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In both cases it really depends on how it was cooked. If the grilled veggies were brushed with butter or olive oil before they were grilled, obviously you would need to account for that. Unless you eat a ton of veggies or are eating starchy veggies, the veggies themselves really don't have that many calories/gram so I…

Be forewarned, your weight will likely go up a little. Its nothing to worry about, but eating more food and, for me, more carbs increases weight. It's not fat though. A lot of people don't do the break correctly because they see the weight go up and get right back into a deficit, so they were never really on a break.

here is what you need to know: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/the-full-diet-break.html/ I am currently in one now after about 5 weeks of strict dieting. I find that it helps with progress as well as mentally. The biggest thing is to not think the break is a full on binge. I still eat basically the same foods…

is that ALL you are eating? I doubt that is even 1500 calories and it looks VERY low in protein. You are going to lose quite a bit of muscle mass if you continue like that.

so, in 5 weeks you lost almost 14 lbs and you are unhappy? hmm...

I'm not going to read 4 pages and someone probably already said this, but dating is about compatibility. It sounds like you are trying to date people that are incompatible with your lifestyle. Why not just date other health/fitness minded people? They would still probably be game to go party on occasion, but not all the…

all scales have variation, but it is more likely your body. +- 1-2% of your body weight is probably typical day to day fluctuation for most people due to water weight differences. Any change you make - exercise changes, carb increases/decreases, sodium intake, etc. will change your body weight. My super bowl weekend caused…

or... just copy the title from here and search in mfp and use that? https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/3093?manu=&fgcd=&ds= Especially for meats and veggies, if in doubt, go to the USDA database, find it, then search here. It is the most accurate way I have found for entering meats and veggies cooked various ways.

Impact Whey is just a product/brand. Nothing special about it. Building muscle is hard to do. Eating protein is just one tiny part of it. However, your statement about "I don't want to build muscle" is a little short-sighted. Maybe you don't want to get bulky and compete in bodybuilding contests, but building muscle will…

you have to weigh it cooked. Otherwise the weight is wrong. If you are worried about your scale, put a potholder on it first. Although, I seriously doubt you are going to melt anything - water boils at 212*F which is not hot enough to melt most plastics. Mine has a glass top anyways.

The way I do it... set the servings to 2555 servings. Then 1 serving = 1 gram, so you weigh the chili and enter 286 servings (aka grams). No need to do math when the site will do it for you.

one other thing - if you decide to increase calories to slow down, don't do it in one big 500 calorie chunk. Increase it by a smaller increment over a few weeks until you see the weight loss rate you want. Otherwise, it is really easy to overshoot and stall out or even gain weight.

The default protein macro that MFP sets is really too low for most people in a deficit. It is based on the minimum needed for 97.5% of the population to get the minimum amounts of amino acids necessary - it isn't based on age, size, weight, activity level, caloric intake (deficit), etc.…

Only if you want to slow down the weight loss. Within reason and in general, losing weight is a trade off - you want to lose fat, but will also lose some muscle mass and you don't want loose skin. How fast you lose will, in general, determine how much muscle you lose and how loose the resulting skin will be. There are…

are your clothes getting looser? Seeing it in the mirror can be tough, but the weight came from somewhere.

Its water weight - both the increase and the 0.5 - 1lb/DAY that you were losing. Losing fat that fast is not sustainable and unless you are extremely overweight, is probably not possible - it is a mix of fat, muscle, and water. Weigh every day and just trend them - that is the only way weighing really helps.

Busy week. I just saw this, so sorry for the late response. Drinking protein shakes isn't going to help you lose weight. Period. If you are at 270 lbs and can't lose weight it is simply because you are eating too many calories. I suspect that your logging is inaccurate and that you are possibly inconsistent in your diet…

holy mother of post revival!

Interesting info. I wonder if Lyle's full book has those number for men as well, as the hormone changes happen to us too (just not as drastic). One thing to point out is there are a lot of studies that show that dropped hormone levels due to caloric restriction bounce back to normal levels rather quickly once calories are…

@AnnPT77 thanks again for the link. It is pretty commonly accepted that as a rule of thumb that under a caloric deficit that there will be some FFM loss. The question is not "if" but rather "how much". There is also quite a bit of support for hormone levels changing and metabolic adaptation under caloric restriction. Some…

really? I have no agenda. In the original post that I responded to you all I asked is where your info came from and why you thought that. It's taken you several posts and you still can't give me a reason other than your ED experience, which is not really applicable since it is doubtful that you were eating properly. Many…

doesn't matter as long as you don't try to cheat the system somehow. Over time it all works out as an average anyways.

Did you just use sigma levels to prove your point?! <3

Thanks, that is more or less the point. The 1200 calories has little to do with BMR and more to do with nutritional needs.

I'll agree with that statement. The fat will make up the remaining energy, which is what I have been saying. If you are getting adequate nutrients and some exercise, you really won't even lose that much lean mass while you are overweight. Once you get VERY lean (<5% for men and 13% for females), is where the issues you…

ok... but, solely from an energy standpoint, as long as you have fat stores available... wouldn't you have the energy you need for your BMR functions?

you are doing fine based on your weight loss results. Just keep plugging away and adjust as needed. Honestly, I would have expected more weight loss, but if you just started exercising you are probably retaining some extra water which is clouding your results some. For the record, I weigh daily and use trends to decide how…

There really is no wiggle room. The only subjectivity is the activity level. I always use sedentary no matter what and then just log my activity as I do it. That helps me be more accurate. As for old and short, what they are really referring to is that you input your age and height as variables into the BMR estimation…

What is wrong with soy? to add to @Sabine_Stroehm, hemp seeds are also a really good vegan protein source. They taste like little nuts. Legumes are going to be your friend, though. Black beans are really good.

you need to start eating some protein sources. I looked at your diary and you had a TOTAL of 4-5 grams of protein for the days I looked at. If you are going to reduce calories, and can't just portion reduce, it would be best to get the calories from carbs or fats than to reduce protein intake.