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Then why did I get fat while depriving myself of sugars and processed foods and eating only chicken breast, fish, fruits, nuts, veggies, etc? Yes, the correct balance of carbs, fats, and proteins is important for a healthy body, but you can eat a caloric deficit of pure table sugar and still lose weight. You can eat a…

The bolded sentence is your problem. It depends on the person. People who are very active and do a lot of lifting (be it weights or working) need more protein to support their larger muscle mass than a person who sits on their butt all day. You need more protein to support more muscle. It has very little to do with just…

I try. :wink:

I think the perfect girlfriend is somebody who has a healthy individual life alongside a healthy shared life with her S.O. She doesn't try to restrict or control how the other person spends their time or resources, is straightforward about how she feels instead of expecting her S.O. to "just know," and is willing to listen…

i was thinking the same thing. I see a lot of people eating a 1200 calorie diet but binging on weekends or slipping up often and not recording it in their food log OR they get tired of their restrictive "diet" and go back to their old habits, gain the weight back and start on a 1200 calorie diet all over again.

congratulations!! You look so much happier.

Have you considered finding a lower calorie, alternative to the caramel and using less half and half? Or switching to skim milk? Or just drinking half of what you normally drink? I drink coffee most days and 8oz with 2oz whole milk and 2 tsp sugar runs me only 70 cals. I bet you can find a caramel flavored, lower calorie…

Reese's Crispy Crunchy Bars. OMG YUM. It's like a less hard Butterfinger with peanuts.

They are GREAT to eat for me because they're cheap, quick and easy. I'm full time work/full time school (9 months to go!) so cooking and fresh foods are basically out of the question for me right now. I'd prefer to eat organic due to some allergy concerns though. . . and because I think fresh foods taste the best. I think…

I have a suspicion that nothing happens, I just stop existing. But I hope that somehow, somewhere my psyche can live on in some way. The thought of just ceasing to exist is a bit disturbing to me. But that is what I think will happen. :(

Is it okay if the meat isn't fresh, as long as it is cooked??

As long as walking causes you to be in a caloric deficit, then yes. You can lose weight without any exercise if you are in a caloric deficit. If you want to look leaner as you lose weight, eat at only a slight deficit (about 15% fewer calories than your body needs) and lift some weights.

I am not on a "diet," I have made a lifestyle change. My lifestyle doesn't restrict me from enjoying an occasional huge holiday meal with 2 or 3 awesomely rare desserts with my family, or even from eating a bit more than usual all weekend due to Easter plans with friends. Restrictive is not sustainable for me. So I will…

I personally don't use the meal option because my diet is so varied, but I'm under the impression it's for meals that you eat often, for example: 6oz steak, 150g potatoes, 150g salad and 4oz wine. <--(NOT a recipe) If you have that very often it may be easier to save it as a meal instead of adding the individual foods each…

^FALSE. I lost 40lbs eating calories from dominos and cupcakes. ANYWAY. . . figure out how many calories your body actually uses to maintain your current weight and reduce that number by a little bit. At your weight, half a pound a week should be sufficient. You don't need to starve yourself on 1200 calories to lose…

Wean yourself off little by little. I went from 2 energy drinks a day to one, then from that to a small redbull and a cup of coffee, now I'm down to just one cup of coffee. In another week I want to ditch the coffee or switch to decaf. If you quit cold turkey, you will likely have a headache. If you NEED to quit…

I LOVE spinach!! AND cheese. Thanks so much!

It would absolutely depend on the day. If food #1 fit my macros that 'I had left, I would pick that. If food #2 did, then I would pick #2. It really does depend on what the food items are though. I'm not picking something I like less because of a few grams of this or that. I have been quite successful losing weight by…

I have always heard that it is normal and healthy for our breasts to vary by as much as one whole cup size. If the difference is larger than that, it could indicate a medical condition (not sure I recall which one). If you're worried, ask your doctor about it.

I eat Greek Yogurt most days. I prefer the full fat, but I recently switched to non-fat to hit my fat and protein macros more easily. The only things I avoid are things that I don't like. Which is really very little. . . Miller Lite? I refuse to drink Miller Lite and most other pee-colored beers. They're so gross to me!…

Usually about 18. I'm 25. . . :\

Fish or honey/peanut butter/nutella and some non-fat Greek Yogurt (I prefer full fat, but it's easier for me to hit my macros with non-fat!)

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I have found that the types of food do not matter for weight loss. A caloric deficit will cause weight loss. It's important to get the proper amounts of protein, fat and carbs for healthy body function and nutrition, but even if you were to eat only handfulls of sugar you would still lose weight if you were eating it at a…

Speedos are weird. ALWAYS. It makes me think of a man wearing little kid undies.

^^agreed. If I lost 10 pounds eating nothing but chocolate, I would feel like crap too, BUT I would lose the same amount of weight if I ate the same amount of calories in only broccoli and would probably feel just as awful. The body needs variety, BUT if you eat at a caloric deficit you WILL lose weight. I have never seen…

A calorie IS a calorie. It is a measurement of energy. A mile is a mile: a measurement of distance. An ounce is an ounce, a measurement of weight. If you eat less than you need, you WILL lose weight. There is plenty of science and anecdotal evidence from MFP users that this is true. IIFYM follows that a calorie is a…

Your body needs a certain amount of calories to maintain its weight. If you want to lose 10kg in 10 months, you will need to adjust your calories forever to what the maintenance would be for the new weight. If you eat 3000 calories right now, but your goal weight only needs 2053, you cannot start eating 3000 again just…

All fat is stored in your body so it doesn't matter when you exercise. If you are ultimately in a caloric deficit, you will inevitably burn fat.

I lose about 1-2lbs per week eating 1800 calories and working full time in a very physical environment. I do not participate in any focused, intentional cardio or weight lifting because my schedule is WAY too full to add that on top of everything else going on for the next year. I've lost close to 40lbs so far. I have…