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No junk-but not enough fresh, whole foods
Hey, so my dilemma is trying to fit more fresh, whole foods into my diet. Especially fruits and veggies. However, I always eat things that aren't considered unhealthy, but I don't feel healthy eating them. For example, I eat a lot of 90-100% dark chocolate. I also make things like 'healthy cookies' (almond flour, maple…
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Gaining weight for no reason on just 1500 calories
According to multiple calorie calculators, I need 1800 calories a day to maintain weight. I've been eating roughly 1500-1700 for 4 months and have not stopped gaining at about a pound per week. What is going on? I don't have my food diary public but I can tell you the foods I eat within those 1500 calories: chicken and…
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Net Calories/eating back calorie--my take
I really don't understand the concept of net calories (what you eat-what you burn, right?) Lets say you eat 1800 calories and you " burn 500 through exercise". I am skeptic on this because isn't really everythig you do exericse? Maybe in that "500 calorie burn" you count your 1 hour gym session, but what aout you morning…
