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7-9 is the goal. I feel your pain- I have almost none of the demands you have except working full time and even though I try my best I get about 6.5 average...which is a MAJOR upgrade from the 3-4 I was getting 18 months ago. I've had to really prioritize sleep as a goal.

Your diary isn't open. If you have a good variety of food and you're meeting your macro goals, don't get caught up in the noise about being clean or eating carbs or what carbs are OK. Try setting your macros to 30%P/30%F/40%C and try to adhere to those goals as closely as possible, and make sure to eat some fruits and…

Maybe 2 or 3 per food... Milk---> vitamins D&A Table salt ---> iodine Bread ---> Niacin Breakfast Cereal---> Calcium, zinc, iron, vitamin C, folic acid, B6, B2, B1, B12, Vitamin D Just as a few examples

Same thing happened to me. My whole family is tall. I was a tall-ish kid. The pediatrician predicted 5'8". I got to 13 y/o and was 5'3.75" and never grew another smidge. I'm still waiting on that last quarter inch, at least. It's only a moderate goal. I'm taking it slow. I don't know what to do to break my 18 yr plateau!…

It's possible but I wouldn't say it's probable in most cases. We live in a society where many food products are fortified to prevent malnourishment. Certainly many people with poor eating habits would benefit from a better nutritional profile, but aren't actually malnutritioned.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: OMG Am I tall short? I am short, but I can't wear petites!

I would say cheese is the opposite of empty calories, its densely packed nutrition with wonderful protein and fat! You just have to be careful of portion sizes because of the calories, which it sounds like you are. I would say 80% of my meals outside breakfast involve cheese, but I am a vegetarian so it's probably not…

No it doesn't offend me. There's merit to the idea of just not eating for the evening and learning a lesson from it but the way you phrased it wades in to territory I don't like- which is punishment and restriction after you make a mistake. There's many people that already have messed up relationships with food when they…

Srs? I hope not.

I do. You should avoid squats because putting weight on your back compresses your spine and favor round-backed deadlifts with light weight (so you don't hurt yourself!) 5x25 and superset the RBDLs with chin-up bar full extension hangs with a weight belt- 3x5minutes.

Do you knees hurt? If not it's fine.

I have a hybrid and I like it a lot. After blowing the tires out a few times doing things better suited for the mountain bike half, I replaced the tubes with heavy duty thorn resistant tubes and now it's perfect.

It's kind of cheating- it makes it much easier to swim. Maybe they just want to go for a really long time? IDK I wouldn't wear them in a pool, personally. Yes if I was in the ocean snorkeling, no in a lap pool.

You can find it in the spice aisle of the grocery store as salt substitute. Mortons makes one and french's makes one called No Salt. ETA: I just looked at the Morton's one in my kitchen. 610mg potassium per 1/4 teaspoon. Easy to make up gaps by adding some to your meals regularly.

I chose the fitbit one because I wanted it in my bra concealed and I wanted sleep tracking. You do have to be very careful about the wash, though.

Eat the chicken leg. There's nothing wrong with going over protein- the default setting is too low anyway. 30% is a much better target than 15%. And you should try to eat all your calories so your net is equal to your goal. Going under calories, when you're already at the basement allowance for what's healthy, is not…

Make the best choices you can for the rest of the day without sitting around starving yourself. Plan better tomorrow. Start over fresh. No single day will ruin your diet.

LOL, I wasn't trying to single you out....just wanted to clear that up before she gets a few pages of peanut butter suggestions. It would be my first choice, too.

Yeah 1600-1700 would be a good number for you to start. Give it a few weeks and see how it works for you.

I suppose we're talking about people who are newly dating? I would kill for anything other than: "What do you want to do tonight?" "I don't know, what do you want to do tonight" "Well, where should we eat?" "Idk I could go for anyhing" "How about Chipotle?" (I always suggest chipotle 'cause I'm super fancy) "Nah I just had…

No, your deficit comes from your TDEE, NOT your BMR. So you factor in the activity coefficient- if sedentary this is 1.2 So: 1.2x1958 = 2350 2350-1000 = 1350 Most people aren't really sedentary though, I would suggest considering lightly active even if you're sedentary. 1.375*1958= 2681 (2680) 2680-1000= 1680

OP said she doesn't like ants on a log, which is celery with PB and raisins.

It doesn't freeze well unless you're going to cook it. It won't be good for chicken salad or anything.

Chop it up and freeze it and use it next time you're making a soup stock.

Now we're talking! If you up your calories stay off the scale for 2 weeks. Your weight will likely fluctuate more than usual and it will freak you out.

Huh. I ahve never heard of an antihistamine causing metabolic changes, but I don't know enough about it to comment. I think it's unlikely that it's the allegra and more likely something else. Can you open your diary? How accurately do you log your food- do you weigh and measure everything? Do you eat at restaurants often?…

Clean calories are calories like any other. If you add 300 calories your deficit will be 400 calories, which is a little under 1lb/wk.

One of the very common complications with 1200 dieting is that it leads to binge eating. So.....it's not your fault, it's the calorie limit. Or you can be really strict and force yourself to not do this.....until you do it again. And again. And you plateau or gain weight as a result of the overages because your metabolism…

First off- if your diary was open I might be able to help identify why you're craving carbs right now. The usual culprit is that you may be eating too few overall calories. To handle this problem you can: 1) Eat a bigger, more satiating dinner 2) Save calories to have your night time snack 3) Eat your dinner later than…

Counting calories, no contest. Just hit your macros, eat some fruits and veg, and eat whatever else you want and you'll be successful long term. It will teach you through the process how to make choices so that you incorporate what you like and also get what you need. You'll get to maintenance and have a smooth transition.