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I trust them to an extent. Many factors can affect the calorie and nutritional content of food and the companies are given some latitude. No, I absolutely do not rely on my body's ability to tell me when I've had enough. There are too many occasions when I've eaten too much for my height, weight, age, sex, and metabolism.…
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CICO is not a "law." It's a theory about energy transfer that increasingly is seen as overly simple. Still, it is worthwhile to log one's food and track macros.
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I've been easing into Intermittent Fasting and have been waiting until 2 in the afternoon to breathe my fast. Today, while rushing to an event, at 2 I was so famished and weak that I bought and wolfed down 3 candy bars in the terminal. And now on to the event.
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Thank you for the explanation.
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Exactly.
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Weighing is best, but even then it must be remembered that the calorie counts provided by companies are estimates, and sometimes they are underestimates. You must rely on observation and judgment after keeping meticulous track of what you consume.
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Yes, that is what I meant.
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If you don't like measuring and logging you should figure out four to eight simple meals whose calorie content is known and eat only those.
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I don't know what you mean by "reverse dieting," but with IF you still have to eat only an amount that creates a deficit. I assume you're eating too much for your needs. You should measure and log everything you eat.
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Aug. 8 Height: 5' 1.75" Heaviest weight: 116 lbs Current weight: 113.6 lbs Body fat percentage: 30% Goal weight: Less Body fat percentage: less. I don't want to be specific because despite the popular view that goals motivate, sometimes they sabotage me. Aug. 17 Current Weight: 111.6 (2 pounds since Aug. 8) Body fat…
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Chicken breast and shellfish are also good.
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I'm older and a little under 5'2". Usiing all three formulae I need to be under 1200 for fat loss and around 900 for extreme fat loss. No surprises there.
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Although weight loss is not a simple matter of calories in calories out, a significant reduction usually causes weight loss. You should weigh and log everything you eat to ensure you're not underestimating your calorie consumption.
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Most weight loss is the result of calorie reduction not exercise. Are you eating to create a sufficient deficit? My motivation waxes and wanes.
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It's not as simple as calories in calories out, but an awareness of the caloric content of food supports the effort.
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You have to shape your goal to your current abilities. I'm older, had an injury, gained weight, and have a neurological issue that may or may be contributing. I used to be a reasonably fast runner but now I'm not sure I can run at all.
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Woman, slightly under 5'2". I have to be under 1,000 to lose.
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1. Go to a yoga class even though I'm not happy with my body. 2. Ease back into an Intermittent Fasting program called Fast-5.
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It's tedious, but if you do it enough you get a good sense of how much you're consuming without it. But if I'm making a concerted effort to lose weight I try to weigh everything to keep myself accountable.
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I haven't been as good as I would have liked for several years but the reason I'm 113 pounds and not 130 is that I ate wisely. I knew that the easiest way to lose weight was not to gain it in the first place. Several years ago, I was prescribed a medication that changed my metabolism. It wasn't strictly necessary and I…
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They think she never had to struggle with being overweight. And deep down, some overweight people want to believe that losing weight and keeping it off is impossible because that lets them off the hook. I am not minimizing the difficulty. I've never disrespected overweight people but back when my metabolism was young and…
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Can you try to slow down while eating and drinking with them? Order water with your beer. Nurse it. If they're having chugging contests they're not worth it. I know it can be hard because drinking, which I enjoy, makes me relax my inhibitions and I usually drink and eat more because of it. Some of the bros are going to…
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And not only tracking your food, weighing it.
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Well, if you want to figure this out, you have to go over everything you do and break it down.
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What's concerning to me is that so few people in the U.S. recognize that our habits have made us fat. I'm not putting it all on us -- Big Food, and sedentary jobs, etc., contribute and I think people at all weights should receive support if they want -- but if as an individual you want to lose or maintain a healthy weight…
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I would be ecstatic if I ever got down to 100, let alone 95. But I don't think it's realistic. I'm primarily interested in losing fat, and as my body fat percentage as soared the number on the scale would come down significantly if I lost some.
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I miss the camaraderie. I wish there were someone IRL with similar weight problems with whom I could form a pact: Let's eliminate sugar this week.
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Both my parents were obese and ate themselves into Type 2 Diabetes. My mother gained a huge amount of weight after quitting smoking (she made no effort to control her eating and would boast of eating a quart a day). Ultimately, she developed senile dementia because not enough blood reached her brain. She had to be put in a…
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Thank you. I have the added problem of being around a lot of people who have given up the fight and are obese. I often find myself thinking, "Who cares? I should just let myself go like them." It's even harder when one is older and sees that attitude. But I don't want to do that. I want to look good, feel good, and to the…
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Fruit is good, but it has a lot of sugar and some fruits are high on the glycemic index. You have to see how it fits into your overall diet. You should drop this trainer if you haven't already. Ordinary people do not need to eat six times a day. You need to find intervals that work for you. Some people eat three squares,…