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Re: How exactly do BMIs work, practically?
Good advice from TipToThruTheTulips up there. I'd add this: BMI is a relatively crude tool. It's approximate. It's better for classifying large populations to get a reasonable idea what's happening i…5 -
Re: Newbie!
My main tip is to pick an approach that requires the minimum of motivation to stick with. Too many people arrive here determined to lose weight fast (often very fast), to cut out all supposedly bad f…1 -
Re: What is the average calories you consume each day
@Darlene_Oregon, I hope you didn't feel my post was criticizing you or your post. That was not my intention at all. I think what you're doing sounds great! In general, I support anyone here who's doi…5 -
Re: For weight loss, do you eat back the calories you've burned?
I can't quite get on board with "it might be inaccurate, so intentionally make it inaccurate to compensate". I get that many people will err low on food calories, err high on exercise calor…1 -
Re: What portion for vegetarian meals? I want to lose weight.
I hope you realize that vegetarianism is not inherently a weight loss diet? It's also not inherently a healthier diet. I've been vegetarian for nearly 50 years, and I was fat for most of those years …3