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Ahh... this is wrong. The big green number on your home page should say "0" at the end of each day. You need to go back and read MFP FAQs. The caloric deficit is embedded into MFP's calculations, so if you eat your target net calories (the big red or green number on your home page) then you will get your target deficit. If…

Hard to say but I would guess not much longer than a month if it really is just a plateau. Weight loss doesn't happen in a linear fashion though. If you lost your 27lb in a short burst, say 3 months, it would be perfectly normal for a month to go by without loosing anything. I can't explain the biomechanics of this, but…

[you've got 2 questions here: am I overtraining? and will extra training improve my results?] Firstly; I'm not familiar with 30 day shred levels so I don't know how much you're doing from your description but the deal with overtraining as far as I can tell is this: * You're overtraining if you start resenting having to go…

3 oz of scotch is 66g :)

Vegan too (10 years now). Training for an ultra marathon in 3 weeks so I'm trying to find low-processed high-sugar, low-fibre, light-weight foods to eat during the longer training sessions and during the race (I did it last year and it took 15 hours, so you have to carry a lot of water and food). Anyone have any…

There is little strong evidence that eating soy beans or soy products increases your estrogen levels in any dangerous sense in either men or woman. Also, the comment above seems to imply (maybe not intentionally) that eating protein with "a lot of carbs and/or fat" is a bad thing, but actually this is quite appropriate. I…

Nice. Here're my answers: 1.a 2 c 3 b 4 d 5 b 6 b 7 b 8 c 9 b 10 d 11 c 12 a

Explained here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bump_(Internet) :)

Tofu is often pressed in calcium carbonate so some varieties contain really a lot. The one I eat is 155 calories for 125g tofu and contains 80% rdi calcium. Check the labels of the different tofu varieties in your local supermarket and see which one has the most calcium.

The crux of the issue is that if you eat to your target NET calories (ie: "eat back all your exercise calories) then what you're doing is maintaining a constant, self determined calorie deficit. If you eat GROSS calories (ie, the same amount of food each day) and exercise different amounts each day but don't 'eat your…

God damn! ;)

Thanks, that gets right to what I was asking. This isn't my current situation, currently I'm loosing weight I put on over Christmas at what I consider my maxim rate of fat loss and I expect to change strategy to strengthening at the end of next month. But when I started with MFP I did have this issue, just like the women…

Steve, I hate to complicate a really useful article, but I have questions. First, there seems to be a scenario of under-eating causing plateaus for some people, especially if they've dieted a lot before. When you get up to step 4, lets say you haven't noticed any change at all, but you already have a deficit that you think…

Just to add to ChrisDavey's comments which are already spot on... it seems that apart from a very small amount of carrots you haven't eaten any fruit or vegetables in the last week. Where you have gotten vegetables from is all processed meals. You could benefit a lot by having a look at what you're eating, not just how…

They're also really really nice! (that's a benefit as far as I'm concerned!) I miss my old gym purely for the steam-room.

Definitely don't restrict the calories during the week to make up for it. You can't "bank" your calorie deficit. What your proposing will lower your metabolism without reducing your calorie intake = bad. A better approach is that if you know you're going out for a drink in the evening, make sure you get a big run in during…

Last year I lost 12kg (about 26lb). I spent most of the time on a plateau, but I lost weight about every third week. It averaged out at 2lb / week, but most weeks there was no change and then suddenly there would be 5-7lb change all at once. Just keep going, or vary up your exercise a bit. Don't give up. If you keep going…

The first problem you're going to face if you do this is that you'll get bored of it and stop. 100% guarantee. This isn't a challenge, its a promise. You might do it for a week if you're really dedicated, but I've no idea why you'd want to. A more general, theoretical problem that would cause you problems if you somehow…

Good luck! I've just been watching some of the webcams people set up in Townsville on ABC24. Its gonna be a monster. Gotta say though, this year has made Queenslanders look like some of the best people on the planet. Everyone pulls together so well. Stay safe! (from Canberra)

Ta. Fetishising protein is a pet peeve of mine ;) I agree about the link to weight, but of course, extra protein requirements for extra body weight is the same as saying protein should comprise x% of total calories, and total calories should depend on BMR, which is dependent upon weight. I don't think anyone is saying…

Excessive protein intake is associated with high risk of kidney stones, calcium loss from bones and various forms of cancer. If you're American, you probably eat an excessive amount of protein. Try a quick google search for "excessive protein" and see what you find. From Medicinenet:…

Change the way you look at those tempting things. Instead of seeing "yum", when you look at that crap just visualise it as a little lump of body fat made of processed chemicals in a big factory making rich executives richer and anyone who eats it sick and overweight. If you can change the way you see it, you'll quickly…

Problem solved :) Turns out I should've re-read the instructions a bit more carefully since this problem is in the trouble shooting section. I just had to re-pair the two devices.

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Had a quick read of this and agree with all the principles. I have 1 question and 1 problem with it. Q: How much difference to BMR does, say, and extra 5-10kg of muscle make? If its in the realm of 200 calories / day, I'd rather do the extra 10mins cardio and do exercises I enjoy. My problem with it is this: it assumes a…

If you need calories but don't want protein or sugar, that basically leaves complex carbs or fatty foods. In terms of fat: nuts or avacados are great (add lemon juice to the avo). In terms of complex carbs, you'll struggle to avoid a little bit of protein, but 350 calories would be a big bowl of dahl, or a small bowl with…

I've been vegan for 10 years. My experience is that if you're consistent about it, people will respect your position more than if you make regular exceptions. The most important part with dealing with your parents is to be polite about it. If they've made a meal for you and forgotten you wont eat meat (its only been a…

Actually, I'm having that problem too. The page implies you can download the whole book, but the document it links to is only the bibliography. I've contacted NAP about it and will update here once I get a reply.

I've got one of the p90x pull up bars that just hook over the door frame. I'm not sure, but I think it might have caused some cracks in my wall where it joins the roof above the door. Of course, I live in a crap university dorm room so if you've got a solid door frame I don't think that'd happen. It could also be the case…

Hahaha... try being vegan. Every time I eat out with someone I get "oh, I forgot... you're vegan... you can't have that..." My standard reply is, "I can have whatever I want. I don't want that." It used to annoy me but these days I treat it as a chance to teach people the difference between black and grey :)