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So, when I exercise...in order to lose weight, do I need to burn more than I take in?

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Tabata on the Eliptical?? What are your thoughts?

I'm stuck on a plateau and can't break it. I was losing 1 lb a week until the end of November. I stopped losing and actually gained 3 lbs between then and 1/1. I chalked it up to the holidays, I watched closely what I ate in January and the scale didn't budge even though i started doing the elliptical for 25-30 minutes several times a week. I was eating between 1800 and 2100 calories because I was eating back my exercise calories.

At the end of January, I started the 30 Day Shred 5 days a week and 1 day of elliptical and dropped my calories down to 1600-1900 calories. In the first 10 days, I had lost the 3 lbs I had gained and another 2-3. Over the next 2 weeks, the scale didn't budge. It actually went up 2 lbs.

So , this week, I dropped my calories down to 1400 and after the first 2 days saw the scale drop those 2 lbs and a tiny bit more. In the last 4 days, I've gone back up 2 lbs again. I know it's a bit early to tell because bodies do fluctuate, but I should know in the next few days and if the scale doesn't change, I don't know what else to do,

I am drinking enough water...8 8 oz glasses almost every day. I am no longer eating back any exercise calories. I try to keep my carb, protein, fat to 40%, 30%, 30% respectively but my protein typically doesn't get above 20% and then the rest goes to carbs. These percentages and my 1400 calorie budget (which does include exercise calories of 500 which comes from her exercise program) comes from Jillian Michael's website calculation. I used it before my last child and dropped 25 lbs in less than 3 months. My calorie budget is set for me to lose 2 lbs a week at lightly active.

Any guidance you can give would be greatly appreciated because I'm at a loss and getting really frustrated. Oh, I'm 5'8" and have about 30 more lbs to lose.

Thanks

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Hi Nate thanks so much for taking your time to help us My question is Im such a classic apple shape with my belly being my problem area, is there anything I can do to reshape my body? I would love to one day look great in a bikini I just started jogging and do the 30 day shred with one rest day a week. Thanks again

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Hi Nate,
Thanks for offering your services. I know that we are keeping you busy here on MFP. Sorry if I missed this question/someone else already asked this question.

What is the best way to figure out a proper/healthly caloric intake. Is the Benedict-Harris formula best or should one just stick to the basic 2000 calorie plan?

I weight 273 currently so when using the BH formula I have a really high number, even after deducting the 500 recommended.

Thanks for your input.