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No, 100 pounds certainly isn't water weight. But a lot of people will get onto a particular diet that causes them to let go of excess water weight, and it gives an "instant gratification" that feels like success from the beginning, which can certainly be helpful. (Side note: Remember that salt makes you retain water, too.…
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The "instant" drop when you lowered your carbs is water. But keep in mind that "calories out" isn't necessarily constant. Your body burns fuel (food, fat, usually some muscle while you're losing weight) for energy. Not just energy for exercise, but energy for everything. For sitting, standing, maintaining your body…
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I don't. I think MFP is pretty stupid about the sugar limit, especially without any way to distinguish between refined sugar and fruit sugar. Two cups of cantaloupe or watermelon cubes, and you hit the sugar limit. IMHO, no sane diet can limit your fruit intake that much.
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Have you tried adding things to your food diary before you eat them instead of afterwards? It makes it easier to be aware of what you're eating, you can't just snack on autopilot that way.
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The "don't drink if you want to lose weight" logic is that alcohol is mostly empty calories, lowers inhibitions (making you more likely to act on that impulse to eat more than you should) and is a CNS depressant, so it may lower your metabolism somewhat, at least temporarily. (And of course, if you're an alcoholic, you…
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What is "uncharted" about mowing the lawn? Go to the exercise tab, and under "Cardiovascular" click the "add exercise link" and type in "mowing lawn." Then type in the length of time you spent mowing the lawn.
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I haven't read this whole thread so maybe this is a silly question, but to you like being "fat" or do you just make a point of accepting yourself as you are, positive self-image and all that? I think that "I want to feel healthier" is probably a pretty common motivation for adopting healthier habits, although it's not one…
