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You're probably not logging your food correctly, and you're probably relying too heavily on the MFP database being accurate. Most people starting out with MFP think that everything it says is true, but it's not.

I find weight loss very difficult. I've been successful, but as someone with a large appetite who tends to gain weight easily, I must weigh measure and track my intake to make any progress. It's easy in principle, but tough in execution. I can only eat about a third of the calories I really want just to maintain (even less…

The weight I choose is a rough guess based on a goal of a particular body composition. Specifically, I am aiming to be less than 10% body fat. So, if I'm 158 lbs now, and maybe 14% fat, that means I might have 139 pounds of lean mass (139 x 1.14 = 158.46). So if I'm 14% now, and I want 10%, that means I want to end up at…

I'm not an expert in fruit-based physiques but I think that has more to do with where you genetically store fat, rather than insulin level or sensitivity. Just do what everybody else is doing. Figure out your TDEE, get your calories in order, then worry about macros, then worry about your micronutrients. Exercise some. Get…

I generally assume 500 calories per slice of large pizza. They can be more, and they can be less. If it's a slice of medium cheese, probably 300. If it's a dense, heavy piece of large meat lovers' with extra cheese, that might be closer to 700. Seriously. 500 is a good average if you don't know.

I get very frustrated, but what I realized is that very few people actually want help. That sounds weird, but they really don't, even when they ask for advice or suggestions. What they really want is confirmation that the process of weight loss must involve excruciating temporary events, because the idea of changing…

Verify with an outside source, or several sources. For instance, here's the first hit when I Google "nutrition for raw chicken breast" calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-chicken-chicken-breast-without-skin-raw_f-ZmlkPTY4Mjc1.html Then, find the entry in MFP that matches this, or make your own if you can't find it.

@ninerbuff "Pinch the skin on your forerams, then on your chest, quads then on your abs and see if you feel a difference in thickness." Did you by chance mean upper arms rather than forearms?

From your profile picture, 6-7% seems about right to me. I'm no expert, but it could just be a genetic thing for you, and that area might look suboptimal without surgery no matter what your BF% is.

I don't find it cute.

Be sure you understand what this means from a numbers perspective. You need to average a 1300 calorie deficit EVERY DAY until September 1st. Pretty steep.

He should. At my local shop there's a weight loss section near the wood chippers (which can also be used for rapid weight loss).

Go to Lowe's, get a cauterizing tool, some Gorilla glue, and a staple gun. And some local anesthetic. Don't let these haters say you can't shift fat around, you absolutely can. Remember, no one else has reached their goals without a little self surgery along the way.

I comment on many substantive friend posts and forum threads. I pretty much just comment all the time on whatever my MFP friends are saying in the news feed. Feel free to add me. "It's dangerous to go alone!"

I have not had depression, and so I'm not able to appreciate how you feel, but it sounds like you're suffering and I'm sorry to hear that. My opinion is that you're a good candidate for professional assistance in the way of counseling and therapy. This assistance will give you the tools you need to dig down and reveal your…

Chicken breast. I eat double what you do for protein and I get most of it from Costco chicken breast. For $25 I get enough to last me 20 meals.

I DON'T KNOW YOU WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO SPEND $2 ON ONE AND TRY IT FOR YOURSELF. MAYBE GO ALL OUT AND SPEND $10 AND BUY 5 DIFFERENT ONES. THEN YOU CAN DECIDE ONE OF THREE THINGS: * THEY ARE AS GOOD AS YOU'VE BEEN TOLD * THEY ARE BETTER THAN YOU'VE BEEN TOLD * THEY ARE NOT AS GOOD AS YOU'VE BEEN TOLD I HOPE YOU HAVE FOUND…

For most intents and most purposes, it doesn't matter. If you're into lifting weights seriously, and you have your calories, macros, and micros well in order, then you can start to consider nutrient timing (mostly pre/post workout nutrition). We're not talking a lot of people here. I lift much heavier weights than most and…

I've had a Fitbit (first the Force, and now the Surge) for years. I have learned much about them, and think I can give an informed answer to your question. First, understand that the Fitbit is a tool, and it has limitations like any other tool. I found that the Force (which did not have a heart rate monitor) did a decent…

Scales aren't precise enough to register changes in weight under a certain amount. Take Cheerios for example. If you dump a bunch in the bowl all at once, you'll get a pretty good idea of how many grams that is. If you add each Cheerio individually to the scale, you'll be way off by the time you fill the bowl. Suggestion:…

@ninerbuff is right. MFP will be very supportive, but no one here will actually hold your hand through the process. You're not holding mine, right? This community, in the great words of Morpheus, can only show you the door: https://youtube.com/watch?v=gABS8a4wm9o&feature=youtu.be&t=6s Any progress you make will have to be…

Let's do this by the numbers. Based on this TDEE calculator: https://tdeecalculator.net/ I bet on average you burn about 1900 calories per day. To lose 20 pounds by July, that's 20x3500 = 70,000 net calories burned in about 100 days. That's a daily calorie deficit of 700 calories, every single day until July. Which means…

If you're a beginner, just focus on weights for muscle gain. Eat at a slight surplus. Throw in HIIT later when you want to cut down the excess fat you'll gain with the muscle.

Fat and carbs are pretty interchangeable. You need both, but once you hit some reasonable minimums (say, 20-30g of fat, 50g carbs as examples) then you can sort of do what you want with the rest of your calories.

As you can see from the long, detailed responses you're getting, this strikes a nerve. It's a common issue and I deal with it myself. I derail sometimes, but I'm making progress. It's important to understand the role of dopamine in the brain in terms of motivating rewards: Dopamine plays an important role in both the…

Consult a doctor and/or a clinical dietitian.

Men have their own issues, and in my experience tend to go heavy toward supplements and steroids, rather than X day cleanses, fixes, and detoxes. I could easily ask a similar question about the source of deep attraction men have to anabolics, as it's much rarer to see a woman asking about them. But I don't because A. no…

Right, it's not just women. They just make up the overwhelming majority of people asking questions about detoxes, diet shakes, 21 day cleanses, and so on. It's a clear pattern, and that's what made me curious.

lol, troll.

That sounds reasonable to me. I wish this stuff would go away, but I know it never will.