Increase calories and lose weight????

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mclukey
mclukey Posts: 22
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Just wondering if this has ever happened to anyone else. I've made it within 16 pounds of my goal and decided and I would try and maintain that loss for a month before moving foward. I changed my settings and it said I could eat about 1600 calories a day, so I have been for a week and I have not exercised because I wanted to give my muscles a break. ( I did count the calories burned at work though, being a waitress).Since I have lost about 4 pounds. I don't think it's water because I keep my sodium around 2500. Anybody else have this happen or have an explanation?? THanks :)
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  • morganadk2_deleted
    morganadk2_deleted Posts: 1,696 Member
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    bump
  • natskedat
    natskedat Posts: 570 Member
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    I wrote a blog post about how increasing calories to lose weight works.

    http://fitnesswithnatalie.blogspot.com/2011/05/most-dreaded-word-in-weight-loss.html
  • Aries03
    Aries03 Posts: 179 Member
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  • JessicaJacobs
    JessicaJacobs Posts: 2
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    Yes, When you are trying to lose weight it makes your calories lower so you lose them, well if you decide you are going to maintain it tells you how many you need to maintain 15 cal per pound and if you are doing work outside that you still can lose weight
  • jrueckert
    jrueckert Posts: 355 Member
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    A lot of the fitness trainers on this site say that the closer you get to your goal, the smaller your calorie deficit should be. Eat more, lose more. Search that topic in the forums and you'll find a lot of discussion about it.
  • papastu
    papastu Posts: 737 Member
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    you dont bump a topic that same day !!!

    bump'in a topic is for when the topic is not getting any responses !!!

    pfffft

    rant over


    have a nice day
  • skinnylove00
    skinnylove00 Posts: 662 Member
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    losing muscle mass maybe? quite interesting topic though!
  • Shweedog
    Shweedog Posts: 883 Member
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    you dont bump a topic that same day !!!

    bump'in a topic is for when the topic is not getting any responses !!!

    pfffft

    rant over


    have a nice day

    ???? I bump to add it to MY TOPICS so I can come back to it easier without searching the forum.
  • Shweedog
    Shweedog Posts: 883 Member
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    Natskedat's blog is great. Basically, it takes energy to make energy. Increase energy (calories) and you get a temporary spike in your metabolism. :)
  • kelsully
    kelsully Posts: 1,008 Member
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    you dont bump a topic that same day !!!

    bump'in a topic is for when the topic is not getting any responses !!!

    pfffft

    rant over


    have a nice day


    I think you can bump within hours of posting if the topic is important to you. Topics can get hidden pretty quickly if it is a busy time on the forum boards.....
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
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    you dont bump a topic that same day !!!

    bump'in a topic is for when the topic is not getting any responses !!!

    pfffft

    rant over


    have a nice day

    Bump.
  • BettyMargaret
    BettyMargaret Posts: 407 Member
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    you dont bump a topic that same day !!!

    bump'in a topic is for when the topic is not getting any responses !!!

    pfffft

    rant over


    have a nice day

    ???? I bump to add it to MY TOPICS so I can come back to it easier without searching the forum.

    I do the same thing! *bump*... lol
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
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    Just wondering if this has ever happened to anyone else. I've made it within 16 pounds of my goal and decided and I would try and maintain that loss for a month before moving foward. I changed my settings and it said I could eat about 1600 calories a day, so I have been for a week and I have not exercised because I wanted to give my muscles a break. ( I did count the calories burned at work though, being a waitress).Since I have lost about 4 pounds. I don't think it's water because I keep my sodium around 2500. Anybody else have this happen or have an explanation?? THanks :)


    The program works! Good job.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    you dont bump a topic that same day !!!

    bump'in a topic is for when the topic is not getting any responses !!!

    pfffft

    rant over


    have a nice day

    maybe they were bumping so it went into their topics to read later... calm down!!!!!
  • juscallmeb
    juscallmeb Posts: 369 Member
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    bump bump bumpity bump
  • Fochizzy
    Fochizzy Posts: 505 Member
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    you dont bump a topic that same day !!!

    bump'in a topic is for when the topic is not getting any responses !!!

    pfffft

    rant over


    have a nice day

    Some people bump it to bookmark it in Mytopics not just to keep it alive
  • papastu
    papastu Posts: 737 Member
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    lol, sorry to destroy your topic :laugh:


    BUMP
  • froggy15
    froggy15 Posts: 154 Member
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    I wrote a blog post about how increasing calories to lose weight works.

    http://fitnesswithnatalie.blogspot.com/2011/05/most-dreaded-word-in-weight-loss.html

    Great info!
  • meagalayne
    meagalayne Posts: 3,382 Member
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    Eat more to lose more! Absolutely!! Can't stress it enough - This is not about starving yourself thin. It's about good healthy choices and moderation :bigsmile: Thank goodness, because food is INCREDIBLE!
  • Kagard11
    Kagard11 Posts: 396 Member
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    Great blog, it's a must-read!

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