I worked out less today than I usually do

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  • cookieinbk82
    cookieinbk82 Posts: 320 Member
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    OP, what are your goals anyways?

    My goals are to weigh about 165-170.

    My long term goals are to be able to maintain that weight without gaining.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,391 MFP Moderator
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    Well if your goal is maintenance for a long period, do you think extreme calorie suppression and tons of exercise will get you there? Most women I know exercising 3 to 6 hours a week eat 1700 to 2100 calories during weight loss and 2100 to 2500 during maintenance. I believe its time that you evaluate your current plan to something you can sustain. Set a moderate deficit (1 lb per week) and exercise 5 to 6 hours a week with a mix of resistance training and cardio/hiit.

    Honestly, eating too few calories and exercising too much will set you up to binge, for an ED and lose a lot of muscle which can lead to greater metabolic adaptation that would normally occur.

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