kincharles Member

All I drink is black coffee and, for me, it doesn't really supress anything :) - in fact sometimes it makes me want to snack on something. @OP - There are hunger pangs and there are cravings; they are 2 different 'fish'. Cravings (which it sounds to me like what you are having) can be staved off by suggestions already…

I set mine to lightly active because Active was a little too generous on calories (or that is how it seemed to me) - I hit an average of 20k steps a day 5 days a week, 15k one day and then my day off drops to below 5k; lightly active seems to hit the 'sweet spot' for me in terms of keeping my calories "honest" and not…

I have fluctuations like that all of the time - sometimes I can explain it off to higher sodium intake and water retention, other times it just doesn't make sense. Overall, however, my weight is still trending downward - that is all I care about. I weigh myself daily and use a spreadsheet (nerdy I know) to keep track of my…

The fact you have gone down 3 pant sizes is your trophy - don't worry about the physical looks, I am sure other people notice even if your eyes don't tell you. Just today someone who I saw just 2 weeks ago came up to me and asked if I had lost weight - even though it had only been 2 weeks and I don't see a difference…

I noticed it in my face at around 15lbs lost, lately I have noticed that the flab covering my biceps has melted away a bit and I can actually see some muscle definition (not cut or anything, but I can see the muscle there rather than the fat). Clothes that used to fit 'comfortable' now are visibly too large (XL t-shirts…

As others have said, a protein shake is not a meal, It is a supplement. Your body is saying that it wants some real food - so either budget your protein shake earlier (depending on your workout schedule) or re-adjust your caloric intake so that a small meal + protein shake will still be within your allowance. Also you…

Personally I would skip the day - the day off between sessions is to give your body time to repair itself, you could possibly do more harm than good if you tie 2 next to each other (Mon then Tue). As for changing your entire routine, if this is a one of event that stopped you then I, again personally, wouldn't change my…

flavored sparkling water does it for me when I want a soda (and very rarely a diet soda will make it into me). The water has no calories and, generally speaking, not enough sugar/sodium to be noted on the nutrition label. Local store chain has a line of sparkling water that tastes almost sweet enough to be like soda, but…

Correct the bad ones as possible; use Google and try to find the original manufacturer nutritional information if it is available (some items this can be difficult for, like deli salads and the like - but others are easily obtained); crosscheck it with the MFP entries or create your own.

I am trying to find myself again. After leaving the service I.. well, I didn't deal well with the outside world. I still don't. I cannot adjust mentally so I medicated myself - first with booze, then with food (when I found myself at the top of the slippery slope of alcoholism). One day, a year or so back, I looked at…

I don't have a cheat day - what I have is days that I don't beat myself up for being too close/over my target. There are days I just feel like having something extra and it sometimes just won't fit into my goals for the day. I don't worry about it though because I know that 90% of the time I will be fine meeting my goal…

Thanks all for your comments. I know I am not in a healthy BMI range by the 'mirror test' - too much baggage in the midriff and thighs. I have nowhere near the same amount of muscle I maintained in the service - lots behind it, but lets just say I haven't adjusted properly to 'normal' life and turned first to alchohol then…

The body takes a while (it is different depending on the person) to adjust to new calorie intake levels; When you are used to just eating whatever whenever then start restricting yourself, your mind and stomach tend to say 'hey, wait a sec ... I normally eat more by now, so lets feel hungry". There is a very big difference…

Congratulations and keep it up! Need to get myself to a gym soon but I keep putting it off; already walk (more like hike with the lack of sidewalks and elevation changes) about 30 miles a week not counting working on my feet for 45 hours but feeling the need for more.

Go see a doctor. Could be a virus or something, could be a nutritional deficit, could be lots of things - the only thing you will get on a forum is speculation.

I have a cup of coffee when I get up at ~4/430 then a protein shake and a small snack when I get to work. That is the closest thing I have had to a breakfast since I was in the service.

For protein a good method is Whey Protein Bars/Shakes - they tend to be heavy calorie wise, however they also help you feel full so you don't feel the need for that extra bit of caloric intake. I get to within 20g or so of my recommended MFP protein intake with just 1 protein shake and 1 protein bar in my day (40g of…

I have found that forcing myself into too strict of a eating 'routine' tends to cause feelings of deprivation/cravings. By having a goal and focusing your primary meals around that goal, and not forcing myself away from the occasional 'treat' I have been able to maintain a fairly decent momentum. If I start to feel like I…