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You might at first as you gain muscle mass, but as long as you burn more calories than you eat you will lose weight. So, exercising means you can eat more- which I think is great because I really like food. It's easy for me to exercise if I know that I have to in order to be able to eat the foods I love. Like going to…

Sorry I posted the wrong article. That one was related but this review is a lot more interesting. http://www.ajcn.org/content/76/5/911.short

Good discussion! I like to eat a few simple carbs before a workout. Otherwise, I don't see a use for them but do eat them because I find them quite yummy. A few tidbits- fiber doesn't actually provide energy, but is really important for slowing digestion, filling your stomach, and promoting regularity. So even though fiber…

Good advice!

I second that. A liter of water weighs close to 2 pounds, which isn't actually that much when you think that the "average" human body is made up of around 35 liters of water. Try to weigh yourself at the same time- in the morning before breakfast is my favorite because I weigh the least then. I weigh myself way too often…

I just make sure to get a lot of variety and balance. Some days, like today, I eat the crappy foods that I crave so badly but know are so bad. But I've made room for them by exercising. For the most part, though, I focus on energy-dense foods and try to think of the benefits. It's about gratification, perspective, and…

And this is what snopes has to say about Dr. Atkins death http://www.snopes.com/medical/doctor/atkins.asp So he did have heart problems, and they may have caused his fall. In any event, please consult a professional before limiting your carbs in the way his diet recommends. Many, many experts believe this diet is bad for…

Sorry about the Atkins mistake- I heard that from several people and didn't bother to fact check. Regarding the 1200 Calorie minimum daily requirement- that information was taken from Perspectives in Nutrition, 8th ed, Byrd-Bredbenner et al, McGraw-Hill Co. The textbook for Nutritional Sciences 332 at UW-Madison.…

In my nutritional science classes, every professor and every textbook has emphasized not eating less than 1200 calories a day. I'm sure if you went to your local library or searched for a meta-analysis through Google scholar you would find good scientific data to this effect. It's only ever recommended under severe…

Don't eat anything big before you workout. Something small but high in simple carbs will help keep your body from accumulating too much lactic acid, which could be what's making you naseous. I take a shot of honey or molasses often, if I'm really hungry I'll eat a teaspoon of peanut butter, and I often eat a little bit of…

This site definitely under-estimates. They use a different formula than most nutritionists due. According to my textbook, I should be able to eat around 500 more calories than MFP says I should! So I customized it and am still losing weight quickly.

Well said!

I'm so sorry you have such a horrible situation! You could try emailing your teacher to let her know your situation- that way she would know without you having to say in front of the whole class. You should let her know how uncomfortable you feel and tell her that you're taking steps to become healthier, but the climate of…

I really don't get how people can have such a low calorie goal, and still have a hard time meeting it! I suppose, I do eat quite a bit of junk food for someone losing weight (corn chips, ice cream, and wine have been my favorite snacks lately), but I really feel like I do what I need to do to stay happy and satisfied. I…

Here's a link I found today for some great 200 calorie snack/meal replacement ideas http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-diet/HQ01396/NSECTIONGROUP=2 I never get bored with salad- every day I put something different on it! A few pieces of bacon (less than 1/2 a piece), some olives, feta, cranberries, vinaigrette,…

Many people lose weight in one week, but not all. There are a few things that could be going on here. Firstly, you really could be gaining muscle, even if you don't see it. If you are exercising, you're gaining muscle. You don't have to have massive biceps or be able to lift a truck to have muscle mass. Also, you could be…

Good advice so far! If those Calories are from exercise, you should be fine. Make sure you eat at least 1200 Calories a day, preferably 1500 if you exercise a lot. Don't feel like you have to pig out because you exercised. Try not to make a habit of leaving quite so many Calories leftover each day, but it's not going to…

Here's another link, an article, to help further motivate you http://www.greenhealthlive.com/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&products_id=183

Everyone here is right- you just have to suffer for a while until you kick your addiction. My parents were a pack a week soda drinkers- usually four or five a day- and they just quit. Think about how healthy you'll feel. Think about how proud you'll be. It'll be hard, but just put your mind to it. My parents had to do it…

I do sometimes, and don't sometimes. You don't need to. Nothing in any of my nutrition classes has told me you need to. I agree with the people who've said that it leads to more sustainable weight loss when you do, but I also sympathize with those who say it's hard to sometimes. The big key is don't deprive yourself. Have…

"190g carbs 190g protein 42g fat " Fat has 9 Calories/gram, carbs and protein have 4 Calories/gram (and alcohol has 7 Calories/gram). 190*4=760 and 42*9=378. So 760+760+378=1898. 378/1898=19.8%. Pretty darn close! I understand your confusion, but it is standard to talk about % Calories from a given macronutrient.

You need to eat at least 1200 calories a day, or your body will go into starvation mode. Try eating a salad with dressing (the dressing helps you get the vitamins from the salad). Someone else said protein- that's also really important. I agree that you shouldn't eat just to fill up for calories, but 600 calories a day,…

Do you do exercises targeting your abs? If you do, try doing them less than you do (maybe twice a week instead of three times) and move to low-weight, high-rep exercise. Try doing a lot of stretching or take up yoga. Those things will tone your abs without producing the thick bulky muscle mass that makes things stick out.…

You're so right! One bad day can undo a week of hard work. I try to get around that by making room for little luxuries. I have to have firm boundaries, but room for flexibility. So I set MFP to lose 1/2 pound a week. Most days, I finish a few hundred calories under goal! And because I exercise, I can still enjoy a glass of…

Unless you have a wheat or lactose intolerance or allergy, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Whole wheat is a great way to get your b vitamins, and low-fat dairy is one of the best ways to get your calcium. So if you like having your guilty pleasure, that's great. But you can skip the guilt :)

I like a lot of the ideas posted here :) As someone who does enjoy drinking, I can try to give you a different perspective. When people ask you to drink, they're only doing it because they want you to be enjoying an activity with them. A lot of the responses non-drinkers come up with sound either lame or like they might be…

I have to correct the people on here saying to limit your carb intake. I'm majoring in nutrition, and all my professors and textbooks advise 45-55% of your calories a day to be from carbs. Carbs are really essential- they produce the energy currency of your body. Without them, your body will start producing toxic ketones…

Get out the instructions and re-calibrate it for your steps. When you initially set it up, you might have been taking longer steps than you do while you naturally walk- it's kind of awkward to set those things. Also, google map your route to be sure you're odometer isn't a tad off. :)

That kind of depends. My nutrition textbook recommends eating 500 less calories than you use each day. Your weight, height, age, and metabolism are used to calculate that, along with any exercise that you do. As far as I can tell, the calculator for this site is accurate- so if you put in all your stats and tell them you…