pennyllayne

So you believe that everyone loses muscle at the same rate? If you're talking about weight alone and not fat or muscle then you're not taking into account bone loss and water loss, and people certainly don't lose those things at the same rate so how exactly would weight loss be the same? And if you can provide some…

I don't think I ever said that. I gave an explanation with specifics while he just said, "I'm right".

You're just repeating what has already been said. For some people, calories alone can cause weight loss. For many, it's about more than that, especially once you get closer to your goals. I was talking about more than just the thermic effects of food, but I have seen studies where in some people the increase in energy…

The only real explanation is that most of that must be water weight or muscle - or that your scale is broken. I have only lost 5lbs but I have lost half to one inch from my waist, belly, hips, bum and thighs. You can't lose 13lbs of fat and not have any inch loss, unless you're losing it from somewhere that you're not…

Sorry but I can't agree. There is a lot of evidence that shows that people on a higher protein diet burn more energy than people eating lower amounts of protein. People eating lower protein also lose the most muscle and the least fat. If you take someone who is carb sensitive and put them on a high carb eating plan, they…

If you're just trying to maintain then you should definitely increase fats. These don't need to be limited as long as you are not going overboard with them as with all foods. But with protein, the RDA is 0.8g per kg of bodyweight. I don't know how much you're eating, but I'm estimating that your RDA is around 50g. If you…

I have found that using something like greek yoghurt and adding a couple of tablespoons of a smoothie really helps sweeten it up and is much better than using sugar. You can also add some raw honey which is even better and add in some nuts, seeds and berries. That's how I like mine and I find it absolutely delicious.

Firstly, to comment on the having kids side of it, I'm 31, still single so that leaves me a lot less time to have a child than you. But the way I see it is that if nature has decided we're not meant to have kids then we should just accept that instead of taking unnatural measures to have one. There's nothing to say that we…

Technically you are right. However, it's extremely difficult to know EXACTLY how many calories you're taking in because even food labels are often incorrect, it's extremely difficult to know EXACTLY how much you're burning per day and therefore it could appear as if you're eating over your TDEE and losing weight but your…

The thing about green tea is that it does have the potential to help with weight loss, but on a very small scale. Studies done on it show that drinking 7 cups of it a day helps the body burn around 100 calories more a day. Hardly worth it, and who can drink that much a day? It is not high in caffeine so that side of it…

The only reason that there is a belief that breakfast is needed is because many people with a tendency to binge skip breakfast and then get so hungry that they overeat at lunch and end up gaining weight. Some people will have difficulty with energy levels if they do not eat breakfast too and so eating helps them to keep…

Very true. However, you can't set a certain amount of grams per macro on MFP, it does it by percentages. So you have to play with the percentages to get the right amount of grams. What I do is work out my grams of protein at around 90, my carbs at around 100g and then the rest is fat and you have to play around with the…

The RDA is 0.8g per kg of body weight. There is a lot of disagreement over whether more than that is good for you, but that is the minimum you need per day. For weight loss, higher protein is really helpful and you burn more calories digesting protein than carbs or fat. Over 100g of protein isn't inherently bad for you so…

A lot of people struggle with sugar. I get heart palpitations and uncontrollable urges to binge and I just cannot stop. I can't have a small piece of chocolate, I have to have the whole bar. It's actually awful. I do occasionally have sugar because I have a real sweet tooth and it's so hard to get anything indulgent and…

I would define "bad" as foods that have low nutrient value and high in calories and anti nutrients and that cause stress to the body. E.g. refined and processed foods.

It's actually pretty easy to gain weight on a paleo diet if you overdo it with fats as they are so calorie dense, so calories still matter and if you have a tendency to overeat or gain weight easily you'll still have to watch your intake. But, for many people, eating this way is much more satiating than a standard diet…

I have been mainly paleo for a few years, but I have always had an aversion to many grains anyway. I knew I had difficulty digesting them but I ate them because I thought they were ever so good for me, but when I found out that they actually offer very little in the way of nutrients compared with other foods and contain…

You will be very hungry on fasting days if you get all your 500 calories from fruits, veggies and nuts. You need to make up the majority of your cals of protein because 1. Protein is needed every day and 2. Protein is the most satiating of all the macronutrients. Fruit and veg contain important nutrients too, but one day…

There is some evidence to suggest that working out in a fasted state is very effective for weight loss, so this would usually be first thing in the morning. However, it's not an absolute requirement of IFing as IFing is all about food and not exercise. The time you are working out is very late though and is not recommended…

Cold hands and feet can be a sign of thyroid problems so definitely get that checked out. Your carb cravings could also be related to low blood sugar so maybe look at what you are eating and try to get enough protein at each meal to keep blood sugar stable. Lack of sleep does tend to induce carb cravings though so it's…

As far as I'm aware these are not things you can set on MFP. It doesn't give a weekly calorie goal or a weigh day - I just log my weight whenever I want to. This is something you could set up separately - perhaps make a spreadsheet putting down weekly allowed calories, then add your daily calories at the end of each day…

Irregular periods can be a sign of hormonal imbalance, just to put that out there. Not saying it's anything to be worried about but something to think about if you continue having problems. Appetite is definitely affected by sleep. Ghrelin is increased in people who don't get enough sleep - this is the hormone that is…

It's possible that there's something in your diet that is triggering your desire to binge or something you're missing entirely! I don't know what you're eating - healthy foods mean different things to different people - so I can't offer advice on where you may be going wrong. I have had a problem with bingeing in the past…

I highly doubt that at 1,500 calories you are eating so little that it would hinder your progress. You can get enough nutrition on that many calories a day to prevent the problems caused by eating too little. Even if your deficit is large, that should make weight loss increase, not decrease. There's the fact that our…

No worries :) Everyone needs to be a bit naughty occasionally! And I have found myself that it is much more enjoyable to lower cals through the week and then relax on weekends a bit more so I can have a social life without freaking out. Trying to keep calorie intake constant every day is hard work and it can lead to…

Many people can lose just by eating at a deficit. As you get closer to your goals it becomes less easy. If you're very big and you can eat 2,000 cals of bread a day and still create a deficit that's going to be enough food to keep you going. However, as you lose and you have to drop your calories, the same food often…

Having had a brief look at your daily calorie intake and exercise routine I think you're absolutely fine on 2,400 cals for a cheat day, especially if you're going to be working out. You don't look like you have much weight to lose at all and if you're burning 2,400 a day then your deficit is large enough to warrant a…

I had a lot of stomach problems when I took it previously, but I think that was about it. You want to make sure you're taking a multivitamin until your symptoms subside as it is known to cause deficiencies.

It really depends on a number of things, such as how much weight you have to lose, how much of a deficit you want to create and how much you eat the rest of the week. Many people have success eating up to 3,000 cals on a cheat day for women and 5,000 for men, but they keep cals very low the rest of the week. For me, I have…

For starters, unless you're counting everything you eat you're not going to know exactly how many calories you're eating. How do you know you ate less than 200g of chocolate unless you weighed it? Secondly, most of your calories are coming from sugar on that day. Not only is this terribly unhealthy for you for a number of…