badmoose

Humans are funny creatures. Ask three of them a yes or no question and you could well get three different answers. And the more invested someone is in their position, the harder they will fight to defend it against any opposing opinions. The simple fact is that a human being isn't a closed, controlled system. Genetics,…

Start by reading the article the OP linked, then citing studies that well contradict it. What you *think* is true isn't worth the electrons used to darken the letters on the screen.

That's just it: the science says that not all calories are equal and breakfast calories are more beneficial for weight loss. There are several suspected reasons for this. The obvious one is that calories consumed when you're active are more readily consumed while those consumed when you're less active are more likely…

Welcome to the fold, and best wishes for a successful journey into a healthier self. I, too, use a combination of MFP and a fitbit to track my dietary habits and activity. Thus farm, it's working out quite well, so I'm sure you ought meet similar success (assuming similar commitment). That's the key, isn't it: you have to…

There's nothing to fear but fear itself. And those giant spiders that live under your bed. Oh, and meteors, too. They come out of nowhere. Although they do occasionally kill a spider, so maybe they're not so bad. Not always.

I, personally, have never struggled with my weight. It has been happily increasing, unchecked, for some time. :) Two months ago I just decided to change that. I found MFP, began tracking, and the pounds have been steadily decreasing. It's like anything else: if you decide to do it, really do it, jump in with both feet and…

I didn't think much of the idea of tracking calories at first either, but you might surprise yourself. For me, it almost becomes a game. It's like a daily puzzle, seeing how you can make the pieces fit without sacrificing too much.

Weight can fluctuate wildly day to day, so I try and normalize the changes by weighing about every two weeks. It seems to be a good period in which you can really see encouraging progress, and yet not so long that your'e not still keeping relatively current and measuring accurately.

Fat goes where your body's chemistry wants it to go. A woman may want more in the boobs and butt, but if the body wants to put it in the belly and hips instead...

You can tone the underlying muscle, but your bone structure defines your basic shape and that isn't going to change. A lot of the shape of boobs and butt comes from fat. How fat is distributed in your body is hormonal, and is different for everyone. There are some changes you can make via exercise, but don't expect major…

What I see between the oldest and newest picture isn't directly about the weight, but what's in your eyes. In the first, you're smiling but your eyes are saying you're not happy being photographed. In the second picture, you've the same smile, buy your eyes are beaming! You're clearly happy with yourself, which you weren't…

There is a delicious irony here in that we have posters shaming and bullying one another over their responses to shaming and bullying.

People who shame others "for their own good" are nothing more than bullies who try and justify their bad behaviour by saying that they're "only trying to help."

Exercise builds lean muscle which is denser than fat. It's not hard to lose fat, gain muscle and not change weight. The best way to tell if this is happening if if your body dimensions are changing. Are you physically getting thinner? If so, you might have nothing to worry about.

Log what you can, limit what you can, and don't worry about it. There are going to be times when we indulge. The trick is not making a habit of it. So you exceed your calorie budget. When you have that much going on, you're probably more active than usual too. And on days when you can cut back a little more, maybe do so.…

I've used the Fitbit One and the Flex. They track pretty closely. so one doesn't seem much better or worse than the other. What I like about the Flex is that I don't have to take it off. Charge it up, put it on, and forget you're wearing it. No accidentally leaving it clipped to your pants when they head to the wash, for…

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A couple of years ago I was in the hospital with an infection, and there was a kid in the other bed who was in with kidney damage from excess exercise and protein drinks. You're not likely to overdo the protein from just eating, normal foods. Watch out for the protein drinks, though. You're body is already in a breakdown…

My first reaction would be the chocolate chip, but seeing as this is a person used to a paleo diet, I'll go with the oatmeal raisin (home baked, of course) instead. It'll be familiar ingredients, but presented in a whole new way.

Don't micromanage yourself! You're in it for the long term. Pounds and fractions will fluctuate throughout the day based on intake and, er, output. ;) You want to look at the general trend over a week, several weeks, month, etc. Spikes up and down are expected, but how does the overall trend look? If it's on track, keep…

A lot of it might be genetic and/or hormonal. It's all about where your particular body prefers to store fat. Sometimes it's the belly, sometimes it's the booty, and sometimes it's the boobies. Mix and match. Everyone is different. Congratulations on your success, regardless. You look great!

About the fastest way to become a pariah is to start telling other people what they're doing wrong in their lives. With family and very close friends you may get away with it if they realize you're saying so because you care about them. But casual friends and colleagues? You might as well tell them they married the wrong…

A couple of years ago I was hospitalized for a couple of months with a life-threatening staph infection, and was basically forced into a diet of hospital food and portions. When I got out, I found I could no longer eat larger portions! One hot dog would leave me feeling full. If I tried to eat a second, I'd feel bloated…

The sexiest part of any woman is that which lies between her ears. Breasts will get a guy to notice you, but will never sustain the interest of anyone who doesn't think like a 15 year old. So the question to ask yourself: how do you want to get noticed, and how do you want to be thought of? Do you want to just be a body?…