KateS211 Member

I am having a similar problem. I've set my fat at 40%, protein at 40% and carbs at 20%. I'm doing ok with the carbs, but I can't seem to get enough protein and my fat tends to creep closer to 50%. My priority until now has been learning to keep the carbs down. Do you think I need to work harder to get more protein and less…

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Exercise is building muscle, burning calories and improving your cardiovascular health. That is not nothing. Exercise alone however will not make you lose weight. The most important part of losing weight is what you are eating.

Scientifically, carbs are carbs and your body will treat them similarly. However if you are going to go over on carbs, it is better to do it with fruit rather than bread/pasta as is contains lots of other good stuff like fibre and vitamins.

Weight loss is absolutely calories in vs. calories out. The 25% vs 75% that you are referring to just means that it is a lot easier to control your calories in vs calories out with diet than it is with exercise. And I would say those percentages are not a mathematical certainty...they are quite arbitrary. bottom line- you…

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I'm thinking that these two problems are not the same. Your butt can fight gravity but your breasts cannot, simply because of the type of tissue they are made of. Your butt is muscle and fat, which you can keep tight with exercise. The breasts are tissue that you cannot tone and that will gradually migrate south as life…

Food stays in your digestive system for at least a day usually. If you fast for 3 days, you will empty out your intestines completely. When you start eating again, the number on the scale will absolutely go up a couple of pounds because you have food inside you again.

So true! I especially agree with the non-commentor definitions.

There are a million different ways you can decide how many calories to set as your target. Look through the forums on this site, everyone has a different opinion on the matter. But different things work for different people, you might have to play around with your calorie number until you find what works for you. Maybe a…

Ask yourself if you are really hungry. If the answer is no, do not allow yourself to eat. If the answer is yes, make yourself a light snack and enjoy. As you mentioned, this is likely just a habit. And breaking a habit is hard! You will need to deprive yourself of that late night binge for several days. It will be really…

What challenges are you facing exactly?

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I think that eating well and within your allotted calories is a habit. If you constantly allow yourself to "fall off the wagon" on the weekends, it will become a habit that is really tough to break. It happens to the best of us, but try to make it the exception, not the rule. Also, I try to get in a little more exercise on…

I use catelli smart pasta. It has higher fibre than regular pasta, but doesn't have the texture of whole wheat pasta.

Don't be discouraged, be motivated!! I too was getting frustrated that no one was noticing my weight-loss, so I made it a personal goal to work even harder and keep losing until someone noticed. And let me tell you, when it finally happened, it was a moment I'll never forget.

I started at the same weight as you. I had to lose over 20 lbs before I saw a difference in my clothing. Keep working hard. You'll get there soon and it will feel amazing when you do!

Yes! CW: 188 GW: 168

Do what feels good. If you are not hungry, don't eat. If you feel strong and have energy, go for a run. Your body will tell you if you need to eat. If you are like me, you'll probably be starving when you get back from the run and you can have a healthy snack, ideally some protein.