anunknownmouse

You should be eating .5g of fat per pound of lean body mass and 1g of protein per pound of lean body mass. Whatever is left over (calorie wise) can be used for whatever you want to eat. More carbs, more fat, more protein, whatever. The fat and protein are just minimums.

"Too much" protein is fine. Just cut back on carbs so you stay at your calorie limit.

First of all, protein shakes are not necessary for building OR preventing muscle breakdown. Just make sure you get 1g of protein per pound of lean body mass per day, and you'll be fine. This can be from any protein source, such as; meat, eggs, fish, etc. Second of all, dietary cholesterol is not that important to worry…

The 6" oven roasted chicken sandwich doesn't have THAT much sodium. But why are you worried about sodium? Just drink extra water. Or cut back for the rest of the day.

This. When I was on ADHD meds I had absolutely no appetite or desire to eat whatsoever. That being said, I was dosed extremely high. In general I feel much better off the meds than I felt when I was on them, but that's just me. If you think they help, then use them, just remember to eat healthy.

Subway is on that list twice. You are clearly thinking about Subway, hahaha. But in all seriousness, I would eat at Subway. A grilled chicken sandwich or something.

It would help if your diary was open for viewing, but it should be said that keeping your fat low is a bad idea. You say yours is very low, so I would definitely suggest increasing it.

Yes, those are a myth. Those are all healthy foods, but they do not specifically target abdominal fat. The whole tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with meals doesn't decrease abdominal fat either, the theory behind that is that it increases your satiety/stops hunger from coming back as quickly.

This. I'd also like to add it wouldn't necessarily be bad to go over that as far as protein and fat goes, if that's what you wanted to do. Those are really just bare minimums.

LOLWUT. Why in the world is a protein shake going to be your best bet, when there are so many whole food sources of protein filled with micronutrients?

There's no such thing as spot reducing. If you want to lose belly fat, you have to lose fat. Period.

Excess calories = weight gain. Nothing, by itself and in moderation, is going to cause weight gain. Technically you could lose weight eating burger king, if you so desired.

Meat, fish, eggs, cottage cheese, textured vegetable protein, Greek yogurt, beans, and more. There's plenty of sources for protein. As for how much you need, a general rule of thumb is 1g per pound of lean body mass.

First step? I'd say probably cutting out as much processed food as possible and eating whole food sources.

You don't need it. As long as you're meeting proper protein and calorie requirements for the day, protein shakes are irrelevant. Unless you like them.

This. Everyone is always looking for the 'quick fix'. Just eat below maintenance and exercise and you'll lose weight, there's no need to take extreme measures.

False, unless you add oil to the pan (or butter, etc.) cooking vegetables does not alter their calories. Calorie density might change when you cook food because that generally decreases their size, while maintaining the original amount of calories.

How do you figure this? If I have a big dinner + a few glasses of water, I could easily weigh 5 or 6 pounds more than I did 30 minutes previously. Easily.

I have absolutely no qualms with eating more if I have leftover calories at the end of the day. In fact, it's probably my favorite part of the day. At first I had the fear too, and sometimes I still do, but I just take it in stride for now and ignore minor weight fluctuations. If suddenly I have to loosen my belt a notch,…

Shouldn't really matter when you weigh yourself as long as you weigh yourself at around the same point in time every day. Right when I wake up is generally the easiest, for me. Clearly it would be a bad idea to compare weights on one day in the morning, and the next day immediately after eating a big dinner. Long story…

My weight bounces around more than a child on a trampoline. 4lbs isn't too much to really worry about. If you are truly eating under maintenance (not underestimating how much you eat, I mean) you will see a downward trend in weight. Simple as that.

Pure Protein makes pretty good bars as far as protein/carb ratio goes. I'm not really a fan of protein bars except rarely, personally I'd rather eat real food when it's convenient.

Spot reducing doesn't really exist. Simply lose enough fat and you will, by default, lose butt/thigh fat. Eating more of one macronutrient than another is not going to suddenly start making you magically lose fat in a specific part of your body. Edit: That being said, you could eat almost all carbs, and provided you were…

Fiber One. It's not exactly low carb, but much of the carbs in it are insoluble fiber so they don't really count calorie wise.

My apologies, you are correct. During the actual cardio session you may not be burning the best "fuel" as you so aptly put it, but in the long run it makes little difference. See: http://www.alanaragon.com/myths-under-the-microscope-the-fat-burning-zone-fasted-cardio.html P.S. Sorry for appearing troll-like, that was not…

I'm pretty sure diet tonic water exists. You could just mix it with seltzer, but that's really not the same. Or any number of diet sodas, really.

Low intensity fat burning zone is a myth. Ignore that nonsense.

First of all, 1200 calories is probably way too low. Second of all, you're probably vastly underestimating the amount of food you eat. If you were in fact exercising for 6 hours a week and eating 1200 calories, the chances of you not losing weight would be slim to none.

If you're worried about muscle mass... you should start.

Hard liquors do not have any carbohydrates in them. They have alcohol. Alcohol =/= carbohydrates. Completely different macronutrients. What you mix it with may have carbs or not *cough* the tonic does *cough*.