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I think I was a bit harsh to you in the other thread, but it always makes me sad when someone keeps failing because they're making this whole thing more complicated than it needs to be. There's nothing more freeing than that moment where you realize that you don't have to cut out a bunch of foods you enjoy, or follow a…

What's the total calories? What's your daily calorie goal?

I'm not who you quoted but they frequently go on sale here for 5/$10, and then many times you can stack b5/g1 free deals and coupons. That's $2 or less per meal. Throw some frozen veggies with it and you have a decent meal for around $2.50. When this deal is running I've seen people literally fill the big part of carts up.

Legitimate, scientific research links please.

Soooo, it wasn't a sustainable method for you then. And you're going back to it why? Weight loss means nothing if you can't maintain it long term. Wouldn't it make more sense to find a way of eating that's realistic and doable for the rest of your life?

Yep ;)

Nope.

Usually between 150-300 grams a day. Yesterday I ate 1,679 calories/261 carbs. eta: I don't pay any attention to my macros breakdown and only focus on calories.

No, carbs are only 4 calories per gram. Same with protein. Fat's the one with 9 calories per gram.

Nope, I eat them all :D Yesterday my carbs came from white rice, veggies, pretzels, oats, granola, a banana and a beer. Today my carbs came from bread (Subway), veggies, banana/berries, yogurt and a cookie. And possibly another beer/ice cream if I make an 'adult' root beer float tonight.

Height and age are both big factors, along with physical activity. I'm 5ft, 6in and 37 years old and my TDEE is around 1,600. OP-my MFP default right now is 1,200 calories because of my age/height/already lower weight (that's for 1lb week/goes up to 1,370 for .5lb week). My maintenance calories are around 1,600. 1,200…

It's easy until the extra weight causes health issues and then your life can get very hard, very quickly. Being overweight for me was easy, until I faced a high glucose number caused by the extra weight and the possibility of T2, which has already killed several of my relatives. That's when being overweight got real for…

Actually MFP has really mellowed-back when I had my old account a couple years ago talking about IF was grounds to get you reported :p Now that its become more mainstream and more research is being done with it, most people on MFP realize it's a legitimate method if done correctly. But for those who aren't familiar with…

I eat oatmeal for supper several times a week-very quick and easy to make! I usually mix one serving of quick oats with a pkt of flavored oats and then either add granola or a banana. Low calories and really filling (if I eat it at supper I'm not hungry the rest of the night). And my go to lunch is 1-2 servings of white…

Weight loss is about eating at the correct calorie deficit for your weight loss goals. I didn't track anything except for calories and not only did I lose over 50lbs, I improved every single health marker my doctor uses, including getting a high glucose number down into the normal range. I didn't cut out any foods that I…

High glucose number. T2 runs in our family and I saw where I was headed. Dropped around 50lbs and now have glucose numbers in the 80s.

You can buy a lower dose of D and then just take 2-3 of them, to equal the amount you need. That's what my doctor told me to do when I had a low level. Otherwise your doctor can give you an inexpensive prescription for the higher dose.

She was doing an IF protocol, called alternate day intermittent fasting. It's what I did for my weight loss phase. Dr. Michael Mosley's BBC documentary-Eat, Fast & Live Longer gives a good overview of IF if you want more info on the science behind it (you can find it free online and it's a really interesting watch). You…

I did alternate day IF (so every other day 500 or less calories), and I still had to be careful on my 'up' days. I still had to track my calorie intake, still had to measure out portion sizes in grams, still had to make sure I was eating at the correct Weekly calorie deficit for my weight loss goals. I had no problem…

No clue, I've never tracked macros and have only focused on calories. Lost over 50lbs, improved all my health markers and I'm now 3 years into maintenance. I like to keep this whole thing as simple as possible :)

I have a couple friends who tried it, neither of them made it to day 21, and both are still overweight and jumping from one fad diet to the next :|

There is no destination. Once you hit your goal weight you then need to transition into maintenance (which can takes months), and then you have 20, 30, 40+ Years of maintenance ahead of you. And that's where most people fail. Enjoy the weight loss phase-that's the easy part :p

Macro ratios don't matter for weight loss, eating at the correct calorie deficit for your weight loss goals does.

Calories.

A food scale will seriously be your best friend.

Ha, didn't even think of doing it that way lol :p Thanks for checking!

3 years into maintenance and for the most part life is same old, same old :) Though going to the doctor now is way more fun, because my blood work panels consistently come back excellent. Otherwise I'm sleeping better, have better sexy time with hubby and I have more energy. On the friend front-my weight loss actually was…

Pfft, that's nothing compared to the mind games that happen in maintenance :p But yeah, totally spot on :)

Ok, just entered your info into a TDEE calculator and it's showing that you do have quite a bit of calories to play with. Chosing 'light activity/exercise 1-3 times a week', I got 3747 calories as your TDEE, which is what you need to maintain your current weight. Then I x that times 7 days. Then I subtracted 7,000 calories…

Oh wow, that menu sounds great-I'd have a hard time choosing! But if I must, I think I'd go with the steak.