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  • Brendalea69
    Brendalea69 Posts: 3,863 Member
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    arguablysamson wrote: »
    brendagaudette wrote: »
    I'm using the 5:2 calculator and those 1800 calories are with my exercise already included...my BMR for my weight and height is 1189 calories daily which I think is low but then again at least I can eat more if I exercise :smile:

    Yes. You are now at the point where you can start experimenting / pushing your body. Play with the calories a bit and gradually become more active in a way that suits your lifestyle. :-)

    Yes I will definitely be more active now that I know I can eat more if I am, Thanks :smile:
  • shans34
    shans34 Posts: 535 Member
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    I'm very looking forward to following your maintenance thread!!
  • minigrrll
    minigrrll Posts: 1,590 Member
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    I'm looking forward to your maintenance thread also! I've lost weight so many times and have always (obviously!) failed miserably at the keeping it off part...
  • Brendalea69
    Brendalea69 Posts: 3,863 Member
    edited June 2017
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    @shans34 and @minigrrll thanks :)

    I've also lost weight many many times but always gained it back and then more but this will be the first time keeping it off for good :smile:
  • Brendalea69
    Brendalea69 Posts: 3,863 Member
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    This is my plan from now on...

    My BMR is 1189 for my weight height and age.

    So I will be doing either 4:3, 5:2 or 6:1 depending on my gains or losses.

    On my feasting days I will exercise off whatever extra calories I eat over my BMR.

    On my OMAD fasting days I will exercise off all the calories I eat so I will get to save all my BMR calories for my Saturday Splurge Day because I don't count calories and eat whatever I want on that day :smile:

  • wsandy8512
    wsandy8512 Posts: 1,897 Member
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    Brenda, you're doing great in your new stage. I love how you have a plan that's not set in stone, but ready to tweak as needed. That's so great!
  • Brendalea69
    Brendalea69 Posts: 3,863 Member
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    Thanks so much and it sure is challenging :p
  • Brendalea69
    Brendalea69 Posts: 3,863 Member
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    Weekly Chart

    May 27th....130 GOAL Weight
    June 3rd.....129 OMAD/4:3
    June 10th...128 OMAD/4:3
  • wsandy8512
    wsandy8512 Posts: 1,897 Member
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    Brenda, you're still kicking booty! Keep doing that and that loose skin won't be sticking around for long!
  • OMAD2017
    OMAD2017 Posts: 73 Member
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    Wow, way to go!
  • arguablysamson
    arguablysamson Posts: 1,706 Member
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    Brenda is just so dang flexible!
  • Brendalea69
    Brendalea69 Posts: 3,863 Member
    edited June 2017
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    Thanks Everyone :)

    My splurge day this week is in Wednesday because I'm going to FRIENDLYS and I'll be having a Chicken & Bacon Ranch Supermelt with fries and then a Hunka Chunka Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae :p:p:p Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to split up my calories for the rest of the week, my oh my maintenance is lots of counting but if I don't I know I would definitely go over on my calories a lot!!!
  • wsandy8512
    wsandy8512 Posts: 1,897 Member
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    You're doing great. Nice splurge you have coming!
  • OMAD2017
    OMAD2017 Posts: 73 Member
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    I'm starting to see that maintenance requires a certain amount of finesse. Very different than the weight loss part of the journey. So glad you're blazing the trail, lol. I'm thinking I will do alternate day fasting, too. Maybe a full fast day a week. I want to do that for health reasons, anyway.
  • mikseyniha
    mikseyniha Posts: 442 Member
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    Awesome Brenda! You're doing so well :)
  • arguablysamson
    arguablysamson Posts: 1,706 Member
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    brendagaudette wrote: »
    Thanks Everyone :)

    My splurge day this week is in Wednesday because I'm going to FRIENDLYS and I'll be having a Chicken & Bacon Ranch Supermelt with fries and then a Hunka Chunka Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae :p:p:p Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to split up my calories for the rest of the week, my oh my maintenance is lots of counting but if I don't I know I would definitely go over on my calories a lot!!!

    Just keep your activity levels up and you won't have to put much effort into watching calories. But continue cautiously over the next four months and you'll not only set a new rhythm, but you'll be stabilized at your new weight.
  • Brendalea69
    Brendalea69 Posts: 3,863 Member
    edited June 2017
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    arguablysamson wrote: »
    brendagaudette wrote: »
    Thanks Everyone :)

    My splurge day this week is in Wednesday because I'm going to FRIENDLYS and I'll be having a Chicken & Bacon Ranch Supermelt with fries and then a Hunka Chunka Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae :p:p:p Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to split up my calories for the rest of the week, my oh my maintenance is lots of counting but if I don't I know I would definitely go over on my calories a lot!!!

    Just keep your activity levels up and you won't have to put much effort into watching calories. But continue cautiously over the next four months and you'll not only set a new rhythm, but you'll be stabilized at your new weight.

    MPF says I burn 3 calories per minute at a speed of 3 mph and I try to walk 60 minutes a day and sometimes I double that and I also rebound for about 20 minutes with about the same calorie burn as walking...Is that good for exercise?
  • arguablysamson
    arguablysamson Posts: 1,706 Member
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    brendagaudette wrote: »
    arguablysamson wrote: »
    brendagaudette wrote: »
    Thanks Everyone :)

    My splurge day this week is in Wednesday because I'm going to FRIENDLYS and I'll be having a Chicken & Bacon Ranch Supermelt with fries and then a Hunka Chunka Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae :p:p:p Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to split up my calories for the rest of the week, my oh my maintenance is lots of counting but if I don't I know I would definitely go over on my calories a lot!!!

    Just keep your activity levels up and you won't have to put much effort into watching calories. But continue cautiously over the next four months and you'll not only set a new rhythm, but you'll be stabilized at your new weight.

    MPF says I burn 3 calories per minute at a speed of 3 mph and I try to walk 60 minutes a day and sometimes I double that and I also rebound for about 20 minutes with about the same calorie burn as walking...Is that good for exercise?

    Wonderful. Add in twice or thrice a week some HIIT and it's close to perfect.
  • Brendalea69
    Brendalea69 Posts: 3,863 Member
    edited June 2017
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    arguablysamson wrote: »
    brendagaudette wrote: »
    arguablysamson wrote: »
    brendagaudette wrote: »
    Thanks Everyone :)

    My splurge day this week is in Wednesday because I'm going to FRIENDLYS and I'll be having a Chicken & Bacon Ranch Supermelt with fries and then a Hunka Chunka Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae :p:p:p Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to split up my calories for the rest of the week, my oh my maintenance is lots of counting but if I don't I know I would definitely go over on my calories a lot!!!

    Just keep your activity levels up and you won't have to put much effort into watching calories. But continue cautiously over the next four months and you'll not only set a new rhythm, but you'll be stabilized at your new weight.

    MPF says I burn 3 calories per minute at a speed of 3 mph and I try to walk 60 minutes a day and sometimes I double that and I also rebound for about 20 minutes with about the same calorie burn as walking...Is that good for exercise?

    Wonderful. Add in twice or thrice a week some HIIT and it's close to perfect.

    Ok I will, Thanks :)
  • shans34
    shans34 Posts: 535 Member
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    You are doing great. Reading your thread is a great lesson to us all as we work towards reaching our goals.

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