more calories than you burn (which could be for a number of reasons). Are you logging accurately and consistently using a food scale? Also,…
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While it's good to keep an eye on fat and sodium content from a health perspective- weight loss (ie. fat loss) is 100% down to CICO. You can (in theory- although it's not health obviously) eat as many high fat and high sodium foods as you like and still lose weight if you stick to your calorie goal :)
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The only thing that will make you gain weight is eating more calories than you burn (aside from water weight fluctuations obviously). I've gained and lost weight while on the pill, and recently lost 45lbs while on it. The only way it may affect weightloss is that it can increase cravings or hunger (As Sing said above).…
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Great advice from phrick- MFP calculates it all for you! Super easy :) Just to clear things up incase you dont understand it fully- a calorie deficit means eating less calories than you burn (often referred to as CICO- Calories In Calories Out). Your body burns a certain amount of calories a day just to function and stay…
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I had 3 for breakfast- was a nice treat as my boyfriend made them for me. I logged as best I could considering someone else made them. For my 3; 40g plain flour (136 cals), 75ml semi skimmed milk (38cals), 85g egg (122 cals) came to just under 300 calories. Obviously you have to add calories to that for toppings but if…
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Weight can fluctuate by as much as 5lbs a day, due to water weight fluctuations. Chances are you haven't actually gained 5lbs in a week (as that would mean you'd need to have eaten 17500 calories OVER maintenance during the week). It's likely just water weight, either from particularly salty foods the day before or any…
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No matter how busy you are, opening up a cereal bar or making a sandwich really doesn't take that much time out of your day. Life doesn't get any less busy when you graduate either- what are you going to do then? If your lifestyle isn't leaving you enough time to EAT then you should definitely rethink it, health should…
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Whatever it is (And I wont even bother to google it, because all miracle 'weight loss' products are the same) it's not worth it. Anything that tells you you can lose weight without trying is a scam, usually a pyramid scheme, and will not give you lasting results. Any time you hear about 'success' stories it is usually…
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It's very very unlikely that you'll gain any kind of significant weight over 4 days (bear in mind 1lb = 3500calorie EXCESS over maintenance). Just stick to maintenance calories and enjoy yourself! I went on holiday to Italy for 8 days before Christmas- pasta, pizza, lots of oil in everything and I gained 9lbs. A few days…
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Yeah as someone who doesn't lift I automatically assumed you meant cutting foods, especially given the amount of people on here who make posts complaining about restrictive diets. Glad we're all friends again! ;)
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if it's a sugar fix you're after, things like low calorie cereal bars can help. I have a sweet tooth, so I keep snacks that are less than 200cals on hand; kitkat bars for example, or 2 packs of oreos are 110ish cals. Small pots of sugar free jelly can come in at 10 cals or less. You could always work them into your goals,…
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Just log it and move on. As LH said, making yourself feel bad about it will only make things worse (and possibly lead to you giving up or doing it again). One small blip in your entire weight loss journey isn't going to make too much difference. I'd suggest drinking lots of water so you don't feel too bloated tomorrow, as…
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Given that there was no context provided by OP originally, I'm assuming the allenpriest made the same conclusion I did that OP was talking about 'cutting' out certain foods and restricting his diet, so gave advice relating to that. Obviously now that more context has been given the advice isn't as relevant. I'd still give…
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No worries at all, I'm glad I could help even if it was just to offer an alternative perspective :) As Jessetfan said- no need to give up on chocolate! Especially if you're eating healthy and nutritious food the rest of the time :) As long as you are happy with where you end up that is the main thing, especially as you…
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At 129 lbs and 164cm you are in a healthy BMI range (21.5). If you get down to 112 (8 stone) your BMI will be 18.8, which is .3 away from unhealthy/underweight. I know you say you have a very small frame, but it is definitely worth considering that you would be very close to that line. I'd definitely recommend looking at…
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This site has some great examples of different body types at the same height/weight. It really shows the variation in appearance that body composition can make :) I'm 5"7 and currently sitting around 160- I'm hoping to get down by another 15lbs but in no huge rush as I'm in a health BMI range :) I have lost 45lbs though so…
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as allenpriest said, having a 'when it's over' outlook will likely result in yoyo weight loss and gain. You need to create sustainable habits. If you go back to your old habits once the 3 months is over you'll go back to your old lifestyle and old problems too (ie weight gain). If you start developing habits now that you…
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Whatever plan you do choose should be one that you can continue after you've lost weight and into maintenance. Keeping weight off is all about consistent habits and lifestyle changes. As others have said calorie counting is all you need, all weight loss comes down to CICO. The first 2 plans you mentioned may well work, but…
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Put your stats into MFP and it'll give you a daily calorie goal. 'The quicker the better' is actually not true- those that lose weight fast tend to gain it all back as soon as they stop 'dieting' and hit their goal weight. You need to lose at an appropriate weight (usually 1% of your bodyweight is a good rule of thumb) so…
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Do you weigh and log everything using a scale? even on weekends? If you're not losing it's because you're not in a deficit. It's very easy to wipe out a 5 day deficit in the space of one weekend without logging, especially if your deficit isn't that large to start with. If you open your diary people can give you more…
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Most people using MFP go by the CICO method (Calories in< Calories out), and dont follow any specific plans or books. Really all you need for weight loss is a deficit, but how you choose to get there is up to you :) I'm not familiar with lean in 15, are you logging your calories or just sticking to the plan? What does the…
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Things that are genuinely minuscule calories that I don't use much of (lettuce, pickles, herbs and spices) I don't bother to log, as it just seems like a huge amount of effort for 5 calories here or there. There is always the bar code scanning function if it bothers you too much- or if that doesnt work I like to google it…
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Back when my parents were my age and my mum lost weight, she'd do the same but with sticks of butter and then walk around the supermarket with it in her basket, haha. Nowadays though if anyone wants a comparison tool Ilostwhat is a great site! For example 40lbs is the same as a 15 foot canoe. 5 is the same as a…
