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  • Calories are calories.... you choose how you want to spend them. If you have an urge for potato chips, beer, whatever have some, but keep it in check! Don't ban ANYTHING from your diet, just don't wipe out the WHOLE BAG of potato chips in one sitting. I find it helpful to get my favorite snacks (chocolate covered pretzels…
    in Foods that have empty calories Comment by keppick June 2009
  • If that breakfast doesn't put your body in starvation mode nothing will! Fat is not necessarily the point. We all need some fat (unsaturated is best) throughout the day so be sure to include some. Breakfast is called what it is because you are "breaking your fast" from sleeping. Therefore, breakfast should be "meaty",…
    in 0g of fat for breakfast ? Comment by keppick June 2009
  • To LOSE weight your calorie intake should be less than you normally burn. To MAINTAIN weight you should use the BMR number.
    in confused?? Comment by keppick June 2009
  • Eat your calories! Don't starve yourself! Your body will, essentially, panic and start frantically storing all the fat it can find! It's also dangerous to be on such a low number of calories. If you want to get more agressive workout plenty and eat all the calories you should be eating. That way your body will know that…
    in How many calories are too few? Comment by keppick June 2009
  • Of course it's okay.... once in a while. If you can't party periodically life sucks! Just keep in mind that the party is RARE! Even when it's not a party... you're over today. Get back on track tomorrow. One day doesn't ruin things.
    in went over my cals Comment by keppick June 2009
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