Increase calories and lose weight????
mclukey
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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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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.html0 -
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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 weight0
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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.0
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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 !!!
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losing muscle mass maybe? quite interesting topic though!0
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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 !!!
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???? I bump to add it to MY TOPICS so I can come back to it easier without searching the forum.0 -
Natskedat's blog is great. Basically, it takes energy to make energy. Increase energy (calories) and you get a temporary spike in your metabolism. 0
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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.....0 -
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
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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*... lol0 -
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.0 -
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!!!!!0 -
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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 alive0 -
lol, sorry to destroy your topic :laugh:
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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
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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!0
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Great blog, it's a must-read!0
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Yes - I have in the past. I hit a plateau, couldn't get past it, so I increased my calorie intake and started losing again. It is very possible, not uncommon at all. After I hit goal (4 more lbs), I am going to increase my calories to wanting to lose .5 lb/week because I want to get to mid-30's before I start maintaining. Your body is adjusting, don't be alarmed.0
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Thank you everybody for all the respsonses. It makes more sense now....thank you again 0
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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
Bumping is also used to make the topic show in your "My Topics" section as a reminder to check responses later.0 -
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
this just seriously changed my life, LOL. (but seriously..)0 -
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
You can bump whenever you feel like bumping! So "bump"0 -
LMAO!!!!! Thanks for the laugh!!!!!!!!!!! I needed it!! :bigsmile:bump bump bumpity bump0 -
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!
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I didn't believe it either. But then I did it..and it worked!0
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I'm bumping this again, very good information in that blog!0
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