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Ahh but I just love wholegrain bread and pastas :( Would be interested to see the results! Edit: what is baking with almond flour like? I see it in a lot of healthy recipes I browse but I never have it on hand and just use wholemeal flour. If it doesn't taste totally funky and can be used everywhere flour is, I'd…

The butcher does not know how you'll cook it, and doesn't guess what it would weigh grilled, boiled, or baked. Weigh it raw and uncooked.

I have whey because it's standard (and the brand I use is DELICIOUS). There's too much conflicting research on the effects of daily soy consumption for me to put 2 scoops of it in my body a day, I'll wait until something conclusive comes out. Soy is healthy in moderate amounts, that much is for sure - though tofu is not a…

Way less carbs, WAY more protein!! Aim for less than 100g of carbs a day, although 150 is okay if you can't make it. The less the better. Protein is also key for weight loss and a healthy body, ESPECIALLY if you're exercising! 80-100+g a day! If anyone says you are building muscle, they don't know what they're talking…

Starvation mode is generally considering to be something that occurs when eating 50% of your BMR. However, it does not slow down your metabolism nearly as much as predicted or assumed, and it does not prevent weight loss entirely - it merely slows it down. In the end you cannot deny the physics of eating less than you…

I have protein pancakes I make with -egg whites -cottage cheese -oats -yogurt They definitely need some stevia sweetener and low cal maple syrup to be enjoyable like pancakes... but they have rockin protein for just 3 small cakes! I do not cook the oats first, but I use rolled. You might need to cook steel-cut.

Some people actually have small appetites... it is REALLY hard for me to stuff down my calorie goal of 1200 every day! Sometimes I feel sick. Just ignore it. They are not trying to make you feel bad, they are genuinely struggling.

Eating back exercise calories is a sensitive topic on MFP lol. I don't bother if it's less than 200, and I only eat back half if I'm under 1200. This works for me, but you need to try what works for you. Some people find their weight loss stalls if they don't eat back the calories as their body needs the food, but others…

I've only gone over once or twice in the last 2 months, and it was due to eating things before I planned them and thinking "I just don't care today!". Normally I find it very difficult to go over because the idea of logging something putting me in the red is painful, I just don't do it!

110 lbs. I have seen my body at 108 lbs and I'd be okay with 110, or a larger number if it's muscle. I have almost literally no breasts at all (congential deformity) which means with boobs I'd probably be 113-115 anyways.

Alcohol is usually high calorie and disables your liver's ability to metabolize fat, so no I prefer weed. Every once in a while though!

When I can't find the nutrition info for food I usually just don't bother eating it lol!

Sounds like a load of crap sorry. You cannot spot reduce (noticeably, anyways). You will lose fat on a calorie deficit from wherever your body is predisposed to lose it first, which is everywhere in general for most people. Also, in 7 days, all you will lose is water weight and maybe 1-2 lbs of fat (along with some…

Why should it bother you? That's kind of rude, but I guess you can't help it. They're just nipples, people :P I work out braless sometimes as I don't want to go home in a sweat soaked bra if I forgot an extra pair.

I am 117.6! I keep bouncing between 117 and 120 depending on how hard I work out, so I'm thinking it's water weight as my diet has been steady. I am definitely making NSV's every other day at the gym, running faster and longer, etc! I haven't done the shred in a couple days as I'm pooped after the gym :{ I should do it…

Yes, log all of it! Drink calories don't magically pass through your system without being digested. For that matter, also log oils and sauces you cook your foods in

I had to walk an extra 5 minutes to make my bus trip 1 zone instead of 2!

I don't eat low carb either, haha. If I do it is a coincidence. It has been studied though, that lower carb diets have faster/easier results, but the difference is marginal especially when it drives most people crazy. Might as well share the info though :)

100% Whey powder is very good for making protein shakes. Look for something low carb and low fat, with no sugar. Body building has created a huge demand for these supplements so there are a million varieties and a million flavors, and tons of thorough reviews on each one! I use Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, which is very…

It does not get heavier! The weight of the food does not matter. A lot of some food's weight is water actually (meat, tofu, veggies)! Food is made up of ENERGY, or rather potential energy, it needs to be digested to turn into energy. Calories are a measure of energy. Say you expend 400 calories today living (completely…

I'm going to try to make it as simple as possible! 1) food is made up carbs, fat, and/or protein. 2) each one of these nutrients is worth a different amount of calories 3) all the nutrients combined in the food give it a caloric value. 4) your body turns CALORIES into ENERGY, it does not put the mass of food straight onto…

Subway has a lot of fatty meats, fatty sauces, tons of sodium, and no wholegrain breads. You're better off making a sandwich at home.

chicken breast baked in olive oil, then stuffed with ricotta cheese! 500 cals.

Excess of carbs can make weight loss harder, and most weight loss plans use a 40/30/30 ratio or even more protein which doesn't allow you many carbs anyways. However, it's good that you're eating wholemeal pasta :-) A small bowl a day should be no problem. < 100g of carbs a day is ideal for weight loss, but there's a bunch…

MFP should have set up a deficit for you when you signed up. If you chose 2 lbs lost per week, MFP will subtract 1000 calories a day (7000 a week) from what it calculated you should eat in a day to maintain your weight. However, MFP will never recommend eating below 1200 calories because that can be detrimental to your…

If you do not eat enough your body gets weak and shuts things down, starving yourself is terrible for you and will actually slow down your weight loss eventually. Starving causes irreparable damage to organs and your heart. 7000 calories to lose 2lbs per week is correct (mostly - you will lose muscle too and there are less…

SS as in starting strength? You will still lose weight lifting weights - you will lose "less" because you will lose less muscle, but you are technically losing just as much (or more) fat as you'd have lost without lifting, and kept muscle. Cardio and diet are really the best for fast weight loss but lifting weights is…

That person is working out hard! Seeing people as sweaty messes at the gym should be normal and encouraged haha :)

I definitely like adding a little full fat cream to my quiches or scrambled eggs :-)

Mine are the same duration but WAY less painful. Only slight discomfort for 1 day, instead of days of agony and diahrea. That might also be related to the birth control I'm on though!