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For most people I know, being called thick (stupid) is an insult. :confused: But do you want to gain weight just to gain weight (get fat), in which case, yes, your health will be negatively affected, or do you want to get/be/stay healthy, possibly adding muscle so you'll be strong & look fabulous? For the first, eat…

Here are some other very useful posts. Definitely read sexypants. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think…

Here's a table which explains the healthy macro ranges, from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/88/1/1/T1.expansion.html carbs, 45 - 65% of calories (4 cal per gram) fat, 20 - 35% of calories (9 cal per gram) protein, 10 - 35% of calories (4 cal per gram) So for someone with a…

Thrift stores. Goodwill, Salvation Army, St. Vincent's ... Garage sales.

If I log my everyday steps (looking at my pedometer or fitbit), I enter them as 2mph and take [1/3 x 0.1] of the number as minutes. So if there's 6000 steps, that's 200 minutes. 6000 / 3 = 2000 / 10 = 200. If I've actually gone for a measured / timed walk, I enter that for what it is: 1 hour at 3 mph outside on a nice day…

The body doesn't recognize liquid calories the same as solid food. I don't know all the technical reasons, but you can browse PubMed for supportive studies. Better to eat the fruits & vegetables, as well as the eggs, peanut butter, chicken, etc. If you really want a healthy shake, use frozen fruit instead of ice cream,…

Binge eating is not healthy, from a biological or mental perspective. Nor does it mean people are eating less, or lead to the development of healthy eating habits. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23244741 Double trouble: restrained eaters do not eat less and feel worse "high levels of dietary restraint do not appear to…

Weight loss is about calories in being less than calories out. That can happen every day, or balanced over a week, or a longer period. If you're burning 2000 calories & eating 1700, you'll lose weight, whether those 1700 come from broccoli or twinkies. Health is about nutrition. Neither broccoli nor twinkies, exclusive of…

With so many very new people on this thread, here are some helpful posts you'd probably benefit from reading. Definitely read sexypants. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants…

You might try searching the groups. They tend to cater to the more niche interests. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/groups Out of curiosity, are you going to continue this the rest of your life? If not, when are you going to switch to eating normally? How will you learn to do that? Why not do that now?

Why are you specifically interested in nurse aides, as opposed to just anyone? You might check the groups for something for health workers. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/groups

Yeah, it's a necrobump, but it's the time of year that we're going to have lots of people with this same mindset who need to see the information as to why "detoxing" and "cleansing" are woo, so they don't harm their health, lose money, etc.

A : "long term lifestyle change" and "10 day detox" are mutually exclusive B : What "toxins" does this program remove from your body that your lungs, liver, kidneys, intestines, & skin were not able to remove on their own? C : Once the 10 days are done, how are you going to learn to eat normally / healthfully? Why not do…

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1159755/looking-for-a-detox-cleanse/p1 https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-one-thing-you-need-to-know-before-you-detox The article goes into some depth explaining why / how those are all wrong / false.

As for how to "kick start your weight loss" ... The tried & true way is to eat fewer calories than you burn. In fact, however you achieve it, that's the only thing that works. This is often done by increasing exercise (esp. weightlifting, because more muscle burns more calories, even at rest), and decreasing calorie…

Is binge eating something you're going to do the rest of your life? If not, when are you going to switch to normal eating? How will you learn to eat normally then? Why not eat normally now? . . . And no, binge eating or highly restrictive / complex eating schemes are not helpful. Here are a couple studies I found on…

Weight loss/gain is about calories. Health is about where you get those calories. To take extreme examples, go to your food diary & enter 2 oz of olive oil. Then on the next line, enter broccoli. Play with the weight of broccoli until the calories match that of olive oil. Could you even eat that much broccoli in a day?…

I'd really rather take changes slow & easy, do things that I can continue the rest of my life, instead of being insane (activity/diet) for a little while, then burning out. . Worked pretty well so far. .

Check with your doctor & dietician (the medical professionals who are supposed to be advising you). Actually, some of that education should have happened well before you consented to surgery, as part of the "informed" part of "informed consent", so you'd know what you'll have to do for the rest of your life. Also, search…

http://www.muscletech.com/ Or you could try food: banana, baked potato, carrot, spinach, yogurt, squash http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/vitamins-minerals/10-high-potassium-foods.html papaya, raisins, peach, apple, sweet potato, avocado, corn, pinto beans, lentils…

To lose inches & look fabulous, focus on weight training. Keep up with eating slightly less than your body needs (which is how you'll lose weight), but the weight training will help keep muscle while losing fat, which translates to lost inches.

The reason I gained weight, the reason anyone gains weight, is eating more than the body needs. So if it was related to the drugs, either they slowed your metabolism substantially, or they somehow caused you to eat more than you realized. Advice? Read sexypants.…

If you're losing water, a - it's temporary & will come back as soon as you start drinking normally again b - it could be unhealthy (losing electrolytes, getting dizzy, blood clotting more easily) c - it could lead to poor performance BTW, folks, if you look at the OP's profile it claims to be a 30yo male, so don't go by…

PS: Unless you have a medical issue, you don't need to "cut all sweets and sugars". As long as you've gotten the nutrients you need that day, and have calories to spend, have a treat. Just make sure it fits, and is a treat.

If you want something sweet but low-calorie... sugar-free gum sugar-free candy sugar-free pudding made with fat-free milk sugar-free frozen fudge pops or popsicles diet soda use something like Mio to add flavor & sweetness to water without calories high-quality chocolate, just a bit hard candy, just a couple pieces for…

Also, is this "keto" something you will be doing the rest of your life? Is it healthy to live that way? Because if not, how are you going to learn to eat healthfully & maintain a healthy weight?

Since that diet is prescribed by a doctor in order to treat a medical problem, you should consult with that person (&/or your dietician who's helping with the prescription) to ask questions about what you should or should not be eating. If it's just a fad you want to try... check with your doctor anyway, to make sure…

Here's a calculator which can give you an estimate of body fat %. It also has a chart showing the healthy body fat % ranges. (Click the down arrow on the right end of the line of symbols under where it says "body fat category".) http://www.webcalcsolutions.com/fitness-calculators/body-fat-navy.asp?acctnum=3 And no, muscle…

First off, welcome to MFP. Secondly, while starvation is a real thing, it's hard to get there - takes a long time of malnutrition. Most people in the First World (which I'm assuming you're in because you have a computer) won't ever be there. Starvation is when your body starts consuming vital tissue such as muscles &…

Was this information in a peer-reviewed scientific journal which was discussing research, or was it from a website run by who knows who & commented on by who knows who? I'm betting on the latter. No, cardio won't "undo" any gains from lifting weight, unless you're overdoing it & not eating enough (as Lauren said). But…