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Girl! That dress though! Looking great!

I think you're trying to be too restrictive with it. At its core, it's about eating whole foods (vegetables, fruit, whole grain, and a protein source). Limit added sugar, refined grains, and red meat. Try beans and lentils sometimes as your protein source, but chicken and fish is also fine. If you're coming from a steak…

Welcome back! Biggest thing I learned? I don't need a gym or to pay crazy prices for a gym membership to work out. Granted, if I had unlimited cash flow and more time, I'd probably join a gym again. I also learned to cook a lot more. Nothing fancy, but it's helped me in my goals.

Yep, that may help. Focus on including protein rich choices at each meal (chicken, beans, lentils, lean cuts of beef)

What is your protein goal? Most experts agree you need no more than around 1 gram per pound of LEAN body weight (meaning your weight if you weren't overweight)

That's a huge difference!

It's a healthy, sustainable rate of loss.

Fact.

What the coach has you doing seems sustainable and I think is a good plan from what you've stated. You chose to add in cardio on your own, and are now claiming to be exhausted... so... slow down on the cardio a bit if it's too much. Strength training is important, slow (Not fast) weight loss is important. Both matter for…

Chat GPT said what I've been trying to say for years. I feel validated.

Yeah... it's not working, I can already tell you that. Healthy food doesn't "flush out" the other food you ate. It all still gets digested. You will have to eat fewer calories or burn more calories through exercise to lose weight. It's the way the universe works.

If you're just standing, not moving or lifting anything heavy, that would still be sedentary in my opinion. Standing doesn't really burn any more caliries than sitting, it just feels like it.

The app doesn't let me upload pics, I have to go to the web version

You may need to work on not needing that motivation boost every few days. Fat loss results only really shoe slowly over time. That's whether it's the scale, waist measurements, or paying a boatload for almost meaningless body fat scans like dexa. Start tracking your weight in a weight tracker like libra, which will let you…

Look into whole food plant based. Lots of vegan dishes should fit what you need.

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Track your calories, eat at a 250 to 500 calorie deficit. You might be able to lose 4 pounds. Maybe. But honestly, I would just focus on being excited for your trip.

Yep, perfect example.

Most packaged foods have artificial colors added to them.

Campus dining usually has a variety of options. But without knowing what they have available to you and what you are willing to eat, it's impossible to really say. Most people have a basic idea of what healthier options are. Try and choose the best options you can. Don't overthink it.

Also, woman to woman, you need to find a way to have your own appointments away from your husband and start telling people about these things. Maybe someone can help you. But, if I were you, I'd start thinking about a safe exit plan and trying to connect with some safe people. It really sounds like your food budget isn't…

Not to get into your relationship… but your husband refuses to buy you raw meat? Why? Thats… a bit different. If you want it, could you buy it yourself? At any rate, the rotisserie chickens are already cooked and really good .

They believe it's all about insulin. That if you just produced less insulin, you're body wouldn't store excess fat. And that the more insulin they produce, the more fat they store automatically, regardless of how much food they eat. It's mostly bunk, but they like the idea.

I find including lots of vegetables helps. When you're bored, you're going to have to find other activities to do that don't involve eating.

When you say working out, what exactly do you do? Only lifting heavy weights will build muscle if that's what you are going for, so you won't likely see any gains until you do that. I would focus on strength training first, then just make sure you are getting in sufficient protein. Tracking macros can help at a certain…

Fussy eaters tend to like fast food because it's consistent. Every strawberry you get will be different (some sweeter, more sour, or juicier). Every steak you get will vary in fattiness, seasoning, etc. But, a McDonald's quarter pounder with fries will taste pretty much the same every time.

If you've stopped losing weight, you're getting calories from somewhere. Are you tracking what you're eating? Most people lose dramatically in the first 6 months after surgery. Maybe try protein shakes if you say you're not getting enough protein?

How's that too many options? If keto works for you and you enjoy it, do it. Simple.

BMI is not perfect. The alternative is waist to height ratio. Which many people grimace at because they don't like being faced with how big their belly is. For reference, an adult man is supposed to have a waist circumference of under 35 inches, women are supposed be under 30 inches. Waist to height ratio is supposed to be…

You're going to have to go online and find one. Most you have to pay for. Meal plans are a lot of work to make, and its unlikely anyone will do it for free.