TheVirgoddess Member

Firm no's work. You don't need to provide reasons why you're saying no - for both food and exercise.

Okay, so I'd use either sedentary or lightly active. Aim for 1lb/week loss - you'll probably end up around 1500 or so, I'd guess.

An hour a day of exercise? What is your day to day activity level? What sort of job do you have?

How much do you weigh now? If you input your numbers correctly then yes, your calorie goal is correct. It's based off the information you provide. Make sure your activity level is accurate.

We had burgers tonight, too. You can log cooked or raw, just make sure you're using the correct entry. So either hamburger, raw or something like hamburger, grilled.

232 150ish

But it's always Diet Coke, never Diet Pepsi or Diet Dr. Pepper.

Cookies and cream and chocolate chip cookie dough. They have to be heated up though.

Thanks <3

I'm 5'5", too. I thought the exact same thing you did, too. I thought that at a healthy BMI (which, for us, is 149, btw) that I'd look bad. But I went there anyway, and now I'd like to lose a bit more. Here's a photo for reference (starting weight was 232)

I have actually, but for ethical reasons. Eating a vegetarian diet won't make you lose weight. Good luck.

Yep, this.

I'm not the OP, but I'd like to know what accessories you work in?

Yikes, no! I couldn't live like that. When I weigh my food, it's so that the little calorie bombs like coffee treats don't screw everything up. I like to be as accurate as possible for the times I can't be as accurate.

I'd look into a progressive lifting program, like Stronglifts 5x5

So, exactly what I said. You don't build muscle with your food alone. If people want to adjust their macros for maximum muscle retention, they certainly can, but it's entirely up to the person applying it.

Why is it crappy advice though? IIFYM is for weight loss. To lose weight, you have to eat less than you burn. IIFYM will put you in a deficit and that's what matters. MFP is essentially the same set up. Is that crappy, too?

I don't "look" for anything physical really. I look for intelligence and personality. That's not to say I don't appreciate a good body - I do - but I married my husband knowing his body was going to change over the course of our lives together, as mine will.

I think he was responding to the person above him :)

I usually plan/log my dinner, and then plan my breakfast/lunch/snacks around the remaining macro #'s. I'm not perfect at it, though.

I started with a BMI of 38.7 (obese) and I'm now at 24.8 (normal). I'm happily abnormal :)

The word diet feels negative to me (it's a personal thing), so I tried to avoid using it when I was trying to lose weight. I'm in maintenance now though, so :)

IIFYM and 83 pounds lost.

I would definitely work on building some muscle - IMO it'll help with the jiggle feelings you have. It's certainly normal for everyone to jiggle, but if it's bothering you, maybe it's something you can actively work on. Look into a lifting program like New Rules of Lifting for Women, or Stronglifts 5x5. Lifting is a lot of…

Nice job! I remember that feeling - like I was Superman :)

I advised no one to do anything. The OP made the statement that she can't eat sugar because she has insulin resistance. I took that quote and corrected it. My correction was out of context in light of the rest of her medical issues. Her statement, in and of itself was incorrect. There is zero indication that a person with…

I'm sorry if my statement hurt your feelings, that wasn't my intent.

No, asking for a source isn't rude at all. Telling me to provide one, or get the eff out, is.

I'd be happy to talk to you about my experience, research and success. When you stop being rude. :)

This is false. I had insulin resistance. You can, absolutely, have sugar. I reversed my insulin resistance eating sugar and keeping my carbs around 150g/day. I still had coke at night, too. You might find it easier to cut carbs, and avoid added sugar, but the statement that you cannot eat sugar is false.