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I under-eat on weekdays so that i can eat whatever i want on the weekends. It works fine for me.
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Not only that, but there are different types of alcoholism. Addiction medicine is a science, and lots of people here are throwing around ridiculous misunderstandings of it (apparently based on watching too much TV). I'm an alcoholic, but can absolutely drink responsibly. No DWI, no violence. And if you knew me at work (or…
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I don't weigh when maintaining. I still weigh myself and if I gain, I cut back. If I lose, I eat a bit more. I only weigh food and count calories when my goal is to gain or lose weight.
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None of what you're focusing on matters. Pick a calorie number you're comfortable with, eat that much for 6 weeks, and evaluate whether you need to eat more, or less, or the same. The reevaluate again 6 weeks after that. Everything you'll see here regarding calorie counts is an approximation. It's up to you to do the work…
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The "best" is the one you like enough to do consistently. I'd start at YouTube - there are tens of thousands of great workout videos there. Do a few to narrow down what you like.
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I find it fairly ridiculous to "eat back" any exercise calories. Everything we do here is an inexact approximation. Trying to figure out how many calories you've burned (and then eating them back) just adds 2 more layers of inexactitude. Weigh your food. Figure out approximately how many calories you're eating. Follow a…
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The problem isn't the alcohol; it's that the person you're describing is an a-hole. I love drinking. I drink daily, sometimes to excess. I love beer and bourbon. That said, I don't drink and drive, because I'm not an idiot. Addiction doesn't cause people to get DWIs or wreck their cars. Being an a-hole does. Alcohol by…
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You're a student. Go to your school library and talk to a librarian about information literacy. They'll help you learn how to tell a reputable source from a crap source.
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You're lying to yourself. You obviously already have feelings for the guy. You shouldn't be looking for an F-buddy who's "geniune and lovely" -- that's already more than an FWB. FWB always works out until someone develops feelings, and then it become a dramatic disaster and someone (usually the woman in my experience, but…
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I love the one I have at work (one of the $2000+ models). If I worked from home, I'd absolutely shell out $500 for one at home.
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It's way easier for me. All I have to do is keep weighing myself weekly and adjust accordingly. With losing, I had to make a long-term plan. Now I just make minor adjustments to my eating/activity.
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Agreed. Many models that people complain about as "underweight" are perfectly healthy, but naturally thin and/or athletic. I recall people in the '90s being upset about Kate Moss and Cindy Crawford, neither of whom were at all underweight, just thin. Additionally, there's a certain class of doctors who will sign off on…
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People love to say this, but it's not true except for a fraction of a percentage of the very wealthy and royalty, who could actually afford to be gluttonous. And even then, there's little evidence that this was considered "attractive" any more than the fat billionaires of today are considered attractive. People unfamiliar…
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And yet pretty much everything you eat - every plant, every animal - has been genetically modified via selective breeding by humans. Monsanto is evil because of their IP practices and because having our food supply controlled by a handful of multinationals is a terrible idea, not because of GMOs.
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You're not cut off from anything unless you choose to be. I limit calories on weekdays specifically so that I can eat whatever I want - pizza, beer, cake, whatever -- on the weekends. If your eating plan isn't sustainable for your whole life, then it's a terrible plan that you should change. Stop dieting and start living a…
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In many states, there is no qualification at all to be a nutritionist because some states don't offer licensing. So you become a "nutritionist" by have some business cards printed. And being a credentialed Dietitian is no guarantee of quality. You're better off brushing up on your information literacy skills and doing your…
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Pick a day and time and do it at the same time every week. My weight fluctuates significantly because I eat whatever I want on the weekends, so the only time I care what I weigh is Friday morning when I step out of the shower.
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Add some oregano and garlic powder to the crust before baking.
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Do you track the weights of everyone you know, or just the Atkins folks? The fact is, low-carb is just another way of eating. It works for some people and doesn't for others. The hostility is bizarre, particularly considering the utter lack of science behind all the hate (except the Daily Mail - that's solid science right…
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I spent my whole life being cold, until I put on some muscle. Now I'm pretty comfortable most of the time.
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How important is fitness currently: moderately important, but more because it fixes my depression that anything else. How important is it that reap the benefits of a fit lifestyle at 75: extremely important. Every time I work out I'm giving a gift to my older self. When I'm old, I want to be all the things my grandparents…
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BS. I did it for 3 months (I've tried lots of different things for 3-6 months, because to me, if you do something for less than 3 months, you haven't even tried it). It sucks for 3 days and then is easy because you never get hungry. I felt pretty great all the time, energy-wise. My biggest issue was that eating that much…
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My primary motivation is that working out successfully treats my depression. But secondarily, knowing that I'll (probably) be old someday, and I want to be mobile and active when that day comes. I've known 70-year-olds who could out-ski and out-hike me when I was in my 30s and early 40s. I want to be like those guys when…
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Yes, this is indeed the China Study guy. The China "Study" is a joke (which is why it was self-published rather than peer-reviewed), and the data used for it directly contradicts its conclusions. The Forks Over Knives guys got hoodwinked into believing this anti-science, as did anyone who relies on that documentary or the…
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I don't. Trying to count exercise calories just adds yet another layer of inaccuracy to something that's already (by necessity) inexact. "This is how MFP is designed" is not an answer. MFP is just a tool - use it however it works for you. For me, it's nothing more than a pretty good calorie counter. And honestly, it…
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The cheapest that doesn't taste bad, and isn't full of carbs. For me, that's ON Whey Protein Vanilla Ice Cream flavored. Amazon, but bodybuilding.com also has it on sale sometimes. It makes no difference at all when you drink it in relation to your workouts. Whenever you're most comfortable.
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If you haven't done it for 3+ months, you haven't even made an attempt. This is about a lifestyle change, not a temporary diet.
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False. You were logging improperly. Unless you're one of the X-men whose super power is defying the laws of physics, few calories = weight loss. Health is about macros/micros; weight loss is about calories. A calorie is a unit of energy. Less energy coming in means more energy used from fat. This is incredibly basic…
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Cool story. But you don't know if OP has the same issue as you, or if she was just a few pounds overweight and could easily get rid of her extra skin, or if she's a 90-pound anorexic with body dismorphia. So depending on the situation, maybe she shouldn't need surgery. No need to get all aggro without all the facts, which…
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Why would you ever want to cut down on fat?
