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yes you are right, going over your sugar with fruit is definitely not something to worry about. its "healthy" sugar versus processed sugar like in soda, candy, etc. just don't go OVERBOARD with it, as with ANYTHING. even the healthiest foods are unhealthy if you eat too much of it.

why don't you enlighten us as to how it IS supposed to be followed, since clearly you are the expert?

what do you mean exactly when you say "cheat day"? you know that you have to eat 3500 calories ABOVE whatever your maintenance is to gain 1 lb right? if you overeat a bit 1 day a week, it definitely isn't going to ruin anything. when you have your "cheat day" do you eat an excess of 3500 calories? if not, i wouldn't worry…

these both make me drool... so much... for such different reasons.

yes you can continue doing what you are doing now, just know that eventually you are going to reach a plateau and won't see any gains until you up your caloric intake. if you stay the way you are now, you will begin strengthening the muscle you already have, but unless you are eating more calories you will not build any…

start a weight lifting program. focus more on lifting than on cardio. that will build muscle and the more muscle you have, the more calories you will naturally burn. plus lifting gives you a HOT body ;-) you will ,eventually, have to net more than 1200 calories a day though. i currently eat around 1800-2000 calories a day…

you DEFINITELY win. :)

make sure you eat enough protein if you are going to be starting something like this. eating mostly vegetables is good, but your muscles are going to start aching for protein if you don't get enough. and make sure you are NETTING 1350, not just eating 1350, otherwise you will not be getting enough calories

im just reposting this one because i LOVE this episode and this scene in particular. tricking everyone with a cookie.

....energy? you burn a certain amount of calories per day just to keep your body/organs running lets say your body naturally burns 2000 calories a day. you eat 1500 calories 500 calories worth of fat is burned to produce energy to keep your body running. its a lot more complicated than that, and someone is probably going…

this. 100x this. cannot emphasize enough. i have lost pant sizes and stayed at roughly the same weight.

this will help with reducing your body size, and will allow you to eat slighty more calories a day. eat lift and be happy!

also possible a muscle gain? muscle weighs more than fat. i have lost inches all over my body while maintaining roughly the same weight. take your focus off the number on the scale and take measurements of your body instead. you will see better results that way!

double trouble

MFP sets you at a deficit ANYWAY so if you eat over your calorie allowance once or twice, it's no big deal. if it helps, go to your settings and calculate what your calorie settings would be if you set it a maintenance instead of how much you want to lose per week. that way you know that you can eat up to that many…

for myself, i found that i physically crave more water now that i started doing heavy lifting. and the days i lift i want to drink more water than on rest days. before i started lifting i would only drink like 6-8 cups a day, but now that i am lifting i am drinking 10-12 on some days. but i never force myself to drink, i…

a "rep" is one complete movement. a "set" is a group of "reps" so for example let's use sit ups. Let's say you do 1 situp. That is 1 rep. Let's say you you want to do 5 situps. So you do 5 complete situps, that is a set. So when people say do 5 sets of 5, you do 5 situps, rest, 5 more situps, rest, 5 more situps, rest, 5…

NO.

i brew my own beer...... b*itchezzzzzz but honestly, since brewing my own for over two years now i REALLY can't drink store bought beer anymore.... it just lacks flavor.

an entire pint of Ben & Jerry's. Extra points if it is Milk & Cookies or Red Velvet Cake flavored. Won't even bat an eye.

i like optimum nutrition, they have over a dozen DELICIOUS flavors. my favorite is the mocha cappuccino. mmmmmm

yea. me too. im eating my lunch right now and regretting that it isn't sushi... just lame cooked salmon lol! EAT ALL THE SUSHIS

oh man i could honestly eat sushi every day for the rest of my life and be happy. the "fatty" ones are salmon, eel, anything with a sauce, anything listed as "tempura", etc my FAVORITE is yellowtail scallion or tuna, just regular tuna. I personally don't like soy sauce, so i lose a lot of extra calories and sodium there on…

same here, my left knee on the outside, its like the ligament or tendon pops or slips out of place, but only sometimes. it doesn't hurt, just feels weird... sometimes if i adjust the angle my foot is at it helps. but yea as long as it doesn't hurt...

i had my gallbladder removed back in 2010 after suffering from severe abdominal pains for 5 years without doctors knowing what was wrong. I remember how terrible it was, but after having it removed it is like a blessing. you WILL feel SOOOO much better once you are all healed up. it is like finally waking up after a bad…

I am currently doing Strong Lifts 5x5, its great for beginners building strength so that you can get into other forms of strength training

i love my 0% plain fage, its delicious in smoothies and great to add frozen fruit to... but i have NO idea why I never thought of adding protein powder to it!! OMG that sounds so amazingly delicious. especially since i am currently using mocha cappuccino flavored protein powder.…

stop focusing on the number on the scale, take measurements of your arms, waist, thighs, etc and start lifting weights. you may stay at the same weight, but you will shrink.

Best thing I have read on here in a long time.

this.