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Usually it's just bloat, water retention, etc. that you gained within those 5 days. Unless you really ate thousands of calories on top of retaining water, bloat. Don't worry, get back on the horse. Continue on with your diet, and you will shed all that in a matter of days. Good luck, and work hard!

What is your maintenance calories for your current stats as of today? Eating at maintenance won't gain you weight. Your feeding your body just enough nutrients/calories to maintain a specific weight. If you eat above your maintenance, then yes you will gain weight.

Low calorie and low sugar protein bars, beef/turkey jerkey, tuna in a can. Those tend be low calorie snacks, that keep my appetite in check.

If you feel restarting cycle 1 with much better discipline will aid you in great results. I would say go for it, diet is always trial and error, until you feel what works best for yourself. Good luck, and keep on truckin!

Personally for myself, I don't look at the ingredients. I focus on the calorie value per serving and the grams in fat/carbs/protein.

Not fitting in certain clothes, and I missed seeing my abs. Lol

I only go over when I have a cheat meal, which is like 1x a week or 1x every other week. The best way to look at it, is don't eat an excess of 3,500 cals(1lb) a week. On top of your maintenance calories already consumed, and you won't gain a pound.

I wish eating 1200 calories was hard, I can easily eat that in one meal if I wanted to, lol. What is your maintenance calories for your current height, weight, age? If you can find that out, then you can determine if your goal is to maintain, or lose weight.

You can eat any cookie you please! Just remember to calculate how many calories are in each cookie you've eaten. Log it, and see if it fits within your calorie consumption for the day. If you know that it will go above, then don't eat it. If it's within or still under, by all means. Munch away until you've hit your calorie…

You don't necessarily have to consume your exercise calories. But by doing so, you are just replenishing your body with the nutrients that were lost during an exercise. Also if your already on a calorie deficit, say your maintenance is 2000, but ate only 1500, then burned 300 from exercise. That leaves you with 1200…

Wow, I want a bite of what your eating, lol.

For some reason, at home I end up eating slightly less than I do when I'm at work. Hmmm, probably from staying busy or I'm out of the house for several hours.

Absolutely not, just as long as the calories from protein your consuming. Doesn't go above your overall calories to be consumed daily. If it isn't, then don't lose sleep over it. You won't gain any weight. Good luck and stay focused!

Ratios will vary from person to person depending on their goals. The MFP and other sources provide a base point to start with. And you adjust it accordingly to where you see results. Mine is around 50P/30F/20C percent, but is always subject to change at any given point depending on my progress.

Not really into those Fad exercise programs. If it works for you, by all means. But I prefer doing other strenuous and fun exercise activities.

I had ex gf who used it for a cycle. Affected her appetite, mood, etc. Got all the adverse effects from birth control, except for doing what it is designed to do and not get pregnant. Lol Obviously every female respond differently to the effects of birth control besides preventing pregnancy.

I don't think I could ever get bored eating oatmeal like that. I'm plain jane with my oatmeal. Just water, oatmeal, and maybe a dash of splenda or sucralose of choice for taste. Once in a while I will toss in a scoop of protein powder.

It's just water retention, bloat, your body is holding more water on some days over others. If your consistent with your calorie deficit diet. Then your definitely not gaining any weight. People tend to look leaner and have more definition in the morning, due to lack of fluids because of sleep. Then your body softens up…

Eating exercise calories replenishes your body with nutrients that were lost from an exercise. I honestly don't eat my exercise calories, even though I'm on a calorie deficit. I just monitor my macro-nutrients, and make sure that I'm consuming the proper amount for the day. And it's protein I focus mainly on.

Not at all, but your are ingesting artificial flavored water. How harmful is it to our bodies, negligible. I honestly only drink close to 16-20oz of real water a day. Since I drink usually drink diet green tea, Powerade Zero, etc. And diet sodas maybe 1-2x a week. Some say drink more water, etc. But I'm perfectly content…

Let's see, alcohol contains 7-calories per gram. Depending on what alcohol you drink. You can still manage to keep it within your daily calorie consumption for the day. Low calorie alcohol are obviously the Lights. And liquor like whiskeys, rum, tequila, vodka. Tend to have calories between 60-80 calories per shot(1.5oz)…

Don't punish yourself at all for just one day of "bad" eating. We all have cheat meals, etc. I eat a cheat meal 1x or 1x ever other week. And I don't even count the calories in the meal. And I still continue to lose weight. As long as your consistent with your calorie consumption as to a calorie deficit. Then you won't…

Yes, usually due to the shoes that you are wearing. When you run, our feet swell in overall size, and if your shoes are tight. Your just adding extra pressure around your foot. Try tightening your shoe laces slightly loose than you normally do. Or even wearing a pair of running shoes a 1/2 size larger to allow your feet to…

500 is very little! If your only consuming this amount during your flu. You won't have any long term issues. It's hard to eat when you don't have an appetite. But just try your best to get food in your system, at least 20-25% of your maintenance cals. But continue drinking fluid and you should recover soon. Good luck!

First off what is your maintenance calories a day for your current stats? 2,500 total calories consumed on Saturday, or 2,500 calories excess on top of your maintenance calories? Key point to remember 3,500 calories= 1lb. If you only ate 2,500 calories, and your maintenance is around 2,000. You only ate 500 calories above…

Protein still equates to calories which is 4-cals. Just make sure the total calories in the amount of protein you consume doesn't go above your calorie maintenance or what your calorie goal is for the day. And you won't be gaining any weight.

Nothing, lol. I've hit my maintenance calories for the day already. haha

Maintenance for my height, age, and weight is ~2,500 calories with my current activity lifestyle(4-5x a week exercising). But I'm always at a calorie deficit, and only refuel/refeed to ~2,500 cals 1x a week which is when I have a cheat meal.

I definitely believe in the concept of cheat day/meals. It's been used for so long mainly to train your brain from binging on your diet days or when your following a calorie deficit. The way I look at it, is if you don't exceed or hit 3,500 calories(1lb) in a week of excess calories on top of your maintenance. Then you…

All kinds of beef/turkey/etc. jerkey. High in protein, low carb, and low cals. Great snack for me and for the carnivores alike. Lol