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Way to go.

It's not a bigger contributor to calories than other carbs, really, except that it's often paired with fats in foods. Fats are also necessary, and do not make you fat if you maintain a caloric deficit, but ARE higher in calories per unit than proteins or carbs.

I'm not doing this for the comments of other people. I'm not doing this to get a family member off my back. I'm not doing this to get approving glances as I walk down the street. I'm doing this for me. Personally, that's a sufficient reason.

Sugar's not really a contributor to fat by itself. Assuming you don't have a specific medical issue like diabetes, there's not really a reason you need to track sugar separately from other carbohydrates.

I think the only people on the planet to whom you should listen regarding your weight loss goals are your doctor, and the person in your mirror, but that's just me.

Please define "clean" food. I must assume you're referencing something other than washing the fruits and vegetables before eating them.

You look great, OP. Wear whichever suit you like.

Which part of the chemical chain in aspartame has you particularly concerned? I ask because it's found 'in nature' in many foods already

All the numbers provided on MFP - and those provided by a HRM - are 'best estimates' of calories burned, rather than exact measurements of that number. Personally, I set my activity to 'sedentary' and log any prolonged moving around that I do, be it lawn-mowing or walking to and from the grocers. Many folks choose to only…

Given statistical likelihood for under-reporting of cases of abused males, 1 in 10 may be low.

Mental illness - when real - is an explanation, not an excuse, and why is race at all relevant to the discussion?

I know, right? Luckily there were only four channels, rather than the 3,418 we have to sort through these days!

Those were the days. Color, or black & white?

Winning like Charlie Sheen. Well done.

Well said.

Wait, what?

Total Daily Energy Expenditure. There are several good calculators available on the internet; scoobysworkshop.com has one that's often recommended. Macros: Macronutrients = Carbohydrates (sugar is a carbohydrate, as are grains, fruits and vegetables), fats, and proteins. Fats are not 'bad.' Sugar is not 'bad.'

BuckCherry - Crazy B!tch

Much of old Aerosmith (before they first split/got clean). So Hot - Kid Rock Much of Fine Young Cannibals material (dated and slightly obscure, oh well).

Welcome. Good luck. Remember, it's not a race; whatever number the doctor's office scale spat out didn't arrive over the course of one week, or one meal. Give yourself time to reach your maintenance weight. You can do it.

I'm reasonably sure you can apply the "why SHOULD a healthy diet include [food item]" reducto ad absurdum line of thinking to every food item known to humanity. Surely, you're not suggesting becoming a breatharian?

You told MFP you were female, sedentary, and wanted to lose 2lb/week, right? That's generally the way to get its calculator to spit out 1200 calories. If the preceding is really you, and it feels like it's not enough, you can try adjusting to a slower per week rate, as Pirate_chick suggests, or you start logging your…

That recommendation - from a descriptive, not prescriptive, study in the 1940's - includes the liquid in fruits, vegetables, and other food sources, along with beverage intake. Lots of folks seem to miss this minor detail.

Set macronutrient goals to eat enough proteins and fats every day, to maintain lean muscle mass and for greater satiety; many folks here recommend 40% carbohydrates/30% fats/30% protein as a good baseline. Make sure that you're meeting or exceeding those protein goals in particular (fats are at least nearly as important).…

MFP spits out 1200 calories if you're female, tell it you're sedentary, and ask it to let you lose 2lb a week. At that setting, it expects you to eat back exercise calories to avoid damage from eating too far below your TDEE (which isn't 1200 calories; your BMR is quite possibly higher, come to that). Weight loss is not a…

I'm not saying this isn't true, but. . . she'd be the first person ever - male or female - to bulk on a deficit, and women have less natural propensity to bulk than men do, thanks to lower testosterone.

The quotes you selected do not say 2000 calories from junk food are as healthy as 2000 calories from natural (whatever 'natural' means) wholesome (an even more nebulous concept) foods. They really don't. Are there any that actually do support that position you'd care to highlight instead? You asked for an athlete who…

You won't gain mass if eating at a deficit. You'll likely see faster, more noticeable results with higher weight, lower reps.

If Pat had 2 spoonfuls of chocolate icing, and Robin had 2 spoonfuls of chocolate icing, how soon will the train get to Des Moines if traveling at 487 hectares per hour? Show your work.

All of this.