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Can you really target where fat is lost from?
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I have always heard that you lose fat from where ever you lose it from (maybe last fat on = first fat lost?). Anyway, I still have a lot of weight to lose but, well, my upper arms seem to be bigger in proportion to the rest of my upper body. So for my shirts to fit my arms, they are…
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Motivation - Someone noticed my loss today!
I didn't do as well last week as I have in previous weeks and was feeling a little bummed. But I have lost 24 pounds and a fellow at work that I haven't seen in a while said, "well, you're getting skinny." Now, I'm NOT skinny. I still have 90 pounds to lose. But that someone noticed really made me feel good. I know I have…
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Salt is of the Devil
I have not been logging extra salt into MFP. You know, the salt that comes out of my shaker onto my food? Had grits for breakfast, added salt. Had popcorn for a snack, added salt. Dinner was chicken tacos. The taco seasoning was WAY over the top for salt and almost that alone put me over on my sodium macros. But this…
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Impact of Going Over on Protein
Hi. I've been doing really great keeping within all of my macros for the day, except protein. I'm consistently 20-30g over on protein. I haven't worried about it because I'm 10 pounds down in the first month and figure the calories are the important piece, but just curious about the protein part. I have been eating very…
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Weighing Meat Raw
I did not know until reading the Calorie Counting 101 sticky at the top that you are supposed to be using the raw weight of meat. I really thought it was the cooked weight! So I'm very thankful for that thread. Who knows how long I would have gone on? It really makes a difference with something like red meat.
