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"Your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR is the amount of calories you would burn if you were asleep all day." Here is a calculator. But it is a rough estimation, at best. https://manytools.org/handy/bmr-calculator/ Higher is better, but other than adding muscle mass, a lot of it is out of our control. Ok, I like your NUT much better than your surgeon. I think a low cal protein dense shake can help boost protein intake, without forcing another "meal" down, and keeping cals low.

Hmm ... I think that is a very aggressive goal by your Dr. You have to have a calorie deficit of 3,500 calories to lose 1 lb. So by your surgeon's goals you should have a 2,300 calorie deficit each day. Your BMR may not even be that high.

It was a fancy @$$ lounge. It's hard to resist the fancy drinks when they are free

That is so great! Congrats!!!!!

It's really not that bad. You just meet at a busy public place, have your wits about you. I'm sure there are millions of first dates that happen everyday. Nothing to be scared about.

I agree with this. I might not need Cheerios ... but Cheetos ... maybe

Sleeved here .... but no issue with gum whatsoever.

I agree with this. I could have done it. I took no time off, but I work from home. I was back to full work travel at week 3 post op. But not everyone has the same easy recovery.

From a personal perspective, I have no issues w blood sugar, seemingly no diabetes risk, etc. My interest in "diets" is purely from a weight loss perspective. The support for low carb = greater weight loss is not at all universal. For instance, this recent study http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2018/02/low-fat-or-low-carb-its-a-draw-study-finds.html And this article cites a few different studies https://www.vox.com/2018/2/21/17036004/do-low-carb-diets-work I'm not a member of any coven, just someone for whom a long term low carb diet is unsustainable.

Airport lounge food Clockwise Kale Salad, Chicken, Brussel Sprouts, Steamed Carrots, Potato Gratin

I agree, you can still do Netflix and chill, but have it fit in your new healthier lifestyle. Order in Thai (lots of yummy protein based options), middle eastern kabobs, sashimi, poke, etc.

Checking in .. Continue to have a craptastic week. I technically did a 14 hr fast, but I don't think it counts since I broke the fast with a Totinos pizza roll. Trade show is over, but will be wine-ing and dining tomorrow, so no real improvement in either my diet nor motivation in the forecast. Was funny this week, saw lots of people I haven't seen in the last year. I can't tell you how many people straight up didn't recognize me. Good thing I had a name badge on. Glad everyone here is having so much success, I'm so happy for y'all!

Best workout ever .... beats the gym any day!

That counts!

Just fixed, I hope!

This is the song that pops into my head

Thanks @FluffyChix I am glad that this does feel like a temporary f*ck it phase, and not a long term, who gives a crap type thing. I am confident that after I come back from vacay, I'll be able to get back on the wagon, or at least make healthy choices a majority of the time.

Thanks ... I mean, it's easy to use the traveling as an excuse. But it is entirely possible to make good choices, even while traveling for work. I'm just not motivated to do so right now.

This travel is cutting into my cardio!

Healthy choices were such a minority, I consider them a rounding error!

F my life

Hotel breakfast buffet food Egg white omelette with ham and cheese, watermelon, bacon, portugese sausage

More airplane food ... Beef Shortribs (surprisingly good!)

Hello! Just checking in to report, I've not done any IF, nor made a sigle wise choice as of late. Weighed in this morning, up 5 lbs since my new low last weekend, but not surprising considering, terrible food choices, alcohol, not anywhere near my fluid goals (even including alcohol!?), lots of sodium, etc., etc. This sums up the last week This week won't be much better. Headed to a trade show right now, with every bad, crappy, but delicious food you could ever imagine, and then entertaining in the evening ... FML Glad to see IF working for those on here though

I know For pressies, lol, nothing except my presence, and my company credit card, commissions and funding!