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On Friday last week, I weighed in at 153.1 pounds and today I weighed in at 157.2 pounds. Weight fluctuates for a number of reasons. I did not gain 4.1 pounds of fat in less than a week. I did gain 4.1 pounds of water, food, and waste products. How do I know it wasn't fat? Because I have stayed in a calorie deficit and…

Ketones are not fat. In fact, I read some labels on amazon and none of the exogenous ketone supplements I looked at had fat in them at all. They had some carbs, minimal protein, and other minerals and vitamins (mainly electrolytes). If you are taking a supplement, read the label to see what the calories are for a serving…

What have I done to lose weight? I have consistently been logging for 281 days and am down about 15 pounds (varies from 14.5 - 17.5 pounds). I eat a wide variety of things I like and exercise regularly. On days where I go over my calorie goal, I log it and move on. Doing this, my weight loss has been pretty much painless…

Often the simplest answer is "thanks" and then just change topics. You can't control what other people say or do, only how you choose to react to it. I've never found the need to care about what someone else thinks of my weight, exercise plans, etc. and so make the choice not to react when someone comments. As long as I am…

I started my diet on Jan. 8, 2021 at 170.6 pounds with a goal of getting to 145 (I'm 5'10). Today I weighed in at 161.4, my lowest weight was 160.3 last week. My weight tends to go up and down for 10 - 14 days before I see a new low and it's not uncommon for my weight to fluctuate up 2 - 3 pounds. I have found that with so…

I expect that losing 10 pounds in a month is likely an unreasonable goal. Personally, I have been tracking consistently for the last 73 days (2.5 months) and have lost 7.9 pounds which is a little bit higher than the 0.5pounds/week I have been aiming for since I only have about 25 pounds to lose in total. Playing with…

Slow down and slowly work to build up speed. Despite what it feels like, my slow jog is still faster than a walk and I can maintain for 5K. When I speed up, I can't maintain the pace without becoming winded. I vary my runs between working on distance and working on increasing my pace, I currently can't do both together but…

Weight loss advice is so easy to give based on how one person has been able to achieve it, but one size doesn't fit all so take everything you receive here with a grain of salt and choose the ones that are going to work for you. For me, I have found the best way for me to lose weight is to make small goals, none of which…

I don't think that a drastic change is necessarily the right path. Drastic changes are often hard, or even impossible, to sustain. In my experience, I have done best when easing into things and making small changes. For example, when I started MFP I made the quintessential beginner mistake by reducing my intake to about…

I am one of those people who stalks the forums but never speaks... and the "information" you are spouting is so ridiculous you actually convinced me to post something. You do not need to shock your muscles and keep them guessing to see changes. You do not have to workout relentlessly or in "beast mode" to get benefits from…