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I sincerely apologize. The moral of your post was that though; that losing weight while eating lots of "junk" isn't doable because of cravings. Whereas, my experience has been different. Weight loss is less doable with out "junk" food. Pizza actually tends to provide me better macros than a lot of "healthy" meals do. It's…
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In regards to nutrition; no, it's not that simple. For weight loss, it really is. There is no difference (from a weight loss perspective) of someone eating 1600 calories of lean meats, veggies, fruits, and other "whole" foods than there is of someone eating 1600 calories of pizza and brownies. They'll both drop the same…
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You realize that it's your journey and that means doing some things alone. I'm (more or less) an IIFYM eater, so something like my SO wanting to mow down on chicken wings and pizza doesn't throw me off that bad; it just means I need to make that fit my macros. If it doesn't, that's why we keep food in the house (or I order…
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In all honesty, you're best off with sugar. While there isn't any proof that sugar replacements cause cancer, it has been proven to cause your body to crave sweeter things which can lead to weight gain through over-eating (Here's one study, though there's many more that agree). Personally, I can't really handle any of the…
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You look incredible already at 235 (you were likely gorgeous at 390 too, but you're not smiling in that pic)! Good on you for all that commitment and way to go on your loss! Good luck with the rest of your journey!
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Eat at a calorie deficit. That's it. No gimmicks, no long term meal plans where you eat the same thing constantly, etc. Fad diets don't work, calorie counting does. The rest is about nutrition; and as an adult, you likely know how that works. Aim to hit your hardest to hit macro first (for most of us that's protein). Also,…
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The issue really is that it's not a doctor you should have gone to for this advice. The information they have is based on population data, not individuals - meaning they know the basic guidelines for how to keep people healthy, but aren't qualified to help with individual goals. Check out this fact sheet and you'll notice…
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Just putting it out there, while the science and current research on the topic is a little all over the place, men do also have hormonal cycles (there's argument over whether the meaningful ones are more monthly, like women, or more seasonal) which can create increases/decreases in appetite, water retention, mood swings…
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10,000 steps is actually a really good starting place! Aggressive exercise (especially with already present knee pain) will not be your friend. If you're looking to up your steps, why not consider adding either a morning or evening walk after/before work? (I'm assuming you run a 9-5 type job, but really any walk, any time…
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...are you serious? Being able to "eat some" is actually an indication of having an appropriate, healthy relationship with food. You want some? Go for it. Just make sure it fits your calories/macros for the day. A slice of banana bread is like 100-150ish cals (at least when I make it); if you can't fit that in your day,…
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I'd rather pay a doctor to find that out than have an injury I don't address; based on your symptoms it could be anything as simple as a pulled or strained muscle/ligament/tendon, a pinched nerve, or a small fracture in one of the bones in your hand (which is what took me out of kickboxing entirely four years ago). All of…
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Honestly, if it's a priority to you, you'll make time. We all have competing priorities in our life. Remember, it's just three half hour sessions a week. Pop something in the oven that takes an hours to cook and go for a run; wake up early one morning to workout; on your lunch hour head out and be active. If you want to…
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In theory, both yes and no. There are significant benefits to splitting up those workouts, rather than putting in an hour and a half. Also, not sure if you're ever worked out that long, but it ends up being far less intense than if you'd done shorter workouts unless you have incredible endurance (which most people who are…
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Go see a doctor. In the meantime, don't do anything to aggravate it; like lifting heavy objects. If you don't have a full injury now, you easily could in a few days if you keep pushing it.
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Oh yeah, y'know, they're my favourite people. I think the only person I like better is an arsonist, and that's a whole 'nother type of homewrecking.
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To an extent, I agree with you; context obviously matters. My comment was made mostly based on how he was condemning the girl for sleeping with a mutual friend after the girl had expressed she wasn't interested and only wanted to be friends with him, and kept using the term friend zone all the way through the paragraph. I…
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As much as it sucks to hear this: now is not the time to focus on weight loss. What a lot of people don't realize, is that eating at a deficit actually causes your body to take longer to heal significant injuries. I had to do 6 months of maintenance with my last knee surgery, so I feel your pain.
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Friend Zone A term often used in bitterness by men when women make the choice to not *kitten* someone. Often used by *kitten* or people with Nice Guy Syndrome. Ex: "I went to the friend zone once to make some friends but it was just a bunch of angry mens' rights activists wearing fedoras." I mean, it was the fourth…
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In theory, I completely support this decision hahaha
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It worries me that a woman who's married, with two kids is having a conversation with you about how you might end up together. That speaks volumes right there. But based on your original post, you may be perfect for each other. Btw, "Beefsteak" didn't sleep with you, because she didn't like you that way. The "friend zone"…
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I'm cheap, so I work out at home or outside. I've moved 3 times in the past 3 years and a big deciding factor every time has been how close to trails I am. Street running is fine, but I've finally found the perfect neighbourhood. It starts with about 1-1.5k of street running, then changes to dirt for 1k or so, then is an…
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Man, I thought we were just proposing a really strange trade.
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I know, I'm really surprised this hasn't turned into the picture comparison game.
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I'm the tallest in my group of female friends at 5'6, and believe me when they go on their diets (none of them are looking to make an actual lifestyle change) I get crucified for the fact that I can eat 1700 and still drop 0.75-1lb per week. I will say, in the same way that you say your body consistently wants that…
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It looks like in your profile picture that you have a beautiful little girl who's maybe 4-6 year old? You're eating less than SHE needs per day. Look at the size difference. And consider the example you're setting for her: that being thin is more important than your health. You're her mom, she wants you to be there for…
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Honestly, he probably hasn't noticed. I lost like 25lbs before my boyfriend clued in that anything was going on. We live together; he sees me naked on a nearly daily if not daily basis. I was baffled; then my dad didn't notice, and neither did my brothers, and my male best friend who hadn't seen me in two years didn't even…
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I understand where you're coming from to an extent. My SO has always liked "healthy" women, which really seems to mean in his definition women who are 10-20 lbs overweight. So, we have had several chats though out my journey where I was just kinda checkin' in to see how he felt, and make sure he still had that level of…
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Water intake is important, so make it a focus anyway just in case. If this is something you've recently started doing, this is likely your body adjusting a bit. Also, do you actually stretch? I get a ton of tightness (mostly in my strike leg, through my calf) if I am not taking the proper time to do a bit of dynamic…
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No worries! Just trying to give you an honest answer. :smile: I will argue though that there isn't a single train of thought among even the majority of the male population. In the same way that I constantly argue that every woman thinks differently and has different preferences, men completely do too. I try not to hold…
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If you're ever with someone who makes you feel like they're settling for you, that's a red flag that isn't the relationship for you. But you need to balance that with the idea of, are you just honestly over thinking things? In my experience, when it comes to the dating world, if a man (or woman for that matter) doesn't…