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Re: Do you think parents should teach their kids how to count calories?
I raised my son the same way. We also did a lot of active things together - sports, snowboarding, hiking, etc. He's now 29, is and has always been a healthy weight. He did gain a bit over the first w…4 -
Re: What terms/phrases wind you up about losing weight?
Losing weight is x% diet and x% exercise. It's not. It's 100% a calorie deficit. How each person chooses to get to a deficit is completely up to them. (Wow, I had to read this like 15 times before po…44 -
Re: Do You Ever Have Trouble With the Mental Side of Losing Weight?
Yes, the mental aspect is definitely the hard part. And knowing that maintenance is going to look very much like weight loss is just discouraging. I try to focus on the positive but it does get me do…3 -
Re: how many calories do you eat a day/ on your cheat day/weekend?
I don't have cheat days either. There are a few days where I'll go over but I usually know when those will be (some social occasion or work function) so will try to minimize with extra workouts. I'm …2 -
Re: Those now with at maintenance, have you beaten your set point.
I don't believe in set point either but feel there is a point where a person may feel like they have to work extremely hard to eat few enough calories to lose more weight. For instance, I can stay at…2
