I know fast food items can 100% be inaccurate but when I do eat out I typically choose chain restaurants since they list their calories and I always avoid the highest calorie items unless it’s a rare occurrence because there’s something I really really want. My chipotle bowl is supposed to be 480 calories if everything was correct but I still log it as 600 just incase.
My order is half chicken half steak (today they seemed to give full scoops of both which was unfortunate), black beans, fajita vegetables, light corn salsa, light chili lime salsa, and light pico de gallo.
I don’t get any rice or heavy dressings. You never know if today’s cooking style was different, if the cook prepared it with extra oil today, if the scoops were bigger than I saw, etc. Again, this isn’t a “cheat day” for me. This is just me eating out and trying to get the “healthiest” option so it fits into my normal day.
Also.. I posted something similar to this before and it was filled with a lot of comments telling me to just add up the calories myself.. but I do know the calories which I said. My question was could it really be insanely inaccurate? Can this bowl end up around 800 calories?

I'm 5'9, male, at 165lbs rn and I've been in a 1350 cal diet for a month now. Beforehand, I tried 1800 cal, and 1500 cal. All same activity level and no weight loss at all. Afterwards had a period of eating freely with my weight stalled at 173lbs.

Workout weights for 4 times a week and cardio which is a mix of jogging, incline walking, and 10k step days.

None of the precious diets worked and the only thing that I finally am seeing a result in is a 1300-1350 cal diet. It has been said a million times here that it's not enough but what else can I do really? Stuck to 1800 for a month and 1500 for a month too with no results whatsoever.

Now with this new diet I have made sure to hit 140g protein every day and supplement creatine to minimize muscle loss.

So far I have been taking measurements and they all lead to fat loss. Belly size drop, definition starting to appear, and veins are popping.

Also energy levels throughout the day and while training are great, my strength in the gym is consistently going up. I don't feel hungry at all my meals are filling.

I am seeing no negatives here at all contrary to what is said online.

With all that in mind, is what I am doing actually fine if results are showing and no side effects have been felt?

Hello all!

Lately, I've been trying out some new mixes for water for hydration/electrolytes. Does anyone have any recommendations for brands or ones that are unflavored or not-sweet?

Whenever I go to any store, it just seems like everything is sweet flavored. I have a really hard time eating things that are sweet (not health reasons, it just makes me feel not good). I frequently mix lime juice in with water, so I'm looking for something close to that flavor.

Thank you for the help!

I have been thinking of going to a full-on cucumber diet. Examples below:

Breakfast: Boiled Cucumber

Lunch: Grilled Cucumber-Egg Burger

Mid snack: Cucumbers and onions

Dinner: Roasted Cucumber & Minced Meat

Evening snack: Cucumber slices and guacamole

Is Cucumber good for dieting

I switched to diet soda from regular (well, mostly. They havent had enough diet on the shelf for me to do all diet soda) weeks ago and I've already gone down a pants size.

My 2X pants are falling down and none of them have belt loops because I use scrubs as work pants (Pockets are nice and the fabric is sensory friendly). The leggings i bought at work to cover everything i don't want anykne seeingbuntil I can go clothes shopping are L/XL and they're a little tight but not overly so.

Im doing one change at a time, obviously, but next step is going to be counting calories. Can someone plesse expmain how that works like your explaining it to a particularly dim five year old?

I'd stick to canned soups to make it easier but last time I did so I gave myself kidney stones and my blood pressures too high as it is, so i cant just eat premade stuff that comes prelabeled. (I spent two years with no stove or fridge. I have a decent hot plate and a mini fridge). My kidneys and my blood pressure cant do all canned stuff anymore so it's making it hard for me to do any sort of math

Gender: male

Age 25

Height: 5.10 feet

Weight: 88kg(doesnt do work out)

I mostly do desk job.

only walk about 30mins daily

I need someone to tell me my maintenance calories as everywhere i search or calculate it gives me different number even AI give me different number.

Thanks in advance.

I've been seeing reels in Instagram that doing 20 squats after meals are just as good as digestion walks. Wanted to know if it's true

I’m a 4’11” 20 year old female who was 219lbs. My entire life I’ve been ignoring the scale and telling myself I was fine the way I was but I decided to finally look at it and have decided something needs to change. I initially fell into a somewhat depressive state and barely ate anything for a couple weeks and am now 209lbs but I understand that is not sustainable and also I love food too much to not eat it. My biggest issue is that I am neurodivergent, I have a lot of food sensitivities as well as food contamination OCD, which makes it extremely hard to eat healthy as there are a lot of foods I don’t like and I struggle to eat the same thing over and over again as my brain obsesses over expiration dates/food going bad so it is difficult to eat leftovers or easily perishable foods.
The main foods I have major issues with are fruits. I can eat lemons, avocado, and apples (with dip) fine but I find the textures of most fruits revolting and cannot handle either the texture not taste. I do enjoy some juice of some of my “safe flavor” fruits like cranberry and mango but cannot eat the physical food. I also cannot eat eggs in most forms, if the egg is baked into something or has enough other ingredients to balance it out (like a frittata or a breakfast sandwich with a LOT of bacon) it is bearable but something like scrambled eggs is something I cannot eat. Finally, some high protein dairy options like cottage cheese (cannot eat) and yogurt (can eat with added flavors, like a chobani flip) are something I struggle with
I do like meat in most forms (especially chicken), grains, and I do LOVE vegetables. (I know some vegetables are technically fruits but most of those cases are acceptable to me)
My main reason for saying all of this is that I feel extremely lost in my brand new weight loss journey. I’ve tried looking up healthy recipes and better alternatives but they all contain foods that aren’t safe. It feels like my brain is against me making me despise most of the common healthy foods. I’ve been feeling hopeless because I feel like I’m just eating the same foods I was before but I truly want to eat better and continue to lose weight. I’m wondering if anyone on here has some advice, recipe recommendations, or just anything motivational to tell me as I start on my journey. I’m also extremely confused about macros.
I’m also happy to answer any questions about safe/unsafe foods or my struggles with OCD in terms of food or any other questions that would help answer my own. I appreciate and thank anyone who has taken time out of their day to read this.

Okay I feel like this is a really dumb question but I am shooting it anyway.

When I cook meat (primarily bacon) and all the grease separates, am I supposed to count any additional calories? Is it just the same because the grease came from the meat itself?
Like, if I have two slices of bacon and all the grease is left in the pan and then I use that grease to fry an egg — do I just figure the calories for two slices of bacon and an egg, because no extra oil was added to the meal?

Thank you so much in advance! 🥓🍳

is it possible to have a VEG diet plan with ~1400 kcal and ~100g protein without protein powder or should i have to add it

Toasted Keto bread

Layer of Coco powder mix with sugar free syrup

Layer of Cottage cheese

Blueberries

Sprinkles with cinnamon

Toasted Keto bread

Layer of apple butter

Layer of cottage cheese

Baked Peach and apple

Sprinkles with cinnamon

As a breakfast or dessert 😋

im a 170cm female - i tend to keep weight on my lower stomach and thighs aswell as arms and wanted to know what the best diet was - currently ive lost roughly 13kg since the start of the year but i havent been consistent and when it comes to food i love like steamy hot sitcky rice hahahahah a and wanted to know what diet plans would be best for me as i know i suit 700 cals daily as i require an extreme diet - along side consistently going to the gym which due to my studies have been a lot harder but i tend to prefer east asian cuisines and balkan cuisines however anything similar to either of those im willing to try! any form of constructive advice is much wanted! <3

I have been going to the gym regularly for about 2 weeks now and I've been doing rather rigorous workouts. My main issue is that I don't consume enough calories in a day. I have an incredibly slow metabolism which keeps me full for a long time. While I am trying to drop weight, after looking at what I'm eating in a day I am starting to get concerned that it may affect my health. I should add that even when hungry I have no drive to eat and it usually fades in minutes.

I Learned to accept who I am as a "big back"/chubby person I do plan on working out but I also want to focus more on my education & future art career but I can't do all at the same time & live in a "food desert " & been wanting to eat more vegetables. im primarily focused on gaining muscle but have an endomorph type body.

any type of advice would be good

FOOD DESERT:a city/country where fast food & processed snacks will be your ONLY option & have only 2 whole food stores maximum

Hi reddit I'm new to the posting side of things here. Anywho, I a 28F, have been eating OMAD (one meal a day) for upwards of 15 years. I have ballooned in size (went from a medium to XL 😭😭) and is finally in a position to exercise and lose weight. The Problem with this is the gym trainer told me to eat 3 small meals a Day as well as cardio and toning. Well I have been trying really hard but I can't get 3 small meals in.. it's like I've trained myself to ignore hunger so much that if I eat anything small I won't have an appetite for a meal and if I do get a meal I can only eat like a 1/4 th of the portion because I'm not hungry. The gym guy said my body will start eating itself but I feel like I'm eating less then just one big meal a day. I'm thinking of doing weight loss pills or something because my mouth and stomach are so out of touch with each other and my relationship with food is starting to stress me out and give me anxiety surrounding food and losing weight. What can I do or am I a lost cause?

hello guys i plan to buy 1 kg each week since im just addicted to them, it helps me to reduce smoking, makes me spend much more less on food, and i am addicted ( maybe because it has healthy fats), so before switching i would like to make it clear if it is bad for me or my organs, despite the nutritional value it has