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You probably can eat 1500-1600 calories and lose weight (that's my goal and I'm shorter, older, and weigh less than you), but unless you're using a food scale to weigh all your food, you're likely eating much more than that. So, you can either keep your calorie goal at 1500-1600 and become a more accurate tracker, or you…

Squid has an incredibly high water content, so I'd believe it. That's why it gets so tough if you overcook it.

I eat half a serving of this every single day. It is the best!

I'm not sure where you are tracking your food, but between July 1 and today, there are only 4 diary entries on MFP, all of which are incomplete. Step 1) Set reasonable calorie goal Step 2) Buy food scale Step 3) Log EVERYTHING that goes into your mouth, using said food scale. Yes, even weigh your fruits and vegetables.…

I like Artisan Bistro brand (some of them are low sodium too, one of the salmon ones only has 135mg of sodium). Evol also has some tasty options. I like to supplement my frozen meals with mixed frozen vegetables, or add in my own fresh broccoli and bell peppers to steam half-way through.

When I filled out the calculator in IIFYM, under step 3 it suggested 1 g of protein per lb of LEAN mass, not body mass. I just think that's a typo on the page you linked. That will lower your protein goal and up your carb goal. You can also customize it to something like .8 g of protein per lb of lean body mass.

They do smell fishy and you need to rinse them thoroughly. They are derived from a yam and are super low calorie. They may be shaped like noodles, but taste and texture-wise, they are nothing at all like noodles. I tried them a couple of times but they did nothing to satiate me. I've yet to find anyone who actually likes…

I just got engaged July 6 and our wedding is set for May 9! I'm so happy I started this process a couple years ago, but I'd still love to lose another 25 by the big day. 35 would be a dream, but hey, I like food.

Perhaps you are thinking my reference to burn=exercise. I'm using burn for her TDEE.

I just...don't understand what you don't understand. I said, "You're eating less than you burn, which is terrific." Yes, my statement is 100% accurate because she is losing weight. Ie, she is eating less than she burns. Now, she may not be losing AS MUCH as weight as she wants--which is simply a matter of deficit size. She…

? That is not what my post says at all. She could be eating more than she thinks she is if she is not accurately logging her food using the MFP database, hence her "slower" weight loss.

At least the scale is going down--that is progress! I bolded the above part, however, because pretty much everyone who is not seeing the results they want say the same thing. You're eating less than you burn, which is terrific, but some inaccuracies in logging could be the difference between 1lb per week or 2lbs per week.…

How do you measure your food intake? Also, sometimes training in high gear (like half-marathon or marathon training, perhaps your cycling training) can be somewhat counterproductive for weight loss. It's a delicate balance between eating enough to keep your performance and energy up for training, but eating little enough…

Virogrl, a couple of things: 1) How long have you been at this? 2) Can you open your diary for us? 3) You obviously cannot exercise due to your size and arthritic knee, at least not in the traditional sense. But that's ok! You don't have to exercise to lose weight--it's all about the calories. But increasing your activity…

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Yeah my bf is less than one year from getting his MD and has had approximately 2 lectures worth of information on nutrition in his entire medical school career, and will not have any more before he graduates. MD.'s, unless they have specialized in a particular field relating to nutrition (maybe Endos or bariatric…

Well, she said it was whole wheat pasta. And I'm assuming she did not see the dry weight since she was at a restaurant, so she estimated 2 cups cooked (which is just a guess). 56 g of dry whole wheat pasta runs in the 180-210 calories range. And that's just one serving, which I guarantee you the majority of restaurants…

As JoRocka said, generally nothing with pasta as a main dish at a restaurant is low calorie. 2 cups of cooked whole wheat pasta is 400 calories minimum, and restaurants usually give you a hefty portion size (one portion of pasta is shockingly and disappointingly small). I wouldn't be surprised if there was more than 2…

It's just one weekend! Your daily energy expenditure will probably increase with all the lake activities you will be doing. Relax and enjoy yourself. Don't shove your face full of everything and anything you want, obviously, but don't feel like you need to be on a special diet apart from everyone else. Bring some…

The only time I really seem to be able to get out of bed at 5am and hit the gym at 5:30am is when I'm expected in a class. If it's just me trying to get myself to the gym to work out on my own I just end up hitting the snooze until 7, haha. Do you have a friend that would be willing to meet you at the gym in the morning?…

Lol ok then. Thank you for your non contribution to this topic.

I think you're misinterpreting what I'm interpreting. No, I don't think this is related to dieting or fitness, or that people should be employing 3 days of fasting in their every day life. But it's an example that fasting does not equal bad. In fact, fasting equals good under the parameters of this study. Health=a topic of…

I'd say it hits on food, nutrition, and health. It's particularly relevant when people around here are always talking about how "starvation mode" will shut down their metabolism, or they *need* to eat breakfast to "jumpstart" their metabolism. When, yet another study reflects that fasting is beneficial for health.

I do 4 to 6 75 minute to 90 minute power yoga classes a week. It definitely burns serious calories and I don't feel like I *need* to go to the gym to supplement (although I do 2x 45 minute gym classes a week too, just to switch things up). I think depending on the intensity of your classes you would be fine giving up the…

1) This sounds like a question for your doctor 2) Your diary is not open.

I also find that drinks/liquids (even those containing protein powder) do nothing for hunger or fullness for me. My own personal preference is to eat and chew my calories, rather than drink them. Sounds like it should be your personal preference too.

Sounds like you're allergic to eggs, but you can get an allergy test to confirm. I'd be bummed too! If you are allergic, unfortunately you'd have to avoid everything egg related. Maybe there's some sort of vegan egg substitute out there?