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It was not 4 pounds of fat. Do you seriously believe you ate 14,000 calories over maintenance in that time? There's more undigested food in your system when you eat a lot more calories, and a whole lot more going on with your hormones. I understand, though, that seeing such a dramatically higher number is stressful for you…

His potato entry is close enough. The USDA entry for potatoes, flesh and skin, raw for russet potatoes is 79 calories for 100 grams. It's only amounts to about 50 calories more than the entry he's logging. I'm 120 pounds and have reached close to 35K steps today. I also lifted weights. My calorie adjustment from Fitbit…

I don't have a problem with 800 calories as part of a 5:2 style plan, but a careful reading of that article has him suggesting that people consume that low an intake on a steady daily basis for a couple of weeks or months as an introductory diet phase. That would be a big NOPE. I don't know. I'm a big fan of the idea of…

She's not trying to "correct" you, I think there's a difference here in the use of the word "flavoring". One of you may be using it as "seasoned as if it's..." and the other may be understanding it it be used as "having some sort of artificial flavor enhancement added to it in order to mimic the flavor of..." Commercial…

Good to know, thanks!

Just an FYI, protein blends are a frozen veggie thing from Bird's Eye which I wish I could do, but gluten. They have beans, or lentils or edamame and whole grains plus veggies in a sauce. They'd make a really convenient vegetarian lunch.

OP, this isn't a sustainable plan. It's great that you want to include lots of vegetables and fruits in your plan. Energy bars, depending on the brand and ingredients, can be a source of convenient protein and/or fats. But you need more than that! What about meat, whole grains, beans and legumes, healthy fats like olive…

Well, this is where it helps to have some knowledge of cooking. I usually use recipes as a jumping off point and then go from there with what I know.

Ah! You beat me to this. Come sit on the same couch with me. We can sort of just chill on opposite ends in companionable silence.

There's no need for this, though. That's the point. No one judges the resolutioners. The only thing frustrating about it, as stated upthread, is the possibility of gym crowding. No one is judging anyone for being new.

When I first started going to gyms, the absolute thing that would have sent me screaming from the whole experience would have been for someone to come talk to me and try to "show me the ropes". That's what the staff is for, and when I needed to know about something or felt confused, that's who I asked. I'm an introvert.…

I'm honestly not following this protein thing. I'm a vegetarian. Some of my meals are vegan, but I have to be honest, if all of them were vegan, my protein consumption would take a big hit for the same amount of calories. Now it's possible that if I were able to consume some of the vegan sources of protein that I can't due…

You're confusing the biological process of CICO with our ability to accurately measure/account for it. The biological process of it is absolutely true. Our ability to account for it down to the very last decimal with pin-point accuracy? That's difficult without access to some very sophisticated laboratory equipment. Saying…

I think this comes down to immediate effects vs. long term effects. Obesity is a ticking time bomb. You can likely mitigate or eliminate some short-term medical issues as an obese person by leading an active lifestyle, but over time, the risks of other medical issues are still there, lying in wait. Heart disease, high…

That Harvard article is a bit off the mark. The keto diet that people eat for weight loss or maintenance isn't the same keto protocol that children eat to control epilepsy. Here's a quick and dirty skimming of keto with Lyle McDonald who wrote a great book on keto…

When was the last time this was the newest diet advice? Around when Bobby Ewing showed up in the shower? Or was it later than that? OP, it's really not that hard. It doesn't matter how many meals, and nutrient timing might only enhance performance for contest-level and elite athletes. Calories are king, and compliance…

I go through phases of either loving coffee or despising it. It's rather odd. These phases can last years. Right now, I'm in a neutral phase that's likely a transition between despising it to loving it again.

The increase in fiber coupled with a likely change in your gut flora due to the influx of different food is probably the cause of your diarrhea. Saying that, it's entirely possible that you are having a reaction to one of the foods you're eating. Before I had IBS, I never got along particularly well with spinach, for…

All of this. Plus it helps me to track all of my data in a trending app since it removes noise from fluctuations and removes the emotion from everything. One of the things I've done (since I'm in a similar boat with an uptick on the scale due to an uptick in lifting) is to start a spreadsheet to go along with the use of a…

I use the Jordan's salted caramel in my brewing chocolate. I don't drink coffee, so can't help you out with how to make a frap. I can suggest adding a glug of it to some low calorie hot chocolate, though! When I eat pretty much anything with pumpkin, I also use it. I've used it in both oatmeal and yogurt with pumpkin in…

Same, except I don't eat any meat protein ;) I don't eat the fish that the Med guidelines recommend either, I eat more dairy (I have yogurt every day, for example) and definitely eat more beans.

Oh, I want to add a caveat to the "it's hard to be a vegetarian" outside of the context of the current conversation on the subject. I think that there is a subset of people who become vegetarians because they're picky eaters. I think this is likely true of any diet that restricts or eliminates food groups, tbh. For people…

What a great, well-balanced article. I only wish it had mentioned how inflammatory excess adipose tissue is!

Ah, I see. It's possible you have insulin resistance (likely from you description of what happened), and as such do better on a lower carbohydrate diet. Saying that, and this is just for lurkers, you can still be a vegetarian if you have ethical concerns and eat a low carbohydrate diet while dealing with insulin…

May I ask what those issues were? I assume it depends what you see an endocrinologist for and how reliable your endocrinologist is. Mine has never once mentioned my diet in relation to my thyroid. I try to hit macro targets too, and honestly don't struggle.

There's nothing wrong with any of those foods at all, unless that's all you're eating or you're eating too much of them. It's all about context and dosage. If your meal is too much pizza, then pizza is bad for your goals. If your meal is a piece or two of pizza (depends on the type and size of the slices), topped with…

When you say "carbs" what do you mean? Do you mean vegetables, fruit, beans, tubers, whole grains? Or do you mean things like pasta and pizza? In your other thread, you mention that you're taking second helping of the "carbs" since you're not eating meat and that you don't like salads. It doesn't sound like your diet is…

I couldn't make it through much more than a couple of minutes. He's awful in every possible way.

There is a possible intersection of several things happening here. 1. Please open your diary, it will be helpful to see if something is off from one end of things. 2. YES, if you have been seriously under-eating for a long time, the scale will go up when you start to refeed. This is replenishment of glycogen and more food…

Thanks, but those compression shorts hide a multitude of loose skin!