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I assumed there was, based on his assertion that nobody would actually eat a meal of Twinkies or any food that some people (definitely not me - not even being facetious here, I wouldn't) would class as junk food or comprising empty calories or unhealthy food. I was trying to think of a reason that someone wouldn't…
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This thread is huge, terrible and epic and is making my head hurt!! Wow. I don't know how to properly answer your second question, sir. I thought it was self-evident. It wasn't intended as a straw-man argument. I was actually conceding the CICO theory re: weight loss, while responding to the OPs request to provide a…
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Oh man...this has really exploded since I opened this. I will say this - I believe that the premise that all foods are equally healthy, depending on what the person's goals are, is largely based upon whether that person is aiming to lose or gain weight. It seems that a lot of persons who are saying that there is no food…
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Yes I do. I may not be as proficient as I am (ha!) when I'm not bleeding like a halal chicken, but I do it anyway.
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Ok let me play. 220 lbs deadlift 200 lbs back squat 75 lbs strict press 9 minute mile Being able to box jump without having to psyche myself up for 5 minutes beforehand 50 burpees in a row - no breaks ~22% bodyfat More defined abs More defined upper arms *Praying that I don't lose any more of my breasts but that's not…
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(This may not be helpful to you.) To me it's always been a matter of what I wanted more - whether I wanted to be comfortable (that comfort included binging on anything I felt like eating) or healthy and fit. Once the desire to be healthy and fit outweighed the desire to be comfortable and binge, it wasn't that difficult to…
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Don't rely so heavily on the scale as a measure of progress. If you lost 40 lbs by next week, but still looked exactly the same, would you be happy? No...you wouldn't. You say you look better, your clothes fit better, and people notice. If you're doing what you're supposed to do, keep doing that. The scale will budge…
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If I were you (you being a person who legitimately wants to be a Stepford wife and has full and complete knowledge that Stepford wives were really robots who were under the total control of their spouses) I would stop lifting. You say you're totally committed to your husband's happiness, and you want to be the perfect…
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I don't think it's too much work - it looks like she definitely got her eyes done, but all her other features are exactly the same... She probably has always had a problem with her small eyes and just decided to do something about it. I don't think it's too drastic and it's not like she looks bad at all (unless looking…
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Maybe you should look into varying your diet? You said you eat similar foods for the most part. I know I can go a long stretch with eating certain foods that I've planned out and think are really great for me. But then I hit a point where I am SICK of them and I sometimes gag having to eat them. It sucks because I know the…
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I am baffled that you cannot see that there is absolutely no difference between your theory and CICO. Seriously confused, like whaaat. I have not once seen anyone say that theoretically eating Twinkies is the same as eating fresh vegetables and lean meats. Not once. Why do you keep arguing against something that is not…
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I think twerking as a white people fad is done. Twerking as a dance form has been around and I doubt it's going anywhere.
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Have fun, eat in moderation, and if you go way overboard don't let it derail you - just pick right back up and get back to the programme. Hopefully you have a long life ahead of you so one fat weekend isn't going to be devastating.
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You don't need to lift heavy weights to do strength training - like others have said, you can do resistance training eg PIlates (which in my opinion won't get you "ripped" if that's what you want, but it is body weights). This is your life and it's imperative that you feel comfortable doing what it is you do. If you hate…
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Hey, You need determination and you need to keep yourself on track. Having people saying nice things to you on the internet or shouting at you irl won't make a difference if you're not self-motivated. When you're ready to make a change, you will put down all the excuses and do it. It sounds like you're almost there. When…
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Your question is whether I'd be concerned about weight affecting my health if my BF was normal and so were other methods of assessing health eg blood pressure, cholesterol, waist circumference:height etc, but I felt that I was overweight (by reference to the BMI which is notoriously unreliable/unhelpful) ? No, I wouldn't.…
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Gee... First of all, I'm really happy that the US economy has picked up to such a degree that all these commenters think that it's so simple to move out of your childhood home while not working because you're studying. Clearly the best solution to being annoyed with your family is to move out of the home, even though…
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She's only as right as you allow her to be.
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The point is not that water is not good for you, or that you shouldn't drink lots of water, but that you don't definitively need 64oz of plain water a day to be hydrated. We get water from different sources - other beverages, fruits, etc.
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Wow great job. Keep it up, you're really inspiring!
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What does WebMD say? I mean I have an idea because of what it always says but what's the second thing it says??
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LOL he corrected his grammar and then accused him of being drops of water on a glass :D I love it. OP and supporters, I don't think anyone except Monsieur Grammatico up there was trying to be rude or was overly offended, just expressing their honest belief that your all or nothing mentality is unnecessary (and I feel that…
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Yeah, I started like 2x and I was dyingggg. I was so out of shape, it was terrible. Could barely walk, so painful. I stopped after the 1st week but I'd encourage you to keep going. I really wish I had. What I know now, is that it gets better, and you'll find that while doing the workout is the best you'll feel for the day.…
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Get a food scale - if you're logging it makes a huge difference. Measuring cups are to measure liquids, not solids. They can be really off. Make sure you're being consistent with your logging. A lot of times we underestimate or leave some stuff out because we want our diary to look the way it should, instead of how it…
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I would disagree with you. I don't think the secret is not eating back exercise calories at all. Lots of people do this and lose weight. I think the secret is eating at a deficit, hard work, and determination. You've had to have utilized each of these to make it thus far. (Exercise helps a lot of course.) Congrats on your…
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I love these questions!! I want to send them to everyone I know but then they will say the inevitable, "Well I disagree with that" no matter how many studies I can find to shovel at them, because science < old wives' tales. Will save and forward anyway.
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That tofu bacon literally looks like sin...or maybe it should be marketed as Catholic penance or something. Whenever I see someone say the word 'gelato' on MFP I have an involuntary *****face reaction, Idk why.
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lmaooo crying #death #atworkplzstop You're amazing
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You have to save yourself! ETA Make changes that are sustainable. If you don't see yourself following your diet in 2 years, give or take a few hundred calories, then you're going to put the weight right back on. Same with exercise.
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Eggs, protein shakes (I don't use whey or other forms of protein supplements but they are a good way to get added protein in)
