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I don't think vegan vs vegetarian vs meat eater really makes a difference for weight loss. I'm vegan, but I don't think it really offers any weight loss advantages. Meat isn't particularly calorically dense.

You can define anything. However, whether that definition is useful is another story. Most people wouldn't consider nuts, seeds, or ground beef to be junk food, but apparently mexico does. I think there's an inherent assumption when people say it's hard to define that we're talking about a definition that makes logical…

How much protein are you aiming to get? Things like seitan really help a lot, since the amount of protein is quite high, although it is lacking in tryptophan (although not in lysine, as is commonly reported per RD Jack Norris - http://jacknorrisrd.com/seitan-a-high-lysine-food/). As long as it's not your only source of…

I'd go for food first, including things like tofu and seitan, and if you still need more, you can consider other measures. A lot of it depends on the calories you have to work with -- the lower the calories, the more calorie efficient the protein has to be.

Peas, beans, meat substitutes, tofu, seitan and odds and ends here and there from veggies, nuts, and seeds. I also consume some protein powder to reach 0.8-1.0g/lb on relatively low calories (although my calories have come up a bit recently).

I wouldn't use mfp as a nutritional database, a lot of the entries aren't going to have full information (or sometimes correct information). 28.4g of almonds has around the following: Saturated fat 1.1g Polyunsaturated fat 3.4 g Monounsaturated fat 9 g Trans fat 0 g The 'Usda 100g - Almonds Raw' entry looks right to me, at…

Just because something is bad for someone with a specific condition doesn't necessarily mean it's harmful to a healthy person. That sort of thinking is how we got to the now debunked theory that protein is damaging to your kidneys.

I agree. However, if your argument against doughnuts is nutrient density, then go all in and set a nutrient density line in the sand. You'll include a lot of whole foods if you do that, though, and (hopefully) realize how silly the whole idea is.

I think the only objective way to do this is to require a certain nutrient density in food to avoid taxes. I don't think it's really a useful thing to do, though, and I can't imagine it having any impact on obesity.

What about vegan keto though, are they on team vegan or team keto.

If chocolate was more expensive, i'd be less inclined to buy some, and just have (too) low levels of dietary fat on many days. The dose matters, and a lot of 'bad' foods have their positive attributes as well.

I'd hire Lauren Toyota to be my personal chef to make me delicious food every day

field roast sausages (mexican chipotle) and some vegetables probably.

I use a similar database entry, and hope for the best

Yeah, same here, i'm a big fan of the body/body+ scales, and was afraid of them just shutting the servers down if they didn't find a buyer.

June Starting weight - 177.9 (May 31) June Goal - 170 3rd - 176.2 10th - 17th - 24th - 1st - Total loss for June - 1.7 lbs

Honestly, I think it's hard to say. For example, when I was an omnivore if you had asked me if I could ever give up dairy, I probably would have said no because I ate it a lot (especially cheese). When I became vegan, not only did I not eat cheese, I didn't really have much interest in cheese replacements (a few of which…

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Daily so I have more trend data (although I don't pay much attention to the number, I only look at the overall trend in trendweight.

Acutely, this is true, however, over the time span of a day, it's not the case. Jeff Nippard did a myth bust monday on fasted cardio exploring the science. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEbWdoceH-A I often use IF as an adherence tool, but the science doesn't really seem to support fasted exercise being superior. I still…

Probably eating moderate to high levels of carbs since carbs are muscle sparing and you can't consume much protein. Not sure how much, though. If you could get a referral to a RD, that might be a good option.

I haven't gone back to eating dairy/eggs, but I will say you don't need to worry about weight gain, as long as you're not exceeding maintenance calories.

Sure. Even if it was a dexa, though, that would be the case.

The measurement device sounds like an InBody body comp scanner. I don't have a lot of faith in them, but they're certainly a significant improvement over most bia devices. For me, InBody is within 1% of dexa for body fat, but no idea about the other metrics it claims to be able to measure.

I think this is only true if you use the check in tab periodically. So if you use a scale that auto-updates mfp, it might be necessary to do it manually.

I don't think whether I eat breakfast or not has ever really come up too much with anyone other than my RD when I was seeing one. Admittedly, i'm not doing IF anymore (I have a protein shake in the morning and afternoon in addition to my normal evening eating).

June Starting weight - 177.9 (May 31) June Goal - 170 3rd - 10th - 17th - 24th - 1st - Total loss for June

Rapid changes in fiber content is what I would imagine is the problem. It's frequently problematic for new vegans as well (especially if they go from a standard american diet to a wfpb style diet). If your fiber intake increased dramatically, you can scale it back a bit and increase slowly over time.

I'm not at maintenance, but I do diet breaks every few months, which sound sort of similar. However, I never end them at the same weight due to water retention (carb and sodium levels tend to be higher on diet break).

I have some almost every day, since my favorite salad dressing uses it (braggberry for those interested). However, I use the dressing because I like the taste, and don't think the acv matters at all.