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Are you getting enough fats? That could make you feel awful really fast.

I would never juice because it's not something that I would want to do forever. If I can't do it forever I'm not doing it. You also can't meet macros when juicing. You will feel like hell without fats. Why make your diet so difficult? Make it as easy as possible so that you do things that you know you will be able to…

Usually nuts.

I make sure I'm getting enough protein and fat. For a while there I was seeking out low cal foods which also happen to naturally be lower in fat. As a result I wasn't getting enough fat and let me tell you, I felt awful after just 2 weeks. So yes calories are all that really matters for weight loss, but you also want to…

Hmm. Well I was diagnosed with celiac disease 8 years ago before it was popular. I was always thin when eating gluten, but as soon as I went off it I piled on quite a bit of weight. The only gluten free substitute I added was gluten free bread so I don't think I was consuming more calories, but who knows. I know that my…

No. People who count calories don't always lose weight either, often because of underestimating calories in or overestimating calories out. You have to eat less than you burn, that's it. There are a number of ways of achieving this, with calorie counting being one of those valuable tools.

Are you on meds for the depression?

You can find a lot of stuff on youtube that will show you proper form. Stronglifts 5x5 is a good one.

Calorie counting is a valuable tool, is not pointless, and you don't need to do it to get results.

Make it as easy as possible. 500 deficit and exercise that you enjoy. The more difficult you make, the less likely you are to stick to it and will likely dread it. Also avoid "I want to lose x pounds by x date" type of thinking.

I love the feeling I get after a good workout. I hate working out when I'm not hitting macros or when I haven't had enough sleep.

This is not an emergency. You will enjoynthe procees more with a modest defecit and doing exercise that you enjoy. When you make it difficult chances are you want it to be done in as little time as possible. That's why we get numerous threads with this sameIidea for speedy weight loss. you want it to be over quickly…

I agree with those above. More fat. When we start tracking our food it's often with low cal foods which also happen to be low in fat. Result is that we end up low on the fat macro.

I know! Skinny people who never diet do the same thing. I have two very skinny co-workers who eat fast food everyday but it's always small portions. One had a bag of smartfood that lasted weeks and the other had a bar of toblerone that lasted months. If it were me they'd be gone in a day or two.

You can still go out to eat with friends, you just have to learn portion control and use good judgement. You can pretty much eat anything if you control portions.

Yes, you can do it. You pretty much have to form solid habits around portion control. You have to be very honest with yourself though. I believe you can eat any foods doing this.

I would love to workout in the morning, but I just can't get to bed early enough no matter how hard I try. So I workout after work.

That's the one Les Mils class that I am not going to be doing. Unfortunately, my flexibility is really really lacking. I know it improves flexibility, but I don't think I'd be able to do any of the moves.

I think the fat grams are a little low

for sure not enough fat macro...do you feel tired?

For me, it kinda goes like this....if I restrict too much I want it to be over as soon as possible and create unrealistic goals if I have a modest deficit, I'm in less of a hurry because it's not as painful

I don't think it's really about thinking of it as a diet that is the problem. I think making the diet too difficult is what's the problem, such as high deficits.

Well, I always try to meet my protein goal. It's just that when I don't meet it I don't feel sick, but if I don't meet the fat macro I feel terrible.

I think it also depends on how you feel when restricting. My body is very sensitive to large restrictions so I have to lose slowly, especially since it is a bit harder to get fats in with low cals. I get very tired with 2 lb per week goals. My body prefers a modest deficit with me losing .5 - 1 lb per week. As far as…

Make sure you are getting enough fat. I feel fine when low on protein, but take away the fat and my body revolts.

Make it as easy as possible by having a modest deficit. half a pound per week is 26 lbs at the end of the year and 1 pound per week is 52 lbs.

Why don't you eat maintenance calories for your goal weight?

two breakfast sausages - 14 g of protein, and one slice of gluten free bread

I know it's off-topic, but you look much smaller than what you weigh. Must have a lot of lean mass.

I honestly don't feel any different when I don't hit the protein macro, but when I am missing fat my body revolts.