RobD520 Member

There are foods in my house that I think I am best off not eating. If they are in the house, I do not eat them. My wife is on board; and so we are working together. If she was not, I wouldn't expect her to do anything different because of what I feel is best for me. I provide the kids treats in moderation.

Spinning is excellent exercise and can be a helpful part of your total plan. Advantages include the music and the fact that you get to work out with others. I enjoy it a great deal. Early on the seat can be very uncomfortable, so bike shorts do help. As I look at my own progress, I think it's about 60% attributable to a…

Note that I said "many" people; I did not say ALL people or even a majority. You said "I don't think ANYONE has argued....." I think this is an argument that is made on this site on a daily basis. I haven't counted the numbers on each side. I once asked the direct question in the thread I started: "don't you think people…

Many people on MFP STRONGLY argue against the notion that people can react differently to different foods, medicines, etc l. except in the case of severe allergies. Just as an experiment, post that some food is problematic for you and leads to extreme cravings and see what response you get. Even if you suggest it doesn't…

Which would you enjoy more?

Don't beat yourself up over four slices of pizza! It's not a big deal. What you are experiencing is not uncommon. When you start eating differently, some of the old favorites can lose their charm-both from a culinary standpoint and in terms of how you feel physically afterwards.

I do not know enough about the OPs situation to offer advice. I would be interested to hear what information or expertise, or credentials others have where they feel qualified to weigh in on such an important decision.

From a health standpoint beer over dinner is not good. But you already know that.

Sure, your will likely still net a loss if you follow your program. So, again, no big deal.

If your calorie number is true, your number would be predicted to be .57 pounds higher at the end of the week. My sense, based upon things that I have ordered in the past, is that the real calories on the plate are more than reported. But this is ultimately no big deal...Best to move on and not worry about it.

Suggestions that the tendency to overeat certain kinds of food is, at least in part, and attribute of the food tends to be attacked by most here. The argument, in so far as I understand it, is that it is ONLY the self control of the individual that is an issue. I tried to talk about the sophisticated research techniques…

http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ Above is a good web site to calculate TDEE and BMR.

For cardio exercise this is true. For strength training, not so much.

As stated above, MFP has high estimates for calories burned during exercise, so most of us only eat some of them back when trying to lose. Over a period of time, the scale may help give you feedback as to whether you are eating back too many or too few. If you find yourself losing more or less than projected you can change…

He is very close to his goal weight and it has been 2 or 3 weeks. He could very possibly be eating at a deficit given normal fluctuations.

There is a restaurant chain called Seasons 52 that provides calorie counts for all items on their menu. There are a decent number of entree items in the 450-600 calorie range for the plate. Deserts are smaller sized, usually 200-300 calories, and they are $3.

Great article! You won't find much support for it here.....

Find a pace you can endure for 20-30 minutes or more without serious pain or discomfort. If you want to stretch the distance, increase one workout a week by no more that 10%. Increase your speed gradually if you like. The old "no pain no gain" idea I grew up with is bunk. Listen to music or watch TV while walking if you…

Quinoa is bitter if you don't rinse it well before cooking. It's actually pretty popular in my house. But I wouldn't eat it if I didn't like it; there are plenty of alternatives....

Proteins we have prepared for dinner within the past three months (prepared a number of ways) include: salmon, swordfish, tilapia, whitefish, shrimp, calamari, mahi-mahi, crab cakes, lobster tail, king crab, cod, sirloin steak, NY strip, sirloin tip, ribeye, chuck roast, beef tenderloin, 85/15 ground beef, ground sirloin,…

I agree with most everything you said in the second paragraph. What you shared in the first paragraph has been completely false in my admittedly brief experience.

There is little tolerance on this board to references to your own experiences when you suggest that certain foods don't work for you. It is contrary to the MFP gospel. Empirical evidence to the contrary is always said to be only motivated by self-interest, or the work if crackpots. The idea that foods are metabolized…

Five years ago I had a job that required a good deal of travelling. I ate in restaurants three times a day. While I did not log or try to eat perfectly, I tried to me mindful of calorie dense foods and never consumed anything with calories between meals. This was the last time in my life I rapidly gained a large amount of…

Based on his picture, the OP appears to be pretty young and perhaps really new to this calorie counting concept

Companies study the impact of their marketing campaigns. I know from personal experience. Would you be so kind as to provide the reference for the billions spent on esp? I'd love to read up on that.....

The answer to that question is "no"; but the point is trivial. It doesn't require a weapon to have influence. If marketing did not have an impact, companies wouldn't spend billions on it. I am not saying that I think this is the sole or even primary cause of the problem. It is, however, part of the narrative. In order to…

Empirical evidence? I didn't think so..... The one comment I do agree with is that there are more people who view people in the 26-30 BMI range as attractive. But I view that as a sign of health.

Can anyone show evidence that we are less active than we were in the 70s, for example? That is probably true for children. But I don't think that applies to adults.

This will be very unpopular here; but the kind of food we are chosing to eat plays a big role as well.

My bias would be lightly active. However, as I tracked progress over time, I would assess whether I was getting results as expected and respond accordingly.