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It's tough to adjust at first because proteins are so satiating. I eat about 215g per day. I need 4 meals plus snacks. Try a cup of egg whites everyday with an egg added in. Also, make sure that your other foods have some protein. Everything counts. Protein shakes, protein pancakes, protein ice cream are all good…

Keep in mind that cooked meat is actually heavier when it is raw. Most of the calories in MFP are raw weight, so if you are going to measure cooked, I would add 30% or multiply by 1.3.

I used to love the protein bars, but I noticed that when I ate them day in, day out, that I became extremely...gassy. It was pointed out to me that many of these bars (like Pure Protein, Power Bar, etc) are sweetened with Sugar Alcohol - it has like 20 different names. Bottom line, if you eat Sugar Alcohol, you can expect…

Very convincing. I love how you make your case.

Here's my standy-by: Scoop vanilla or chocolate whey protein powder Banana Ice Some water 2 tbsp peanut butter Fat free plain Greek yogurt 1/2 cup Vanilla extract Blend into smoothie

This! I'm so glad to hear that I'm not the only one. I tried it for a month and I was miserable. I know its different for everybody, but I was told that I would have more energy, lose weight, feel great. The opposite happened. I was hungry and cranky all the time. Went back to counting calories and BLAMMO I start dropping…

Good job. You avoided injury.

I used to think that you couldn't gain muscle weight on a calorie deficit, however, I found out I was wrong. In the last season of the Biggest Loser, the season Chamipion, Danni gained 15 pounds of muscle weight while still at the ranch and consistently losing weight every week on a calorie deficit. My understanding is…

Wow. Thanks!

Awesome Awesome. My wife and I were complaining about Clif Bars the other day.

Orange Chicken (Serves 2) 1/2 cup rice, 1 cup prepared 8 oz skinless chicken breast cooked and cubed 1 Yellow onion chopped 1 green bell pepper chopped 4 cloves garlic chopped 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger 1/2 TBSP crushed red pepper or to taste 1 orange quartered 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce 1 cup diced pineapple 2 TBSP…

You should look it up. It is definitely possible for you weight to increase on a calorie deficit, its water weight. Water weight for most people will amount to at least 10 lbs. This is how fighters cut 10 lbs of weight in one day. Again, do your muscles change shape, get stronger, appear bigger? Yes, yes, yes. Especially…

I'm really out of shape. Went to CF twice the week. Kicked my butt, but I loved it. DO IT

Started CF yesterday. I loved it. I'm also trying to lose alot of weight also. 75lbs As long as you are on a calorie deficit, it is medically impossible to gain muscle weight. Your muscles will get much stronger and more efficient before they weigh more. The weight gain is actually water being retained in your muscles…

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Isn't it OK to make a bold statement like, in general, losing weight makes you more attractive? Sometimes political correctness causes people not to say what they are really thinking.

I agree totally with your observation.

Love it when I post and somebody else posts the same thing...:)

WOW. That is a ton of soy. She's basically dumping a whole bottle in. The good news is that the meat just won't absorb much of it at all. Plus, in cooking the meat, much of it will bleed out as the fat drains. (assuming it nots deep fried). At the end of the day, your friend is just wasting a bunch of soy sauce.

I did a lot of research on this, and Azdak is correct. HR Zones have been totally debunked. Ever see Biggest Loser trainers trying to keep heart rates down? Most of recent exercise science points to a positive correlation between intensity and body fat loss. Its easy to find articles that go either way, but its hard to…

Your bodyfat loss is a result of your calorie deficit. If you want to maximize bodyfat loss then do strength training that maximizes calorie burn. These are called complex exercises and they utilize large muscle groups like legs and back. Isolation excercises lke bicep curls don't burn nearly as much and therefore won't…

Of the two bad habits, smoking is much worse. Most people gain weight after quitting anyway, because your hormones mess up your metabolism. However, the weight will come off fairly quickly if you stick with the working out and counting calories. Remember, even if you binge a little, quitting smoking has to be your first…

I hate to break it to you, but you didn't lose 6lbs of bodyfat. As you deplete your glycogen stores, you lose water that has been retained in your body. This is why a boxer can drop 12 lbs the day before a fight. Its also why certain diets work short-term, but not long. If you were to go back to your old habits today that…

OK...what is protein fluff?