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What does your doctor say about this, if you've tried literally everything? Clearly something is off, either you or the methodology.

Why is past Christmas a problem? Going slower will help you develop better eating habits and make this something that you can do the rest of your life.. instead of a 6 month stint of "healthier eating" or whatever.. then back to the same old same old that got you into this spot to begin with. I sometimes think that I'll…

Yes, however (there's always a "however", isn't there?), that also depends on how much one has to lose... if you're trying to drop 80lbs... you can get away with not eating them back for quite a while- I know, I did. In that situation where you eat X, burn Y, and X-Y=Less than daily energy target, yeah, eat some back,…

Quoted for truth, times a bajillion. If half of America followed your "things like" list, we'd all add 10 years to our lifespans and the national issue of obesity would self-correct.

I had lower back pain for years, sciatica, sometimes so bad I'd be lame and stuck in bed for weeks. My wife had to feed me and cloth me, I could not as so much as roll over on the couch without excruciating pain. When it got a little better- on it's own over time- I went and saw a chiropractor that my manager recommended.…

Is she a doctor? I'd have had a hard time not being snarky and rude in retaliation to that.. "I'm sorry, did you get a copy of my last blood panel report? No? Then shut your mouth about things that you have no clue about. Love ya honey!" That sort of thing.

Probably fine for now, as a lot of that may have been (and likely was) water weight as well. The rate of loss will slow down though in the future... so please don't get upset if you don't sustain 4lbs/week loss all the way down to 200lbs.

No, but if you're all vaseline'd up, you can slip through tight openings and gaps in walls much easier... swooop! In ya go. Super handy if you live in a rock crevice or frequently get stuck in house crawlspaces.

I'm not sure what you said because a giant wall of letters just slammed through my monitor and broke my corneas.

I was going to say the same thing, Lynn. Water is the most common liquid chemical one could think of.. chemicals in and of themselves are not bad.. what you mix them with and the quantity is important. Even too much water can kill you.

Juan would have a flatter midsection if he'd stand up straight.. his posture is HORRIBLE! lol.

Bud, relax, it's ok. Humans aren't ever one set weight... we have a weight range. Usually your body weight +/- 2-5lbs for most people. My weight currently fluctuates on my morning weigh-ins from a low of 179 (I liked seeing that number!) to upwards of 182. It was 184 before dropping to 181.6 the next day- clearly all water…

Those are literally the same thing. Lose the snark and people may be more willing to assist.

100 seems high, using crazyravr's post and the USDA values that works out to about 56 calories per 28 grams (call it 50cals per ounce).

Basic answer, no. "cleaning up" a diet... that really doesn't even mean anything, or at least not what people think it does. There are no good or bad foods, there is just food. That is not to say that some foods are more or less nutritious than others, and are a better, more obvious choice to consume (this is probably what…

That's probably at least half of what contributed to your current situation right there. It has for many of us. I'd encourage you to do some activity... don't care what it is, go for a 15-20 minute walk once a day.. anything at all to break the cycle of sedentary living. A TON if you're not paying attention or…

Can always use encouraging friends; this stuff is hard without support!

^ This. Nothing else can be said. lol. /threadclosed.

Narrator mispronounced "protein" as "pro-tee-in". Just think, these girls had it relatively easy... McDonald's and fast food and quick meals as we know it didn't exist for another few years yet. The themes are the same, weigh/measure your food, track it, and don't eat too much! Fuzzy black and white video... so hard to see…

Yeah, but if for example, you take their white kernel popcorn for popping, one serving size is 3Tbsp (40g) of kernels, to make 7 cups of popcorn popped at 120 calories per, as you accurately state. So you made two helpings, which when I made it the other night, seemed generous and could have provided for 3 people, easily.…

Think about what humans had to do in life before modern times- before distractions like Netflix and easy food delivered practically to our mouths with no effort but a swipe on the phone.... We had to run around for hours each day to find our food, pick it or kill it, then haul it back (a fairly decent amount of weight) all…

You're confusing physics with biology; also, biology says no on this one. Sorry. Now, yes you CAN "spot build" muscle... and that can lead to a different appearance that may make it look like you've lost fat in that area, but you did not, and nothing about building muscle mass in one specific part of the body in and of…

Before anyone can help, outside of encouraging words, we need to know what you are doing now to lose weight. 5 weeks, if you're just starting off expect to lose perhaps 10-15lbs at most- and 5lbs+ of that will be water weight. That is if you eat at a max recommended deficit. Is that going to be enough to make you happy?…

What does the package say? Does it specify "As Prepared" at all? Gorton's website for their product states a serving size is two filets, 108g. I'd say just go with 108g of product... that's probably the best you can do, especially given how much the nutritional label can potentially be off and still be legally compliant.

Same thing going on with me and my wife, I have not addressed it as of yet. I try to keep my comments about my own weight loss silent, as it just seems to upset her, despite her saying she's "proud of me"... I hear the disdain in her voice when she says that, so I know it's only partially true.

So you're just wanting the water retention in your muscles back for size? Stopping creatine won't lean you out... leanness is based on body fat content, and creatine just causes water retention in the muscles-sometimes only temporarily. Generally people complain about looking "puffy" while on creatine. It seems this post…

My go-to breakfast the last week or so has been 2Tbsp of peanut butter on a single un-toasted mini bagel from Thompsons.. 410 calories for the whole thing, about 10g of protein and it's quick and easy.. keeps me full for long enough. If I need a snack in between that and lunch, which is usually at 1pm, I'll have these…

Sometimes I grab a leftover ground beef patty from the night before- if we had hamburgers, for example. I know the mass of it (since I weigh it on the scale), protein and fat content all accounted for.. dang, sometimes I just eat it cold as I walk out the door. There are literally about half a dozen posts saying the same…

OK.

So long as I am not missing nutrients from my diet, why do I need to pay attention to this? I eat fruits and vegetables, along with lean meats, healthy fats and oils and whole grains. It all collectively fits into my caloric targets and goals for the day/week. Done. How many grams of vegetables I eat is irrelevant. I think…