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By definition if you're eating at maintenance levels then you'll maintain your weight. If you're not maintaining then you're in a surplus (although water retention is possible). If you've lost weight than your maintenance calories will be lower than what they were before. I believe that it is possible with an extreme…

What's your height, sex and activity level? How are you measuring your intake? Were you losing weight on 2000 calories? At what rate? What does your typical food intake look like?

Since no-one has dropped this yet I'll put this here. One of the best realistic articles on the sacrifices it takes to get and stay lean. http://www.precisionnutrition.com/cost-of-getting-lean and TLDR, the info graphic is here: http://www.precisionnutrition.com/cost-of-getting-lean-infographic I fluctuate up and down…

Well that's actually the main problem with BMI. It doesn't tell you anything about how much fat you have just scale weight compared to height.

I've used it to make satay sauce for marinading chicken or in a stir fry

The measurement system you're using isn't accurate enough to reach the conclusion that you've actually gained lean body mass. A couple pounds could be an error for any number of reasons. At 90lbs overweight, I would just focus on losing the weight and retaining as much muscle as you can during the process. BMI is a pretty…

If it's a one off and you're not hungry than go with the extra deficit. If you're doing it regularly or you feel extra hungry than eat a little bit extra to compensate keeping in mind that most exercise burns are over estimated

If you're actually consuming 1000cals/day you're definitely under-eating. I would suggest upping your cals slowly until your weight loss balances out to about 1-2lbs/week on average. This will give you a change to adjust slowly to eating more and also deal with any under-logging issues. Under-eating can issues such as…

The term you're looking for is "recomposition" - do a search for this term and you'll find plenty of info. It's slower but can be a better option for people who don't mentally deal well with gaining weight or who don't want to bulk then cut.

First face, last lower abs/inner thighs

You need to know how much you've actually made to be able to portion it in that way. An easy way is to weigh the whole recipe and then portion based on weight. If the whole recipe weight 1kg (1000g) and you've eaten 238g then you've eaten 0.238 of the recipe (238/1000). I've also been known to roughly physically divide the…

Work for what? That's the key question. I'm going to assume you mean weight loss because that seems to be what the majority are here for. It's definitively not a magical solution to weight loss but it can help some people. The key to weight loss is a calorie deficit, that's pretty clear - the more complicated part is…

Are you eating back your exercise calories (or half)? It might just be that you're not eating enough i.e. that your deficit is too aggressive/you're trying to lose too quickly. How's your intake of protein?

Honestly I find activity where I get into a singularly focused state is relaxing to me - i.e. not thinking about anything other than the activity itself. I have done a little bit of mindfulness meditation though which helps to teach you to get into this sort of a state- it's different to relaxation meditation. The goal…

I'm guessing those studies didn't show that additional exercise and/or activity flushed out the lactic acid - mostly because DOMS isn't caused by lactic acid build up (lactic acid is generally gone 1-2 hours after a workout). However, active recovery is a good strategy for DOMS. Some other things that help include;…

I think the thing that people are struggling with here is that you CAN'T be both eating too little and at the same time gaining weight. If you are gaining weight it means that you are either eating more than you think or burning less than you think, or a combination of both. Were you losing weight at a healthy rate…

It's an easy one to fall into with the amount of marketing that goes into these types of products. I will add that protein powder can be a good, convenient and economical source of getting more protein into your diet. The key is to look for one that is mainly protein (at least 80%). A good tip is to avoid ones that are…

The foods, definitely not. So called "superfoods" are unnecessary and one of the reasons people think it's expensive to eat healthy. Eat a variety of whole foods including lots of veggies, lean protein and healthy fats and you'll will be okay. The fish oil is a supplement and I believe there is some scientific evidence for…

Maybe consider limiting it to a cheat meal rather than a whole day as you'll be less likely to completely negate any deficit. If you're doing low carb there may be some water retention if you're eating carbs or lots of sodium on your cheat day. Don't let that stress you out as it'll come back off. If it worries you, wait a…

This is very rare for me so no but if it were happening all the time I would probably say yes. If it's an occasional thing then just bank the calories for a splurge on a weekend or a meal out or when you are feeling a little hungrier. Consistently under eating isn't a good idea though and will lead to issues long term. If…

All of your points are valid but telling someone who's 150lbs over weight and inexperienced in training that they have to start lifting weights and tracking macros can be a bit much to begin with. These are all important things but probably should be built up to. Making small changes and building on those over time to…

Read this, it's a really helpful way of thinking about things http://www.precisionnutrition.com/pause-button-mentality

Mashed sweet potato and steamed greens

I would put in my two cents arguing for a variety of exercises in a variety of planes and rep ranges as the best butt building routine No one exercise will do it IMHO. I do agree that for a lot of females squats primarily work quads though but that just means that you should be doing more to work on activation. Don't…

Funnily enough I think this logic should also apply to bars or dating sites. Women have the right to choose the terms and extent of their interaction no matter what the context. They don't owe you anything. Having said that I think all people should be polite and civil to one another. However if a women has had previous…

I'm curious how this could be a replacement since it doesn't have any hazelnuts?

If they don't want to talk to you for whatever reason then they don't have to and to suggest otherwise is a bit sexist (you were just applying the original comments to females even though I'm sure there's plenty of men in your gym who've also never chatted to you). This is a good article to read on the topic.…

Nutella > than peanut butter but yes it's definitely a treat food for me. More because I'll sit there and eat it with a spoon. There are some recipes floating around for healthier home made nutella if you're that way inclined

Yep dahl with pumpkin or sweet potato is the bomb. I made a mushroom and lentil shepherds pie that was delicious.