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SUPER BUMP Here's my theory and math on eating calories back. We all agree that 1200 is the minimum for adults to function and that one should not create a calorie deficit larger than 1,000 (or, don't try to lose more than 2 lbs a week). Summary: You should eat back your calories unless it causes a net calorie consumption…

Protein shake. Benefits: You get some water and you get some protein that will supply your body with energy during the oveernight fast, helping keep your metabolism up.

I'm 5'2" and my calorie goal is 1530. I haven't been eating them back, but I'm going to rethink that. Also, you should be eating 1200 calories every day, eating calories back or not.

You said it better than I could :P

Exercise or not, you should be eating at least 1200 a day to prevent losing muscle.

THIS is why MFP sets your trans fat intake at 0.

Even before you lose the weight, your lungs should become more efficient. Have you ever considered interval training?

Well, it goes both ways... I wouldn't put a Whole Foods in a neighborhood where the demand for organic, fresh food isn't that high. Then again, you have to wonder: IF we had nothing but stores like that around us, would we eat that way and make it work on our budget?

Hi, fellow asthmatic! When I started working out a year ago, the hard breathing somehow translated to short and difficult breaths (perhaps my throat became inflammed or restricted... eh, I don't know). I'd take Advair, let it open up my passage ways in about ten minutes, then get back on. A year later (now), I have no use…

"Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, supper like a pauper." That's the quote to which you are referring. I don't think the last,two meals matter much (As far as division of calories) but your breakfast should definitely be the biggest because... it's your breakfast! They call sleeping "the overnight fast," so you…

Well, that's just dandy because I took a Psych class as an elective and I've been wanting to write a blog about Maslow's hierarchy of needs, self-efficacy, and some other technical psych-stuff that related to weight loss. Awesome!

While this discussion is erring on the side of politics and I don't want to get into that, let me just say that systematic racism is real. I hear a lot of invalid complaints, i.e. drug dealer complaining about "the man" trying to bring him down; those people are to be ignored. But, there are valid reasons to reflect on the…

The latter, for me.

There's no anger or whining here, but you definitely can't tell me when anger is necessary for me. You WALK to Whole Foods. I love how you keep making this about you! I also love that you proved my point! Please tell me that you're walking more than 16 miles to Whole Foods and you can bring your Tilapia for 8 people and…

What I don't understand is why people quit their diets. I understand quitting a job (sorta) or quitting school... but quitting yourself? When you set the rules? That's just silly. As long as you're breathing, you can do as many "do-overs" as you wish. Even if you binged for a week... just start where you left off!

Why is that when one poses a question about a certain race, someone comes in and says, "That doesn't only apply to that race! It's applies, to X, Y, and Z!" That's fine and dandy, but not the point. Understand that African-Americans have a unique relationship with food. Also, you could feed a family of 6 with much less…

Well, you have to question what people did to lose weight before MFP, or even before calorie-couinting.... They made healthier choices! Ask yourself this: "Am I responsible enough to make good food choices and eat the proper portion sizes?" Then, my question for you: What's the difficulty?

MEEEEE! I'm 5'2" and 202.I use a HUGE pair of grilling tongs to reach stuff on the top shelf of our cabinets. Girl's gotta eat! I'm tall and have Janet Jackson's body in my mind :P

Good to know I'm not the only weirdo thatdoes it daily! It's not for the weak at heart, but you can learn a lot of things about your body from daily weigh-ins. Check out my MFP blog on it!

Only because you said, "please," 1) No breakfast. (That's not enough food to be called a breakfast, IMO) 2) Not enough calories consumed. If you're under 20 lbs overweight, shoot for losing a pound a week.

Find your body fat percentage.

I've seen it (in fact, I knew what it was when I saw the thread title). Best video on sugar EVER.

I considered that! I'm gonna look into it. All I know is that women in general should have more body fat. Or, something about where our fat sits. *shrugs*

DEATH TO BMI. It is unnecessary. If you are 10-20 above what the BMI chart shays you should be, that weight could be muscle. If you are 100 pounds heavier that what the chart suggests, you probably don't need a chart at that point to tell you that you need to lose weight. Better indicators are yoour hip to waist ratio (at…

Eurocentric standards of beauty say that one must be thin in order to be beautiful. However, in the history of our culture, being overweight was a symbol of beauty and wealth. As far as Beyonce goes, I can't say I know her body fat percentage, but she definitely isn't pressured to be stick-think like some of her…

Out of curiosity... what do you mean, "your body can't handle sugar?" Do you avoid fruit? Carrots? Milk?

First, there's no need to be sarcastic. Here is a better link :http://www.unm.edu/~lkravitz/Article%20folder/musclesgrowLK.html Second, I forget what exercises you were doing throughout the week (Wii dancing and some walking, I thought). If your exercises are already moderate and you feel too tired to complete those, then…

I missed this last night! I'm discovering the same thing about sodium, You can't "burn it off" like you can with the macronutrients. As par as packaged foods go, I am trying to make my own packaged stuff: prep meals/snacks, then freeze them.

I can attest to this!