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So if I'm reading this correctly I should be eating 150 grams of protein a day if I want my goal weight to be 250 lbs? And around 90 grams of healthy fat? Is that correct?

Your dogs look like they are secretly hoping you leave the table so they can snag some bacon and eggs.

There was nothing personally about you in my reply. Sorry it came across that way. I was quoting just something he said that I felt would add a bit of my own thoughts into the discussion. I agreed with what you had said as well, but did not go through it all and reply as SideSteel had already responded. In general, I feel…

I think people are letting their own insecurities get in the way of a solid discussion. I was most definitely lazy when I became obese. I was up to 470 lbs at one point. I knew what I was doing. I just didn't care. I had access to a gym, pool, and better food. I chose not to take part. The world is not made up of black and…

Just keep doing it everyday and it will get easier. Log your weight, no matter the increase or decrease. Doing it everyday will help keep your mind focused on the bigger picture. Some days you will do great, others you will not. It's what you do in the day between that will matter most.

Well, the reason it's labeled that way is because it does work. If it didn't work the companies wouldn't do it. I'm sure there's some sort of essay on our society at large someone could write here based on that, but no thanks...

Sugar isn't making you retain weight. A overabundance of calories is keeping you from your goals. Step back from the idea that "taking away one thing will make me lose weight" and come to the idea that "if I burn more calories than I eat I'll lose weight." You can enjoy sugar and the foods you love. You just have to…

Vegetarian sushi? Since sushi is just raw fish with flavorings and seaweed, would vegetarian sushi just be vegetables with dip?

As someone with chronically bad knees from years of being overweight and several injuries from sports I can tell you that your knees need love! Try side bends, ab crunches, partial squats, and anything that doesn't increase direct pressure on your knees. The above poster gave a good device to use, but that is so expensive.…

Overall, you're right that it doesn't matter. I will say that for me though, if I don't give myself a set of rules to follow I break down easily. This may be what the OP means. I set a rule that I don't eat after 8:00 PM as well, but not because it's bad for my health. I do it because I tend to snack after I put the kids…

I still struggle with the day to day stresses of life. Things get to me personally, and I've never been able to positively cope with those stressors. So I eat. I eat my feelings and then I eat my feelings even more because I feel bad for having bad feelings. It's a vicious cycle. I've recently been telling myself that the…

Baked pork chop with steamed broccoli a little mayonnaise to dip my pork chop in.

I used to be the same way as OP. I'd weigh whenever without any rhyme or reason. The only problem with this for me was that one week I'd be at my lowest in months and the next week I'd see a 7 lb gain. I would get frustrated and give up again. Mental weakness was my crutch. Now, I weigh in every morning after I wake up,…

You said overeating of carbs increases the risk of cancer. I was specifically asking about that. It's in the part I quoted. I've never heard that before and was asking to have some additional information.

Just keep at it. I lost almost 130 lbs but I've gained 10 back within the last few months. It's easy to give in and give up, but you can obviously do it.

Carbs cause cancer?

I was walking up a couple flights of stairs at work as the elevator was currently not functional. I had to stop part of the way up to take a breath and leg my knees rest because they were hurting so much. People had to walk around me in the elevator. They didn't say anything, just walked by. I felt awful. I weighed 470lbs.…

What is going on in here?

Fit and Active Protein Bar. I buy them at Aldi and I love them. I usually have one a day to help with cravings and my sweet tooth. 180 calories, 10g of protein, and several flavors. Super cheap too. I prefer the chocolate chip version myself, but the peanut butter one is good too.

If you like ice cream...

I think many people would consider this "eating slowly."

Breakfast Soft Taco - Bacon 240 Calories Breakfast Soft Taco - Sausage 230 Calories You can eat fast food for breakfast, you just have to have to willpower to stay within your calorie limit.

Neat.

This is definitely water weight. No one could lose 1lb a day of fat unless they were on some sort of anti-food miracle diet invented by aliens. You will probably lose water weight for a good couple weeks before you start to see any actual progress. How many calories a day are you consuming right now? While nursing you…