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I am so freaking jealous right now.

Who says you have to eat six meals a day? I eat two to three. Eat what works for your needs and your body. Eating six meals a day would be a complete disaster for me.

That's why the site adds calories to your goal when you log exercise.

Vodka and diet soda or water is about the best you can do when it comes to alcohol content vs calories.

For the most part, yes. MFP already calculates in a deficit, so if you don't eat back your exercise calories then you're at an even larger deficit. In general, you should aim to net your initial MFP allowance.

No u.

I'm going to be making a pot of mushroom gravy using home made chicken stock, and baking some chicken breast strips to go along with it. I have three red skin potatoes, a zucchini, and a bell pepper that I may cook along with the chicken, too. The gravy includes garlic and an onion along with the mushrooms, so it would…

I really wish I'd never told anyone. I kept it a secret for the first couple of months way back when I first started, but eventually I had this need to talk to someone about it, so I ended up telling my close friends and my family. Now, over two years later, I still get questions about how it's going, and my mom still says…

And your profile says 18. I smell a liar...

Make sure you freeze it flat for optimum storage.

Unless you have a medical issue, sodium really isn't that big of a deal. It does cause water retention, but it won't cause any real health problems unless you already have a sodium-sensitive issue. Can you make your own soups? That way you could easily control how much sodium is in them. A big crockpot soup can be…

I log veggies if it's a huge meal or recipe, but other than that I tend not to. I'll log the oil or butter I cook them in, but the veggies themselves not so much.

Well, to be fair, sodium really doesn't matter all that much to a healthy person (and by that I mean no sodium-induced health issues). It may cause some water retention, especially if you aren't used to eating a lot of sodium, but don't let it freak you out/be something you obsess over. When eating out and counting…

Weigh before; it's more accurate and it's always better to overestimate.

Just make sure it's not a full binge day that completely erases your progress for the week. Work your cravings into your daily goal, and have a nice big cheat meal once or twice a week to avoid binges.

Weigh the morning before your Japanese meal, that will give you the most accurate result. That much salt can affect you for more than one day. Enjoy your meal and know that I, at least, am jealous, lol.

Net is consumed-burned. So if you eat 1250 calories, then burn 700, then you're only netting 550, which means you need to eat some more. MFP already calculates for your every day burned amount, so you need to make up for any extra burn you do.

A slice of cheddar cheese often helps soothe hunger. Alternatively a spoonful of peanut butter. The cheese has fewer calories, though. It just depends on whether I want salty/fatty or protein/sweet.

"Yum Yum" sauce is shrimp sauce, which has a mayo base. Very tasty, but beware if you're really worried. Enjoy your birthday and have a cheat meal. If you really want to not have to worry, bank some calories over the week so your weekly net is low and the meal doesn't affect your weekly goal so badly. Just remember not to…

Did you really expect any other response when you threw an entire gender under the bus? Dude, seriously, grow up.

When you first start, it can be hard, especially if you're attempting to completely change your diet to include mostly veggies and a chicken breast. In that case, adding some olive oil is a good idea, but learning to incorporate other high-calorie foods is the best option because it results in less binging. I know when I…

That really depends on the person. For many eating many small meals just triggers a need for grazing, which leads to eating more. I know I can't do multiple small meals, because I just want more food an hour or so later. Stuffing myself once or twice a day is more satisfying.

If you're having an issue meeting a calorie goal, then a simple solution is to add more oil when you cook. A little more olive oil adds a substantial amount of calories you won't even notice when you're eating. A spoonful of peanut butter or a handful of nuts also ups your calories without being super filling.

Experiment and find which one works best for you. When you get your calories really doesn't matter. Personally, I'm less likely to go over if I do an intermittent fasting style diet where I only eat from, say, four to ten PM. Some people do better with many small meals/snacks per day. It's a very individual thing.

That's one of the reasons weighing is so important.

I haven't looked, to be honest. When I make my own stuff I like inputting my own recipe whenever possible. I was just hoping someone might have a tip on how to put it in for an accurate result. I'll probably end up using one already up, but the database can be...shall I say...inaccurate.

That isn't nearly an equivalent comparison. A bowl of salad does cost more than a pack of ramen or (if you don't have all the ingredients and have to buy them) a burger from the dollar menu.

Yeah, you can. Add in some extra oil to your meals, eat a spoonful of peanut butter, a handful of nuts. These things add over a hundred calories and are not very filling, so it's easy to bump up your calories using them.

Had this one for three years and I love it. Unless I'm mistaken, it actually weighs pounds and kilos, too. I know mine has four different weights.

Whopper Jr! Even with cheese and mayo it's around 350 cals, according to their nutrition PDF, plus it's got tomato, pickle, onion, and lettuce on it. Without mayo and cheese it's around 240. Hot n Ready pepperoni pizzas from Little Caesar's are about 240ish per slice last I checked. I never eat at sit down places, really.