I'm not sure about this. You need to make sure that you're eating enough protein so that you aren't losing muscle instead of fat. I don't think calorie deficit automatically equals fat loss, it could be muscle loss too.

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On another point, I used to be a 12-18 beer or 6-12 oz vodka a day drinker, for years straight. When I got the motivation to lose weight, and realized that drinking was hindering that, I stopped gladly, and I haven't gone back to it. Replacing it with something that I thrived for made me give it up pretty easily.

No. You have to be practically starving yourself to lose muscle.

Well, no. I don't really drink. And when I do, at most, it's two drinks. And I don't put shit in my body.

at a certain age, your metabolism WILL slow down... enjoy while you can.

Because it's impossible for old people to be lean.

I'm 33 and in the best shape of my life. I don't plan to get fat ever again.

never said that.... but heed the warning.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

I don't have bad dietary and lifestyle habits, ergo I won't become the thing I fear.

I appreciate you throwing it up there though. Positivity is what we need to go for.

ya, today.

ask flop about losing weight and gaining back.

I'm at 200 and would like to be to 180 by my wedding May 30. I'll gain it all back on food and beer while in Greece the week after.

You could be 170. Easy.

Just eat these foods, and count the calories. Very easy to count the calories in these foods.

No sugar (fresh fruit doesn't count), no alcohol, or you will look fat in your wedding pics.

Also if you absolutely have to have a sweet thing once inawhile, sugar free chocolate pudding is the bizzzooommbbbb.

Just a recommendation but cut out virtually all calories you get from beverages. Most days I just drink water or crystal light, which is zero calories from beverages, leaving me that many more calories to get from food and feel fuller while losing weight.

:cuss: HOW THE HELL AM I GOING TO CONVINCE PEOPLE TO USE THE PALEO-ATKINS-EAT-A-SHOE-A-DAY-DIET SO THEY CAN GET SHREDDED THEN?

So much truth in this.

That's part of what shook me out of my fugue - all the trash I alone would create with chip bags, fast food, take out....you name it. I was truly on a mission to pack weight on for whatever ****ed up reason, and damned if I didn't do it. Hell, my goal in January is to lose ~25 lbs. just on diet alone, although I am "exercising" (going to take a bit to get back into workout mode). Legs are kind of rubbery tonight, actually.

You're on, Floprer....

Plus that's the one good thing I do - I drink water almost exclusively. No sodas, Gatorades, Monsters, tea, anything...just H20. On the weekend I might have a beer or two, but only if I'm out with friends, usually never at home.