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Or cut up cardboard and lightly salt :-)

Ditto. I eat chips nearly 4-5 times a week. Even those big bags of chips from Jimmy Johns... yum. I just make sure i stay within my calorie goals and the weight still comes off....

You can lose weight eating processed junk... I would be an expert in this matter :). On the flip side... it is a LOT easier if you skip the processed junk. Real foods tend to be less calorie dense which will increase your satiety. (you will feel fuller on less calories). They also will reduce cravings for food that your…

It works when YOU work. If your idea of a cup of cereal is more like 2 cups and your idea of a workout that burns 1000 calories is more like 500... then no.. it wont work.

You have to be very careful with those calorie estimates though. 1600 calories in 1:45. That would be an INTENSE workout. Runningworld.com determined you burn 0.63 x your weight calories per mile. For a 200 pound person to burn 1600 calories in 1:45 you would have to run 12.7 miles (a 200 pound person would burn ~125…

When I heard about the bugs being used to color starbucks drinks... i thought.. everyones overreacting. No biggie. I wasn't sure where I would draw the line. Congratulations, you have found that line I do not wish to cross....

Ugg.. the vegan/organic propaganda is back. Your organically raised grass fed cow meat will do the same thing. Your Organic whole grain non GM bread will do the same. Our ancestors have been smoking meats (dehydrating them) for centuries. Dried bread doesnt mold either (crutons anyone?).

Surgery and lap band is no easy journey either. You have to deal with a painful surgical recovery and scars. They also put you on a special diet for lap band. (that you must stay on to keep the results after the loss, many gain the weight back). There is no easy solution. The only way to make the journey easy is to…

There is no magic solution to losing weight. It is 100% mental. You have to be brutally honest with yourself. I weight and measure everything i eat. I resist the urge to over estimate the intensity of my workouts. I bike 20-22mph. I log it as 12-14mph (MFP has wildly inaccurate calorie burn estimates). I deal with weeks on…

I've had my wife's, sister in law's, grandmother randomly pinch me around the waist after noticing how much weight i had lost to apparently see how much was still there. People will get nosey about your weight loss, people also have opinions. I think people have a need to say something as its perceived that men are…

Can't agree more. I've told people my goal weight and they think Im nuts (165-170 for 6ft tall). At 185 im just crossing the line between over weight and "normal" My 39 inch waist is more than it should be. But they think I shouldn't lose any more. They just dont know what normal actually looks like...

Edit - "You ARE doing good." When you work at a job are you proud of your work or the money you make doing it? Translate that to volunteer work? Should you not be proud of it because you dont make money? Be proud of the journey and forget about the results. They will come inadvertently :).

Thats a good attitude. I mentioned it as starting to run is VERY hard. People expect for how hard it is that their weight should move... when it doesn't they have a tendency to get discouraged and give up.

Add mileage and speed slowly.... And expect your weight to not go down. It takes about a month for your body to adjust to a new exercise routine. Accept the fact that you wont lose weight for a month. Ultimately though, once your body adjusts, the weight will fly off. If you accept that fact now, it really helps you when…

All of this kind of reminds me of the incident with Michelle Obama. The lady ordered a cheese burger and french fries and everyone got in to a hissy about the bad example she was setting. The lady exercises daily and looks great. Unfortunately, for women, I dont think it even stops when you lose the weight....

It takes about a month or two to diagnose a plateau. I would keep doing what you're doing and forget about it. There are SOOO many factors.... As a woman... your cycles will cause your weight to fluctuate. Time of day will make a difference in your weight. No two scales will tell you the same weight. I wouldn't worry about…

Wow... seriously? even after losing as much weight as you have. People have some gall....

I think often times you just have to be careful who you tell that you're on a diet. I tell people I am on a diet when I need it as an excuse for eating less or choosing not to eat something that someone insists I eat. Otherwise, I prefer to not make a big announcement about it. I think results speak louder than anything.…

I would recommend you consider hiring a trainer for a couple of weeks. They can help you design a sensible routine and more importantly help you get proper form. I would say... forget about working you "arms,stomach, thighs". To start out in weight training, usually you want to build a strong base. Squats, dead lifts, and…

Weight training and cardio are a good compliment. Only in that a strong vascular system forms a good structure for weight training to best be built on. Warming up with cardio before weights can definitely help, but i don't think is necessary. With an 8 pound weight, its actually questionable whether its truly anaerobic. It…

I am willing to take a bet that there are more women... however.. I think its because as a guy we are allowed more leeway. As a 6 foot tall male i've had family members tell me I dont need to lose any more weight at 205. (Which is still considered over weight for BMI). I am 190 right now and by my waist measure says I…

The raw diet mafia wouldn't approve... but I always say... something has to give. I say everyone needs 1 or 2 vices.... Coke zero is one of mine :-)

I wouldn't worry too much going a little over your fat. Think of the ratios as a guideline... not something to be religious about. Extra fat in your diet will not make much of a difference. If anything... just aim to make them healthier fats like those found in olive oil or fish. Avoid unhealthy fats like saturated/trans…

It does seem like your eating too little.... BMR is a starting point... it doesn't include your physical activity. Chances are you ear burning something higher. Anyway... that being said... How long have you "not been losing". Second.... How do you come up with your measurements? I notice your food sizes seem a bit odd? Is…

The already skinny people have their cheerleaders... They get all the attention in magazines, tv, movies, in clubs, dating, social events, high average wages, and in generally being treated better. Let the struggling have a moment....

The couch to 5k thing is a great idea.... More or less http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml tells you EXACTLY what to do. Also... as to what to eat. Use MFP to set your calories. Makes notes to yourself after each meal how you feel after eating and 2 hours after eating. If you feel hungry an hour after eating…

This might not be the way to go... but maybe you want to stick to a diet and forgo the exercise for now? Changing your diet is a huge change. Exercise is a huge change too. Its very hard to make changes that big in your life all at once. Exercise often causes a delay in weight loss (EVERY time i start a new exercise…

The MFP estimates are WAY high. It might be dependent on your conditioning. For instance... if i go for a 40 mile bike ride... and average around 18 mph it will estimate my calorie burn total at about 2500 calories. I know from very close monitoring of my food in take, general awareness of my effort level, and bicyclist…

It really really depends. Your question is a bit more complicated than you might think :). How hard is your workout, are you trying to lose weight or gain for athletic performance, how long is your workout? More often than not... you dont need to eat something before working out. Futhermore... i wouldn't recommend eating…

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