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High fat, lower protien foods?
Hi, Friends, I have a lot of trouble getting enough fat into my diet, but I eat A LOT of protein (because that's what helps me feel full!). People on here have told me that there's no problem with going over one's protein macros, but I find that if I have too much protein and not enough fat, I get constipated, which I…
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"You can't build muscle on a deficit"
"You can't build muscle on a deficit" or "you can't build muscle on 1200 calories." What exactly do people mean when they say this? I see it on this site all the time. They say that any weight you gain on 1200 cals/day, even if you're losing inches at the same time, cannot possibly be from muscle because it's impossible to…
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Critics of the 1200-calorie diet, help me out!!
Hi, All, I've seen a lot of criticism on these forums of the 1200-calorie diet, which is what I'm sort of on right now. I completely understand that eating only 1200 a day, 7 days a week, will result in a slowed metabolism, loss of muscle mass, etc. etc. BUT, my question is, does your criticism still apply if I eat…
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How can I possibly get enough fat? Or does it even matter?
Don't worry, this isn't a post about how it's hard for me to eat enough! It's not hard at all. I'm just curious: I eat 1200/day, five days a week (averaging about 1600/day with my cheat meals factored in). I almost always go over on carbs, sugar, and protein while staying under my calories. It seems near impossible not to:…
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healthy snack from a chain restaurant?
I brought in a nice healthy lunch to work and ate it over an hour ago, but I don't feel full. Actually, I feel downright hungry!! Does anyone have a go-to snack they buy from chain restaurants like au bon pain, cosi, subway, potbelly, Starbucks etc?? I wish there was a grocery store near me, but alas! About a 100-calorie…
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Poll: Most Filling Foods?
What do you find to be the most filling, but still low-calorie, foods? The best caloric bang for your buck, if you will. I would love to hear other people's ideas, especially for snack foods! For me, it's... 1oz of beef jerky (there is a brand that is only 50 cals per oz). I can have this if my stomach is still growling…
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Forgot my lunch!
I packed a nutritious, protein-filled, 500-calorie lunch for work today... and I left it sitting on my kitchen counter! Uggghhhh Soooo I'll have to grab something. There are tons of chains around the office, and they all have their calorie counts online, but often the calorie counts online differ from the ones on the menu…
