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Yuck! Pork rinds.

It depends on your goal... For weight loss, it doesn't matter. A calorie is a calorie. For body composition (maximizing fat loss and minimizing muscle loss), you'll need to eat enough protein (about 1g/lbs of LBM) and couple it with a progressive resistance training program. For overall health, you'll need to get enough…

Yoga is not a big calorie burning activity, but it has so many other benefits. Balance, flexibility, stress relief. Lifting is my #1 exercise, but yoga is a very close second. :smile:

The hardest thing I've learned is to know when to just say NO! I know I'm not perfect and I do slip up (like today), but this is a skill you'll need to practice. Other challenges will arise and you need to have a game plan. No one is going to bust in and save the day for you (pictures a man in a cape busting in the house…

Water and poop.

Here's a quote that I live by: "Once our nutrient needs are met, we don’t get extra credit for eating more nutritious food." - Eric Helms

Are you forcing yourself to eat this in order to meet your fiber goal? There are plenty of other items that can help you reach this goal, like vegetables, fruit, quest bars, fiber one items, hemp protein powder, cereal.

Do not listen to this advice. It is wrong! It's likely water retention. Keep up the moderate deficit (with enough protein, 1g per pound of lean body mass) and progressive resistance training. I am the same weight as I was when I got married, but I'm down 2 dress sizes. A month is not long enough to see enough progress.…

Why no or low carb? Do you have a medical condition? Here's a list of protein sources: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/926789-protein-sources

For water/hydration, it doesn't have to come from plain water. As long as your pee is light yellow, you're good. :wink: Also I would suggest you change your macro ratios. I would start with 50% carbs, 25% protein and 25% fat. Treat protein and fat as a minimum. (More info in that link I sent).

The first thing I would suggest right off the top is more protein. Also, how much water and fiber are you getting? I would suggest removing sugar as one of the columns you have and replace it with fiber. You're already watching carbs so it's redundant to watch sugar, too. Also, I'd suggest you go through this link when you…

* Food scales are pretty cheap ($10-$20) so my advice is to order one asap. * using "homemade" and generic entries for meals can be quite inaccurate. Try the recipe feature, if possible. * Eating back exercise calories (or at least a portion of them) will help to fuel your next workout (but you're likely eating more than…

Are you drinking tea that makes you poop? :neutral_face: PASS! Coffee tastes better, anyway.

You need to adjust your calorie goal every 5-10 lbs lost. The less you weigh, the less calories you need to survive/function. An overweight person could lose weight eating 2000 calories net per day, but I would either gain or maintain on that same amount.

Here's some info I've gathered over the past couple of years: The thread that changed my life: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here Prefer a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW6SvIbmyAs…

I agree with the others. Your thighs look to be proportional to the rest of your body. Thigh muscles are the biggest single muscle and are (for obvious reasons) very important to one's general mobility. I would think that you would want to keep as much muscle as possible, so if you are still looking to lose fat (assuming…

That calorie goal sounds aggressive to me. And it doesn't sound like your plan fits your goals. If you're trying not to lose muscle, you'll want to eat more calories (10-15% below TDEE), eat a minimum of 1g of protein per pound of LBM and lift some weights. Heavy is relative. Start off light and slowly increase with each…

Ricotta cheese! Same amount of protein (or really close to it) without the tangy taste that I can't seem to fully mask. :wink: 1 cup of ricotta + instant coffee powder = deliciousness!!

Cups and spoons don't work for solids. I would not recommend a liquid diet. A calorie deficit and a load of patience is all you need for weight loss.

What is the reason behind that rule of thumb? If food is in my belly, it's well above room temperature. It's brought up to my body temperature shortly after entering.

I try to eat the yummiest foods that fit my macros/micros. For example: I have 200 calories for dessert and I haven't hit my protein goal yet. Nutella tastes great, but I'll grab a quest bar. If I really want Nutella, I'll plan ahead for it. Bad foods = foods that taste gross to me (most salad dressings, deli meats, some…

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I don't care if it's "clean" (whatever that means). I eat the yummiest foods that fit my calorie goal, help me reach my protein and fat minimum, and maybe have some micronutrients. I have a dessert every day. Life is too short to taking eating this far. I can lose weight and eat some treats along the way. I just got some…

Whenever I'm curious... like before and after I poop. (I'm not joking)

This is kind of sad. Life is not worth living if I can eat cheesecake once in a while. Had it for breakfast along with a slice of tiramisu on my birthday. :smile:

5x5 I can do 190lbs @ a body weight of 150lbs tested one rep max = 225lbs :smile:

Going to the hot tub place for an hour or so and then coming home and camping out in the living room. We pull out the mattress from the spare room, place it in the middle of the living room and light the room with nothing but a couple candles and white Christmas lights. :wink:

Haha! Of course there's another way! The only requirement for weight loss is a calorie deficit. If you're looking for foods to keep you full while on a deficit, focus on protein, fats, and fiber. My goal is to eat the yummiest foods that fit my macros, micros and calorie goals. Each work week I try to switch it up a bit (I…

Rest days are most beneficial to those lifting heavy weights. Muscle need time to repair. Light cardio (walking) and stretching (yoga) can be done every day.

Like a few have already said, try something bubbly or save up the calories throughout the week and reserve a day to splurge. Weekly total calories I think are more important than daily total calories.