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Greek yoghurt + flavoured protein powder = not a dessert or solid and a good source of protein. About 200 cals. Soup is very easy to make with loads of different flavours and you can put in chicken, potato or whatever as well as all your veg to make sure it's full of nutrients and then blend it up. Make sure you use a bit…

Just start slowly eating a few more calories a day over a long period of time. Increase your intake by maybe 100 cals per day above what you have been eating for two weeks. If your maintenance is 2000 and you've been eating 1500 just try around 1600 for some time, then 1700 for a fortnight, etc. You can keep your macros…

There's nothing wrong with snacking if your calories allow it. I prepare most of my big meals know advance but also my go-to snacks. This might be some 0% Greek yoghurt (sometimes I add vanilla protein powder), 20g nuts, a square of dark chocolate, a warm drink, chia pudding, or a bit of very plain salad. These range from…

Do you eat anything before and after your workout?

You don't need to eliminate carbs to lose weight. The most important thing in terms of weight loss is to be in a calorie deficit, which you are. You're doing great, and 80g carbs is not a lot. Don't worry about the carbs! Make sure you're getting enough protein and fat with your % on MFP, and then you can eat the rest as…

Hey I have PCOS too and am down about 12kg since I was diagnosed. You don't need to worry about carbs, you just need to keep your sugar in check. PCOS affects your body's ability regulate insulin, which can make losing weight hard but it's not impossible. Read up about Insulin Resistance if you like. The muscle:fat ratio…

I have low GI carbs and protein beforehand eg Salmon, Sweet Potato and vegetables or Oats made with water and then I add whey powder. After a workout you can have a simple sugar (high GI) with protein, to restore your glycogen and to help your muscles recover. I have a bowl of sugary breakfast cereal with a small bit of…

Coco pops, almond milk and whey powder ;) you do need carbs after running and training, as mentioned before to replenish glycogen and to help recovery.

I have MyProtein Whey Isolate powder, I add 15-20g to 100-200g of0% Fage Greek Yoghurt and I get serious protein from it for about 160-200 cals! :)

Keep tracking, it will make a difference. Weight loss isn't the same every week so don't be discouraged by the scale not moving. Be consistent and you'll get there. And eating at a deficit, you may be strengthening muscles but you won't be building up any muscle (you have to eat at a surplus for that), certainly not enough…

Your macro goals are similar to mine. If your goal is weight loss (I guess it is because you don't want to go over your deficit), I suggest going with the calories and not increasing fat tomorrow. I guess it just comes down to the kind of foods you're eating, but I really would go with the calories, 60ish grams of fat is…

This is great!

Ok 222g protein is probably a bit much! So aim for 30% or so, and you're dead right not to set your calories too low. Take it slow and steady! Also on this app my vegetables count towards a lot of my carbs and I hate that. I might only eat chicken salad all day and it'll still come up with 20% carbs or something, so please…

If you know your weight in pounds, try to put protein at almost 1g per pound of body weight, so if you're 150lbs, aim for 150g protein. Then multiply your weight in lbs by 0.35 and that can be your fat intake, then the rest can be carbs. You don't need low carbs to lose weight though, you just need less food, less…

What a refreshing thread! I was saying to a friend yesterday that I'm kind of tired of weighing things and counting what goes in my mouth, but I would never ever change it for the way I used to eat. I dread to think how many calories I used to consume in college on a simple night out with a few drinks and food after, every…