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Maybe they have a higher BMR than you? Either way, it's all moot. I know it can seem frustrating, but there are a lot of people here who are trying to teach you about this subject. Take it or leave it.

How do you know with 100% certainty what your friends eat all day every day?

It's the excess calories that will cause you to gain fat, not any particular macro. If you go over on your calories, it doesn't matter if it's from carbs*, fat, or protein. *If you have a day where you eat more carbs than normal, but still eat at maintenance, don't worry. It's just water weight and will drop off when you…

I'm not that way at all. I find that diet pop, for example, helps satisfy my sweet tooth if I'm out of calories.

This is what I do: 1) Cook it without weighing it. 2) Cut off the fat. 3) Weigh what's left (If it's a huge steak, I'll split it with my husband or save the rest for breakfast). 4) Use an entry for steak that explicitly says "cooked". (Double check calorie count from another website.) 5) Enjoy the juicy meat in my mouth.

The diuretic effects of caffeine kick in after 6 cups or so, and even then they're negligible. As long as your pee is light yellow, you're good. :smile: Other than that, make sure you're getting enough potassium, stretch, and take it easy until you heal. If your workouts are too hard on your body, you could be doing…

That's too low. Are you weighing all your food with a food scale? If not, you may be eating more than you think. Also, you can treat fat and protein as minimums. You can exceed these. They are satiating macros. :smile:

Also, we shouldn't be eating as little as we can tolerate. I would burn out so fast if I ate at the level your diary indicates! Instead, we should be eating as many calories as possible while still seeing results. This isn't a race. Your entire body will thank you. :smile:

Are you weighing your solid food with a scale? You could be eating more than you think. Accuracy is key. And consistency.

14-16 cups a day on average. I drink until my urine is very light yellow. I think drinking until it's as clear as water (aka colorless) is excessive. You want your kidneys to filter out something. You don't need to overwork them like that every day. Just my thought.

Sounds like a good plan! I know that foods high in protein, fat and fiber are quite satiating. Experiment to find out what foods satisfy your hunger and what foods make you even more hungry (trigger foods). Also, pay attention to hydration. I know for me, my body will send me a hungry signal when I'm actually thirsty.

Once I finally stopped listening to all the fear mongerers about soda (regular and diet), I learned that the most "dangerous" ingredient in soda is water. You'd have to drink so much of it that before any of the other ingredients reach a level of toxicity, you would die from an overconsumption of water first. Everything in…

Have you found the root cause for your yo-yo dieting pattern? Is your dieting goal too aggressive? Have your tried a more gradual approach and set a goal that you can sustain long term? Perhaps paying attention to macro nutrients would help for satiety if you've only been tracking calories only?

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If you care about body composition (maximizing fat loss and minimizing muscle loss), you'll need to do some sort of progressive resistance training (most popular option: heavy lifting) and eat enough protein (around 1g per lb of LBM).

I don't do well with unnecessarily restrictive diets. My philosophy: Moderation, variation, and NO unnecessary elimination! I think that this is a healthier approach (especially mentally and for the long term). I don't feel any guilt if I eat something I'm not "supposed" to. I don't "punish" myself if I go off plan or even…

Protein and fat are minimums (1g of protein per lb of lean body mass, 0.35g of fat per lb of total body weight) so it's ok to go over on fats as long as it doesn't keep you from hitting your protein minimum and you're still within your desired calorie range. And yes, it does get easier. You don't have to be perfect right…

For Taco Bell, I like the cantina bowl or a couple of fresco soft shelled chicken tacos. But I agree with the others saying that as long as you can fit it into you calorie goal and macro goal, it's all good (assuming your doctor hasn't explicitly told you to reduce/limit sodium intake). There are no "bad" or "good" foods.…

Look up protein fluff (made with casein protein, not whey). It's very filling and you can make a lot of different flavors with less than 200 calories. I can hardly finish one serving!

Tomorrow is a new day! Try to find out why you went over (e.g. deficit is too aggressive, eating low satiating foods, boredom, emotionally stressed, etc.) and just move on. For me, I find it mentally healthier to just move on to the next day and not "punish" myself for going over. Fixing the root cause seems to work out…

Weighing all of my solids (when possible. I don't weigh stuff while eating at a restaurant, but becoming familiar with weighing food has helped me estimate portions when I'm not near my trusted food scale) Eating the yummiest foods that fit my macros, micros, and calories. I'm not here for just weight loss; I'm here for…

Disagree! When I'm out of calories at the end of the day, I have a diet soda to satisfy my craving. Plus, the bubbles help me feel full. Although, it has to be decaf or else I won't fall asleep. I prefer decaf 7-up cherry or diet Vernors. My point: Diet pop helps me stick to my calorie goal. Also, in the middle of the day,…

Are you weighing all of your solids with a food scale? If not, you should. What are you logging your breastfeeding as? Could this be too high, overstated? I'm assuming that your doctor wants you to eat 1800-2000, but don't include the calorie adjustment from breastfeeding. It sounds like he wants to to eat a gross amount…

Eating "clean" is not a requirement for weight/fat loss. The only requirement is eating less than you're burning. After that, it's personal preference. Eating "clean" is not a requirement for improving body composition. The requirements for retaining muscle while on a moderate calorie deficit is to get enough protein and…

1) Trial and error is your friend. See what happens after a month or so to your weight and inches. 2) I wouldn't rely too heavily on calorie burn trackers. I used to use one, but my calories burned were pretty from week to week so I saw no need for it. 3) Make sure your calories IN are in check. Be sure to weigh all of…

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It does. Just change your activity level to active, since you're definitely not sedentary.

I take Quest bars, nuts, dried fruit, Quest protein chips, and anything made by Fiber One. I try not to bring on anything smelly like eggs or jerky.

I agree with everyone else. Those BF% calculators are really inaccurate. As long as you're regularly doing a progressive resistance training program (my favorite: heavy lifting) and eating at least 0.83g of protein per pound of total body weight, then you're doing the best you can when it comes to muscle retention....…

This all the way!! As long as you're urine is yellow/light yellow, you're good! Mine is always a darker yellow in the morning, but by noon, it's very light and stays that way throughout the day. Urinating is very good for you. You're getting rid of waste (ya know, that stuff that our body WANTS to get rid of). So what if…