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There's some pretty smart tips in this post on how to play around with your calories. I would also vouch for the "meal timings" tip. I actually would recommend trying intermittent fasting (eating only within 8 hours each day, or basically skipping a meal). A lot of the times, if I eat breakfast, it just results in me…

Here's a list of a few foods that have almost no calories. On top of that, I like honeycrisp apples (which are very filling for me), eggs, baby carrots, and turkey breast (yep, I just eat it straight up). I would stay away from most granola bars and carbs, because they're not really that low in calories, despite how…

If your main goal is losing weight, then no food is "bad" for you, only foods that are not worth the calories they add. If your main goal is something else, like lowering your cholesterol or limiting your blood sugar, then that's a different story. Oh, and apples are freakin' awesome for you.

I really like stir fry, it's high in carbs and protein, and you can switch up the ingredients anytime you're bored of em. Here's a recipe I use a lot.

A nice, fat, apple. It fills me up pretty well.

Your body doesn't follow a 24 hour schedule. Just because your morning didn't go well doesn't mean your afternoon / evening is lost. I'd get back on track now, if you can, unless you really really really can't bring yourself to (for willpower reasons)

Are you counting everything? Especially stuff like: mayo, ranch, oil (from cooking), alcohol... etc. can add up to a lot of missed calories.

Fiber doesn't subtract carbs - it just doesn't count AS carbs. Therefore, if you eat something like almonds (6g carbs, 3g fiber), 3 grams of that will count as actual carbs in your body. 3 grams of fiber will go through your body undigested. That's not the same thing as eating a piece of candy with 6g carbs, then drinking…

I eat something really low on calories, like baby carrots or low-butter popcorn.

Carbs don't matter too much. Total calories is the most important thing.

You're right. 10 pounds is a LOT if you're talking about muscle. Most likely, your 10 pounds is part fat, part muscle. If your calories are on point, I'd give the scale a few more weeks. Since I started my cut back in January, I didn't notice much change in my weigh-ins until 3 weeks in.

Shakes are not as good as solid, whole food when it comes to weight loss. Why? Because shakes are liquid, which means they get digested faster, which means they don't keep you satisfied as long. Go for food with a lot of fiber, preferably with some veggies thrown in. Here's a post explaining why you want to eat whole foods.

If you're trying to lose weight, there's no reason you need to TRY to reach your daily calorie goal. If you can get away with staying under it, do it. Just watch out and don't eat too little to the point where it affects your normal functioning.

If you want a flatter stomach, you don't need to lift more. You really just need to cut calories. IIFYM is great, but do you know what macros/calories you are looking to target? Find out your maintenance calories and cut that by 500. Aim for that every day and you should lose 1 pound a week. "Abs are made in the kitchen,…

I tried Keto for a few months, and it's actually really easy to stay full if you eat a bunch of meat and cheese. But... it's extremely difficult to maintain: -Can't drink beer with friends/family -A lot of restaurants don't offer low-carb entrees -All bread/pasta/rice is off limits (obviously) -All fruits are off limits…

If you've already changed your diet to include a lot of high-fiber, whole foods and cut out all sugar, then I would consider actually upping your calories by around 200 and doing a couple miles of walking/jogging each day instead. You'll get to eat 1700 calories this way, and you'll get some benefits for your heart as…

Most people are correct here that your weight every day is gonna change a lot, and day-to-day differences don't mean much. However, what I do to combat this is to take the 7 day average of the last week's worth of weigh-ins. This way, I factor in my weight every single morning, but one giant swing one day will not alter…

Prepare some healthy meals before the weekend. When everyone else wants to eat pizza, just eat whatever healthy food you made / bought.

6 pounds in 3 weeks is a lot. All those stories you hear about people losing 20 pounds a month are likely people on crash diets that won't last. Overall, whether you do keto or regular dieting, overall calories are important. So if eating dairy causes you to eat more than your daily limit, then cut it. If it doesn't, then…

It happens. Just realize the cause of it and think about how to prevent it in the future. Sometimes, if I know I'm about to go to a party, I'll eat a sandwich or granola bar to curb my appetite beforehand.

Eating should always be for fuel. That being said, sometimes you can still go out with friends just for enjoyment. There are times where I'll go to a restaurant with friends and get nothing at all (or just get a tea, or a small salad). You've already realized that you eat worse when you're alone. There are a couple ways to…

A lot of reasons: 1. Eating feels good. It releases that reward sensation in the brain. 2. Eating relieves boredom (or gives me a distraction from work). 3. Eating is a social thing. When I'm with friends or family, it's hard to not eat as much as they do. 4. Sometimes, I'm just really ravenous, even though my body doesn't…

Cut, but keep lifting and eat a lot of protein. As long as you do the last 2, your muscle should mostly stay the same. And as you lose fat, your muscles are actually going to look bigger since they'll be more defined.