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Feel free to add me, I've been on MFPpretty consistently since 2011.

OP, these are some very solid techniques that are absolutely worth trying when you are experiencing thoughts like you describe. It can take time to learn to recognize and let go of emotions, but like anything else it gets easier with practice. You could also try reading about cognitive behavioral therapy strategies to help…

I would, but my boyfriend (I'm assuming you're not discrimating against us unmarried folk) would have to have to care first. Fitness is my thing, not his, or ours. But really... the man sees me naked (and vice versa). The number on the scale isn't going to tell us anything about each other that we don't already know. It…

There is nothing inherently wrong with eating one meal a day, provided you are able to meet your calorie and nutritional needs by doing so (I imagine it could be difficult to hit vitamin and micronutrient goals unless the meal is well balanced). On the other hand, if you are chronically under-eating and not meeting your…

In the long run, I ended up purchasing a barbell weight set and dumbbells for my home. They've gotten the most use of any equipment I've purchased, aside from some cardio machines. However, if you don't want to invest in such a relatively large purchase, you could start out with simple body weight exercises, something like…

Delicious or not, no brownie should be that shade of green :s

Just seconding this. I found the post to be incredibly helpful when I was getting started using TDEE and had no idea what macros were or why they mattered.

I have always been a natural IFer - it wasn't until I'd been on MFP for a few years that I even learned the term. Breakfast always made me ravenous all day, and when I tried the method of eating multiple small meals throughout the day I was never satisfied. I prefer having the calories for a large and satisfying dinner. I…

I am currently cutting, but I average between 1900 and 2200 depending on the week. I've had some changes in activity level so I'm in the process of determining my new TDEE. Feel free to add me.

you can also find examples with videos on www.bodybuilding.com/exercises - I found them pretty helpful when I was starting lifting, because they tend to be pretyy consistently reliable in terms of form. If you're going to YouTube videos, I'd recommend making sure you're following a reputable lifter with good form.

This thread can't make up its mind whether it's the OP's "foods I stopped eating because I no longer care for them" or a "foods I stopped eating because they aren't worth the calories" thread. I used to eat peanut butter and banana toast every. single. day. for months, but I guess I burned myself out because I transitioned…

It was oddly hypnotic to read this entire thread... That being said, I absolutely fall into the "thick" category - I am a small on top but a medium at best on the bottom and it is damn hard to find jeans that fit my butt and quads and aren't completely saggy in the waist. Of course, I am typing this while resting between…

But I bet spiders are high in protein... maybe they can be the hot new fad instead of crickets.

Agree with all of the above. I'd been off the forums for like a year, and was surprised to see how trendy IF (and keto) has gotten. It happens to be how I eat, because I've never been a breakfast (or lunch) person. I also like that I have plenty of calories for a large, substantial dinner, even when I'm cutting. However,…

Have you tried the nugo slim bars? They are my new favorite protein bar and they really satisfy my need for dessert when I'm cutting (which is not to say that I have given up any desserts, either, but sometimes I want booze instead and it's hard for me to fit both into a weekday on a cut). They are crispier than PP bars…

I find eating less during the work week and more on weekends to be permanent and sustainable - I've been doing it for years. It has nothing to do with a "behave/misbehave" mentality or behaviors that I need to "mitigate" and everything to do with accepting that, for me, weekends are active and social and involve a higher…

I have found it most useful, personally, to look at a weekly average because, like you, I eat more on the weekends. I have made this a sustainable option for weight loss by "banking" calories throughout the week so that I have much more flexibility on weekends (I also have more strenuous workouts on weekends, so this works…

I used Jefit for a while, before I got lazy and went back to pen and paper. No complaints with the app, though, it did what I wanted.

I stand corrected! I'm not going to set my cheap one on fire, but I'll admit to having a lot of curiosity about the C2s now. The only other rowers I've used have been at the gym and were different models.

Instead of dropping $1000 on a rower, why not spend like $100 on a cheap one to at least determine if you'll like it and if you'll use it? You can invest in cheaper machines for a minimal investment and if it turns out to be something you won't use, you haven't made a huge dent in your wallet. I have both an elliptical and…

I finally got up the courage to do Bulgarian split squats with a bar - I'd been sticking exclusively to dumbbells, because I thought it would be easiest to maintain balance and form, but I ran out of heavy enough dumbbells a while ago and was at the point that I could only add volume. I finally said enough already this…

Since entries in the food database here are often incorrect. you may want to check entries in your recipe against this database if they are items that you can't scan, like meat or produce: https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list Sometimes when I am building a recipe I search for an ingredient by the USDA UPC number and…

Learn to separate fact from fiction - be skeptical, do your research, educate yourself, and understand the basics of nutrition and physiology.

My calories are all loaded into the latter half of my day, so I consistently weigh 3-5 lb more in the morning than in the afternoon. I do weigh myself daily (at least, when I"m actively cutting), and usually step on the scale in the morning and the afternoon. I find that this, rather than lead to an unhealthy obsession…

I haven't had a gym membership in several years (financial reasons, primarily) but I also loved group classes. I took a lot of bodypump, trx, Kettleworx, and Pilates. The pump class was helpful for learning proper form for the lifts (assuming you have a competent instructor, anyway) and the social aspect was fun,…

I have an off-brand TRX (woss, maybe?) that I bought after taking TRX classes at the gym. You can find a lot of videos on YouTube and whatnot, but mostly when I use it I just follow the class formats I'm familiar with. Although when I really want to kick my own butt I have some TRX "force tactical" videos that I found…

What she is doing is fine. It sounds like a lifestyle that works for her. Is she gaining weight, and that is why you ask, or do you ask because you're concerned because she doesn't eat breakfast and lunch? I eat like your daughter (except that I'm far from vegan) - I start eating at about 4pm and I eat until I go to bed at…

Just do what works for you. Meal timing really isn't very relevant, unless you're fueling a workout or something. I eat "breakfast" when I get home from work and roll my eyes internally when people tell me I'm ruining my metabolism.