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If you want a more direct answer from your doctors, you'll need to ask a more focused question and collect better data on yourself. I advise that you record the amount and intensity of your exercise over the course of a week, make sure you don't do more than 5% additional as you increase your exercise. It may be helpful to…

There's no such thing as too much love. You can over-exercise and cause problems for yourself. I generally advise people to track how much they do and try to ramp up any increase over time in a gentle manner.

edit: I changed my mind.

I would say that any time is a good time to start, but personally, I think it's wise to be realistic about what you expect to accomplish and what you think about your longer-term ability to adopt new habits and behaviors.

The MFP community does not recommend going under 1200 calories per day as a rule due to the scientific literature that associates potential health problems with going below that threshold. If you are considering consuming less than 1200 calories per day, please consult with your physician. There is a question of risk.

I resist cardio. #doesthatcount

The entire article is untrue. CICO is not a fad, nor is it a diet. CICO is not defined by any authoritative body. CICO is loosely defined as describing a model where the calories being consumed is being compared to the calories being expended and expelled.

Reusable water bottle.

So, a willingness to put in the work and hold yourself accountable is a large part of the success of most diets. But you don't necessarily need them to get started. Health is a journey. Perhaps you could start by working on reducing your bad habits: eat a little better, be a little more active, etc. The more you achieve…

Popcorn.

Cravings were how I got into a bad situation in the first place. My truth is that I realized that I cannot depend on my desires and feelings to tell me how much and what to eat. There's more than a few things out of whack there in my personal health. I focus more on desiring the food I plan to eat. I spend a little time…

Don't worry, after a while you'll get used to seeing your weight vary a little from day-to-day. It takes time to see the overall trend of your weight.

Since you have a Costco membership, I'll suggest adding acidic things like the pickling juice from the jarred artichoke hearts, olives, etc. Perhaps some mushrooms will liven up your meals. Soy sauce for an Asian twist. Chicken stock adds flavor, or if you dice the vegetables then stew them in chicken stock with rice you…

Poetic and amazing.

When I suck in my gut, I'm a 34.

Don't forget to make it delicious too :D The game here is that the person that eats the best but still loses weight wins.

Honestly, 2 weeks isn't enough time to measure progress in terms of your body composition. One solid poop could reduce your body weight by 6+ lbs (the poop obviously weighs less, but what it does to the rest of you can be affected). The recent change in seasons may have affected how you are storing water. Since you've been…

By the way, there aren't clear answers on this. The current state of science is committed to doing very interesting experimentation and research on a number of chemical receptors that are believed to signal a readiness for adipose fat cells to propagate (grow new fat cells) as well as a number of hormones that indicate…

The locations in which the body chooses to store fat are primarily a function of age, gender, genetics, and hormone balance. She was given a bunch of woo on the in-betweens, but ultimately, reducing refined sugar in the average diet is actually a pretty good thing and can really help to reduce body fat.

I agree. If we don't have compassion for ourselves, how can we have compassion for others?

Anything that might substantially alter your metabolism to shift away from burning fat for energy. Carbohydrates are right out. The four calories in a 5-hour energy shot are actually enough to disrupt things for a short while. Finally the caffeine and artificial sweetener used in 5-hour energy have been shown to alter…

The other thing to note is that most of the calorie estimates are based on data from athletes giving consistent and constant effort, something non-athletes tend not to do. Notably, military personnel tend to be pretty fit and so their data is probably a poor estimate for us normal folks too. I take the calories reported by…

I don't, but I've heard this from other people before. I think it could be interpreted as a number of things: a coping mechanism for not trying (an excuse), genuine self-loathing, a more serious mental disorder, or misplaced sarcasm. I'm a firm believer that people tend to get what they deserve, a corollary of a belief…

If you're dehydrated enough to require IV hydration, I wouldn't be surprised if you needed to regain that much in water storage.

Just get back on the horse so to speak. No need to do anything special, just keep hitting your goals. You may want to reconsider the aggressiveness of your goals if this starving thing happens with any frequency.

Calorie estimates given in regard to exercise are based mostly on data collected from athletes giving consistent effort. They're usually overestimated by machines and calculators. If you are using a fitness sensor like fitbit, they adjust your calories based on your walking/jogging/running activity. If you are, for…

Well, can you give us an example of what has been 'easiest' for you in the past so we can make some suggestions on what might work for you now but be slightly better?

Dieting is a long journey. Pick a pace you can realistically finish with.

So, 200g of protein can be had from merely 22.6 ounces of chicken breast daily. This doesn't actually sound too difficult, just very tiring and boring.

Op, the locations the body stores fat are primarily determined by age, sex, and hormones. Where your body has chosen to stash the most fat is where it thinks that it should! One thing to remember is that waist size is the best determinant of risk for developing diabetes, so it's good that you noticed that you store fat…