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  • Kebabs aren't too bad. Its the 20 drinks that always gets me in those situations. I've gotten rid of the fruit juices (can't believe I once thought that was a healthy way to drink) with my vodka. Light beer and low cal mixers now. And its still a TON of calories. But you gotta have fun too.
  • Well, turned 40 last week so here I am.
  • Sadly, long before I knew about this place I was trying nonsense like this. In fact, I tried the Master Cleanse specifically. I was on it for 8+ days; at that point I was sleeping 14 hrs and had zero energy. In retrospect it was a horrific thing to do to my body. You drink ~30 ounces of water with a ton of salt in it and…
  • This is an age old question and it need not be. For weight loss, only calories matter. For health, micro nutrients have an enormous impact. So eating a 400 calorie salad won't help you lose weight any faster than eating 400 calories of potato chips, but it will (over the long term) be FAR better for your health (blood…
  • Why are you keeping your carb intake at a certain level? If you have glucose concerns I would put the fiber intake as one of your readily available macros so you can see the two #s next to one another. Why can't you just look at your daily intake and subtract the fiber from the carbs?
  • The math on it is fairly easy. She has a TDEE of ~1700 depending on daily activity. Losing 30 pounds in 10 weeks would require her to subtract ~105,000 calories from her TDEE of 119000 calories over the next 70 days. Which means she would be eating ~200 calories a day over the next 70 days to achieve her goal. Supporting…
  • This is a completely arbitrary and unrealistic goal and the only way you could possibly achieve it would be to put yourself in the hospital and lose a ton of muscle mass.
  • OP, your insistence that after 10 months you know better than everyone what works goes well beyond arrogance and into hubris. There are rules. It is incumbant that people understand the basic rules and make adjustments for themselves. Advocating people don't work out is comically obtuse. Advocating it in conjunction with…
  • You are getting lots of advice from people with no glucose problems. Search out people with your issues and get specifics. Carbs and fiber should be your primary concerns. When you have multiple hot spots (carbs/sodium) it gets really problematic to eat anything you would want to. Beer and alcohol are borderline disastrous…
  • It should be Kg. And unless you are really active, doing a lot of training, are an elite athlete, etc 1:1 is way too much. And I say this as somone who eats a ton of protein.
  • I thought it was fairly evident biggest issues were that you were eating out lunch every single day and basically not logging weekends. Go through Chili's/Outback/whatever nutritional information and it is JARRING. That "Chicken Salad" has 1600 calories and two days worth of sodium, and a family's worth of sat fat. Eating…
  • Potassium. If you have too much sodium and not enough potassium you are going to get bloated for a few days. And yes, there are plenty of reasons to back off on sodium as it impacts blood pressure, and your circulatory system.
  • Calories are calories. 100 calories of beer has the same impact as 100 calories of broccoli. You are right to want to build positive habits. That's the difference between dropping a few lbs and changing your life.
  • I'm the exact opposite. I never saw myself as a fatty. I thought my clothes had shrunk, etc. The excuses amaze me in retrospect.
  • Getting more of your calories from healthy fats and proteins is better than empty carbs to be sure. But if that takes you over your caloric totals it could be impacting your weight loss.
  • If you "complete" your log for the day it will tall you how much you would weigh "if every day were like today" in 5 weeks.
  • I had my annual physical with my Dr who I genuinely liked. He took WAY too much time with me (like 80 min instead of 30). The nurse was IRATE. He explained the risks I was placing on myself with my weight, and did it in a respectful fashion. He was supportive and I really give him credit for starting me down the right…
  • Don't think of it as "what do I have to do to lose weight". Think of it as "what changes can I make to improve my life". Stop the cycle of losing weight then going back to old habits. Establish new ones instead. This should be a lifestyle change, not a period of sacrifice to achieve a short term goal.
  • Once you can actually document what you are eating and track its impact on your hunger and vitality it becomes clear how to succeed. This community has found success documenting everything you eat/drink. Coming here saying you haven't done what has brought so many people success means you have taken a half measure. You…
  • Prioritize your health. Young people don't get the long term damage they do by not taking care of problems just so they can maintain their daily routines. In 20 years you are going to try to find a time machine to go back to now and kick your own @ss. Get a Dr. Go to PT. Put in the work, make it better. I say this as…
  • http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/08/19/will-xiaomis-13-mi-band-crush-fitbit-flex-jawbone.aspx These are like $15. I think its a good way to see if you like having a tracker.
  • Sorry OP. There aren't usually so many crackpots in a thread. 1. It took you a lifetime to get to your weight. Expecting massive results in 2 weeks is unreasonable. Keep eating well, working out and having a significant calorie deficit and you WILL get results. Weight loss isn't linear. You will have ups and downs even if…
  • I had a friend that was diagnosed similarly and he completely changed his life. He takes 100-130 mi bike trips on weekends regularly and is healthier than he has ever been. This is life changing news. Some people use it to springboard themselves to a new life and some crumble. I don't know what your relationship is but if…
  • 8.6 is really scary. Without significant management it could lead to a lot of significant and serious medical problems. Encourage her to drop all carb heavy foods and drinks. Sugary treats are the obvious thing to cut out but even breads, mashed potatoes, etc need to go. This is a big deal. Be supportive and find a way to…
  • Dear god. I am more qualified to be a professional Jai Alai player than this person is to be a personal trainer. And I don't know how to play Jai Alai.
  • ~200g (ish). I'm also 6'6" and 300lb.
  • I'm no pro athlete but I did play some college ball and I would like to get back to my athletic beginnings in the end. I'm closing in on 40 so I'm not going pro anytime soon. But I'd like to feed my muscles as much as possible.
  • I'm busy enough at work to get distracted from my carniverous hunger. I'm often well under 50% of my caloric intake at 6:15pm. But it always hits me when I get home too. I find when I withhold too long I end up eating more in the end. I just try to balance it out better.
  • I got sidetracked for a longer period of time when I had an accident. It completely messed me up. Take it as a challenge. Its a lot harder to lose weight when its tough to exercise. Make sure you don't slide and do your PT.
  • The math simply doesn't add up. I used to eat mashed potatoes by the vat. I'm still confounded to find out how many calories are in a cup of mashed potatoes (which isn't even a serving according to the old me). Heavy carbs (i'd throw bananas in there too) are always carrying more calories than you would guess. I'm eating…
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