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There better not be sugar in that pudding. But, I kinda feel bad for OP. Unless he's trolling (if you are, you're brilliant) he's excited he found something that works for him. He has seen results, and I'm happy for him. His excitement led him to want to spread the word, and I understand that too. But, his delivery…

Joe Rogan's an intelligent comedian. He is not a credible source of information regarding diet and nutrition. Neither are you. If the restriction of something (in your case, sugar and grains) works for you, then do it. That's your business. What's not your business is telling others that this method is the key. It's not.…

I recommend Starting Strength, then Wendler, then DUP. Of course, DUP can be done at any time, but I recommend a few other types of linear progression/linear periodization programs before you try to figure that out. For beginners looking more for phyisque improvement, I recommend Bigger Leaner Stronger. I've yet to read…

Two things. First, I'll answer your question about MFP. I assume MFP treats calorie adjustments the same way with Garmin and Fitbit products (I use a Fitbit). On the "My Home" tab, the default one when you log into MFP, you'll see "Your Daily Summary" and that has Goal, Food, Exercise, and Net calories. The Goal is…

I'm not overweight, but I certainly would be if I followed my heart. Food makes fireworks of dopamine explode in my brain, and I want FAR more than I need. If I don't watch it, I'll quadruple my TDEE, or more. One of my fondest memories (seriously) was when I ate literally pounds of ravioli in one sitting. If I could do…

Your approach is a bit extreme, and overly complex. You're focusing on things like electrolytes when you don't even have your calories in order. First, speak to a registered clinical dietitian - a medical professional who can get you on track. They'll help you understand calories, macronutrients, micronutrients, and how to…

I have a fun easy chicken recipe: Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil Salt/Pepper chicken breast 1 bunch kale 1 can garbanzo beans 2-3 cups marinara sauce 1 cup shredded cheese Prep: Trim chicken (I also cut into cubes or strips) and season with salt and pepper, remove stems from kale and rinse, drain garbanzo beans. Cooking…

You can do it. Just be prepared for days/weeks that don't go well. Progress will be very fast for a few days, then seem to reverse, then be very slow. That's all normal, and happens to all of us. Weight jitters up and down throughout the process, and that can be very frustrating, but you can be losing fat steadily the…

I'm not sure how helpful this will be, but I'll tell you anyway. TDEE (maintenance calories) is probably around 2200 for me. Male, 28, 5'7", 155 pounds. I lift weights 3-4 times a week, and I average 10,000 steps per day.

See what I made in bold. I'm not even going to ask where you got the idea to go on an all fruit diet, but your intuition is right when it's making you feel silly for doing so. You're not sure what to do, but you don't log your food, and you're asking people for help on a site based on logging food? Why don't you, you know,…

I'm a big fan of Budget Bytes. Many of her recipes end up around 500 calories or so, especially if you reduce or eliminate rice/pasta etc. budgetbytes.com/

I'm guessing she has seen a lot of those magazines at the grocery checkout lines that all have the same type of headline: lose 3 pounds a day! Shred that belly fat and be 15 pounds lighter in a week! Etc.

This is one of the grey areas of counting calories. Dietary fiber is a carbohydrate, but unlike other carbohydrates it doesn't necessarily contribute very many, if any calories. That said, it's much safer to ignore "net carbs" (which subtracts fiber) and calculate your calories based on total carbs. The reason for this is…

To lose weight you have to consume fewer calories than you burn. This does not require exercise, even though exercise is good for you for health reasons. Find your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (Google "TDEE Calculator"). Use several different calculators and see if they generally agree. Be conservative with your…

You won't find much support on MFP for fad diets like this one, one of the countless meal replacement shake regimens. MFP users typically encourage others to go about weight loss the correct way.

You're discovering why BMI is not always a good measure of such things.

Whenever this guy shows up and says anything, just replace what you were thinking before with what he's saying now.

A cue that a lot of lifters use is "chest up" when front squatting. Front squatting works the upper back fairly hard, and the bar falling forward (happens to us all) is due to a relaxation in this area. Using the "chest up" cue keeps this upper back area tight, retracted, and rigid. You can't puff your chest forward and up…

Find your TDEE, subtract 20% from that, and then split up by macros with 40% protein, 30% carb, 30% fat. That split works well for most everybody.

My short term goal was to reach less than 155 pounds (starting at 161) within 10 weeks. I'm just over 5 weeks in, and the last time I weighed myself a few days ago I was 155.2 pounds. The long term goal is to be less than 10% body fat, which I'm guessing is somewhere around 150 pounds, but we'll see.

OP made this long post then deactivated. Don't waste energy, as she's not interested in feedback. For others who may feel like they're in a similar position (exercising a lot and having the perception that you're eating well), you should be aware of the shortcomings of this person's approach. In no particular order, she's:…

You have to find a way to be accountable for what you eat, and then ensure you consume fewer calories than you burn. There are as many ways to go about this as there are people, but it boils down to that requirement. Most people weigh solid foods with a digital food scale, and measure liquids with cups or food scales. MFP…

How's the walking going?

Hey while we're all here, does anybody have any tricks to reduce my belly fat? What clean foods do you recommend I eat? What foods should I make sure are organic? What foods make you more fat than others? I'm not loosing[sic] weight, but I exercise all the time and I eat clean. I never weigh or measure my food. What could…

Sweet man. Take some before/after pictures so we can really appreciate how great this 12 week transformation is.

While not from Canada, I have loved it there each time I've been to the point where I've considered moving, and may some day. I just went to Montreal a month ago and miss it. I'd love to have more MFP friends from Canada.

There came a day when I said, "All right buddy, enough is enough. No more wood chips and battery acid."

Good catch, thanks.

Read this article. It tells you how to get set up with a good approach to nutrition. http://rippedbody.jp/complete-diet-nutrition-set-up-guide/