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The best fat burner is the rest, while we sleep is when the magic happens. There is only one condition: before going to bed, the calories in should be less than the calories out.

My vision, MFP is a journey, a life project. And I say MFP like any other way of controlling CICO, I don't intend to worship it. It worked for me, I lost 26 kgs and now I have the weight I want. But stopping the weight loss process cannot be confused with stopping the PROCESS !!! Now there is a new process, either maintain…

I've just finished my weight loss journey (lost 26 kgs during 8 months), I am 49 and I have loose skin. I started maintenance on April 25th. My excess skin is basically around my stomach and in my throat. After lot of reading, IMO there is basically one path: wait and see. If after 2 years (yes, 24 months) there is no…

I use the same rule for almost any food: I log if I understand it's more than 5 cals. Under that rule, even the simplest side salad (no dressing) should be logged. I exclude coffee, tea and sweeteners.

In my case I worried only about calories at the beginning. When I was close to my goals (so less calories to allow) I started looking at macros, I needed to be more careful not to exceed by some fatty food. Now in maintenance I basically look at macros. I focus on proteins, and when my goal is reached, I "waste" the rest…

Regarding the nuts, you mention the reason. In my case I removed nuts completely, they are healthy but not necessary. Now I am in maintenance and have some cashews to fill my calories, because I know they are very healthy. I apply the same principle to rice, potatos, etc (except they are not specially healthy). I basically…

Your statement is that "fat is what gives me the most satiety". The fact that works with you did not mean that my statement is wrong. Let's be serious.

Assuming correct log of food, there is one problem: you feel hungry. There are TWO elements in food that help in filling sensation and ONLY TWO: Fiber and Protein. So you should include high protein and high fiber food. Seeing your diet, I will remove completely the nuts, so you can replace by protein and fiber. So more…

I am starting maintenance as well, it is a funny sensation to count more calories now :smile: I started leaving cardio before my maintenance goal, so the last weight lost was basically diet and weight training. Now I decided to basically keep weight training and use the maintenance level from MFP. I started last Thursday.…

The best advise I read regarding Protein Shakes and ANY supplement: "you must deserve to use a supplement". Being said that, IMO people should start using ANY suplements when the goal is close to be reached. I started using supplements (recommended by PT) when I have left 2 or 3 kilos to my goal (from 99 to 78, goal 75,…

My personal vision: if you have to cheat, then you are not in the right path. Always think what will happen if you achieve your goal. Once that happen, there will be no need for a cheat day, since from them all days can be cheat days. Consequence: bounce. You should build a steady path, not one filled with bumps (cheat…

I use a simple rule: IF YOU DON'T EAT IT, DO NOT LOG IT :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Today (and normally at weekends) I have one croissant, scrambled eggs (in a nut of butter) some turkey and latte. 500+ delicious calories and 25+ grams of protein. Week days: small whole grain bread, turkey, cheddar cheese, boiled egg and latte. Less calories (around 350) and still same amount of proteins. I am in weight…

During my weight loss journey I injured my knee (issues with meniscus, no surgery needed). That never stopped me for doing exercise, just did the right exercise. Also true what a previous poster says, no need to exercise, except for the calories you can eat back :)

After 23 Kgs lost, I still don't do specific rewards after achieving my goals (already achieved). But sometimes (2-3 times a week) I "reward" my reminding calories at night with my favorite ice cream or similar :smile: So I don't feel I am working for a reward, I am just "justifying" the extra calories.

Some tips I use being also a frequent business traveler: - Groceries are your best friend, in Europe more and more airports have groceries inside, so no need to hunt. - Anyway, check before the trip which groceries are near your hotel, conference area, customer area, etc. Did I mention that groceries are your best friend?…

I am not a salad man, and with salad I mean lettuce, onions and tomate with any extras (corn, carrot, etc.). Some of my replacements: - Pico de Gallo, basically the "salad" above without lettuce, coriander and lemon and some hot sauce. Yummy - Sauerkraut (or whatever is written), a german side that I love, basically…

Difficult question, I can provide my advise regarding how to reduce the frequency on craving. But once the fact is evident ... is hard ... in my case I split. Sometimes I surrender, sometimes the craving surrended :wink: It's always a question of balance. PD: please see in my first reply I made a mistake, when it reads:…

Sorry my mistake in the grams per pound, I should state "by kilogram", thanks for noticing.

There are TWO elements in the diet that help in making you feel full and can provide more time between foods, so helping in avoiding binges: - Protein: it takes more time to digest prots that carbs and fats. - Fiber: fiber is an element associated with carbs. So my recommendations - Try to keep protein consumption at the…

OK. Thanks for clarification. Only one point and without any judgement intention :smile: How many times a day do you look at your smartphone? How many times a day you check your social networks app? I check MFP basically three times a day, and maybe up to six, just to check my allowances and register before eating. I do…

Apparently you need to choose the less of two evils: unhappy overweigth or unhappy calorie counter. What it's no clear is "get back to my fit and fabulous lifestyle". So you were fit and fabulous but needed MFP?

I only eat healthy when there is full moon, like the haircut theory :smile: ... the rest of the days ... calorie deficit ... but this is irrelevant :smiley:

Difficult answer in my case, I detected cycles in my journey of weigth loss. At the begining I tried more salads, curiously I reduce them drastically without impact in my progress. After 4 months I replace them (as side orders) by alternatives like souercrout and "pico de gallo" One deifinite change is whole breads most of…

I normally confront my challenges alone. In this specific case, I wanted to make my journey as a long term, so not abrupt changes and minimum impact in my day to day routine, to run away from the yo-yo effect. So my closed ones were not aware of what I did. They even noticed some curious changes, like having MORE breakfast…

I decided to ban the following: - Foods I do not like. It seems obvious, but a lot of diets are based on eating things you don't like - Pizza. Pizza is an "old or nothing" choice for me. Once I bought a medium size Domino's Meat Lover pizza. When I recorded the calories, I had no choice that to eat it in THREE days to keep…

IMHO, if coffee is good, it MUST be taken without sugar. I only sweet bad coffees :smiley: For Spanish speakers: Un buen CAFE debe ser (a good coffee must be): C aliente (Hot) A margo (Bitter, no sugar) F uerte (Strong, little water) E xpreso (Expresso) :smiley:

Sometimes we forget the obvious. When I started loosing my calories intake recommendation was 2.160 per day, as I started loosing sometimes I forgot to re-calculate calories. The less you weight the less calories you need. Today my calorie intake is 1.760 after loosing 20 kilos (44 pounds). Maybe OP is not adjusting the…

Heard that a lot, and I hate that !!! At work I have a banner that declarates "Good Luck comes after a lot of Hard Work"

IMHO this is not a myth. Is the naked truth.