pennyllayne

Well, many things "aid" weight loss. But yes, in the long run, exercise alone isn't a big decider on whether or not you lose weight unless you're doing large amounts of it as it doesn't burn as many calories as it feels like and many people find that the more exercise they do the hungrier they get and they tend to…

I think you could do with more fruits, veg, protein and fat. Not enough nutrients in there. I don't know how that food is going to keep you going with so little fat and protein. You don't want to use polyunsaturated oil if you're eating popcorn either - oils are damaged at high heat and cause oxidative damage in the body.…

Exercise is not a requirement for weight loss, but rather health and maintenance. Many studies show that exercise doesn't help with weight loss, but does help in preventing weight gain. Of course it's a good way to increase your calorie deficit if you have trouble creating a deficit without cutting down on food, but I have…

Like others have said, fat doesn't make you fat and so it's not the amount of fat you need be worried about but the TYPE. Not all polyunsaturated fats are good for you, in fact, many studies are now showing that polyunsaturated fats do not prevent heart disease and these type of fats are also unstable at high heat and so…

Your body can easily extract the glucose from carbs and this is the body's preferred source of fuel and is best for high intensity exercise. It's not necessarily the BEST source of fuel, but if you're doing a lot of high intensity cardio you're going to need some quick release carbs to help your performance. Going over…

The sugar allocation is the recommendation for added sugars such as from refined and processed foods. Sugar from fruit in its whole form reacts very differently in the body to refined sugar due to the nutrients and fibre you get within the fruit and you don't need to worry about the sugar from fruit in general - there are…

I think you need to ask yourself why you are so concerned with labelling it a binge or not. Binges are usually uncontrollable bouts of eating and eating and eating, being unable to stop until you are physically too stuffed to eat anything more. But we all sometimes eat too much and it's no big deal. It only becomes a…

Really? Processed sugar has NO nutritional value, just calories. Natural sugar as found in fruits comes along with calories, fibre and nutrients. There's a ton of information and research about the impact on health of processed sugar.

All of those weights would be actual weights because that is what you actually weigh at that point in time. However, it doesn't necessarily mean anything in terms of fat loss because fluctuations occur naturally. If I am eating consistently I will weigh in every day and I get the best idea from taking an average of all my…

The only effect that will have on the sugar is how it affects your blood sugar. Eating some protein, fibre and fat with high sugar carbs will slow down the rate of absorption but that has little effect on weight loss.

The guide for sugar is for ADDED sugar as found in processed foods and drinks. You don't need to worry about the sugar in fruit unless you're severely overweight, then reducing fruit may help to get things moving again as they can be problematic for some people. The fruit in sugar is processed by our bodies differently…

It depends what you're eating, but your body treats many "foods" as toxins. There are also such things as environmental toxins that we come into contact with every day and we assimilate into our bodies, that our bodies then have to process through the liver and eliminate through waste. Yes, detox diets use them as a way to…

Have you tried adding some flavouring to make them more appetising? I get no pleasure from plain steamed veg, but add a bit of butter and salt and the difference is HUGE. Also, whilst it may not affect your weight loss initially, there are a ton of nutrients in fruit and veg that are in very small quantities in other foods…

Entirely possible it's water weight from exercise and carbs. It's also possible you were stressing your body out with all that working out and your cortisol might be elevated which will make you gain fat faster. However, unless you were bingeing every day and eating thousands and thousands of calories there's no way you…

Agree on pre-planning meals. That's what I do. It's way too easy to overdo it if you don't know how many calories are in everything you're eating beforehand and 1,200 cals is not much. I would use up that amount in less than 2 meals if I didn't plan in advance. I don't know what your maintenance cals are, but if you're…

Coffee can affect blood sugar, so that's where you might find it a problem when it comes to dieting. But for many people it acts as an appetite suppressant. However, if drunk with meals it can prevent absorption of certain nutrients and if you aren't getting enough calcium in your diet high amounts of caffeine can lead to…

That length of time under eating on calories causes your body to adapt to that new lower amount of calories and your BMR will be less than someone else of your height and weight with a healthy metabolism. Long term dieting also lowers thyroid function and leptin, both of which affect ability to lose weight. Additionally,…

They might just be rounding up. After all, there's not a huge difference is there? The pack says 10g but the numbers add up to 9.3. Brands are notorious for putting incorrect information on their products. I have bought duck legs before that said the cals were 221 per 100g cooked, but per leg it's 475 cals. Well how's that…

Sunflower seeds are great nutritionally, but they are very calorie dense so if you're trying to lose weight a bowl a day is far too much. You'll also not want to go overboard with them as they are high in omega 6 fats, so balance them out with walnuts and pumpkin seeds which are higher in omega 3 oils.

All those problems are related to refined carbohydrates and unhealthy fats. You want to be eating a low carb diet getting plenty of fibre from non-starchy veg and low sugar fruits. Avoid processed foods and focus on high quality protein such as grass fed meat, free range chicken and eggs, fish etc. and healthy fats such as…

First of all, we need salt in our diets. It's an essential electrolyte and if you've cut out processed foods you want to actually be adding some salt to your foods. Unrefined rock or sea salt would likely be the best. You don't make any mention of fats either. Fats are very important in the diet and help you absorb certain…

You need to do a bit more research. The AHA made their recommendations based on work done by Ancel Keys when he became one of their board members and prior to this they had no belief that there was any link between sat fat/cholesterol and heart disease. Since then, he has changed his tune and said he was wrong about the…

7KGS? Or 7lbs? Because 7kgs is a lot to lose in 2.5 months. You have absolutely no idea how lucky you are - most people cannot lose 2lbs a week every week unless they happen to be morbidly obese. You have to remember that losing weight too quickly is a good way to ensure you regain all the lost weight plus more. Time and…

Your weight is not high for your height. You are actually outside of your healthy BMI and being muscular this will mean you likely have more muscle than fat and therefore are likely to have a very low BF%. If you think you need to lose weight I would suggest speaking to your doctor about the possibility of suffering from…

I experimented with it...ugh, it was awful. Bland boring potatoes with no fat. It gets old real quickly! Plus I had awful blood sugar crashes and has to eat every couple of hours. Works for some, but mainly because it's such an unappetising way to eat that you end up eating very few calories.

Atkins didn't die of heart disease, jeez. How do people still believe this rumour?? He slipped on the ice and hit his head. OP, I agree that a lifestyle change is needed but some people find low carb to be a good way of eating in general and not just for weight loss. In all honesty I don't think that being as low carb as…

If you have recently increased carbs then you will gain water weight as the muscles store water along with glycogen. As far as good/bad carbs go, it depends who you ask. Personally I think sugar, grains, legumes and refined foods are poison based not only on experience but studies done on them. They also lack the nutrition…

Saturated fat is not bad for you, that is a myth and has been disproven by many recent studies. The type of fat you want to avoid is trans fats or hydrogenated fats which are man made. Coconut oil is mostly saturated fat and is one of the healthiest fats you can put into your body. I would avoid sat fat from conventionally…

As long as you don't go overboard and you're in a generous deficit each week it won't set you back much, no. Flexibility helps with adherence to a diet. Being overly strict is a good way to doom yourself to failure.

High sugar carbs too close to bed time can affect your sleep if you have blood sugar problems or if you eat them alone, but I don't know of any scientific evidence that suggests a problem with eating carbs after lunch time. Your body doesn't know what time of day it is. Here's an article you might find helpful:…