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Possibly, but I want people to know it's about calorie counting so I can target my audience to people like the MFP crowd. Not everyone will like the idea of counting calories and I don't want to mislead people. I don't mind not appealing to everyone as long as I'm appealing to the right people. Thanks for the feedback!

Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate it!

Hi Josh, I'm a HUGE proponent of intermittent fasting. I've tried all kinds of fasting from 24h once a week to one meal per day. After a lot of experimenting, this is where I've landed: I drink black coffee in the am and then eat my first meal around noon. Dinner between 6 and 8pm and that's it, only two meals. No…

I think if your weight loss goal is healthy, you should go for it under the radar and actually avoid the topic of conversation with people who won't support you. I wrote a blog post addressing this issue last year: http://fitrovert.com/how-to-lose-weight-quietly-and-confidently/ Hope this helps!

Hi everyone, My name is Alykhan and I'm from Jacksonville, Florida. I am 31 and a data analyst in the health insurance industry. Because I'm a huge numbers person, I was naturally drawn to calorie counting. A few years ago, I lost 25lbs and have kept it off thanks to MFP. I have been tracking calories on this site for over…

I agree. 1/2 lb per week will equate to a deficit of about 250 calories per day. So if MFP suggests 1,200 without exercise for 1/2 lb of weight loss per week, then your daily maintenance without exercise is about 1,450 and adding 300 for exercise puts you at about 1,750 maintenance for that day. So you can eat probably…

[+] Chopped frozen banana [+] Unsweetened coconut milk [+] Chocolate protein powder [+] Crunchy almond butter [+] A few ice cubes Use Ninja blender for best results. See my blog post for more details: http://fitrovert.com/chocolate-almond-coconut-banana-protein-smoothie/

Spinach, frozen berries, coconut water, vanilla protein powder and a few ice cubes in a Ninja blender. Whips up an amazing smoothie in a few seconds!

Nair Speed Cream works pretty well.

I prefer to train at home. I don't want to pay for a membership and I also don't like crowded gyms and waiting to use equipment. I own a barbell, a set of adjustable dumbbells, an adjustable bench, a kettlebell and a pull up bar. I can do almost everything I want to do.

I bought the Fitbit One just because I'd prefer to not wear a wristband. Personally, I love it, but it's tiny so if you get one be careful if you're prone to losing things.

1 tbsp Maranatha Dark Chocolate Almond spread melted mixed with 4 oz vanilla greek yogurt. This turns into a high protein, low calorie, delicious chocolate pudding. It's also very fast and easy to make.

I really like the sink analogy. I'm going to check out the book for sure. John Romaniello and Adam Bornstein just released a book called Man 2.0 Engineering the Alpha that also places a lot of importance on hormone optimization for fat loss/muscle gain. This is an excellent read as well. I'm a fan of podcasts also and my…

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Cheat days can help keep a diet sustainable, but the diet won't work if a cheat day is undoing the calorie deficit from the other six days (which can easily happen). If you are in a calorie surplus, you will not lose weight. I think the key is to cheat mindfully now and again while at the same time being accountable for…

Congrats on your weight loss! 1,200 calories will produce a calorie deficit for most people. If you're eating 1,200 calories per day on average, you are bound to lose weight over time. They trick is finding an eating plan to be able to stick with it long enough to see results.

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I don't include spices, but just about everything else, yes. I think it's important to log everything. A few nuts can be like 100 calories and the margin of error in producing a calorie deficit is very slim.

Cold turkey is probably the best option, but I think moderation is fine, like once or twice a week on weekends. Try Zevia, though. It's all-natural.

There are many forms of cardio, all of which burn some combination of fat and glycogen. Although it's not required to lose weight if your diet produces a calorie deficit on its own, cardio can widen this deficit and help accelerate weight loss. It also gives you some wiggle room for eating more calories which is why I like…

People who exercise intensely do better on higher carbs because they need carbs to refill depleted glycogen stores. Low carb is a good weight loss template for sedentary people, but if you workout hard, it's ok, beneficial even, to include some carbs such as rice and starchy vegetables in your diet. I feel avoiding gluten…

I get carb cravings too. My suggestion is to do plenty of anaerobic exercise so that you can indulge a little on carbs at night. This way, they work for you, not against you.

I'm a fan of Paleo but I've found it's better for a sedentary lifestyle. If you do a lot of intense anaerobic training, you'll need more carbs. One school of thought is to add back in gluten-free carbs such as rice and starchy vegetables to support rigorous strength training instead of going 100% Paleo. It all depends on…

Low carb is good for sedentary people, not for people who do intense anaerobic training. If you are not using muscle glycogen, you only need to replace liver glycogen which 50-100g per day can do. If you are lifting heavy, you need to eat more carbs to replace muscle glycogen which can hold about 3x more than your liver. I…

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Although it's not cheap, I'd recommend BioTRUST Low Carb protein powder if you are really intent on buying a quality product. There are many factors that put this head and shoulders above all other protein powders out there. Rather than trying to explain it all, here is the url below you can research it and decide for…

I don't think you need to do formal exercise everyday. Just try to be physically active everyday (go for walks, etc.) If you do this, you'll get plenty of aerobic exercise and don't even really need to do formal cardio. For ideal body composition, you should perform strength training 2-3 times per week in my opinion. These…

I'd look at it more in terms of a weekly target (1,200 x 7) than a daily target. The 1,200 is an estimate for weight loss so if you AVERAGE 1,200 a day long-term, you will lose weight. I think calorie cycling is fine and actually beneficial because it allows you to have some larger, more satisfying meals as part of your…

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I skip breakfast daily as part of an intermittent fasting strategy. I've found that it helps me stay lean and energized. Eating a large meal in the morning just makes me want to go back to sleep. Now, I'm used to not eating in the mornings and I don't even feel hungry until around noon.