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Leafy greens and red meat. Also, I live in an old building with rusty pipes. :#

You did, indeed, miss it and I accept your apology.

I'm well aware of the culinary uses of organ meat. But that doesn't mean I have consider them to be good cuts of meat. It's just a personal preference.

Organ meat tends to contain the most vitamin C, and I don't consider those to be "good cuts of meat".

That's all well and good, but I'm fairly certain @ccdragon wasn't talking about eating raw organ meat and drinking freshly tapped cow blood. Hence my comment.

And adding to that, you've tracked the weight loss progress of the entire family tree and taken note of where each person loses fat first?

One week is not a plateau. Weight loss is not a linear process. You'll have some weeks where you lose a lot and others where you lose very little or none at all. You need to track your weight loss over time (ie - from one month to the next), rather than comparing weigh-ins on a daily or even weekly basis. As long as your…

Calories are units of energy. They have nothing to do with how nutritious (aka "healthy") a particular food is.

It usually is... ;)

So, you're down with scurvy then?

I'm curious as to why you think it's BS...

How are you measuring your food intake? Are you using a food scale? Measuring cups? Estimating with the help of food labels?

Yeah, that's definitely wrong. Which specific exercise are you trying to log and how are you logging it (ie - entering it manually into your exercise diary, using an activity tracker, etc)?

Not to split hairs (ok, I'm splitting hairs...lol), but we always emphasize to newcomers how important it is to weigh your food. How is the OP to know she's eaten 1/3 of her chow mein recipe if she doesn't weigh the entire batch first? The advice you quoted is akin to telling someone, "Meh, there's no need to weigh your…

A couple of questions that will help us provide you with some answers and/or clarity: 1. What are your stats? 2. How much weight are you trying to lose? 3. How long have you been eating at a deficit? 3. How many lbs/week did you tell MFP you wanted to lose when you went through the app's guided setup? 4. How are you…

All of this. OP, I suggest you get used to it because your weight will continue to fluctuate even when you're in maintenance. As stated, it's simply a fact of life that our weight is never static.

I would take it a step further and say that eating 1200 calories/day is probably what led to the bingeing. OP, you haven't stated your weight loss and lifting goals. But I feel confident in saying that eating at a large deficit again is not the answer when it comes to controlling bingeing.

If sodium is a concern for you, why not make your own broth?

Personally, I think they're rubbish. One of the huge upsides of hiking, IMO, is being able to experience all that nature has to offer. And that goes beyond just seeing and hearing it. Smelling it, touching it, breathing in fresh air, reaching a peak or summit and taking in the view...all of those things important to me and…

If you're not using using a food scale, then you're likely eating more than you think you are.

I usually eat at maintenance on special occasions like birthday parties. But given my past experience with bowling alley food, I suggest you eat before hand. I would save room for a piece of cake, though.

All of the above, plus mixed with cottage cheese and honey.

The only way to lose 70lbs in a month is through liposuction or amputation. You should be aiming to lose .6-1% of your body fat per week. With 70lbs to lose, a 2lb/week rate of loss would be borderline aggressive but doable. You would then decrease that to 1-1.5lbs/week when you have about 50lbs left to lose, and decrease…

Personally, I like to taste the beef in a burger. When used properly (not to excess), salt brings out the flavor of the beef. Or any protein, for that matter.

Unseasoned meat is a culinary crime IMO, and leads to a very bland and boring burger.

This. Especially if it's sitting an English muffin and Canadian bacon, smothered in hollandaise sauce.

Your body doesn't need a "jumpstart". Weight loss isn't linear and 3 days of no movement on the scale is just as normal as a 1-3 lb weight fluctuation from one day to the next. If the cheeseburger fits into your daily calorie goal, go for it.

Cardio can be a grind sometimes, so doing something that you enjoy is really important. You'll have to experiment to find a low impact form of cardio that doesn't aggravate your ankle or knee. A couple that immediately come to mind are swimming and cycling. Rowing and elliptical might also work, depending on the nature of…

To label 4 days of no weight change as a short plateau is incorrect.

4 days is not a plateau. Plateaus are several weeks, if not months, of no change on the scale. Weight loss is not a linear process and you can't expect to see the scale move every week. Just stick to your calorie deficit and reassess your progress in a couple of weeks.