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Wow. Lots of options. Thanks for the link. And thanks to everyone who responded.

That's good to know. As many times as I've used MFP to track calories to lose weight, I never paid much attention to my macros. This time I was to build strength, so I'm paying attention.

Thank you! Yes, I got a little crazy at first. Trial and error, I guess. :)

I had to up to 132g/day, and it was difficult getting to that level without going over my calorie goal. Also, I couldn't "go" for five days, so I figured I had too much protein. I'm not doing any heavy lifting, so I don't think I need all of that protein (I want to get into lifting, but I have to ramp up to it).

I just opened my diary, if that helps anyone. I changed the "goals" this morning so I have less protein.

I think Scooby has set a very high bar for activity. :smile: Thanks for the input!

Thanks! Yeah, I usually go with the Scooby way, but I'm not sure what he considers sedentary/active/etc. I remember a few years back someone saying that choosing sedentary with the Scooby method was not really feasible, so I believe I chose "1-3 hours of light exercise" and lost weight with that method. I will pick one and…

Thank you. I will try this!

Thank you, everyone! I think I might be retaining water, for whatever reason. I will stop taking the Biotin and see if anything changes. More water for me in the meantime!

Thanks. I know everyone is different when it comes to side effects. I even read where some people lost weight on Biotin. I will stop taking it and see if the scale moves.

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LOVE this!

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My absolute favorite UK term is "muppet."

You should wear a t-shirt with this quote on it.

This Catholic just spit water all over her keyboard.

In for the ironic butthurts.

When I was with my ex, I noticed I was gaining a bit of weight. It didn't bother him. He said he liked me with a few extra pounds. But it bothered me. I didn't feel sexy or confident with extra "baggage," so I started to eat better. It was nice to know that if I gained a bit of weight, he wouldn't be less attracted to me,…

OP, you speak of Nietzsche. Didn't he say something along the lines of, "If you gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you?" Well, you gazed long enough. And the abyss just gazed back and said, "Dude, go to sleep."

You used the word "I" 10 times in your example of how you don't display narcissistic traits.

Oh honey, I am so sorry for what you are going through. I cannot imagine what you are feeling right now, but please have faith that your father heard your kind words and he took great comfort in the last moments of his life knowing that you thought enough of him to call and speak to him. Please find a professional or a…

Maine. :heart:

Bangor, Maine is pronounced "Ban-gore" not "Ban-ger." Just so you know.

Learned the pronunciation of Cairo by reading "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." :smile: ETA: Damned auto correct.

He sounds immature, and possibly dishonest. Break it off now and save yourself further heartache.

This whole thread makes me want to eat raw bacon and burn a stack of tires. Who's with me?

They may not be criticizing your clean-eating habits. They just might be criticizing YOU.

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