DeguelloTex Member

Water weight.

I use low or 0% fat items so I have more control over my sources of fat. On a day when I'll eat a lot of low fat protein, I can get more fat from other items. On a day when I eat more sausage or beef, I do the opposite.

How does one even try to address overriding concepts like the bolded, then? It's an article of faith, not logic, reason, or empiricism.

Oh, yeah, I see what you're saying, now. The idea of almost purposefully sacrificing muscle for a scale number is something that needs to be addressed more.

But if you're trying to lose a lot of weight it's pretty hard to get a deficit that isn't covered by body fat such that the overwhelming majority of the lost weight is going to be fat. It's the people who don't have that much to lose who are more likely to eat at a deficit that requires burning stuff other than fat.

Well, since I quoted someone else, yeah, there was a need to refer to you in the third person to make it clear I had shifted from responding to the person I quoted to responding to you. What you posted is more than a down day. You asked if you should start doing drugs to cope with your problems. Maybe you were just…

I haven't been 176 since probably middle school. At 215, I wear a 34" waist and 40" inseam. I usually buy XXL t-shirts for the length.

At this point, it's either random fluctuations or you're eating at maintenance. You might want to open your diary so people can make suggestions.

Left the doctor's office. Sat in the car. Said screw this. Downloaded MapMyWalk, MFP, and a few others. Went home, read about weight loss. Lost the weight.

And, yet, I haven't failed, despite living in a home with three other people who aren't restricting calories, which means the house is full of food that I must decide against. It sounds like OP's issues are far beyond anything that can be resolved in an online forum. Some time with a professional, maybe one who can write…

Of course it can be. It almost certainly isn't. The much, much more likely explanation is that there are errors in your process. Almost certainly, you're eating more than you think and burning less in exercise than you think.

Here's a rec: eat less than you burn on non-holidays so that the holidays are just a blip, not an overall gain.

Need more info. Stats, time, etc.

Humans are more like pigs than primates? Boy, the public schools really hosed me on that one.

Like the primates eat, presumably.

They won't necessarily go down as you get older as long as you stay active and retain muscle mass. The thing is, that's a pretty steep deficit and you won't need to eat at a deficit once you hit your target weight, so those calories can then be added back in.

The best part about it is that it reminds me of Stacey Dash every time I hear of it. Whatever she's eating is working for her. Really, though, if you can get reasonable nutrition and adhere to it, it basically doesn't matter what "diet" you choose. If you like this one, go for it.

There wouldn't be any point in trying to belittle you. Additionally, doing so would be against the community guidelines. It just seemed odd that you see saying that someone is getting carried away is supporting them 100%. I guess support comes in all shapes and sizes.

So are you claiming that challenging someone's flawed beliefs and assertions about macros, or sugar, or carbs, or keto, or whatever isn't really being negative, and can actually be helpful for someone who's interested in learning more? That disagreement about ideas can actually be positive and supportive?

If someone isn't losing weight over the long term, eating more calories is never the answer. Never.

That's a very negative post about people who feel macros are an important consideration for them. Just because it doesn't seem important to you doesn't mean you need to devalue their approach. If it works for them, you should support them, not say they're getting carried away.

Patience. All the more so when starting an exercise program that can cause you to retain water.

Congrats. Slow or not, you're getting there.

I'm losing fat on 500 grams of carbs a day. You put on fat because you take in more calories than you burn and your body stores the excess. Regardless of the macros that make up that excess.

If protein keeps you fuller longer, it might not be in your head if it causes you to eat less. If you eat the same number of calories, it's probably almost all in your head.

I think it sounds like it's not working very well for you. Not every item needs every micronutrient. You can get some from meat, dairy, and grains and others from other vegetables and beans.

Calories are calories for weight loss. That gets said over and over and over. If people still want to keep "understanding" that it also applies to body composition, I'm not sure what else can be said to change that. I almost never go under on protein. That's what yogurt and protein powder are for, if I have a day that's…

I generally treat my protein goal as a floor and try not to go too crazy with fat because of the 9 calories per gram. Carbs fall wherever carbs fall.

I seem to recall someone saying that the best experimental results are your own. Well done.

Google chicken marinades. You can cook it the exact same way every time but it will taste different depending on the marinade.