shiragatama Member

I will tell you right now that what you're doing is going to lead to a terrible binge/restrict cycle, stalled weight loss, and lots of unnecessary strife. Most dieters, when they start, immediately go into severe caloric restriction, usually too low for them. The fact that you said you're eating /less/ than 1280 calories a…

That’s certainly a bit more active than I am :-) but you’re also eating a whole lot more than me; maybe if I simply incorporate some running everyday I could be eating as much as you, that would be so nice haha

Thank you! What would you personally define lightly active to be?

Yes, I’m sure, that’s why I’m almost certain I could be eating more than I am now; 1350 seems too low. That’s why I wanted to ask how much other people similar to me were eating (since I’m smaller and lighter than the average woman), so I had at least an idea of what’s reasonable. I’m pretty sure I’m not losing mass (I…

I haven’t really lost, and it’s a little more confusing because of some 1900+ cal cheat days to really know (sorry, should’ve mentioned that in my post!) but my body has changed a lot; I have quite a bit more muscle in my legs especially.

What does a "woo" even mean on mfp? I never thought of it as bad!

I've only ever tried strawberry (I am OBSESSED with anything strawberry flavored) and it was so good that I finished the entire pint in one day! I haven't tried any other flavors though.

You're only 3 weeks into your plan; you've barely started, so you're still going to have major fluctuations and inconsistency; only after weeks and months will you notice a consistent trend of weight loss. That first 10 lbs you lost was mostly water weight. You did not lose 13 lbs of fat, and you won't gain 3 lbs of fat…

I bought a big bag of frozen chicken tenderloins, and after defrosting in the microwave for 2 minutes, I sautee them with kbbq sauce, vidalia, and scallion! I also make sandwiches with frozen veggie burgers and whole wheat bread, its easy enough to make in the morning before I go to class! Soups are also quite easy; my…

Pasta is really high in calories; an alternative I found is called Shirataki, which are a konjac-based clear noodle. my family would make it in shabu-shabu all the time, and theyre so great in asian-style stir fry, and basically ZERO calories! Its become a staple in my diet :-)

yuck! egg salad?

Thank you everyone! :-)) I'll look into it!

Would strength training without strict dieting still get rid of the fat I have on my stomach? :#

Right! It feels downright unnatural to eat any protein without rice haha

This is so smart! I will try as soon as I can!

By the chart I am technically a healthy weight, but by appearance I do have a some pudge, almost exclusively on my midsection since that's where all my fat goes. I really want to get rid of that :-(. I've heard about this thing called recomping though, which I might try once I get over my "gymtimidation."

It is 155 calories uncooked for 1/4 cups, (620 cal for uncooked one cup) but I don't know how that translates into cooked rice. It's easier for me to just measure cooked, since our family just makes a lot of rice in the rice cooker for everybody, which is why I've been trying to use the MFP options in logging. If anyone…

Also, I noticed the variability in the MFP calories when adding rice to my diary. One said 242 calories per cup, and another said 176 or something like that. What amount of calories seems the most accurate for short grain sticky white rice?

I'm glad to say that my diet is not that of a typical American ;-) Just thinking about drinking soda makes me shudder. I could definitely do better with eating more green veggies/less red meat, but I'm getting there! I've been eating a lot of fish, and basically no processed foods. I cook everything myself!

I am an 18 year old female, fluctuating around 107 pounds, and I am 5'2". I have a very small frame though!

Thank you! Is there a certain amount I should try to keep to? Would a cup a day be too much?

I actually find it quite easy to stay under a 1200 calorie diet and still feel satisfied! For me, it was all about finding recipes (or making your own) that uses foods that take up a lot of space on the plate, but isn't super dense in calories. There are so many resources on the internet to learn more about filling but…

thanks so much!! :-)

I was thinking losing maybe 5 lbs, but I know that is a very low weight, even though I have a very small frame. actually, just yesterday I heard about "recomp" for the first time, and honestly that sounds more like what I need to do. I think I'm in the "skinny fat" category, although I do have some extra weight on my…

Thank you so much! Thats just what I needed to hear :-)