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Snacking isn't the problem - failing to log it is. Taking a bite of this and a bite of that, having a few almonds or part of a protein bar - those are healthy habits, if you're aware of them. Probably the easiest rule you can stick to in this case is that if you can't be bothered to log it, it's not worth putting in your…

I lift because I'm tired of girls being told they're not as strong as boys and shouldn't try! I lift because 1200 calories is starvation. I lift because cardio SUCKS. I life because I challenge the idea that skinnier is better.

I feel like this line of thought is rooted somewhere in sexism. It's not okay for boys to bully girls because they *like* them. You should treat people you like or are interested in better, not worse. Being flustered is one thing, but I can't imagine someone saying this if it wasn't really their opinion. It's rude and…

OP is bonkers. If you're going to have a cheat meal, it's supposed to make you feel satisfied enough to deal with the water and food weight gain that occurs directly after it. Actually, if you can't handle water weight gain and weight gained from the weight of food inside you, you really should think about your…

A microwave will greatly expand your options with everything from a baked potato to a teriyaki chicken bowl. You can think of absolutely anything you like and you can find a way to make or reheat it in the microwave. A 300-calorie lunch is not heavy so your options include most snacks as well, like celery and peanut butter…

Well I already got my belly button pierced but I was thinking when I reach my goal BF% I'd get back dimple microdermals and to never wear an entire shirt again.

Since I'm in the younger range of MFP users, I can't use the MFP calculator for much of anything. The MFP calculator is accurate for people whose metabolisms have slowed. I'm 20 years old, so I have to boost my activity level beyond what my actual activity level is. 4 days a week, my only exercise is walking to class or…

I LOVE SEEING THINGS LIKE THIS. That's absolutely what it's about! Looking healthier, feeling healthier - being healthier. I like to tell people that the scale can only tell you what your relationship is with gravity. Your body would look the same on the moon and be much lighter. Focus on looking great and feeling great.…

There's a "weight lifting/strength training" option but it's a very low estimate, probably because it counts what you burn physically picking up weights and putting them down, while the majority of calorie burn from strength training is in recovery. But you do need the calories to recover. I've heard people use…

Mine's from My Little Pony. Blue fast pony is asking yellow quiet pony to show her what kind of pets she can have, and yellow quiet sings about it while blue fast is telling her that she wants an animal that can fly, "I've got otters and seals with massive appeal~" "Otters and seals do not fly."

Though this is normally the answer, it could be happening. OP is very overweight and a beginner to exercise - pretty much the only situation in which someone could put on muscle in a caloric deficit. So that is possible. OP, are you taking measurements? Pictures? Anything besides the scale? The scale can be woefully…

The absolute easiest way to add calories to your diet is to add fat. Add oil. Add butter. Add avocados and peanut butter and use full-fat dairy and all that other good stuff. Boom, problem solved.

1. Not everyone exercises to lose weight. 2. Exercise is good for your overall fitness and health. 3. Exercising for the sole purpose of burning calories is unhealthy behavior. 4. When you are already in a deficit from losing weight, exercising without eating more can cause too much of a deficit which will cause general…

I must tell you, I started mixing this up before realizing I didn't have cocoa powder.... so I drove to Pathmark at 11:50pm to buy some. This mug cake was worth it! Wonderful :) I made mine with a full tsp of butter and a tsp of real sugar. Came out to 281 calories/ 9g carbs(2g fiber)/ 13g protein/ 22gfat.

But did you even see the outfit she was wearing? It covers her plenty. It was in no way a "glorified pair of underwear and a bra." Either way, they didn't tell her, "Sorry, you're violating our dress code policy" they told her she was intimidating people. That's the ridiculous part.

I understand that Planet Fitness wants to pose themselves as being beginner-friendly and not to make people feel bad about their bodies but they do it by encouraging people NOT TO MAKE AN EFFORT via the grunt alarm and by telling this woman to HIDE HER BODY. This is disgusting business practice. Also if I went to a gym and…

I actually disagree. I don't think it's accurate. I have found that the Scooby's calculator works best for people who are above whatever magic age it is where your metabolism has slowed down. You're 22, and I think you need to be using bigger numbers. Though you are sedentary, the multiplier scooby's uses (1.2 I think?)…

You're too young to be eating that little. That's the short answer. Most people here say anyone who is eating at a deficit and not losing is not logging faithfully or is overestimating their calories burned from exercise. With younger people, though, I take the opposite approach. I think you should raise your goal and hit…

I actually have plans to go to a strip club tonight. My best friend's long distance friend is coming to visit and we're gonna tell him that we're going to "our usual bar" and take him there. It'll be fun!

I plan on it! MLM companies in themselves are an ethical issue, in my opinion. In my social circles we just write them off as scams... which IS a problem! I can't argue against people buying into it, that's a failure on part of the consumer, but... I can argue that it destroys competition? And there is always falsified…

I go with a buddy. I'm doing NROL4W (which I am actually doing with my boyfriend... I'm not sure the workouts are different in the NROL program for men) and it requires me to do strength training 3 times a week. If I skip more than one workout, the next one is going to be terribly difficult, so we drag each other out of…

You're 18 according to your profile. Eat more. Eat more even if you don't exercise at all.

You hear a lot of things when you look for advice on weight loss. Don't follow a menu. That's my advice. Eat what you want but eat less of it. Eat how you are comfortable eating - would you be more satisfied on three bigger meals a day, or five smaller ones? Make healthier choices and substitutions. Eat more vegetables.…

Yeah, I wouldn't eat below your BMR. For you, and for your goals, I would aim for approximately your BMR, especially if you are not weighing and measuring things obsessively (which I agree can be a bit mentally unhealthy, for most people). That way you're probably getting a little more than what you log, but you know that…

Definitely active, but of course your results are a better indicator than what the MFP calculator says. Have you been losing weight according to its predictions? Sidenote: your profile says that you're 22. If you are 22, you should always air on the side of caution with MFP's calculator. It wasn't built for young people…

The short answer to this question is that you are currently eating too little. Stop eating 1200 calories a day. Your profile says that you are 24. It just isn't enough food. That's why you're moody. Your BMR is 1544 calories. If you were in a coma, you would burn 1544 calories a day. Since you are young and exercise…

Strictly speaking, any kind of exercise will help you burn fat. I'm not sure what you're doing, but I'll assume by calisthenics you mean resistance exercise using your body weight (crunches, lunges, that sort of thing.) Cardio burns calories while you're doing it. That's why it burns fat, because it helps you to create a…

Count the whole time, especially if you're using MFP, because it drastically underestimates your strength training calorie burn. Besides, the greatest benefit of strength training while in a deficit is that it continues to burn when you are at rest, even long after your workout, so you're still burning the calories when…

I know I'm a health square, but a tray of veggies with some kind of dip is always nice, and is in fact, better cold. It gives me something to nosh on while at parties that doesn't fill me up so much I can't enjoy the cake/meatballs/whatever else you had planned! Baby carrots always go over well, and are suitable with…

As others have said, any starting point is a good starting point. The point is that you've set a goal for yourself and you're going to stick to it. You want it to be somewhat challenging but not so challenging that you quickly lose the motivation to do it. You've set yourself a length of time and a number of times per week…