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Can't tell if srs. So just in case. Literally everything everywhere is chemicals. There are no "bad chemicals," only amounts at which they become harmful to humans. Eat a balanced diet (veg, fruit, proteins, whole grains) within your calorie limit. There's nothing wrong with gluten unless you have a medically diagnosed…

When you set up your MFP goals, it asked you about your height among other things. It has already factored that into the calculation.

If you go to http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/my_goals and look at "Calories burned from normal daily activity" that is the number MFP has estimated based on your responses when you set up your profile. From there it calculates a deficit based on how aggressively you said you wanted to lose weight (listed under "daily…

Your first week was not 6.5 lb of fat loss. You lost water weight in addition to whatever fat loss you had. Similarly I feel confident in saying you didn't put on 1.5 lb of fat this week. It's probably mostly water weight. As others have pointed out, weight loss is not linear and weight loss is not synonymous with fat…

There's 2 approaches here: 1 is that you keep your activity level sedentary (which MFP more or less treats as bed-to-desk chair-to-couch-to-bed) and try to log your work shifts. The problem you run into here is trying to accurately assess how much you're burning at work because you're probably not doing steady state cardio…

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a syndrome. Sounds redundant, but what I'm trying to say is that it's a collection of symptoms and not everyone has the same symptoms. It's actually quite common for women with PCOS to not have cysts. I know that seems odd, but it's true. You really need to be seen by an endocrinologist,…

red vine licorice edit: oh, water actually, but red vine right before that!

Meal timing and frequency don't matter unless you have a medical condition or a specific training regimen. It's all personal preference after that. For example, my daily calorie goal allows me to eat plenty, but most days I prefer my breakfast to be very small - about 150g of greek yogurt. The kind I eat is about 160 cal.…

Potassium is not required on U.S. food labels, so a GREAT many items in the MFP database and ones you're scanning/adding in don't tell you their K content. Has your doctor tested you for K deficiency? If you're not actually low, and eating a varied diet, I wouldn't worry about it much.

There's a pretty wide variety of ways people are using MFP. Personally, I'm watching my calories as well as trying to keep my carbs under 40% (which is still a pretty high percentage so not at all "low" or "moderate" carb) and sodium at about 3,400mg. My husband's dietary needs are different; he's trying to keep his carbs…

It's pretty much generally agreed that the diuretic/dehydrating effect of caffeine has been overstated and that, barring medical concerns, coffee and tea count toward getting sufficient water. It's just that you also have to consider calories, especially if you're adding milk and sweeteners. Also moisture in your food and…

There are a bunch of red flags that people have already discussed, but I'm just putting another voice out there that it's totally normal to think about your exes sometimes, especially if it's a recent break up. I still once in a while think about my old boyfriends. I don't think of them in a romantic or sexual way anymore;…

Meat (beef, chicken, turkey, pork), cheese, and greek yogurt.

Keeping in mind it's actually too hard to tell from even your picture because you didn't include anything for physical scale not to mention I can't tell how "packed" that scoop is... I'd guess it's at least a cup of mashed potatoes. Using the MFP entry for mashed with whole milk is 175 cals then add butter and gravy...

Early morning (I was on the west coast). Playing EverQuest and had something on the tv in the background when they cut to breaking news. I watched the plane fly into the second tower. I'll never forget that morning.

I congratulate people (or just "like" their updates) because they're getting their logs done and coming back to the site every day to keep their streaks up. Is everyone eating "healthy" (a totally subjective term btw) every single day? No. Nor do I care. And this kind of ridiculousness is exactly why my diary is closed. If…

I try to eat 50% or so of my exercise calories to account for inflated estimations.

I'm guessing your loss per week setting is too aggressive. I used the scooby calculator and put in your stats and "1-3 hours/week light exercise." It suggests eating 1499 calories for a 20% calorie reduction. Even if I tell it you're totally sedentary it says 1308 calories. http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ If…

I'm not a dr but addiction is defined as the inability to stop behavior despite negative consequences... so I guess you have to ask yourself honestly if your drinking is at the cause of negative consequences, like stalled weight loss. But I know many people continue to enjoy alcoholic drinks simply by budgeting for them in…

Try a stir fry with lots of veggies and your choice of protein. Add a little sauce and some rice. Depending on the proportions, it's a pretty balanced meal and not a lot of calories :)

Talenti vanilla bean should have been amazing. Gritty and bland. (I love a lot of other Talenti flavors though.)

Congrats!! You're looking great! Good luck on the last 10 lbs :)

If you're having one cup of coffee a day (say 6-8 oz) even with cream and sugar it's not that many calories. If your daily calorie goal is pretty low, you're having lots of coffee throughout the day (and thus lots of cream and sugar), or you're trying to watch your sugar intake, then I can see needing to alter your habits.…

A bit of mayo, some honey mustard, lemon juice, pepper and relish or chopped pickle. I eat it on top of some higher-fiber multi-grain crackers as a meal. It's relatively low calorie and I find it filling.

This is an important lessons for everyone looking to lose weight :) Food is not an enemy, there are no "bad" foods. Eat what you like, just make it fit your calorie/macro goals. Portion size is everything.

Your deficit's not working because you're not weighing your solids and you're not logging everything accurately. To know if you're really burning 1000 cal/day is going to require the same honesty and accuracy that logging your food does. Sorry; I don't want to be mean about this, but you're not going to find results with…

A cooked slice of streaky bacon is something like 40-80 calories depending on weight, flavorings, etc. Only fun-sized candy bars are fewer calories than one piece of bacon. There's no good reason to eliminate foods you enjoy unless it's medically necessary.

Regardless of whether your doctor is giving you sound advice or not, I've checked your diary and I think you're eating more calories than you think you are. Accurate logging means weighing your solid foods. From your lunch today: Broccoli - Raw, 0.25 bunch Napolina - Chopped Tomatoes - Canned, 25 g (did you weigh this?)…

Sounds like you have a good variety already, but here are some other ideas: Fruit: cherries, oranges, apples, plums, blackberries, raspberries, pears, avocado, figs, melon, pineapple, mango, raisins Veg: bok choy, broccoli, collard greens, kale, celery, artichoke, cauliflower, peas (shelled, sugar snap, snow), leeks or…

Oh, I forgot Munch 'Ems even existed. I used to love those. Probably too much, lol.