jemhh Member

Oh lord.

I've always felt like Thursday is the day for threads like these. It's Thursday, Thursday, gotta get mean on Thursday!

I've been posting regularly for around four and a half years. In all of that time, I can think of maybe a handful of clearly mean/spiteful posts and in every one of those situations, at least one (usually more) regular piped in with a "hey, what's the deal here?" kind of comment. Until somebody actually steps up and…

If you're eating what I'll broadly call whole foods (e.g., plain green beans vs green bean casserole) find the info in the USDA nutrient database and then the matching entry in the MFP database. For non-whole foods (the green bean casserole in this example) look up similar foods at restaurants that put their nutrition info…

This makes me sad. I was a very light and frail high schooler and used to admire the backs/shoulders of the girls on the swim team. The grass is always greener, right?

Gradually work your ankles/wrists more. Ankles--start off walking, then do walk/run intervals that increase in length, then move to full running. Wrists--gradually lift more and more weight and your grip will increase. In my experience, exercises like farmer's walks or RDLs where you're using more reps than you'd use for…

My mind is blown. I truly never knew that people did that on purpose :o

And? The fact remains that if you've been in a 6 pound range for 3 years, you are eating at maintenance. If you want to lose weight, burn more calories (i.e., move more), eat less, or do a combination of both. If you don't want to do that, don't expect to lose any weight.

Stop trying to diet. That's what "eat at maintenance" means. 5'2" and 110 is a perfectly healthy weight. You're not going to get anywhere trying to lose more, especially when you keep binging. Eat enough food to fuel yourself on a daily basis and chances are your binges will go away. As for not having access to a gym,…

Yeah, I've never heard of that either. A good morning and a squat are two different things. I've never seen them combined the way you're describing, OP.

If you've been in the same zone for that long, you need to eat less.

I usually get an iced Americano and add Sweet n Low. If it's cold, sometimes a latte. Not really into favored coffees. Today I splurged and tried the new protein blended cold brew and have been regretting it. It didn't sit well with me. No bueno.

Percentages aren't really useful though. Actual gram minimums are better. I follow a minimum of .4 grams of fat per pound of bodyweight minimum. At 175 lbs that would be 70 grams or 630 calories. Depending on how much you eat, that could very well be 50% of your calories and very appropriate.

This is the norm for me when it comes various peppers and lettuces. I have had it within a couple hours of eating them. I've never thought much about it either.

You are losing weight but you're not doing it in a vacuum. Life is still going on, same as it will even after you hit your weight goal. I think it's best to just go with the flow. You might meet someone who turns you down because of your weight. Or you might meet someone you turn down because you hate his hair or job or…

Nooo! Wait!!! Holy cow. That was a complete typo or screw up or whatever you want to call it. I meant: Now focus on PROTEIN. I am so sorry!

You specifically state that you are eating low carb now. That hints at you eating higher carb previously. Most high carb tasty treats are loaded with fat (because carb+fat, sugar+butter=delicious) and extremely easy to overeat even when you think they're in check. I don't believe for a second that you were eating "crap"…

It's fine. But try harder to reach your protein goal. You need enough protein in order to hang onto muscle. You need enough fat for proper hormonal functioning and vitamin absorption. Sounds like you've got the fat down and that's great. Now focus on protein. (Last sentence edited because I'm a doofus.)

First off, stop looking at other women and thinking about how your thighs don't look like theirs. You aren't them, they aren't you, chances are there's something you have that they want. It's just how it works, get over it. Second, you likely have a low amount of muscle. I'm guessing that based on the fact that you look…

Mmm, fat. I aim for 80 grams of fat twice per week. This picture is from an average day of that. If I needed to get to 100 grams, I'd switch the nonfat milk at breakfast and my evening snack to full fat and add 100 grams of avocado sometime during the day (probably at lunch.) This may take you past your calorie goal but…

Yes, in my experience. I just make it part of my bedtime routine. Claritin, brush teeth, Flonase.

The thing with allergy meds is that you have to take them all the time, not here and there. That's been my experience anyway.

Stomach. I have atypical fat distribution for a woman. My legs lean out first.

Not very often at all. I use Claritin-D and Flonase every single day. That plus Vitamin D have taken me from sinus infections 6+ times per year to barely anything.

Four years lifting. Knuckles still normal.

You can do a deload week or just start a new cycle right away. You don't need to switch programs if you don't want to. I will point out, though, that if you have the book he included a template so you can build your own programs if you'd like to do so.

That's possible but how did you come up with 4 lbs and how do you know where it will come off?

I refuse to spend that much time taking my daughter to activities and sitting around at practices. Her activities can be right after school or two evenings per week max. That's it. I have no interest in "doing it all".

Are lunch boxes and ice packs not available where you live?

Yes, trust your coach. Your previous diet was unhealthy. You clearly do not know what you're doing on your own. Follow the advice of the person you chose for his/her expertise. Otherwise, what's the point of hiring the coach? Also, talk to your coach about your concerns rather than a bunch of strangers.