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There are a lot of conflicting opinions from the scientific community on this topic. Based on the research I've read and my personal experience, I feel that it is not that harmful in small amounts, but of course, it would be healthier to just drink water. I definitely wouldn't drink it too frequently. I like to drink it at…

I feel the same way, and I'm mostly just trying to maintain now, not even lose. Eating more fiber and protein and filling up on high volume veggies and water and tea does help, but it doesn't completely stop the problem in my case either. Hunger is caused by ghrelin and leptin levels, and certain people are genetically and…

According to online calculators, my maintenance calories are 1560 to 1780, and I've found that to be extremely accurate. Was really hoping they would by higher, but no such luck.

1. Log everything accurately. Get a food scale. Cheating your logging = cheating your results. 2. Don't waste your calories on anything you don't enjoy eating. 3. Be sure to do strength training and sneak in activity however you can. Take the stairs. Walk everywhere. 4. Weigh yourself everyday just once, right when you…

I was into it for a little while, but it's not really that good. It doesn't really taste like ice cream. I kind of decided I'd rather have a half cup of an ice cream I really love than a whole pint of arctic zero.

I'm 36 and have never been married and don't have kids. It's actually really common where I live (San Francisco), so I don't feel weird. The majority of people here either don't have kids or have kids at late ages. I'm open to doing either of those things, but not enough to force it if it's not quite right for me.

I maintain at 130. Feel free to add me!

Unfortunately, my maintenance calories are lower than what I was hoping they would be, but they actually match up really closely with what the online calculators give me. My maintenance calories are 1500. I usually eat between 1600 to 1850 due to eating back exercise calories. The TDEE calculators (which already include…

Sounds like me. I think I'm pretty okay with where I am now and I've been really busy, so I just haven't had the motivation to push myself and lose those last few vanity pounds. My new strategy is to try to eat more fruits and veggies, so I feel fuller and not so tempted to go over my calories. Good luck!

I understand where the op is coming from. The comments don't offend me or piss me off, but sometimes I do wonder if people thought I didn't look good before. I've only lost a little under 30 pounds, and I was fit and working out before. I was just heavier because I used to eat more. It's also a little unsettling to feel…

Love it! For me it was: Stage 1: I workout pretty hard pretty regularly and eat mostly healthy; why am I not thinner??? A lot of trainers at the gym log all their food. They get amazing results, so I'll give it a try. Stage 2: Trying to eat just the 1200 calories that mfp put me at. Wow. I pretty much have no calories left…

Weighing yourself at night or after you eat can make your weight 3 pounds higher. Vacation gain for me is about 3 pounds usually, and that includes some water weight. Just go back to your deficit, and your weight will be back to normal in a week or two or possibly faster than that. No need to panic.

I'm 5'7'' 130 lbs, and I maintain at 1500 plus exercise calories. I never upped my calories because my weight just stopped going down and leveled out. I'm much older than you, though, so you may be able to get away with eating more.

I have used Arbonne for a while. I order it online and have never even met a person who sells it or reps the company. I like it because it contains stevia instead of sucralose and has more natural ingredients and because it honestly tastes better than any other protein powder that I have ever used. I've worked at a gym for…

My occasional bagel and cream cheese from the bagel shop is 450 calories. That is pretty typical for a bagel and cream cheese. So, that's a totally reasonable amount of calories for a meal. The problem is that the macros aren't that great. It's 54% carb 35% fat and 11% protein. So, it's high fat and high carb without much…

No. I'm 5'7'' and 130 pounds. I'm not unhealthy. I have muscle and a healthy BMI and bodyfat percentage.

A group fitness instructor at the gym asked me if I was a fitness instructor and said my body looks like I'm a dancer or I do pilates. (I do!)

ALL THE TIME. Unfortunately, I want to be a lower weight than my body naturally wants to be at. It honestly does take a lot of work to weigh what I want to weigh. Before I was on mfp, I worked out and tried to mostly eat healthy. I weighed 30 pounds more than I do now, which was just 4 pounds overweight according to BMI.…

5'7" SW 160 CW 130 GW 125 Last 5 does not want to budge.

I like when people correct me when I attempt to speak/write foreign languages. I want to know how to write/speak correctly. I would think everyone would. If I'm doing something wrong, I want to know. My best friend struggles with English, and I help him fix things because i don't want him to be embarrassed or get judged by…

It's been about 10 for me.

I actually like tracking calories, which is a good thing because i probably will have to do it forever. I really like seeing how many calories are in different things and how I'm doing in regards to hitting my macros. I find tracking freeing rather than burdensome. Before I tracked calories, I would be afraid to eat "bad"…

Finding enough workout time with my busy schedule, social events, and stopping when I want to keep eating.

She has a personal trainer and watches her diet. Here's an article about her fitness routine. http://www.fitsugar.com/Rihanna-Fitness-Routine-28162783

Yoga combines strength conditioning, balance, and flexibility. All yoga classes are not created equal. We have some extremely challenging yoga classes at my gym that incorporate heavy elements of strength training.

Yes. Any type of strength training can build muscle.

You can always eat slightly less during the week to save some extra calories for the weekend. I usually do an intense bootcamp in the morning on Saturday which buys me some extra calories to play with. If I know I will be going out to dinner, I try to get a workout in and eat very light and low-cal for breakfast and lunch…

Optimally on special occasion days, I try to get a workout in and eat fewer calories during the earlier part of the day. Try to save a reasonable amount of calories to have some food and a glass of wine or two. Sometimes I can only fit in one drink, and then I just have sparkling water, tea, or diet soda. You could always…

I am the fitness nerd who has tried EVERY quest bar flavor. Here it goes: Cookies n Cream: Very good. It grew on me. I approve of any "health food" that involves oreos. White Chocolate Raspberry: Another flavor that grew on me. Super yummy. Although, not all quest bars have the same amount of calories, and I hate that its…

My age. That I'm a teacher.