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I was referring to the overly processed sugar, fats and salts you find in the SAD. Not fat in general.

Calories in vs calories out is a great way to look at it, except that’s not the case for every body. Metabolism, age, and stress (plus other health conditions) play a role. So putting every person in the same box isn’t helpful or fair. Over the last year after a big hormonal shift following a knee surgery, I tried all my…

Former bulimic-anorexic-orthorexic (maybe not former.. but not practicing those habits) here to weigh in. I’ve struggled with restrictive diets in the past. I have an auto-immune disease and so tried the Whole 30, and AIP with disastrous results (me binging from the stress). However, I also put on weight after a knee…

You don’t need to increase calories to increase fat. You change your macros. You’d be surprised at how filling healthy fats are. Nuts, full fat dairy or coconut milk, avocado, pastured butter or ghee, coconut and olive oil, olives.. all good examples of fat. I personally have been on keto for almost two months. I’ve always…

I wouldn't automatically assign cardio. Intense cardio can actually be bad for thyroid disease. Having spikes of adrenaline and cortisol can make it more difficult to lose weight with thyroid disease. Before you take any of these suggestions, I'd start with the one that suggests seeing your doctor or seeing an endo.

On my low carb days my carbs are reserved for items with high fiber. So things like lentils, oats, raspberries, nuts, etc. as I always aim for at least 20 grams of fiber. If I don't get that, my stomach gets upset on those low-carb days. But it really is whatever works for you though. :)

So I started carb cycling. Not eating less carbs over all, but eating fewer over a 2-3 day period and then more over the next couple days. So following macros that I switch up. 25% carbs, 40% protein 35% fat and then 40% carbs, 40% protein and 20% fat (mfp is awesome for ease of switching your goal on a daily basis). I'm…

I've been playing it very loosy- goosy with my schedule. I'll do like 3 low carb high fat days (25% carbs) then 2-3 moderate (35% carbs) and then maybe the next week I do 4-5 LCHF before getting a high carb day in.. I'm still new to the idea but I've lost about 6lbs (I'm on my last 10-ish pounds so I'm focusing mainly on…

Hi there! today is my first day and I'm sort of doing my own version of the Chris Powell plan (mostly because I hate those pre-set recipes especially those that include artificial sweeteners..I don't care for them on a regular basis). So I'm going by my macros, and starting with 2 low (non-exercise days with yoga and…

Guess it didn't like my saying a bad word.. Haha

I'm going to try it. I've been strength training and tweaking my diet here and there for the last year but I simply cannot seem to drop body fat or the last 10lbs. I've been reading up on it this week while on vaca with my family. I've messed with macros (iifym) before, but never like this. I'm already used to tracking so…

I find my appetite fluctuates a lot!! Some days I'm starved from morning until night and other days I'm just not. I feel a difference in what my body can do. But I'm not seeing a difference on the scale. Maybe some in the ways my clothes fit. Like I'm filling out the jeans better, etc. I about 8lbs from my goal so I'm…

One question I have for some of you is this: Those who haven't seen any weight loss (and in some cases, gains) are you fairly close to your goals? I've been doing OTF for 2 months and I've experienced the same thing.. I'm wondering if it's close to an even swap of fat for muscle.. My body fat % has changed some (maybe…

Lol. There is an abundance there.

I can do a lot of that stuff from OTF on my own. Or in a gym. Do I though? And at the same intensity? NO. Plus, the fact that you schedule is makes you more accountable. It's like when you say to your friend "meet me at the gym" but instead of deciding to just bail on your friend, you lose your session. So, I show up! Any…

Well, my issue is that it's not transferring over from Polar to MFP. So for near identical exercise entries on two (now three) separate days but higher calorie transfer to MFP on one day and not the others. Just inconsistent in what it transfers over (or what MFP transfers over)

For example, yesterday I walked at 4.0 for 40 mins (coming back from a hip injury), after I was done, polar said I burned something like 220. An earlier spurt of strength training and house work with my hrm on (still playing around with that, vacuuming actually gets your hr up) said like 150 cal. Well it gave me the 150 on…

How long have you been not eating that stuff? I find the longer I go without eating it, the less I want to eat it. I know it's different for everyone, but perhaps you just need a little more time? For what it's worth, I'm a believer in trying to give in to your cravings, just a little bit, to ease the craving. I believe if…

I make almond coconut milk and drink that in my coffee daily. I do try to limit my dairy intake, but when I do get dairy I tend to stick with greek yogurt or low fat cheese. I guess I don't drink much milk anymore. I agree with other people though, I think it really depends on you and what your goals are. I like that even…

You have lots of advice so I don't want to add but I'm curious as to what you're choosing!

I like the advice that A) he's a personal trainer not a registered dietician (or is he?) and B) try to shoot for something closer to 1400 and make sure you get a little cardio most days. In my opinion, your net should not be less than 1200. Having said that, I'm quite a bit taller than you are and I know there is no way I…

To the person who commented on 100g of strawberries, that is really maybe only like 7-8 strawberries. We're not talking about a bucket full. Unless you're eating only fruit at every meal, you do not need to be concerned with fruit. IF you were having trouble losing weight and there were no other red flags then you could…

I like the advice to try rocking that at home. I don't like the idea of never giving into a craving, but I can see where that one is a tough one. Or if making it at home isn't an option and distracting yourself isn't either, perhaps you can take a pal along and split an order, along with a salad? good luck!

Oh! Another tip, remember to double check the nutritional stats for the servings PER PLATE. Often times we get fooled into thinking we're playing it safe, but the dish is actually 2-3 servings. Total rip off.

I have one too! Here is a great resource for "healthy" sweets, http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/ Seriously, she's a life saver. Her recipes are amazing. Plus, she tends to throw in how to alter the recipes for whether you want it sugar-free or vegan, or whatever. She's great. But as for the regular 'sweetness' munchies, I…

Sometimes you need to eat out, whether it's for family events, work events, social events.. and it's always a challenge. That's just for the issues you see on the surface with your food (ie: salt, sugar, fat, etc). You can ask very specific questions about your meal. Talk to your server when ordering, and ask what you can…

I'm sure you have lots of answers, but here is what I got from a registered dietician regarding this very question: Don't worry about the sugar that comes from actual fresh veggies and fruit. "Obviously", she said "you don't want to sit around eating fruit all day, but if you eat a reasonable amount, don't count the sugar…

I read that you want to really research the different juicers because those that use spinning blades to juice can heat up the juice which "supposedly" ruins some of the juicing properties. Also, I like that you say it's just to add to your diet, not replacing. I think it's a great addition to a healthy, colorful diet, but…

The dressing, graham crackers but like I said.. even a nutritionist would be hard pressed to find much wrong with that diary. Let us know how you decide to proceed! Good luck! And thanks! i was kind of surprised. I've always been a '1200-1400 calorie a day' person when it comes to losing weight. Someone suggested eating…