MichelleLea122 Member

Things you should know 1) Muscle doesn't actually weigh more than fat, it's just denser. (yes this is just word semantics) 2) Unless you're in a caloric surplus, you're not going to gain weight. You might put on some water weight due to your muscles holding onto water to repair themselves, but unless you're eating more you…

It's not possible. Body fat machines, especially gym ones, aren't that accurate in measuring body fat. And I'm assuming, like any algorithm, they also tend to be less accurate when someone doesn't fall within the average body fat/ body composition range.

I actually heard that juicers are more of a pain to clean than blenders. If you don't want all of the fiber, you could just use a cheesecloth to strain out your mixture from a regular blender.

Most of these things like refeeds, carb cycling, or water cutting don’t apply to the average dieter. They apply to serious athletes or physique competitors. While they are effective if done correctly, they're not necessary if your goal is to just lose weight. It's like trying to kill a fly. You could use an atomic bomb,…

To the people still giving advice 1) OP doesn't weigh her food 2) It's only been 2 weeks She needs to start tracking accurately and be patient. End of story.

Even if OP is strength training, women can only hope to put on about 0.5-1 lbs of muscle a month under optimal conditions (i.e. a structured lifting program and calorie surplus). If you're gaining weight when you're supposed to be losing weight, you're clearly not doing something right.

Maybe because they're race horses? Don't get me wrong oats are great, but they're not a miracle food. A lot of this information (i.e. take cinnamon in doses up to 1 gram daily) isn't necessary. And some of this information (i.e. The rise in cancer, diabetes, arthritis, dementia is correlated to big food sneaking ever…

These are literally like all of my favorite foods.

Do you measure everything with a food scale? Quickly looking at your diary I see a lot of round numbers, like are you actually weighing and measuring out 1.5oz of raspberries or just guesstimating. If so you're probably eating more than you think. Now as for hitting your calorie goal, as long as you're not consistently…

I always just assumed it was because most Asian countries have squat toilets so people were used to that position... if the skeletal structure thing is true, westerners are going to have lots of issues going to the bathroom in Asia lol.

I love baking with protein. Whey has a tendency to dry out baked goods. To combat this I normally add a second flour (like oat flour or coconut flour) and add another liquid ingredient like greek yogurt, applesauce, pumpkin puree, or mashed bananas. In addition you need some sort of leavening agent like baking soda, baking…

While 1,200 calories isn't a hard number (and for some people a perfectly acceptable caloric goal), eating too few calories in general has many dangerous side effects besides being 'hungry'. The main problem with a low calorie diet isn't from lacking nutrients, but from lacking calories. A lot of people don't realize that…

If you end up ordering vegetables, I'd specify no oil. Believe it or not, some Chinese restaurants will put oil (even on steamed vegetables) to make them shiny and more appetizing.

I wul I wouldn't use the exercise option on myfitnesspal if I were you. It notoriously overestimates exercise burn.

1400 calories sounds like a pretty low calorie goal for someone who's 5'11 and running 15 miles a week with strength training. As for high protein low fat food sources, my go to is nonfat plain greek yogurt.

But for each pound of muscle gained, you’ll burn only about 6-10 calories more. Don't get me wrong, strength training has many amazing benefits and OP should definitely look into strength training. I just didn't want her to think that she can dramatically change her metabolic rate by strength training. OP Walking two miles…

If it's possible could you maybe take a video, so we could properly figure out what's going on? Also what shoes are you using, make sure they're flat soled and not just running shoes.

You really shouldn't be throwing out numbers like that without having any in depth knowledge of the OP's stats. And even if you did have a bit more information than just her height and weight, every person's calorie/ macronutrient needs are different.

You mentioned you only eat half a sandwich for lunch and the other half for dinner. If I were you, at lunch time I would eat the smaller half, and when I returned home I'd weigh out the 2nd half. Then I'd use the accurate calorie count on the dinner portion sandwich for the lunchtime portion as well. That way even though…

thin =/ fast metabolism fat =/ slow metabolism I really wish people would stop perpetuating these metabolism myths without any hard science to back it up. Metabolism is a chemical process that has been well examined by the scientific community and is well defined by the laws of thermodynamics. It's not some abstract…

There's always going to be some variability in calorie content, the goal is to be as accurate as possible without going insane. Yes if you have boneless meat, it will obviously be more calories per gram than an entry that accounts for chicken with the bone in. Also the type of meat (breast/ thigh/ what not) is also going…

Weigh it raw. And if the package doesn't have specific nutrition information use the USDA entry.

Unless you have some sort of health condition, meal timing and frequency is irrelevant. The only time it remotely comes into play is pre and post workout nutrition, but that's really only something athletes need to worry about.

I don't think you seem to understand the difference between starvation and dieting. You're correct to state that starvation mode or adaptive thermogenesis is a real physiological response accepted by scientists. When the body doesn't have adequate nutrition, it does everything it can to keep the body alive, which includes…

While I prefer free weights, they aren't necessarily better than machines, just different. For instance, I think machines are better at isolating the muscles, so you can really target which muscle you want to hit. In addition I think they can help with form. Like when doing shoulder flys, I actually prefer to use a machine…

Coming out of a diet you will put on weight, but it will be water weight due to increased carbs, sodium, and general food volume. That being said, if you truly eat at your maintenance levels you shouldn't see any dramatic weight gain.

I think the poster was referring to the fact that starvation mode is a real physiological response to an extremely low calorie intake, not that the OP was suffering from being in starvation mode.

Has it been just these 2 days? It may just be your TOM. Personally I find my weight fluctuates a lot during this time due to hormones and water weight.

The people who suffer from 'starvation mode' need to contact the Department of Energy as soon as possible. Their physics defying abilities to create mass from no energy could help make some serious strides in the field of sustainable energy. Since when is a 300 calorie deficit starvation? Yes the slowing of the metabolism…

I mean this mixture isn't going to hurt you, but it really isn't going to help you. Yes these things are packed with lots of nutrients, but just one squeeze of lemon isn't going to supply you with enough vitamins and minerals to make much of a difference. You're better off getting your essential vitamins and nutrients…