anunknownmouse

There are numerous studies showing the dangers of mercury in particular fish. Your choice to ignore it or not. And yes, it would be impossible to eat enough fish in one sitting to see any ill effects due to mercury, but the nature of mercury is that it builds up in your system over time.

Lol you serious? First of all, not all fish has mercury. I'm only warning against tuna, though swordfish and shark are other common concerns. Freshness has nothing to do with mercury content either.

Nuts are a pretty poor source of protein to be honest. 160 calories worth of almonds only provides 6 grams of protein, you'd be better off eating... well, a lot of things, as far as protein concerns go. Not to say nuts aren't good for you, but they're more of a fat source than anything.

Meat, fish, eggs, cottage cheese, textured vegetable protein, and Greek yogurt, and beans make up the bulk of my protein intake. I'd be careful with eating too much tuna, though, for mercury reasons.

You don't have to be having protein shakes. Period. Just eat enough protein throughout the day. If you like protein shakes, go right ahead, but they are by no means "mandatory" for results.

Water and a hamburger. I'm sure you can fit it into your macros, just don't eat as much for breakfast and dinner as you usually would? A single hamburger is only 250 calories. 6 piece chicken nugget meal is only 280 calories. Just go on their website and look up the nutrition facts and figure it out in advance.

Almonds are not a good source of protein. Meat, fish, eggs, cottage cheese, textured vegetable protein, and Greek yogurt make up the bulk of my protein intake. I'd be careful with eating too much tuna, though, for mercury reasons.

A nutritionist means absolutely nothing, they could be anyone. A dietitian would be the more legitimate person to speak to. However, eating fruits, vegetables, and dairy is not a bad idea. Just make sure you're getting enough fat and protein in your diet as well. Yogurts, cheese, soy, beans, etc. You've got a lot of…

Greek yogurt mixed with some cereal. Delicious and takes like 2 seconds.

They are not the same. You even said why in your original post. What are you confused about?

Yes, beyond seeking professional help for an eating disorder, you could definitely stop buying the low calorie version of foods. If you're way under your calorie goals for the day, why buy low-fat or fat free foods? Higher calorie cereals would work too, I suppose.

Soluble fiber does not count as 0 calories, in fact, it's close to 2 calories per gram of soluble fiber. I don't know if this helps or not.

Tinned salmon, sardines, herring, etc are all good portable protein sources and good back-ups with Omega-3s to boot! I would be hesitant to advise canned tuna though, for mercury reasons it shouldn't really compromise a large part of your diet.

Fat is nothing to be afraid of. As long as it's not trans fat.

Easy. Eat whole food protein sources. Meat, fish, beans, eggs, etc. Ta da!

It always boggles my mind when I see people unable to hit such low calorie goals. If you're using any low-fat products, such as skim milk, switch to full milk. There are many, many calorie dense foods out there. Nuts/nut butters, oils, fatty meats & fish, etc.

More protein is not going to hurt you in any way, in fact it may even make your weight loss easier. Neither carbs or fat are more satiating than protein, and protein has a higher TEF than either of them as well. Don't worry about it so much, view the protein 'limit' as more of a minimum. Beyond that, as long as you stay…

Hard liquor mixed with diet soda. Or straight or on the rocks.

This really depends on your goals. For weight loss, the most important thing to worry about is calories. For optimal health you're going to want to worry about well, everything. Protein is extremely important, as is fat. Carbs are less important, but they're not in and of themselves bad. There are very few 'bad' foods.…

If you want chocolate flavor without all the chocolate calories, I highly suggest unsweetened cocoa powder. Can basically stir it into anything and have chocolate flavor. Personally, I love mixing it with my steel cut oats. Om nom nom.

10 pounds of weight loss in 4 weeks is more than plenty. You really shouldn't be aiming to lose any more than 2 lbs a week, max. That being said, do a quick google search for "what does 5 lbs of fat look like?". Should motivate you some.

Sugar itself is not what's going to be doing that much damage to you, weight loss wise, honestly. At the end of the day weight loss is calories in versus calories out. Optimal health is another story. The only real 'danger' as far as sugar goes for weight loss is that it may cause blood sugar crashes and cravings later on.…

There is nothing magical about protein shakes. They're just another protein source, just like anything else, except more processed. Soreness could be entirely natural, or you could be over training. Regardless, as long as you hit your required amount of protein for the day that is all that matters. The whole "You must have…

Not really. Fruit just has nutrients that come along for the ride. The actual sugars have little to no significant difference.

Yogurt already has sugar in it, about 9 grams per cup, and adding blueberries to that is just going to increase it more. It's very possible to stay under 33g a day. Just don't eat anything sweet? Vegetables, most grains, meats, eggs, etc. None of these have significant amounts of sugar.

I'm not sure. You can check on their website, they have a store locator. Personally I get mine in the organic section of Wegmans, a major grocery chain in Western NY.

Suffering the consequences from it? Just eat more chicken breast. Problem solved. Most protein bars are loaded with sugars and fats, so no, they don't really suffice in place of protein shakes, unless you fit those carbs and fats into your macros.

Woodstock Farms makes one with just roasted almonds. Good stuff, a bit pricey though.