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To lose weight, all you need is a calorie deficit. But you should also consider these things: - What kinds of food do you find satiating? For a lot of people (including me), high-fibre + high-protein is a winning combo. - General nutrition: Make sure you're getting enough healthy protein, fats, and micronutrients to keep…

I wish... :D

Anywhere from 50g - 300g. As long as I get an adequate amount of protein, I let the carbs and fat balance out where they may.

I like to do big creamy chicken casseroles. Super easy and after refrigerated it's easy to slice into equal portions and freeze. - Buffalo chicken casserole (chicken, bacon, cream cheese, mayo, diced jalapenos, bell peppers, shredded cheddar, Frank's Buffalo sauce) - Chicken broccoli casserole (chicken, cream cheese, cream…

People are hounding you to try it because they're desperate to sell the stuff. That's the only reason.

I'm 5'7", currently 143lbs aiming for 130lbs. I'd say aim for 150lbs and see how you feel!

https://www.skinnytaste.com/recipes/vegetarian/

It works great for me as a tool to control hunger. When I stick to a 2-meal-a-day schedule, it's waaay easier to stick to my calorie goal. I just have lunch at 1pm and dinner around 7pm. When I have breakfast, it actually makes me hungrier throughout the day!

I find it tricky not to overeat at dinnertime too. Here are my tricks: - Make sure my plate is loaded with a big portion of veggies - Drink lots of water with my food - As soon as I'm finished my one plate of food, I go for a nice long walk to digest and shift my thinking away from eating more. When I get home after that,…

Jeez, how did human beings survive before we discovered the magical detoxifying properties of lemon, honey and ginger... Oh yeah. Our organs.

Is the question: - You can only eat that one particular fruit, no other types of food? - Or you can only eat that one particular fruit in addition to your other foods (chicken, rice, whatever)? If it's Option A, I'd go for a banana, because they're filling and I could probably actually reach my calorie goal without needing…

Chocolate peanut butter banana, drool.

My two favourite Instant Pot recipes websites are: https://twosleevers.com/ https://www.pressurecookrecipes.com Two Sleevers has lots of low-carb options and some fantastic Indian recipes. If you haven't tried her Butter Chicken recipe, do it now!

I feel cold ALL THE TIME and my hair is thinner. I'm not sure whether to attribute the hair thing to the weight loss or some other random issue. I'm ramping up my biotin consumption, focusing on lots of protein, and exploring a new BC method. So fingers are crossed!

Are you ME!? Same exact problem here. I'm 5'7" and hovering around 145lbs right now. When I'm closer to 135-140, my chest looks like Skeletor but I still have a chubby belly and big thighs. It's so weird to see ribs poking out above my boobs. I'm going to start lifting more weights. Dumbbell flyes should be great for…

My Alta HR seems pretty accurate. I've always estimated my sedentary TDEE as around 1700. The Alta gives me that TDEE on lazy days (under 5k steps) which seems right on point. On more active days, I average out around 1900-2000 TDEE - which makes sense. 2400 for 12k steps and some other workouts seems about right for you.…

Yep! Same here. Basically as soon as we sit down in a group, the server will ask how to split the bill. It's very convenient!

Maybe it's different in Canada, but 99% of the restaurants I go to are happy to separate the bill into individual payments - so you're just paying for what you personally ate/drank. Is this not the norm?

I go for a dog walk right after dinner to give my body time to digest and time for those satiety cues to kick in. Or instead of a walk, I have a shower and brush my teeth. Either way, I get myself away from the kitchen for at least 30-60 minutes to 'recalibrate' lol.

Losing 0.5lbs per week is a perfectly normal rate, especially for women without a lot of weight to lose. I'm sure the big loss in the first month was mainly water weight.

I hear ya girl. Fluctuations can be frustrating. When the scale isn't being kind to me, I like to check my measurements - especially my waist measurements. Measurements are much slower to change, but they're more forgiving than the scale!

I OMAD once or twice a month, usually to save enough calories for a decadent restaurant dinner. I've tried doing OMAD every day, but I always cave after day 2 or 3. It's just too hard for me. I do much better with 2 meals a day: lunch and dinner.

I lose the most around my chest and waist. My lower-belly and thighs are the last to go!

I have a Fitbit Alta HR and it seems quite accurate with calculating my TDEE each day. It's nice not having to log any exercises, I just get an automatic adjustment to my daily calorie goal. The calorie burn for strength-based workouts seems a bit low, but cardio seems to be accurate.

I've heard that some dietitians and doctors recommend a lower calorie goal to compensate for inaccurate logging. They assume most people will eyeball portions and forget to log some things. Even so - I don't agree with that practice and think that doctors should set their patients up for success by explaining how to log…

Chocolate protein powder + cocoa powder + PB2 + banana slices. :smiley:

If you'd like to maintain your current weight, you'll need to focus firstmost on calorie intake, not macros. So if you use percentages for your macros, you can scale the calories up and down as needed. Keto is usually around 65% fat, 30% protein and 5% carbs. There is some wiggle room there - you could go as high as 10%…

I second MyProtein. Super affordable and tasty. They constantly run sales too. It's the only place I can find 2lbs of whey for like $14 Canadian. I really like the Snickerdoodle flavour!

I just bend the banana until it cracks a bit and becomes straight, then I proceed with the tortilla wrapping. :)

Oh man, I love those. But there's no denying they're pretty high in calories. Using PB2 instead of peanut butter helps a lot. A sprinkle of cinnamon takes it up a notch too.