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There are times where I have low fat options, but it's like Margarine/Butter or Mayo. I enjoy meat, I do try to go for Lean or Extra Lean, mainly because of the saturated fat, but it still contains fat and it's what increases my calorie amount for the day. I don't eat processed diet meals like Weight Watchers, or anything…

Like others have suggested. Using healthy oils, like Olive Oil, Butter, Full Fat Milk, Avocado, Fruits, Meat other than Chicken, Fatty Fish. You could also just slightly increase each meal by 50 calories or something? Use bigger plates giving you the impression that there isn't much on the plate. If you are having chicken,…

Depending on what you eat would determine how healthy someone is. I would be considered average, I'm a healthy BMI. I'm sort of skinny fat, but I'm lifting and I eat plenty of protein and healthy fats. I may treat myself once in a while and am slowly building muscle. I've known people who were skinny, but eat a ton of…

The last cheat food or meal I had was a Brownie or two I made not too long ago. I wanted to make some healthy brownies with protein powder, but they just never turned out right. I then tried making a healthy batch without protein powder and they had no taste and absorbed water like a sponge, it was pretty much just a…

I heard from a lot of people that you really can't get into starvation mode from eating that many calories over a short period of time. I did hear that it slows down your metabolism meaning it will most likely take longer for you to lose weight compared to someone eating at there TDEE. You might want to try eating more…

If 150g of protein is a lot and 100g of carbs is a lot, are you getting only fat or are you not eating enough at all??? O.o 150g shouldn't be too hard if you eat chicken, eggs, cottage cheese, other meats, Greek Yogurt, etc. I pretty much get most of my protein from eggs and meat.

Depending on how much you burn, why don't you just create a small meal for that amount, even if it is a sandwich. Add lean protein and some lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, etc. If you know how much you are going to burn, just make a meal or snack to accommodate that workout? Snacks at night shouldn't change anything. Hell,…

I'm not 100% certain about my metabolism, but I fluctuate with my meals and snacks throughout the week. Sometimes I will have snacks in between, other times I just have 3 meals and that's it. My TDEE is apparently only 1870 or something. I'm only 124lb and 5'6". I eat 2130 a day and even go over at times. I don't tend to…

Success shouldn't be determined at how quickly you are losing weight, it should be determined on how long you are able to sustain this healthy lifestyle. Losing 1lb should be fine, you lost 7lb within 6 weeks. So another 13 weeks and you will definitely reach your goal. That's just over 3 months away. Don't force your body…

1000 O.o I'm eat 2130 which is 250 above my TDEE apparently, and not gaining... Why are you eating less than 1000 calories??

Just buy a ton of chicken breasts and eggs. That's where I get most of my protein from. With chicken, I usually cover it in bread crumbs and season it with garlic powder and some herbs. Really juicy and has so much flavor. Or I have it roasted at least once a week with a roast dinner. We've also marinated chicken legs in a…

Deli foods tend to be quite high in sodium. Tinned fish, I wouldn't say is really bad, unless it's specific brands that add salt or something. I had a look at John West's Tuna and it's only got like 200mg of sodium for the whole tin which is about 130g of tuna. With meats, try getting chicken instead, not the deli kind.…

Can you open your diary to see what you are eating, this way we can find out what foods could be causing this and could give you tips on what to eat to lower sodium and sugar. I will also add that processed food tend to be high in sodium. Confectioneries will also contain a lot of sugar, along with fruit, but fruit…

Well 1/4 of almonds are around 207 calories. So that really did contribute to it lol. You should be fine with everything else though, fruit contains vitamins and minerals. So keep them. You could try substituting milk or yogurt for greek yogurt for extra protein.

Depends on how much sodium you are getting, how much you are sweating and other factors can change how much water you should have throughout the day. I typically go for around 2 liters of water or more a day. I also drink 2 or 3 mugs of tea which adds to it. This amount works for me, I refill a 2 liter bottle everyday and…

I'm more of a meat and eggs kind of guy for breakfast, so I don't usually have fruit, milk, yogurt or cereal in the morning. My breakfasts can range from 500 to 700 calories and it keeps me full for quite a while. Calorie wise, it could depend on what they are using such as Full Fat Milk, very sugary Yogurts or Fruit. You…

Cheers. Will definitely stick to what I am doing. I managed to look in the mirror today and my arms do look bigger. Quite scary really seeing as how I never really had much arm muscle to begin with. Just wish I could test my strength out... Will be getting paid in 2 weeks. Kind of hard for a gamer who spends alot of money…

Thanks for the help guys. Just needed that bit of information to guide me through this, else I could of been doing something that wouldn't of worked. As soon as I left school I started putting weight on... Now, with the lifting part. I know lifting heavy will help me build up my strength, but I also read that doing the…

So just carry on with what I am doing now, but keep lifting heavier? I have noticed since I started lifting I was only able to lift like half the amount, but I am lifting like double almost. Would you still suggest I do some cardio just to speed up the fat burning process, but eat back the calories? This way I am burning…

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Hey, I'm currently at 35/30/35. I used to be at 40/30/30, but because I am hitting lower on my carbs, I decided to lower it and increase my fat intake consider I am pretty close to 35/30/35 anyway lol. My protein sources are mainly eggs, meat off all kinds and fish. I often have Cottage Cheese and Peanut Butter, rarely…

We had a bag of potatoes with a regular amount of carbs for a potato per 100g. Then the calories were like 30 calories or something stupid per 100g. I was like hell yeh to begin with and entered it, then realized that it was really low, so I decided to use the macro's on the bag and input my own calorie amount which seemed…

Go for Chocolate with a higher cocoa percentage. I enjoy 80% Cocoa Chocolate, it can be a little bitter, but after a few bites you get used to it and starts to taste quite great. Here are a few benefits to eating Dark Chocolate: http://www.allchocolate.com/health/basics/ Just don't over do it and replace your fruit or…

Well I can't tell how real the burgers are at McDonalds, but I am pretty sure they are just fake crap, so they are going to be cheaper. They can last a hell of a lot longer than a salad does. You wouldn't buy a shopping trolley full of veggies, make a ton of salads, and sell them for the same price as a hamburger. You are…

If the egg is normally a big yolk, just count it as two eggs like you normally would O.o Pretty sure that the smaller yolks would add up to around the same size as the big yolk.

If you have no problems with cholesterol, why get rid of something that tastes great, but also contains fat and protein?? I have three whole eggs a day and they taste great. If I were to give up the yolk I would have to get through more eggs to get the same amount of protein which would be a waste of money.

That's what I thought O.o 5kg is 11lb which comes out to just less than 3lb a week.

I would say I would eat the same food for Breakfast and Lunch almost everyday. I do switch it up a bit, say instead of having a sandwich, I will have a wrap, or the same sort of food like chicken, but make a different meal of it. Breakfast, I enjoy eggs, which I have everyday. I have them Scrambled or in an Omelette,…

You could try a stir fry. I had a whole container from Asda and it's just veggies. It was 172 calories for the veggies and it filled a big frying pan. I try to add protein to my meals, so I had Salmon. You could use chicken or prawns if you want to keep it low fat which should lower the calorie total. Add a bit of salt…

I weight it raw and try and find the raw version of it, I find it much easier to do it this way.