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1. Have bloodwork done to ensure there's not a medical reason for your lack of energy, such as thyroid issue or anemia. 2. Increase protein, decrease empty carbs (That doesn't mean you have to cut sugar out altogether, but try replacing it with more nutrient dense foods) 3. Try supplements: I take a good multi every…

Thanks! I guess for me that just seems like an astronomical number :)

Also, "clean" eating is just a bro-science catchphrase and has very little actual meaning. Eat what you like as long as you're getting in your macro and micronutrients. If what you like is mostly non processed foods, great! But nothing wrong with adding some more calorie dense items like nuts and nut butters, avocados,…

Wow, what kind of workout do you do to burn that many calories? O.o You'd have to be running non-stop at about 7mph for 2 hours without slowing down or taking a break to burn 1200 calories...no way could I do that!

Alright guys, I have officially returned my Up3. It took Jawbone about 5 days to respond to my request for return instructions and an authorization number. I had to go to their Facebook and write several complaints before they finally responded. The item was delivered yesterday, but no sign yet of a refund. Their…

Salads topped with grilled chicken or shrimp. Grilled or broiled fish (especially salmon for the omegas) with sauteed spinach Burgers made with lean beef wrapped in lettuce Roasted pork loin with garlic green beans

Try Kodiak Cakes. You can find it at Target and Amazon, and I've heard also at Costco.

Meal timing has been proven to have very little effect on weight, except as regards satiety. This means: 1. You can eat before bed if you want to. 2. You can explore intermittent fasting instead, where you eat all your calories for the day within a specific window of time (many people do 6 or 8 hours). Outside that window,…

Multi B complex Fish oil Calcium Keeping it simple

Taco Bell can be surprisingly reasonable. But lately my favorite "diet" food is cheeseburger made with 93% lean beef (grass fed, antibiotic free, etc.) and herbed goat cheese on sandwich thin buns. 360 cals, 28 grams protein.

... that is just what I'm saying. The body processes different sugars differently, and these pathways determine fat gain or not.[/quote] Wut?? :# What are you talking about? Of course it doesn't.

I have seen it at some specialty store with large spice sections, but I purchased mine from Amazon in a grinder.

Filipinos do like to drink their calories. San Miguel at call center happy hour :-) but when I was there, very few people were overweight. The majority were tiny.

Could you please link these studies? I haven't seen one on this.

Simple answer: yes. Barring an actual medical condition, human bodies have the same general physiology.

It's really hard to eat at a calorie surplus if you're eating nothing but broccoli and carrots. Do you know how much broccoli that would be? O.o You stomach would probably not be able to hold it all. If you instead eat some broccoli and carrots, and also some pizza and ice cream, and some in-between stuff like meats and…

This. Overwhelmingly, learning to simply eat all the things you like in reasonable portions has the greatest chance of success in both losing and keeping off the weight. Here's a man with a PhD of nutrition science to explain it.

1. No. You don't have to lift. But if you look at the numerous threads with before and after photos of the ladies who lift, you might reconsider. 2. If you're eating at a deficit, then it's a good idea to increase your protein above the minimum requirements to help protect muscle. Many people set their macros at 30%…

I'm doing a muscle building program where I only cut 150 calories, eat about 40% protein, break my food down into 5-6 small meals, and lift heavy. I'm stuffed by the end of the day. In the past week I've eaten cake almost every day and still lost .2 lbs and feel tighter and stronger eating around 1800 calories a day.…

How so? Calories are calories. Macros are macros. If she's meeting her requirements, how is the fact that some of them come from ice cream going to affect her?

Sorry, I think you're missing the point. There's no such thing as "clean" eating. It's a poorly marketed bro-science catchphrase. Ice cream and tacos can be perfectly healthy in the right context...the right context being, that's not all you eat. There is no dichotomy between fast food and healthy eating. You can include…

As it stands, the UP3 is terrible and not worth the money at all. I'm about to send mine back. That may change if they ever update the firmware, but to them, "soon" meant 6 months when they were taking preorders, so who knows when "soon" will arrive for the firmware?

Short people are at a disadvantage when it comes to calories because we just can't eat as much. However, macros have nothing to do with weight loss. Total calories is all that matters as regards losing and gaining weight. Macros matter a great deal, however, for body composition. Personally, I would keep protein higher…

Seriously...I'm eating between 250 and 350 calories per meal...5-6 times a day. :smile: I know it's possible to lose while not seriously exercising, but the amazing feeling and energy and high you get from working your body hard and then fueling it properly just can't be beat.

Right on! Having a good relationship with food does not include guilt, and that's just as important as losing the weight. Having a snack cake should just mean you wanted a snack cake, and you're willing to juggle a few things to make it fit. It shouldn't mean giving up for the day and plunging yourself into the depths of…

The reason that weighing yourself once a week with the same clothes at the same time of day is a "rule" is because some people let the fluctuations mess with their heads. They're normal, natural, and nothing at all to worry about. I mean, think about it logically...how many pounds difference was between the two scales? And…

That sounds sensible, and a lot of people feel the same way. I've found that weighing out strict servings or even half servings of foods I love works for me. A half serving of lemon ricotta ravioli mixed with some veggies and a half tablespoon of butter ends up feeling very decadent and satisfying. Add some chicken and…

Also, most people weight themselves at home without shoes, and usually naked or in their underwear. Clothes can weigh 5-10 lbs easily, especially if you include shoes.

Dr. Layne Norton, PhD of Nutritional Science, advocates strongly for IIFYM. He says studies show overhwelmingly that fad diets, cutting or restricting foods, will lead to regaining weight, usually plus some. And aggressive calorie restriction leads to muscle loss. And per these studies, the overwhelming consensus is that…

You will not regain 2-4 of lost lbs on 1000 calories per day. That's literally mathematically and scientifically impossible. You might retain water, but I would expect that more if you included carbs.