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Um, why do YOU? SAUCE FOR EVERYONE

There is not problem AT ALL w racking up video game points. I absolutely manage my health on a points system. My point is that if you want a high score (good health) why the eff would you do it on an arbitrary "hard mode"? Why rule out ways of earning points just because they're too easy to earn? If a liquid quenches your…

If your plan is to treat your hydration like a video game that must be played on "hard mode" to prove you're serious, then sure, do it the hard way. Score yourself zero points for drinking any liquid that you actually enjoy drinking. You do you. If you've got more reasonable priorities in your life and just want to be…

If you don't have a scale, AT LEAST use measuring cups and spoons. Don't let not being perfect stop you from doing the most important thing, which is measuring to hold yourself accountable for intake. FWIW I used to weigh >340 lbs. I had tried and failed to lose weight many times. I thought I was eating < 1000 calories a…

To eat more veggies I have stopped thinking so much about vegetable "sides" and started doing more one-pot / one-pan meals where veggies and meat are cooked together. Easy, fast, flexible combo: 5 oz any ground meat + 6 oz any starchy veg (e.g. potato, squash), diced + 6 oz cruciferous veg (e.g. cauliflower, broccoli,…

I log it all. Weigh the bottle before and after I pour. But I use as little as I can. A whole tablespoon would be for 4-6 servings of something for me. More oil = more delicious, and more calories. Some days I can spare it. I don't log spray oil, though of course it does have some calories too. I just don't use so much…

I tend to have spotty periods just in general, but once I started running I found that nothing shakes the clots loose like a run for me.

This is put very succinctly and elegantly. x1000 yes. Macro % are really mostly about finding a balance that you FEEL GOOD about, physically and psychologically. I found I need more protein to physically feel good (esp w exercise), other people find they need more carbs. I also found my "floor" for fat % minimum to feel…

Making a habit of doing it first thing in the morning really cuts through the "Oops, I'm too busy / ran out of time" BS. Also, exercising in the morning means you don't have to shower 2x (assuming you're already a morning shower person).

If you really want to be accurate, weigh raw. BUT What's more important is that you use the database entry that MATCHES how you weighed it. There are separate database entries for raw and cooked meat. If you weigh raw but use a cooked entry, you'll overlog calories and protein. If you weigh cooked but enter a raw entry,…

You say you know you are hitting your calorie goal. To ensure you are hitting that calorie goal, you must be measuring your portions. How are you measuring your portions? Is it your eyeballs? You can't say you know you are hitting any kind of specific calorie goal without measuring your portions. A lot of people on here…

Of course I do. Oil adds a lot of calories. Not tracking those calories would be counterproductive to counting calories at all. ETA: I don't count spray oil. I spray very sparingly. It has calories, but I would be SHOCKED if I thought I was spraying on enough to add even 20 calories per day. My diet can handle 20 untracked…

I lost weight on 1800 calories a day. That was me, everyone is different. Your weight loss will depend on 1) how accurately you're logging those 1600 calories -- tons of people on here don't measure their portions, and if you're one of them you could be hitting much more than your target, 2) and what your total calorie…

There's a direct correlation between your experience of "yo yo dieting" and being frustrated that your results are very slow. Looking for quick fixes to speed things along is actually counterproductive to meeting your long term goal of losing weight and keeping it off. I tried and failed to lose weight many times, but I…

Putting ice cream on a cake cone would definitely help me control my portions since cake cokes are effing DISGUSTING. WAFFLE OR GTFO

Log your food. Measure your portions -- do not estimate. Use measuring cups if you must -- way way way better than guessing -- or use a food scale to be bulletproof. Almost everyone is VERY BAD at estimating portion size accurately enough to establish a meaningful calorie deficit. I don't deny some unicorns out there are…

Former new runner here lol. Even if you feel good, continue taking running days off, as others have said it's good to alternate running with cross training. Your speed isn't really an issue (FWIW, I tend to have MORE injuries when I run a bit slower than when I go a little faster). It's not really about taking a "rest day"…

Dude, I know what you're talking about when you say that the excess weight is making life hard to live. Having lost 170 lbs, I have been there, I remember it. But here's the most constructive thing I can tell you: trust me, you are going to feel SO MUCH BETTER all along the way, not just at the final destination. After you…

In spite of my snark about cookie dough, I like to make "pizza frittata" w my eggs. Stir in pizza friendly veggies (mushrooms and peppers are my go-to; fennel or zucchini in a pinch), diced pepperoni, lightly drizzle a bit of pizza sauce over the top. Top w a bit of mozzarella before putting under the broiler. In a hurry I…

Flour, baking soda, sugar, chocolate chips. A little vanilla. Then I roll it into balls and bake them.

Looked at your diary, I agree you might find it helpful to get more protein and to make sure your protein is included in every meal. Carb-only meals and snacks WILL tend to make many people (including me!) actually feel hungrier. I like Teddy Grahams (and Goldfish!) too, but if I must eat them I'll have some peanut butter…

Shredded, then stir-fried with a little oil and garlic, green onions, soy sauce, fish sauce, and beef or fish. Top with cilantro.

This is magic metabolism thinking. In theory macro composition can make a difference but in reality it's a very small difference (let's say AT BEST 5% of your total burn is at stake) and you've much more improvement available to you by cutting the amount you eat down a smidge. It's honestly a lot easier to cut 10% of your…

FWIW when I buy chicken breasts, I measure them and they range WILDLY in size, from raw weight=3oz (102 calories) to 20oz monsters (680 calories). In general they tend to mostly be between 8 and 12 oz (272 - 408 calories), but I do see wider variation. I buy them from the same place all the time, but they vary a lot is my…

1. Once again agreeing with what many people have said: eating "right" is not nearly as important as eating LESS. Measure and control your portions, particularly of calorie-dense things like meat, starchy foods, and many condiments (e.g. sour cream, salad dressing, peanut butter). You have no idea of whether you are…

You have choices not just in WHAT you eat (mmm, pizza!) but in HOW MUCH you eat (ugh, I can't believe I ate THAT MUCH PIZZA I don't feel so good). You make choices (what foods, portion size) based on your priorities. Calorie content. Nutritional value. Bliss index (lookin' at you, pizza). Gastrointestinal sensitivity.…

I lost 170 lbs guzzling diet drinks and have kept it off for > 2 years and I still drink the stuff daily. Honestly, people who want to hate on diet sodas and artificial sweeteners just can't stand the idea that people might get healthier without making themselves martyrs.

Calcium is not a problem for me as I eat a lot of yogurt and cheese, and the nutmilks I drink tend to be fortified w calcium. Protein powder also often is too. I usually end up around 175% of my calcium target lol. If you are vegan or otherwise dairy free then yeah, it's tougher. Again -- look into nut and soymilks, as…

At a 1200 calorie target, the difference between weight accuracy versus volumetric accuracy is not trival. FWIW, once you've tried it, you'll find weighing is easier than measuring cups (less cleaning). Also be sure you are using accurate database entries. * If you are measuring cooked, used cooked weight entries. * If you…

Brown diced bacon in the pot before adding the oats. Remove the bacon (and pour off the grease). Add oats and black pepper and stir an egg into the water to cook. Serve with parm cheese and peas and bacon on top. Poached eggs bonus. Nice proteiny breakfast. Or: Cook plain oats in water with sliced mushrooms, bell pepper.…