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100% this. Food companies sell us what we want. If we really wanted "healthier" foods, that's what they would sell us. But we don't. We want the crap. We want the dominos pizza... meatlovers, thank you, hold the vegetables, we want the big Mac, we want the doritos, cheetos, sour patch kids, washed down with a can of coke,…

You do have to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight. This is an immutable law of the universe in which we live (See the 1st law of thermodynamics) Doing an extreme calorie deficit is not advisable as it is stressful for your body. So do a moderate calorie deficit (250 calories to 500 calories less per day than what you…

You're right to be concerned. Most people will regain the weight if they stop medication without having learned about food , calories, and portion sizes. Use this time to learn about portion sizes and high and low calorie foods.

Good. That does improve it. I still wouldn't recommend it, but I'm a big believer that we can all choose how we eat. And if it works for you, brilliant.

I have done vegan and gluten free. Yes it can be done. And you will most likely lose a lot of weight. I still don't eat red meat or pork... and I'm thinking of going back to vegan. As far as a protein shake... it's fine to drink one if you're concerned about your protein. I have a friend who has done vegan gluten free for…

ETA: hit reply on the wrong comment... sorry Lisa. If you're literally only eating 3 food items you won't get them the variety of nutrients you need.

I have done vegan and gluten free. Yes it can be done. And you will most likely lose a lot of weight. I still don't eat red meat or pork... and I'm thinking of going back to vegan. As far as a protein shake... it's fine to drink one if you're concerned about your protein. I have a friend who has done vegan gluten free for…

Whether you can and whether you *should* are 2 different questions. Can you? Of course, nobody's going to stop you. And you are perfectly able to eat however you like. Should you? No. The health consequences of limiting yourself to only egg, mince, and cheese will catch up to you.

It's a sandwich and some chips... from your description I thought it would be some decadent, extreme, fat and calorie laden meal. It's... a sandwich. And some chips. Relax and enjoy yourself. Maybe around 600 calories? Maybe. Can't really tell without having been there. But that's a lunch I could have on a daily basis.

Are you sure you're eating 800 to 900 calories? Like, someone holding a gun to your head, nope there's no way I'm eating more than that, you'll just have to kill me sure? Is your weight doing what you expect it to do? If it is, don't worry about it, continue on. Unless you're underweight and unsuccessfully trying to gain…

As a fellow petite, I hear ya. Taller people can have a hard time understanding the struggle. Being extra conscientious about tracking your calories accurately and being consistent is key, especially for those last 10 pounds. The fastest rate of loss that I would suggest at our height (5 ft as well) is .25 pounds a week.…

Flavored water would contain around 5 calories per serving (the zero calorie sweetners are not actually zero calorie) so it could be an entry by someone who was tracking their flavored water. Try a different water entry.

I mean, eating more iron containing foods like dark green leafy vegetables and red meat would be the simplest answer. But... supplementing is both easier and not really any different than getting it through diet. It's the same iron whether you get it through food or a pill.

Exactly this! People are often wanting to continue the restriction and just stop the binge behavior. But it doesn't work that way. The binge starts with the restriction, so we have to deal with the restriction (eat regularly and no food "off limits").

No.

Some of us burn more calories, some less, and some bodies are just better at compensating for a calorie deficit by reducing overall movement. All of these things make it complicated... absolutely. This is why I don't recommend tracking exercise... many people's bodies will just straight up naturally compensate for the…

Typically, eating every three hours would be 3 main meals and 2 snacks. 4 snacks sounds REALLY high to try and fit into your calirie budget. They'd have to be really tiny. In all honestly, I only have 1 snack, and that's only on weekdays, or I would be considerably over my calorie budget. But everyone's different, and it…

She said because of the gallbladder removal she can't handle too much oil. Mediterranean is a fat heavy diet.

Ozempic has a black box warning for it. That being said, the connection has only been seen in animal studies, and is definitely debatable.

Just eat the number of calories it has given you. If you haven't started losing weight after a couple weeks, lower your calories a bit (by maybe 250)

Did you set you goal to lose .5 pounds per week? If so, your calories remaining should be around 0 at the end of the day.

I'm going to hazard a guess you are eating low fiber to try and control the symptoms. I did this too while I was very sick for about 11 years until finally being diagnosed Celiac. Keep up the low fiber if it helps. Low fiber doesn't automatically have to be high calorie. But tracking your calories will be VERY important if…

I would just focus on eating reasonable portion sizes, not really tracking, and not worry about it beyond that. It's one week. A drop in the bucket.

It might help with hydration due to the water content. There is no reasonable evidence that eating collagen help with skin health. The collagen gets broken down into it's amino acids during digestion. So, unless you happen to be deficient in certain amino acids found in collagen (which most people are not) then it's…

They've most likely added more cheese. Non-calorie counting people used to complain en mass that frozen pizza never had enough cheese.

Good for you for sticking with it! You can do this.

None of which is really relevant, since we don't really know any of those things about the OP.

My thought exactly 💯

The articles I've read state it's healthy to put on 25-35 pounds during pregnancy, if that helps.

This is most likely the case, agreed.