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Ask them why, next time... I bet you get responses similar to "Well, just because you should..." with no actual data to back it up other than what has been held as a belief for 50 years. "Breakfast" is the first meal of the day.. when you eat it is irrelevant. If you worked a funky shift and got up at 10am and ate at noon,…

Your total cholesterol must be through the roof... dietary consumption of fats and cholesterol only affect blood cholesterol levels by about 10% according to recent studies (and yes, I'll post the sources if someone wants to get all bunched up about it, or Google it yourself). Sounds like you've got it under control…

Why do you refer to it as "animal flesh"? Yes, it technically is that, however generally when it is described as that, it is being done so by someone with moral or ethical hatred of consuming it. "Organic" chicken... a joke. To qualify as organic the bird need only be fed "organic" feed containing no animal by-products,…

Also, the idea that "toning" is a separate and specific thing is not true. When you think of "toning", really it means you're building muscle and cutting fat-generally at the same time. So if thighs, stomach and arms are still somewhat flabby or have a layer of fat, that means that not only do you want to do muscle…

^ Exactly my case in point: NOT She-Hulk by heavy lifting. It kills me how so many people, both men and women, who think lifting heavy (for them) weights at all will turn them into Chris Hemsworth as Thor, or the Hulk.. no, it won't... not without purposely trying (very hard) to achieve specifically that look. You'll build…

I see body dysphoria at work here, not a need for fat loss. I can see the general outline of your abdominal muscles in those pictures... if you lost 5lbs of fat and put on 5-7lbs of muscle, you'd be in great, probably for you- peak physical condition. You say: "Thanks! I'm not particularly into bodybuilding. I just wanna…

Clear, but wrong. The Laws of Thermodynamics disagree with you. And there are PLENTY of people that know your body better than you; that would include medical doctors and those with a degree in biology, such as myself.

See that bolded part? Yeah, that is not how it works; that's not how any of this works. Read the stickies, do some research online or by asking those of us on here that have actually lost weight... we can help, but your entire mindset about food and what it does and what it means has to change.

You can set it to either, but I'd really aim for losing the 1/2lb per week... slower is better, especially with only 15lbs max to lose. Thing is, when you get this close to goal, and are aiming for a small amount of incremental loss per week, you'r weighing and logging and calorie consumption needs to be on point, I mean…

I hear the same... I've lost 47lbs so far.. people say I look great (and I do compared to before), then ask what I'm doing to get those results... then can't believe it's as simple as weighing your food and logging it, sticking to a caloric target per day and just trying to be more active where I can. They say that it must…

The last time I gained 14lbs that quickly was when I picked up my Maine Coon cat.

I also modded the side of rice at Taco Bell once.. I added tomatoes and chicken to it (it came as the cubed chicken breast, not shredded). It was also awesome, although that and two- steak soft tacos fresco style ended up at around $8 and change... which is as much as a large Burger King combo meal.. so not very cost…

Same... I hit 189 a few days ago, a new low for me, then it went back up to 192 ish and has been teetering up and down a half pound to a pound each day and now, this morning, I am at 190.6. It's like that one-time low weigh in is a sneak peek at what I can expect to be at in 3-8 days after it jumps back up a bit (which is…

How tall are you? From your viewable pictures and profile data, we were/are at similar starting weights and current weights... curious if the same 190 to 180 improvement will bless me as well. So ... close.... urgh!

That 13lbs is about 1-1.5lbs fat and the rest is water. Still not insignificant, so good job! When I started losing weight, I lost about 8-10lbs a month for the first 2-3 months.. it settles out after that, especially as you get lighter and leaner.

I'd just say to heck with it and eat whatever I wanted to and be happy. But, the next day or two afterwards I'd eat light, salads or some fruit for most meals, and probably a roughly 500 calorie dinner.. spread it out over the day so as to not be hungry for too long. As long as my weekly goals are attained, or close to…

If you're at average height, say 5'8" to 5"10", then 180 or so is still too heavy with too much body fat percentage.

Pretty much, sort of. Recomp is about replacing body fat with muscle mass. It's typically doable for those new to training or with little muscle mass to start with. OP looks to have quite a bit of muscle mass, so the fact that he is able to recomposition at all is quite impressive. But yes, that much protein is likely…

I see nothing wrong nor dis-interesting about that mid-section. Having said that, you are more than a 10" piece of torso... A genuine guy who is worth your time and attention will like you more for who you are, what you like to do, your humor, wit, intelligence or caring and compassionate personality.. those traits matter…

To be clear on my own standpoint on this topic, I hold firm on the quantity of calories consumed dictates weight loss/gain, regardless of the alleged "quality" of the food. I only go so far as to state that some foods are clearly more nutritious than others, but when it comes to excess weight carried on the body, there is…

I concur; there have been a huge number of them lately be so-called "experts" and trainers that are just complete BS. MFP recommends the same ones to me sometimes 2 or 3 times per week.. I wish I could mark them as "don't show this to me again!".

Like this:

Chubby? Certainly not at that weight and height as you look now! Chubby?! You've got to be *kitten me? No way in any universe. Be happy and love yourself, there is nothing wrong with you or how you look.

Why there and not literally any other store? Trader Joe's is not some Holy Mecca of food shopping.

Marley, this is a very bad idea that you've got here... I'd urge you to listen to the advice given.

Never too late, right? Full on hear what you're saying, worst part is I knew I was leaving something important out... Time to buckle down and get it right this time.

Thanks for the replies. I'd be perfectly fine with a weight training program simply maintaining existing muscle- nothing wrong with that. I will increase calories now for a while, see how that goes. At 1lb/week that gives me 1760cals/day- I'd expect that may help with my low energy and feeling tired as well. Although the…

Seems reasonable. Going off of that, with roughly 20lbs left to lose, that would mean going up to 2,010 calories per day (and preferably adding back in some solid weight lifting program). Would that arrangement essentially lead me to recomp some body fat to lean muscle? I definitely need more muscle mass and strength; as I…

Clearly you've never had our water in Flint, MI!

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