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Change can be hard to see, even in the mirror. The best way to see it is with photos. Those can be downright eye opening. As for how much you lose before really noticing, that will vary greatly from person to person. For me, it was about 30 pounds or so when my clothes fit differently. At my current weight, 10 pounds would…

Lose the words diet and cheat from your vocabulary. The key to this process is learning to budget your calories as you would money and to develop healthy long term (life long) eating habits. No food is truly off limits but many simply aren't worth the calories they cost. Learn to spend your calories wisely in order to stay…

If I am planning on eating out, I typically budget a few extra calories from lunch and/or the day before and just use a little discretion. It isn't really that hard, especially for men. You can eat out and pretty good without consuming a *kitten* ton of calories.

Yep, this is the idea behind budgeting your calories and lots of folks here do it all the time although usually not to that extreme.

Exactly, what is with the concern over a few carbs? Carbs don't make you fat. Too many calories make you fat.

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I mix it in with eggs or rice.

First, you don't need a gym for cardio. Secondly, since you get off at 5:30, you could do what I used to do. Join a gym near where you work, go right after work, and get the added benefit of letting some of the traffic die down. You also won't need to make a special trip this way. Now, I just have a gym at the house. It is…

I was on vacation last weekend and spent 3 days down at the coast eating out. I gained 6 pounds but guess what? It all went away after a few days because weight and fat are not the same thing. Yes, you gained 9 pounds of weight temporarily but as others have pointed out, you didn't gain pounds of fat. Just relax, get back…

Your rate of loss will tell you what you need to know about calories. It looks like your TDEE is around 2000ish. If it were me, I would up the calories by 200 or so and focus on getting plenty of nutrients, not just calories.

Ok, I am positive that trying this at home would be ignorant (remember the definition here) and would result in the OP harming herself before it would result in fat loss. To suggest otherwise would be irresponsible. ETA: In other words, please don't anyone actually try this and whatever you do, DO NOT use anything even…

I get it, just saying that this would be a good opportunity to fit some of those types of treats in and they could be low fat. B) Otherwise, I would indulge in some pasta, pancakes, waffles, biscuits and gravy... ...maybe some bread pudding or rice pudding or...

Cookies Brownies Chocolate More chocolate Cobbler Pie Did I mention chocolate? If you are going to spend 3K calories and call it cheating, you might as well eat some "cheat" foods.

Cutting down portion size and simply eating less of what you are already eating will reduce the amount calories you are eating and ultimately, it is all about the calories. The problem is that it is like driving cross country with no map and no directions. It might work but eventually, you will probably end up lost because…

Winner winner chicken dinner ...hmmm, now I am hungry for chicken.

Relax and take a deep breath. Now, quite worrying about what your weight does daily or even weekly. Watch the trend over several weeks or months. I started from a similar place at 5'9" and 328 and am now at 178. Trust me, you are doing great. I have seen the scale do all sorts of crazy *kitten*. I have seen it not go down…

I remember this point in the process (it wasn't that long ago) and it sure is nice to say goodbye to that 3. Just take it one day at a time and keep on keeping on and you will be amazed at what you will accomplish.

This since OP is male ^^^

Actually, the fat you lost the previous week but was masked by water weight or some other cause of fluctuation, finally showed up on the scale. This is very common and has happened to me many times. The trend over several weeks or even months is what to watch. It has nothing to do with starvation mode.

All I see is great results. I don't see a problem here other than unrealistic expectations.

Everyone I know who has had surgery lost weight but either gained weight back or is still overweight because they never learned healthy eating habits. I lost 150 pounds, am in the best shape of my life, feel truly in control of my weight, and didn't have the pain or expense of surgery. This sight is full of similar success…

For me, it was about 30, mostly because my clothes were getting looser. This is one of those questions that will vary greatly from person to person and depends a lot on your body composition.

You aren't wrong. I have raised cattle and have family that still does and know lots of ranchers. Nobody raises cattle in a feed lot and many never see a feed lot. Feed lots are just to fatten them up before slaughter. The idea of raising cattle solely on feed is laughable to me. They eat a LOT. Even show stock are raised…

OP, I am willing to bet that your stomach is getting smaller. It is just hard for us to see our own progress. As a man with a 30" waist and visible abs, I know that objectively I am in very good shape but when I look in the mirror I still see what little bit of fat is left. Progress photos can definitely be helpful and…

That only works if you consider your wallet part of your waist.

There are a lot of people who have lived a long time and ate diets full of whole eggs full of cholesterol, steak, hamburgers, bbq, fried chicken, bacon, sausage gravy, etc. What there aren't is lots of obese people who live equally as long. That isn't just coincidence.

You are leaving out a BUNCH of variables here, not the least of which is preparation. There is nothing inherently wrong with "red meat" and red meat can easily be lower in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol than many types of seafood and poultry. In fact, per USDA & Texas A&M, the 2 meats lowest in saturated fat and…

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