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I had to laugh reading about being "worried" at 800 calories - isn't it crazy?? I had the same concern one day and then I had slap myself - IT'S 800 CALORIES!!! There is no way you are going to gain 100 pounds by eating 800 cals a day. Too funny--- I stopped counting cals once I realized that every sitting was about 130 cals and I eat 5-6 times a day without fail No need to do any math on that one.

Interesting: yesterday my schedule was all messed up and I only ate 3 times by 4:00 pm and I felt HORRIBLE. I ended up eating a double dinner (once at 5pm and again at 7pm) just to get my head and strength back. You need those 800 cals to survive and be somewhat human :-)

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You know, I don't even have a clue how many carbs is too many? I count calories and Protein just to keep track that I'm getting enough of both, but the program automatically counts carbs too. I have zero bloody idea what is meant to be low? What is high?

I love cake sooo much. Luckily there is NO good cake here. Seriously. Also no Chipotle or Taco Bell or aisles of yummy junk food at the shops. I am perhaps doomed if I ever move back to the US. :huh:

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I like this post a lot. The line a sleeve stomach is just a stomach really struck home for me.

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You know, I don't even have a clue how many carbs is too many? I count calories and Protein just to keep track that I'm getting enough of both, but the program automatically counts carbs too. I have zero bloody idea what is meant to be low? What is high?

I love cake sooo much. Luckily there is NO good cake here. Seriously. Also no Chipotle or Taco Bell or aisles of yummy junk food at the shops. I am perhaps doomed if I ever move back to the US. :huh:

I think the same thing. If you're eating 800 calories a day and seventy of them should be Protein -- even if you go under that like I do and are at 65 or 60 or so; and your fats are reasonable -- say 20 or less, that only leaves enough room for 90 carbs. That would be high for a lowcarb diet but people who eat lowcarb who exercise can get up that high. It's pretty hard to overdo it on any edible molecule at 800 a day.

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It's pretty hard to overdo it on any edible molecule at 800 a day.

I know!! This dumb little thumb-size tummy of mine makes me lose all sense of proportion!! :D An over-attended organ has taken over the driver's seat from my brain...makes me feel a bit of sympathy for men if I'm honest. ;)

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LOL.. i feel the same way!! I'm wondering what is going to happen to my diet when i move back to Texas in December blink.gif very scary!!!!

You know, I don't even have a clue how many carbs is too many? I count calories and Protein just to keep track that I'm getting enough of both, but the program automatically counts carbs too. I have zero bloody idea what is meant to be low? What is high?

I love cake sooo much. Luckily there is NO good cake here. Seriously. Also no Chipotle or Taco Bell or aisles of yummy junk food at the shops. I am perhaps doomed if I ever move back to the US. :huh:

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I know!! This dumb little thumb-size tummy of mine makes me lose all sense of proportion!! :D An over-attended organ has taken over the driver's seat from my brain...makes me feel a bit of sympathy for men if I'm honest. ;)

hahahahaha!

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