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If you're having a hard time eating 2200 calories, how did you end up in a position where you felt you needed to lose weight? One does not gain weight eating 1500-2000 calories per day.

Not since I learned it was completely unnecessary. I stick to about 1850 when losing and refuse to go below 1700.

No, I'm a man.

I share Jim Gaffigan's feelings about kale... "It tastes like bug spray. I was looking at a can of bug spray and it said, 'made with real kale'." "Kale is a superfood, and it's special power is tasting bad." "It's like a really bitter spinach with hair." "They could find out that kale cures cancer and I'd be like, 'I'll…

You are told you need 2000-3000 calories to lose weight by who? You're eating 1200 calories a day and feeling lightheaded and weak. I suggest you eat more.

Weekly, on Saturday morning. I used to weigh myself daily, but only logged it once a week. I definitely don't weigh daily anymore, but if I do randomly weigh myself in the middle of the week, it's just for my own information and I don't log it anywhere.

Up at 4:00 Monday-Friday. We have a killer garage gym, so I don't have to travel anywhere. My workouts take a long time just because that's the way I like to train. Especially on leg days, when I do a longer warm up with mobility drills. I don't like to feel rushed. I have to leave the house at 7:30 to be at work by 8:30.

You beat me to it! I get up really early (4am) to work out as well. Working out after a long day at the office? No thanks.

If it doesn't make you feel sick during your workout, go for it. And why would you assume that? What is eating "healthy" anyway? Weight loss is calories in vs. calories out. If you eat 2500 calories per day of cheeseburgers and donuts and gain weight, you'll also gain weight eating 2500 calories of whatever you deem…

If if fits into your calorie/macro goals, go for it. I prefer to chew my calories, but I've never been much of a drinker.

1. It's not a plateau if you haven't even started losing weight. 2. Eating "healthy" and exercising isn't going to cut it. It's not what you eat, it's how much you eat. 3. If you're not logging cooking oils, which are very calorie-dense, I'm assuming you're not logging plenty of other things as well. 4. If you were eating…

It's not "mostly" a mental thing. It's 100% a mental thing for you to think that way. I am coming to the end of my first bulk. I started in September eating 2400 calories and I'm now eating 2660 calories. I've gained an average of 0.5 lb/week. The first month was the hardest. As women, we're constantly told that we should…

One more. Protein waffles. * 1/2 cup (53g) Kodiak Power Cakes pancake mix * 1/2 scoop (16g) protein powder of choice * Sweetener, to taste * Cinnamon, to taste * 100g pure pumpkin puree * 1 egg * 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Mix ingredients with water until you reach desired batter consistency. Make yourself a hefty Belgian…

Best bowl of oatmeal EVAAAA: * 40g rolled oats * 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk -Microwave for 2 minutes. Add... * 2T (30g) fat free cream cheese * Sweetener, to taste (optional) * Cinnamon, to taste -Microwave for 30 seconds. Add... * 3T (46g) liquid egg whites [NOT optional...it doesn't taste like eggs, so add it]…

Weekly deficit > daily deficit. As for what I do when I go over my calories, I move on. What else is there to do? I certainly don't sulk about it. I've found over the past two years of cutting, maintaining, and then bulking that indulging here and there really doesn't make that big of a difference. As long as you don't let…

I'm doing a variation of PHAT right now. I took the guts of the program and made it my own. Monday - Glutes/Hamstrings Power Tuesday - Upper Power (includes one bicep isolation movement) Wednesday - Quads/Calves Power Thursday - Back/Shoulder Hypertrophy Friday - Lower Hypertrophy Saturday - Chest/Arms Hypertrophy…

Want to change your body composition? Lift heavy weights. Eat at a small deficit if you're set on losing a few pounds. By small deficit, I mean eat more than you're eating now. And unless you have an actual problem with any of these foods (diabetes, Celiac, etc.), stop cutting stuff out of your diet. It's pointless. The…

So where's the protein? As the others said, if you're happy with it, keep doing it. If you're within your goals, you'll see results. I can't imagine eating these meals and not being hungry immediately afterward. I don't shy away from carbs at breakfast by any means (oatmeal is love, oatmeal is life), but cereal with milk…

That could be your problem. Or it could be that it's only been 9 days and, hello, what are you expecting? If you're eating at a deficit, you'll lose weight. Sugar in fruit is certainly not the culprit. Calories in vs. calories out. If you don't lose for a couple of weeks, you should start weighing everything, because…

Can I do this while steaming my vagina?

I have at least 10 different types of nut butter in my house right now, and a couple at work. I absolutely love nut butters and I don't go a single day without eating some. However, I weigh out the portions and fit them into my macros, just like every other food. Could I eat an entire jar in one sitting? Absolutely. But I…

If it makes you feel better, I plan to eat about 2800 calories over maintenance (so around 5000 total) this coming Saturday. And no regrets will be had. You need to eat 3500 calories over maintenance in order to gain a pound. Hopefully that puts these things into perspective.

That weight loss coach is an idiot. I love food way more than the average person does. I've always said eating is my favorite hobby. I managed to lose all of the weight I wanted to lose while still thoroughly enjoying food, as have many people. In fact, people that think of food only as fuel make me sad. There's nothing…

"Bulking up" as in gaining muscle? Unfortunately, losing fat and gaining muscle typically doesn't happen at the same time. Some will tell you that's what a body recomp is, but that is an extremely slow process that involves eating at maintenance, lifting weights, and seeing little to no real results in how your body looks.…

Sedimentary? Like...rocks? I believe you mean sedentary. You're a big dude - please don't eat 1500 calories a day. More like 2000, both on workout days and rest days. Forget about estimating your calorie burns. Use the TDEE method and just focus on a weekly deficit rather than worrying about eating more or less based on…

2lbs/week? Why? And sedentary means just that...sedentary. If you're putting crazy stuff into your settings, you should expect crazy results. Yes, you should eat more than 1200 calories a day. As for the scale, I don't get your logic. Food means WAY more to me than macros - as my profile says, I like food more than I like…

Okay, so she should be uncomfortable in her own skin just so he finds her attractive? Screw that.

If he's actually telling you, "I don't want you to lose weight," you need to tell him that it isn't his choice. If he's just telling you he likes the way you look, but not actually discouraging you from losing weight, then there's nothing wrong with that. He's allowed to find you attractive even if you don't. My husband…

I've always wondered why people think they should wait until they lose weight to do strength training. While you lose weight, you lose both fat and muscle. Strength training minimizes muscle gains because, hello, who wants to lose muscle? There are exactly zero reasons to not strength train while losing weight. The best…