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You'll be fine. Macros matter more if you're trying to do more than just lose weight. Ex: If you want to "tone up" (I hate that phrase), then you want to pay really good attention protein to help build muscle.

First off, dude... you lost like a whole first-grader's worth of pounds. High five to that. Bask in that for a minute! Now, I think at 6'1, a goal of 200-215 is more realistic for what I think you're looking for in yourself if you aren't pretty muscular. All the men I know who are 230 -250 are also between 6'3" and 6'6". I…

LMFAO yes. I have a friend who looks great but the man is weak tbh. He should be way stronger with the amount of time he spends in the gym. It's all brotines for show to get the ladies lol

"...how do you feel about his recommendation not to do Strong-lifts due to working too many muscle groups in one day?" I've only skimmed through some of the responses to try to avoid being redundant. My 2 cents: When I told my friends who lift that I was starting Strong Lifts, they all said that it was awesome for a…

Friday Fitness: So I've fallen out in love with the aquarium hobby and since there are only so many hours in the evening, I have been missing workouts. To remedy this, I've put a sign up telling myself to do a FitStar workout before I'm "allowed" to get into my fishy stuff. This weekend I'm going hiking so at least the…

Thank you so much for sharing this. I'm officially in love with that site in general now.

See, this guy's doing it right. Even though Priyanka Chopra's more my type.

6ft / 182cm

I'm going to agree as well. We bigger folk can very safely lose more than 2 pounds a week for a while without it being a problem. It is smaller people who shouldn't try losing more than that. We're not there yet so do what feels safe and effective! Seriously, I've lost 17 pounds this month and nothing is wrong because I…

Dude... Maybe you need a week off from life in general and that's what's making you feel so weak. That sounds like so much stress and I know everyone is different but that could be beating you up more than the weights are. Maybe throw some yoga into your life for a week and then go back to the weights (switching to 3x5…

Count it as a win either way! So many people would see someone struggling and not even offer nowadays. As for marking, I'd totally bring some washi tape and put a little at the far end of it. If you're lucky, it'll stay there.

Thanks so much for sharing your experience! It's motivating for sure. So far, so good after that scare a few weeks ago. While I didn't look any different really, I had gained in that 2-3 month window and almost stopped once I saw the number. Like full on panic mode. Groovy now. But yeah, lifting is addictive and fun and…

You're exactly right. Since changing my calories, I've lost 14 pounds (as of Monday) and have sworn off calculators.

Oh no! At that time, I was doing about 85 pounds for overhead press and rows. I had to stay there for a little bit to be able to say, "Yes, NOW I'm ready for 90." Stubborn arms. I still have to "hold" the same weight for a couple of sessions when it comes to my arms. My legs get stronger faster I guess. Still love…

This might be a long rant but I'm not sorry. Of all the comments on this thread, only about 6 people actually answered the question. That's sad and frustrating. It's sad that so many people feel the need to argue/debate metabolism and the diets of strangers who never asked in the first place. It's frustrating because I'm…

I get that. I understand people think they are helping. Some people really are trying because they lost and X worked for them. But seriously, listening to internet advice has not been helpful. It's time I tried listening to doctors who have my medical history and current info to consider. CICO has not worked for me,…

Oh but you guys, seriously. This was just a post to see if the 5 small meals/snacks thing generally makes people hungrier or if I am just obsessing.

I've been eating that way primarily for a few years. The messed up part is that I love healthy foods but my portion control is crap by default. Knowing that, I chose to "save" my calories. as for stats, I'm 6ft way more than 250# and aside from anxiety/depression I'm healthy, just fat. I was maintaining but not losing…

Yep. I always thought I could just not eat early so I could have what I want when I get home. Clearly, I thought wrong lol. People keep saying CICO but it's more than that.

I disagree since what I've been doing on my own as an adult hasn't been working. Seems like this comment is just about being snarky instead of really contributing to the discussion, but maybe that's just me.

Because I literally have coffee in place of food all day. "That cup could have been your hummus & veggies. That cup could have been an orange..." With the way I exercise, I should be losing weight so she wants me to work on my metabolism naturally since I have no known disorders.

UPDATE: While I love lifting weights, I did in fact gain weight. I took my TDEE and subtracted 500. Well the calculator did. Anyway. That was a mistake. The dietician has me on the same calories MFP recommended to begin with. So 1700 vs 2635 -- which I was never able to hit anyway. My point in posting this is that she made…

This is what you do. Don't weigh yourself. Wait until you go for your check in at the doctor's office. You sound like me-- making yourself crazy over the scale. Just ride that energy wave and be active. Follow the diet plan. Then check in with the doctor. If you can't avoid weighing yourself, don't do it more than once per…

I'm definitely into as many challenges as possible. I need to get back to hitting my goals every day. I'm on the east coast USA if anyone would like to be friendly: https://www.fitbit.com/user/374P84

If you actually like salads (or love them like me), Wendy's is winning with the Power Mediterranean Salad. I also like the BBQ Chicken Ranch Salad but without bacon. I think that part is over the top. But yeah, om nom nom

I'm 6ft and my permanent goal is 200. Or 199. I haven't truly decided :-p I got you!

I can see how the article makes some sense though. Speaking for myself only, I come from a family of amazons and linebackers on BOTH sides and going back to at least my great grandparents based on photos. And my family is huge (farm folk for a long time). My 5'6" grandmother is the short one in the family. Now speaking for…

The goal is to have high protein so that the calories you are eating are contributing to muscle gain instead of fat gain. If you're eating a healthy, balanced diet, the protein should be high.

I forgot to post my first workout using the app.