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1 week isn't long enough to see a body fat percentage change that means anything. For one, the measurements are inaccurate (I assume you are using your scale) and can swing pretty drastically. A lot of the devices don't adjust for water retention either, so that makes the measurement tough. My advice - don't freak out.…

Here is a pretty good article about female hormones. It can affect weight loss, but there is no overwhelming evidence if it helps or hurts. However, stress and lack of sleep as well as insulin resistance can definitely affect weight loss adversely. https://www.metaboliceffect.com/female-hormones-estrogen/ One other thing -…

It's a few things - For one, those people tend to be a little (or more) overweight and have a skewed concept of "healthy". Secondly, they are used to thinking of you as "Dave the fat guy" and now you are changing how they have to think about you. People don't like when you change their perspective on things. Third, you are…

quite honestly, I don't see how you managed to go an entire day and only eat 9g of protein unless you just ate candy all day. Even bread has some protein. I am wondering, like many of the other responses, if you are having blood sugar issues from all of the refined carbs you are eating. I promise, if you balance your diet…

I use a Fitbit Aria. It syncs via wifi and measures %BF. It is probably not the best scale out there, but it works and is convenient. I used to have a Tanita that I loved, but it didn't sync.

Honestly, weight doesn't mean much of anything anyways. Once you hit your weight goal, are you going to wear a tag that shows how much you weigh? No - no one knows the number but you. What matters is how you feel, look, and that you are healthy. That is what people will see, not some irrelevant number. @Keladelphia, that…

You sound a lot like where I was about 4-5 years ago. I started out at 305. In my avatar, I'm at 180. The biggest thing I can suggest - You are overweight because you have bad eating/exercising habits, but you are changing that. Right now, you don't need to worry too much about not eating enough. You have plenty of energy…

Yeah... You've totally misunderstood both of my posts. Maybe it's my southern accent!

I don't KNOW if you are eating too much because I don't know your stats to figure out how much you need or the portions you plan to eat. What I do know 2lbs a week is a 1000 calorie deficit. Unless you are very overweight, which you don't appear to be if that is you in the photo, that is difficult to do. In addition,…

I think it depends on your body fat goals. If you want to be really lean, you are almost certain to be forced to leave alcohol alone except for rare occasions. I think alcohol can be acceptable if your goals are fairly moderate, but I don't know many people that are ripped that drink often.

if that is a picture of you on your profile, I seriously doubt you will be able to lose almost 2 pounds a week eating that diet. As was said, set up your goals in MFP, log that meal plan, and see where you stand. Also, getting bigger glutes doesn't tend to go with weight loss! You will need to lift weights. Aside from…

The best diet is one you can stick to. As long as you stick to your diet and create a caloric deficit, you will lose weight no matter which food plan you go with. Based on the symptoms, it sound like you are either on a very low carb diet or are just restricting calories too much. What is your deficit? If you choose to…

I honestly have no idea how you typed those symbols! * is x and / is divide

6 day calorie goal = (TDEE-deficit)*7/8 1 day "break" Calorie goal = 2*(6 day calorie goal) Is that what you are asking? So if your current daily calories are 1700, then you would eat 1700*7/8=1487 calories 6 days a week, then 2975 calories the last day. I would assume that this is NET calories, so eat back your exercise…

I think you might be a little confused. You can't eat more calories just because they are not carbs. Focus on the number of calories first. Then decide which foods you are going to eat to get those calories.

no, they do not usually include anything that you add. This is an example of as packaged unless specifically noted "as prepared"

unless noted, serving sizes on food labels are "as packaged". A few things have a cooked or as prepared column, but not many. Things like meats, soups, or other fatty or liquid items change in volume AND weight quite a bit when cooked due to evaporation or fat drippings. This is probably the most practical thing. In your…

So you've lost about 18 lbs so far. Have you recalculated your goals? Are you logging accurately and regularly? Are you measuring your food? Are you weighing yourself often and looking at trends? Just a few things to help, but it just sounds like a plateau.

depends on the goal of your run. It is just a rule of thumb to keep you in the aerobic range. http://www.runnersworld.com/running-tips/speak-easy

That might be an indicator that you need to increase weight or reps or both. You should be working hard enough that you are sweating and your muscles are burning. If not, your intensity is too low.

I work my ribcage at least 2x a week... Its gonna be HUGE!

If you aren't getting the movement right, drop the weight and work on technique until you get it right. Sometimes, especially in these compounds, it is some small, underdeveloped supporting muscle that is throwing your technique off and until you drop the weight so that muscle group can catch up, your technique will always…

There is no substitute for low body fat percentage when it comes to defined abs. If you don't have to look you are after, keep working. Remember that your weight loss goal is just a number and probably has to be changed as you progress, so don't get caught up in "I have 4 lbs left" and re-evaluate regularly. However, IMO…

I have a fitbit Aria. It's ok and works good enough for trending purposes. I like how convenient the sync is (wifi). I used to have a Tanita that I felt was more accurate and provided more info (like water retention), but it didn't sync. My understanding is that the Tanita's now still do not have a convenient sync method…

I'd say the difference is about an additional 8-10%BF and a tan. ...and no tanning oil with different lighting.

30 lbs would be a physically noticeable change. Do your clothes still fit? If so, it's probably the scale. If not, it is likely water retention and I would see a doctor. It most definitely isn't fat gain.

Oh, you mean like you just did to me?! I have my opinion. I did not tell anyone how to respond. However, she says she is 18, looks 18ish to me in the photo, and I have to train to call her a liar. My OPINION is that you are being pretty rude to someone that is just looking for support...

Be your own person and do your thing. He can either deal with it, join you, or fix his own food.

how can any of you tell if she needs to lose weight based on that one photo? Her goals and situation might be different than yours. She is just looking for support, not nitpicking if her decision was correct (which you don't have enough info to do). Either support or move on, IMO.

Yes, meal timing is simply a preference. I eat about 1/2 of my daily calories within about 1-2 hours of going to bed. If you sleep OK after eating and don't have any digestion issues, it will not affect weight loss.