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https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2517958/ 10-14% of populations in developed countries present with vitamin C deficiency, which is what causes scurvy. It's certainly not as common as it once was but you're lying to yourself if you think you are not at risk. You're in a better position if you actually consume organ…

Chances are good that your abs are already there but buried under a layer of insulation. Generally, abs are made in the kitchen not in the gym i.e. you have to have a very low body fat percentage to have visible abs. Women usually start to see abs under 20% BF. I'm around 22% right now and have those lines framing my…

Nutrient timing is generally only important for the most serious MFP users; competitive bodybuilders and athletes, that sort of thing, or those with medical issues. For most members the important things are sticking to your calorie allotment and getting enough protein. Of course you can play with nutrient timing as well as…

Weighing little = low calories? Boy have I got a cake for you! The whole thing is only 600cals according to that guy's mom. (disclaimer: the whole cake is not 600cals. That guy shouldn't have believed his mom and neither should you)

To each his own of course. My pistachios were marked as 170cal/30g and I weighed them. Perhaps they were particularly dense? I'm also prone to exaggeration so I will extend you 12 kernels as a compromise LOL By shelled, I mean the ones where it's all kernel, no shell in the bag. Could that be the difference? Shouldn't be…

I dunno. Using my shelled pistachio nut example: 8 pistachio nuts (30g) or 1 cup of Halo Top (250g)? I agree that Halo Top is pretty sad as far as ice cream goes but it makes up for that sadness with the fact that I can eat an appreciable volume of it. Just sayin'

Comparison is the thief of joy. If you stop comparing yourself, your weight, your journey, your fitness, your whatever to others and just try to be a better person today than you were yesterday (the only comparison worth making IMHO), you will likely be a happier person.

Nuts. Husband brought home a bag a of shelled pistachios that were 170cal/30g. Doesn't sound too bad until you realize that 30g of shelled pistachios is about 8 nuts, not even enough to fill the palm of your hand. At Costco this weekend, we discussed purchasing another bag of shelled pistachios: Me: Would you eat a dozen…

You can try Convict Conditioning by Paul Wade for a good program of progressive body weight exercises.

Rather than trying to lose 2lbs/week with a 1000cal cut that you can’t maintain, you should do a smaller, more manageable cut of 500 or 250cal that you can maintain. It is unhealthy and can be dangerous to lose weight too quickly. Also, as you are finding, cutting too many calories often results in a binge that ruins any…

When someone says something like that to me, I go into great detail about why I eat the way I do. I tell them all about it until their eyes glaze over and they walk away. It's better for me if they think ending the conversation was their idea rather than them thinking I gave them the brush off as I have this reputation at…

Perhaps also consider that there are likely things you do or say that your mother finds hurtful but you don’t realize and/or don’t intend. Not to say that any of your mother’s actions or statements here are your responsibility or that you deserved it in any way, just that sometimes some perspective can help—she made a…

I don't know your mother so this may not apply but I find that some people just have no idea that what they are saying is hurtful. One time not long ago my dad introduced my sister to a friend as his "beautiful daughter" and me as his (adjectiveless) daughter. Now it is true that she is very beautiful, especially compared…

I second this. It took time for you to gain your extra weight, it's now going to take a considerable amount of time to lose it. One thing many beginners do is radically alter the amount and type of foods they eat which only ends up making them miserable. You can likely eat all the same foods you always have but in smaller…

Smoothies are often deceptively high calorie once you factor in all the ingredients. Veg can be pretty low cal but people often mix in other ingredients that are not necessarily low cal like peanut butter, yogurt, fruits, sweeteners, protein powders etc. Also, people tend to make ginormous smoothies that have several…

I choose to recomp for this reason. It is very slow but the weight I have gained since starting recomp has been offset by reduced measurements, looser/smaller clothes and better appearance in the mirror. Seeing/knowing that I am leaner than I was when I started recomp even though I am slightly heavier has made the weight…

I use the website rather than the app. I'm part of a lunch program at work so I know a week in advance what my lunches will be. I plan a week at a time, working around whatever lunches I'm getting from the kitchen at work. I pre-log a week in advance but will make adjustments and alterations depending on what I actually…

What did MFP assign you for calories based on your stats, activity level and goal? This will be a better answer than any of us can provide you here on the forums.

Generally, I feel better after exercising and I try to always remember that when I'm feeling low. A couple of activities are specifically good for my mental health though: Swimming is extremely therapeutic for me--my mind is so occupied by making it across the pool without drowning that I have no time for getting lost in…

I second the crockpot suggestion however I use mine a little differently than quiksylver296. On the weekend, I cook up a pot full of chilli . I have two different chillis that I'm using right now, a spicy one and a sweet potato one for variety. I get about a dozen to fifteen 10oz meals out of the recipes each. Freeze those…

Just a good multivitamin and additional vitamin D on my doctor's recommendation.

Your body needs energy to repair itself so, if you were in a deficit, you should switch to maintenance. I was given this advice when I tore my hamstring and feel that it was very beneficial to my recovery.

Happy Scale or Libra are both highly recommended

A weight trending app helps a lot if you aren't already using one. It looks past the day to day fluctuations and shows whether you are overall gaining or losing which helps you make sensible adjustments rather than getting crazy over that one day your scale was mean and said you put on 5lbs overnight.

I'm not sure your feelings are irrational. You were once fat without intending to be so it's a fact that it's something that can happen. It's not a fantasy or really very far-fetched at all; it is actually a very common thing for dieters. I'd say this makes it a perfectly rational concern. This doesn't mean it has to…

I also participate in a lunch program at work so have a meal that I really don't know exactly what is going on. It's only one meal out of the whole day though. Weigh and log everything else you eat for the rest of your day and make the closest guess you can for your lunch.

I don't use the app but you should be able to switch from % of daily intake to grams somewhere in the settings if you would prefer to track grams of each macro.

It stops almost no one from declaring they are addicted to sugar... Addiction is associated with the inability to control behaviours and therefore powerlessness in the situation. Encouraging people to feel powerless is not helpful nor is telling them they are not in control.

Please do point out where the poster you are talking down to claimed that foam rolling improved her running performance. You told her it does nothing and she disagreed, specifically stating that her recovery time is better when she rolls. Please do point out where I claimed that a chiropractor, massage therapist or…

If, like me, schadenfreude is your thing, treadmill disasters are just about the best. They are topped only by scorpions or the ULTIMATE: scorpion off of a treadmill. YUSSSSS!!!