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  • Hil1987
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    Love this! Thank you! :)
  • stroutman81
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    You're welcome.
  • njean888
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    This is a wonderful post. Thank you
  • stroutman81
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    You're welcome! Thanks for reading.
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    Over load on my brain............... Time to sit away from the computer and come back later, this is a rest day, that means my brain too!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    Pssssssssssstttttttttttt but thank you all so much, you do all know I will have to read every last word xxxxxxxxxx
  • stroutman81
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    You're welcome... let me know if you need anything cleared up.
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  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
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    I've had women ramp up to maintenance over a month's time and while doing so, remove exercise. Then they'd stay at maintenance for a week or so and by then, things should be settled enough where they can start back at the original goal but this time using much saner parameters.

    Hopefully this is at least a start to answering what I think was a great question. Let me know.

    I've found this to be true for myself-- I lost 25 lbs and plateaued, so I ate maintenance for 3 months or so (without gaining) and then went back to a deficit and have started losing quickly again.

    Great read, thanks!
  • babyblues4
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    Yes, I am currently 149 lbs. I mis-typed, but meant to say I am at 1300 calories/day, and have been at that about 2 1/2 weeks. However, it's been surprisingly tough, after being at 1500/day for a few months before that.

    I track everything I eat in MFP, but do not have a digital scale. I use measuring cups when eating at home, but often eat on the go. When possible, I go to national chains that have posted nutritional info. I know what you say about people, even nutritionists, under-reporting, and I try to be conscious of that.

    Watch this video.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY

    This morning I decided to weigh my Peanut butter instead of my normal way Eyeballing ... I couldn't believe I was eating a tablespoon MORE then I thought I was!! Funny that I came accross your post here just after this!
    I'm weighing my food from now on.

    Thanks for all your great advice steve!
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  • stroutman81
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    Yes, I am currently 149 lbs. I mis-typed, but meant to say I am at 1300 calories/day, and have been at that about 2 1/2 weeks. However, it's been surprisingly tough, after being at 1500/day for a few months before that.

    I track everything I eat in MFP, but do not have a digital scale. I use measuring cups when eating at home, but often eat on the go. When possible, I go to national chains that have posted nutritional info. I know what you say about people, even nutritionists, under-reporting, and I try to be conscious of that.

    Watch this video.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY

    This morning I decided to weigh my Peanut butter instead of my normal way Eyeballing ... I couldn't believe I was eating a tablespoon MORE then I thought I was!! Funny that I came accross your post here just after this!
    I'm weighing my food from now on.

    Thanks for all your great advice steve!

    Man alive, if only more people would understand this! Glad you figured it out.
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    Respect :)
  • MeowserKitty
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    First let me express how much I respect you. Alright
    My issue is that I lost the weight (Near 13-15 lbs, so not too much) but my expenditure and intake was very erratic. Sometimes way undersonsuming sometimes over. Now I have tried to adjust things because I really wish to maintain, but it has been hell.. I'm newly 18 (so age is on my side), was once a XC runner and exercise around 3x a week for like half an hour or so (I do a bit of weights also) I am a uni student but this is my confusion. I am not sure my activity level. During the week I walk to classes, sit in quite a few, stand in a few, then go to rehearsals which are standing around, light dancing, easy stuff. I also walk to dining hall, up and down floors on occassion, down halls to the bathroom.... but I also sit a decent amount. (studyyy) Right now I think I am averaging 1400 on my intake, not sure if I am gaining or losing or staying. I just had TOM (went up to 119) but before my workout today I was down to around 115 again. (I was around 112 for a bit, so I may have gained some. That I'm fine with, I just don't want to gain more)

    I'm 5'4.5
    115 approx.
    Sigh.

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