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Walking has been quite effective for me. I gradually increased length and frequency of my daily walks, and I walk outside (even in the winter). My routine now is to walk a couple of miles in the morning, maybe a mile mid day, then another couple of miles in the late afternoon - and maybe more depending on how beautiful it…
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Last summer I got rid of most of my too big things, keeping only those things I truly loved and had some of them altered. This spring, again, a closet purge - trying on those things I had kept because they were loved and looking like Morty Meekle....I figured I would never wear them so out they went.
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I agree with this (except for the Arnold part - I would take muscles over bat wings lol) Moisturizing helps the skin's appearance, too. I have lost about 50# and am not happy about the loose, wrinkly skin .... better than the poundage, though :)
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Your diet seems better than a lot of college students I know. Try for balance and fuel - enough protein, 5-9 servings (typically a half cup tho' it's considered a sin to measure anything besides liquids in a cup lol) and a couple of servings of whole grain unless you have allergies or something. Also consider that you need…
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If the travel is less than 4 hours from the time I hit the airport to the time I arrive, I don't bother packing anything. If it's going to be an all-day travel then I will pack almonds and some lower-sugar, higher-protein grain bars, and plan on picking up a salad or something en route. If I have a protein-packed meal…
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If nothing you have done has worked so far, it's time to try the old fashioned method of tracking what you are eating. Counting calories may not be the only way to reduce food intake enough to lose weight, but it does provide A way, and since you haven't tried it yet, what is there to lose (besides weight :P)
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I did WW last year for 9 months - it was very helpful (I was an online member, so "meetings" were not a draw for me). I liked the simple "points" counting and re-learned portion control. When I started lifting weights about 7 months in, I started also using MFP to track macros and just to get a handle once again on…
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Weight loss is not linear. Any given day you might vary 3-5 pounds due to the amount of water your body is carrying. I think what you are "doing wrong" is having a rigid goal like 1% a week. It is common to show a large weight loss during the first couple of weeks (much of which is water) which then slows. Even though the…
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I agree with the above suggestion of a good structured program. I have been doing NROLFW which is awesome. You may find that with increased nutritional support, your workouts will be even more satisfying :) I like this site for determining a ballpark calorie intake, and you can adjust every month or so (I suggest a month…
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+1
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Eat at maintenance. Your body will thank you and so will your spirit. Enjoy the trip - it sounds awesome!
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I don't like wearing things on my wrist - I am happy with the FB One that I inherited - I attach it to the center-front of my bra. It would track sleep but I don't bother with that feature. It doesn't track calories, though - it assigns a calorie burn to my step-based activity (which is what it actually tracks) and the…
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Since you have "bad knees" work with a trainer around form if you are going to take the advice above about squats.
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For what it's worth, I also "stalled" a bit at about the same weight (I am also 5-6, started at 193 at the end of January, 2014). By the time I got to 162 or thereabouts (July), my weight loss was creeping, not leaping - like less than a half pound a week average. I increased my walking activities a bit so that they were…
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If you are a female with a menstrual cycle, your weight will cycle each month due to hormonal influences that affect water retention. You may well have lost weight (i.e., body mass) which is being masked. Give it another couple of weeks.
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Here are my approaches: 1. Eat food that gives me the most nutritional "bang" for the calorie. That helped me maintain a deficit of calories without excessive discomfort or health consequences, and seems to be working for "maintenance." 2. Have a deficit reasonable for me - around 500 calories initially, and a lower…
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In the 90s fat was thought to be "bad." Now we know that's not the case. There is no need to restrict any "macro" unless there is a medical reason to do so, or a personal preference. You probably lost weight with fat restriction, SLLRunner, because you were eating fewer calories over all.
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Yes, yes you can :)
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Yes, there is hope :smiley:
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Eat more :)
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Intermittent maintenance and very small deficit doesn't seem like a bad way to go, actually. I decided in late March to accept where I was and maintain - I track daily but I eat and move differently each day - some days I am "over" and some I am "under" and while I generally am within 50 calories of meeting CICO according…
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Looking at your profile, it appears that you have a lot of weight to lose, and if the profile is right, 1200 calories a day would amount to a very severe deficit. If you want to also include an exercise-calorie deficit, consider bumping up that baseline calorie count so that you have a chance of getting adequate nutrition…
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I approach it a little differently - I eat what the family I am with eats, and just watch portions. A week or two hasn't done me in.
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Vitamin A from food will not be problematic above the MDR. Vitamin A from supplements can be. http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA-HealthProfessional/
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The rationale is to stress the body less by maintaining a deficit more proportionate to TDEE. I would focus not on whether it represents "truth" and more on whether it is "useful." For some of us with lower calorie needs overall, which tends to happen with fewer pounds to lose, a 250 calorie deficit still allows sufficient…
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@lilylenz enjoy your meal with your grandparents :)
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Your profile says you are 18. Move a little more, eat a little less - :)
