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The world health organization (WHO), suggest people should limit their sugar intake to 50 grams or less of added refined sugar as there are a significant number of studies showing a strong correlation between added refined sugar intake and weight gain. That said, they go on to state that naturally occurring sugar as found…

I have a Tanita brand scale that has both footpads to measure your lower body, and hand grips to measure your upper body. I feel like this is likely more accurate than those with only foot pads, but honestly, I've never compared it to a more accurate methodology to know for sure. While it may not be 100% accurate, (it…

We know that the vast majority of people that lose weight, lose some lean mass along with the fat loss. While it's not "proven", more and more studies are suggesting that you can stave off some of the loss of lean mass simply by eating a diet higher in protein, regardless of any strength training you may do. As a result of…

Of course! That's why I love the MFP approach. If it wasn't for that, I'd probably not do nearly as much exercise. It's motivating for me!

I delete them. Like you I can't stand to see that, so I give them a few days to do better, tell them why they can't continue that way, and then if they continue to starve themselves... DELETE. If they won't listen, I'm not going to help enable their eating disorder.

Part of the problem here i think is that way too many people focus on a scale weight, and not on % body fat. The scale weight is an indicator, but it's not the important thing. In your case, I'd be willing to bet you lost some muscle mass along with the fat loss, so a weight that seemed correct really isn't based on your %…

So let's apply some logic and do some math here. Even if I take this at face value and cinnamon really does speed up my metabolism by 20% for 20 minutes, what does that really mean? Well, I'll use myself as an example here: I know (because I've had my RMR tested recently), that my TDEE is roughly 2700 calories per day. So…

Nice! Cinnabon here I come!

I also deal with this. I'm a disabled vet and have issues with my knee, back, and shoulder that will never be better, so I can't just "wait till I heal up". I've learned to work around these issues for the most part. I have to be careful too, because it's pretty easy for me to over do it to the point where I'm bed-ridden.…

I've been up and down a bit as well lately, but I know why and was not concerned. As of this morning, I'm down to 224.4, my lowest weight in probably 10 years. Last week i was at 227, and the week before I was at 226. I was up last week, because I was retaining fluid due to a pretty hard week exercise-wise. That's pretty…

I'll also vote for not eating enough. Drastically undereating like you are is a recipe for disaster and just does not work.. I recommend researching "Adaptive Thermogenesis" if you're the sort of person that needs to better understand why this is so problematic. One other thing: get your RMR tested and base your…

cookinglight.com I like it because the nutritional information is listed and many of the recipes are already entered here.

No reason for all that extra junk. Eat less than you were eating, move more than you were moving, shake it up now and again just to keep it interesting. Your welcome. That will be $200 please. :)

Welcome Chad! I've been pretty successful so far and know you can do this if you're willing to commit to a LIFETIME change, not just a quick fix. I was interested in your post because I'm considering volunteering for the local volunteer fire department, but told myself I wanted to get to my goal weight before I did so.…

49 here. Looking to be better than ever by the big 5 oh! I've been at this for 11 months now and have lost 76 lbs. I could have lost faster, but frankly, I've been there, done that and ended up regaining it all back, and then some. This time, I'm taking a much more relaxed approach focusing on re-learning how to eat normal…

I'd go up to 1600-1700 and give it a few weeks to stabilize. Fluctuations are normal, don't sweat it.

I'd be happy to help you on this journey if you'll do the same. Together we can do so much more. Feel free to add me!

Don't know about tree hugging, but I'm a tree planting fool! I've already planted 12 trees this year on my property and will be putting in about 25 more once they arrive. Oh, and I also do love to exercise in the great outdoors. I can't stand gyms running around on those little hamster wheels most folks call exercise…

Sorry if this has been asked already, but it's hard to advise someone if we don't know a few things: 1. What are your goals? 2. How long have you been lifting? 3. Do you have access to a full gym? 4. How old are you and do you have any health issues that need to be considered?

Yes, I know them all, and have visited them all except one (Alaska).

Fixed it for you:

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/classic-banana-bread-10000000549764/

I disagree with most of the posts here that say there is no trick and that you just have to tough it out. If that's all there were to this, none of us would ever have gotten fat in the first place. Instead, I think the "secret" if you want to call it that is to STOP trying to overhaul your diet and exercise plan overnight!…

I disagree with the premise here that "fat" people are making excuses by logging such things. I think whether or not you log calories for cleaning, yard work, etc. depend on where you're at on your fitness journey. Someone that has basically been completely sedentary and works up a sweat doing work they perhaps used to pay…

Old men planting trees they know they'll never live to sit under.

I still recommend talking to your doctor, but maybe you're not "going wrong" at all? The scale can lie and is not the best judge of progress is you're lifting heavy. Take a look at this for an example of what I'm talking about: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/945609-from-130-to-130

Well this is a very long thread, so I honestly didn't take the time to read all the posts, but skimming through them there's one thing that I didn't see mentioned: BMI is a statistical tool used for measuring populations and was NEVER intended to be used for judging individuals. The fact that it's commonly used as such is…

Certainly talk to your doctor if you are concerned, but everything I've seen on this indicates two things here: 1) ALL exercise, not just lifting can raise serum testosterone levels, and 2) the effects of this are small and don't last long, with the excess test leaving your body in a few minutes to a few hours at most.…

Ask and ye shall receive: http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v31/n2/full/0803523a.html There are tons more similar articles out there. I'd suggest a Google scholar search for "adaptive thermogenesis" and you'll have more than enough late night reading to keep you busy for a while.

There are actually 3 things going on here I believe. One, you've lost some of your "insulation", so it's harder for your body to stay warm. Two, because you're eating less, there is less thermic effect from the food you eat. Simply put, calories are a measurement of heat and because you're eating less, you are going to…