EvanKeel Member

Nope, All stop. history of an ED and a medical disorder. You have specific needs that a random internet forum probably isn't going to be able to address in a productive, healthy way.

You were given advice. It was to eat a reasonable amount of food. Further, the advice was qualified to say that 800 was too low. For the sake of discussion, if we assume that 800 calories /day is too low (and I happen to agree with that), there are several reasons why having a daily goal in that range would hinder…

It really depends on what's going to work best for helping you maintain your goals, and help fuel your workouts. For example, some people prefer to workout fasted, and some people really don't. In short, it's just about preference and adherence. I'd like about 3/4 of my daily calories for a big brunch, with the remaining…

I think the benefits are mostly centered around staving off the disadvantages of not drinking water. Or put another way, I don't think you get bonus points for drinking more water once your body is optimally hydrated.

I guess I'm not quite sure I understand where the confusion is. I can only guess it's an issue of the exercise calories. The idea is that you're supposed to log, and eat back, your exercise calories since the deficit is worked into your goal. EDIT: In this example you would log your 440 calories burned (just as you would…

That would depend on the state (cooked or raw) of the ingredient as it's listed in whatever database entry you're using, wouldn't it? ETA: For example, most pastas I use list their nutritional facts based on dry weights, rather than cooked.

See. The fear mongering has already started.

The fine details of "better" choices can be surprisingly controversial. If you use the search function to look up diet soda threads, you'll see what I mean. What makes something a "better" choice is largely personal. For example, if you find that you're hungry all the time but don't have any calories, you could look at how…

Uh no. Hard to say why you're not losing weight. More often than not, I think stalls are due to people not being accurate with food logging, particularly when it comes to weighing their food. Your goal goal seems ok from what I see in your diary. As to your macros, I'd suggest thinking of the MFP default protein level as a…

Neither tbh. But I'll take a bearded Wil Wheaton in a kilt any day.

I just wanted to emphasize this, Just my opinion, but when people aren't losing like they expect to, it seems to be a logging accuracy issue.

I'd be fascinated to know what he estimates as his current BF % given that height and weight, and considering his desire to trim the fat. I'm not saying it's impossible or anything, but it does make one wonder. Regardless, I'm not fond of 500 cal/day deficit. Doubling that would probably be fatal for me; they'd find me…

Generally, no. I don't beer. If you put enough flavoring in beer to make drinkable (for me), I might as well just drink something else. The same holds true for coffee. I'd probably be more likely to drink more beer if it didn't taste like bug repellent* If I am caught drinking a beer, it's probably gimmicky, and I'd…

Given the fact the OP understood that a cup means 8oz, I think the cross-cultural concerns of colloquial units of measure of a "cup" are at best a side conversation. The original issue was misunderstanding that "cup" actually meant "glass." I think if the original question was stated as intended, the responses would have…

As others have stated, water retention due to increased sodium intake may create some added weight on the scale. That said, if you're consistently eating that much sodium, it shouldn't really make the numbers jump around. Also, added sodium should have no impact on your ability to burn fat.

Well, you did ask what people consider a cup to be. If you meant to ask how people log a glass, that's a different question. And the interface in MFP that logs water states cups as the unit of measure. So while I don't generally condone mocking people, I also don't condone getting in a snit because answering the question…

Ok...my point is that you should probably stop assuming what most people's colloquial definition of "healthy" is. And I think I said more or less that originally... Here's my first response to this thread: Not that we were addressing each other at that point, but here's your original response to the thread: There's nothing…

Yeah, I'd have to say I disagree with you. The difficulty really just varies by person, and it varies by what you get when you get fast food. The degree of difficulty is going to be variable by what you get when you eat fast food, how often you do it, and what else you're eating that day (to say nothing of goals and…

I don't see how you could possibly determine what's healthy for someone else in terms of calories or macros without more information, but you're still choosing to see a Big Mac as unhealthy. There's nothing wrong with egg yolks, mayo, or fat in general. Thus, there's no reason to avoid them provided that they don't keep a…

Alright then, Judgey McJudgerton. It's possible that your personal definition of garbage isn't universal.

I've found "healthy" is sort of a relative term. To me, a double quarter pounder with cheese is perfectly healthy. It is high in sodium, but I have no current reason to watch my sodium intake. It is also kind of calorie-dense, but I don't have a problem with the amount of fat and protein it has as long as it fits in my…

Yeah I didn't have that big of a problem with swotr either. As others have said, I too thought the leveling was fun but the end game disappointing. I feel a little betrayed by Wild Star to be honest. There's lots of fun things about it, but the crafting and economy just pisses me off. As to the worst MMO, that title goes…

Yeah. Lots of people (here anyway) track their macros, protein in particular, for specific reasons. It's hard to extend the questionable results of the analysis out.

Pardon the snark, it really is meant light-heartedly, but as far as I can see that assertion has about as much support and value to me as using feng shui to plan out my living room.

People can, and do, get overweight by eating "the right foods" though. I use quotes because everyone has their own idea about what qualifies. I don't think it much matters. Any diet, in the sense of a eating plan, can and has had people overeat while using it. This idea that we'll naturally know when to stop eating because…

Doesn't make much sense to me either. There seems to be this strange thought process that A) Hunger is the primary problem and B) Hunger is somehow easy to solve in general by reducing carbs and increasing fats and proteins. I agree that looking at satiety is important, but it's not quite such a linchpin/root cause. Lots…

That. Apart from being used for hypertension, there's nothing special about it. I imagine following it strictly might prompt someone to lose weight if their diet had previously consisted of a lot of calorie dense foods (which are also frequently high in sodium, though not always). That said, the same person could achieve…

And if you were super fit, they'd probably yell some other disgusting thing at you...just on the other end of the spectrum. You're not the problem, clearly. Shrug it off. Don't let it change your motivation one way or other because they don't matter.

[/quote] You didn't provide evidence. You basically said some lady wrote a book and that she has the evidence. In fact, no. It's your job to dig. Then someone else gets to evaluate and counter. You don't get to wave your hands flippantly in a direction and make assumptions. EDTI: I will, however, fix your quote tags for…

Do you think this topic hasn't been done...repeatedly in these forums? We're sure. Again, go to the aspartame sticky in the other sub forum for a long discussion. And I love that you look for conspiracy theories with companies that produce diet soda while citing a non-open source book as evidence. Surely the author…