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Maybe...it does taste good. She can eat all the fruit she wants as long as it doesn't throw her macros totally out of whack it is not going to cause her the first problem. Which is my point. But she said she is craving it after dinner, most people if their macros are right will not have craving.

Over 1 lb per week is still success. Most likely you are eating more than you think and burning less than you think. Focus on your success. Keep on going. This takes patience. Your goals might be farther off than you want, but that is okay.

She is craving fruit. Therefore her diet has not given her satiety. satiety - the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more Maybe she is low on carbs which can cause cravings, maybe she is excess in carbs which can also cause cravings, maybe she is deficient in potassium which might cause cravings, we…

Meeting reasonable macro targets definitely helps with satiety. You don't know the rest of the OPs diet so to eat fruit inside of a macro target I feel is good advice.

Timing doesn't matter. Just keep yourself in your macro targets for each 24 hour period.

I would suggest that you seek professional medical help. No amount of diet is going to fill the hole you are feeling. In the meantime, I would try to focus on exercise and gaining muscle. You are in a perfect position (age, weight, height) to eat higher calories and with lifting weights gain muscle.

The biggest component of weight loss is diet. That is the place to start. Make sure all your calories are on point. It is very important to use a food scale and not estimate anything and to make sure you log everything that crosses your lips. The number of times per day you eat and the amount of water you drink do not…

Weight loss is 90% diet, exercise & lifestyle are more minor components. You can lose by diet alone. I find it helps to add exercise and some lifestyle modifications (sleep, etc) and those changes are just good for your overall health. However, for purely weight loss its not necessary.

Exercise will not induce weight loss. Weight loss is about diet. To start seeing changes you need to eat at a calorie deficiet over a long period of time.

For immediate relief of the constipation get some magnesium oxide supplements and take 800 mg twice a day. Your calorie intake is extremely low and your macronutrients are out of whack. You need to reevaluate your intake and your goals. Your micronutrients are also very low. A starting point would be to eating the whole…

Most people don't really care what other people are doing or judge them, its really in your mind. If they do then they are @$$holes anyways. Just get started and you will soon gain confidence. I know its tough but you got this.

Of course it happens to everyone. You muscle through and then think about some extra rest.

calumny, lol. I said they were devoid of micronutrients, which pretty much they are. Minerals are only one category of micronutrient. You can get minerals by eating dirt which poor folks in Haiti do.

Are you logging your calories in MFP or just going to the gym? Diet is 90% of weight loss exercise is 10%. Therefore, you need to set a reasonable calorie target and log your calories accurately. Once you do that I'm sure you will have progress.

It sure wouldn't hurt to get some lean meats and veggies in there. Beans and protein bars are kind of devoid of micros although the egg yolks are good.

Get set up in MFP and set realistic goals and start logging. You don't need to workout to lose weight and you don't need to lose weight to start working out. Take it slow, but get moving in the right direction.

As you start logging over time you will start finding which foods are satisfying for the amount of calories that they have. For instance, for lunch stacking a sandwich with ham is pretty low calories and will be very satisfying. Mustard is very low calories. But you get this experience with logging. Also, I saw you…

Snatches which would be good if their weights aren't that large. Would do cardio and strength. You can always do pushups, pullups, 1 legged squats, and loaded carries.

IF does help me control my appetite. I skip breakfast and once I eat lunch I'm usually fine all day with no hunger.

Congrats on the success!

Congrats. Amazing how you completely turned your life around.

Keto is not magic or necessary for weight loss. Just eating a caloric deficit over time.

You guys are recommending weight gain and don't know her BF% yet? OP I would get some idea of your BF% and then decide which way to go. There is alot of good advice on here but you are not getting it right now. If you are "skinny fat" then you probably need to get a better weight lifting program, log your calories, and…

No magic to keto. Just set a reasonable calorie target, reasonable macro profile and lose weight.

Stress is a bad deal for your body. I would try to get some help with that from a mental health professional if you think it is affecting your life. Next, every two years is a reasonable timeline to get all the scans done. I'm sorry about the job, hopefully the new job can support the medical recommendations. However, your…

Most athletes are not trying to be in ketosis while conducting intense exercise. Intense exercise requires sugar based metabolism to be used. The only keto athletes are more leaning towards ultra type events. I would suggest that come out of ketosis which if you keep your calories correct will not have an effect on weight…

I agree with most of everything said. However, I will add that I think that you need to get into the kitchen and get your diet to be 80% whole foods and only 20% other crap. Your compliance will be much easier that way. Lean meats, vegetables, good starches, and fruits for a snack. Regardless of your bodyweight making real…

Your liver stores enough glycogen to keep your blood sugar even for at least 24 hours. Therefore you have adjusted. IF is not magic. I think it helps with maintaining the caloric deficit because you are limiting when you are eating. For me I'm very busy in the morning anyway and I don't get hungry until lunch. Then I'm not…

I just want to be fit and able to run fast. Looking good at the beach or swimming pool is a nice benefit.

Given you exercise load you should up your carbs to 150 grams per day or 600 calories. Your body is going to be half in half out of ketosis at 60 per day. You want to be solidly out of ketosis with enough carbs to fuel the exercise. In terms of the weight loss you just need to keep going and zero in on accurate logging. It…