drop_it_like_a_squat Member

This. They are all estimations. Especially if you use devices that don't base the calorie burn on your HR. That's why so many people use the TDEE-method instead of eating back calories.

You can't gain muscle if all you do is cardio. It is either a fluctuation or you are under estimating your intake/over estimating your TDEE. Do you weigh everything you eat/drink with a food scale?

This would mean that 3,000 cals is your maintanence, though. If OP was eating 3,000 cals a day and was gaining weight, dropping cals to 2,000 a day doesn't even have to mean they're in any deficit at all.

You do realise that fruits, especially dried ones, actually are pretty high in sugar? OP: Look for an online TDEE calculator, calculate your estimated TDEE -5% to -20% (depending on how much you have to lose), eat that amount for a couple weeks and adjust from there.

^ This.

That doesn't make any sense, though. Even if your taste buds do change doesn't mean you eat less calories. On another note, why would I want to make my taste buds change? Having the option to choose between a wide variety of foods is luxury in my opinion. If you want to lose weight eat less calories than you burn. Tada.

Your sugar intake simply has no effect on your weight loss. You lose if you burn more calories than you eat. Sugar is a carbohydrate. Hit your carb goal and you're fine.

I'm sorry, I don't quite get the essence of that sentence. What do you mean by "biggest differences"? Regarding weight loss? Neither of them should be called "enemy", 'cause they're simply not.

If you don't have to limit sugar due to any medical issue, ignore it.

Ohhh nice one. What about Woman?

Rage Against The Machine. Evergreen.

So you're referring to your very personal circumstances. IMHO, in a relationship between two mature people, talking about problems and how to solve them should be a totally natural thing. That's how relationships (should) work.

So you hope for him to recognize something's wrong by acting as if everything's fine instead of just telling him? And what if he doesn't get it? How is telling someone how you feel "confrontational"?

This.

Depends on how you're built. Don't focus on such irrelevant things. ;)

When cutting vegs or fruits the amount of cut pieces HAS to be a even number. I can't stand it if I cut e. g. a bell pepper and end up with 3, 5, 7, or whatever pieces.

Brown shoes are fine, too, as long as the belt is the same colour.

AC Black Flag! As soon as my PS4 arrives I have Watch Dogs, The Division & The Order on my list! :)

NUTELLA

There is no such thing as "kickstarting a diet". No VLCD is going to benefit your fat loss (unless you are obese and losing weight quickly is recommended because of health issues).

I don't get why you're asking for low fat, low cal snacks when you're doing low carb (= more fats) and say you don't get in enough calories?

What do you consider "effective"?

Agree.

100%*

Thread's a dime. ETA: Not.

You already have your answer don't you? Are you going to start threads asking the same question until you finally find someone who says your plan is totally gonna work?