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Thank you, I just need to switch my mindset a little you just reminded its not what you do between Christmas and New year but what you do between New year and Christmas! I've had my night out was mindful with my choices but ate and drank what I wanted. Got up this morning and just carrying on with tracking and making rise…

I've just completed London, I followed the beginners training plan loosely as it wanted 4 runs a week, but realistically I knew I could only fit 3 so that's what I did. Your most important run is the long run each week, the other two I mixed up between easy runs, hills and speed sessions and we're often only 30 / 45 mins…

This is great thank you. I've just hit the hungry PMS stage and decided to just eat at maintenance and go with it , and it's paid off. Really trying to listen to my body and instead of denying myself and then caving with a giant binge I've had two maintenance days and the urge has now passed and I'm back to my deficit and…

This is me too , but like others have said try one and see what works.

Yeah just looking at adjustment on mfp for calories earned by exercise

The 1150 is my whole day burn as before I went out it was showing as approx 200 so majority is workouts , Thanks for all replies I'll check my activity level on here but Fitbit HR I'm a long term user x

My active on here is set at lightly active, I'd agree I've never burnt a 1000 cals on a 3 mile run either would be nice though

Well I'm a bit slower than I was but I'd say it was a run, I've been running for the last 10 years completing regular 10ks and a couple of half, don't understand the weather bit though!

I'm back too, gained 14lbs since early may and i dont like it , I need to accept it's hard work and perseverance that gets me to where I'm happier

I've been lurking on mfp on and off for a couple of years ....I just wanted to say this post is the first post that I've read that makes sense to me. I've been the same weight for the past 4 years but this last year I've been working out hard 5/6 days a week and love it , I've dropped a dress size , gained muscle, lost…

Well I got whole load information than I was banking on ! However for now I'm sticking with the 1460 cal intake and dependant on the exercise and exertion I may eat back some of those calories. I appreciate all the time taken to reply. Thanks

1lb per week

Yep I've done it just now using lightly active I got 1460

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What do you mean by flat calories eating 1600 everyday ? Thdnkd

Yep your right too many are going in ....I guess I've been over compensating for workouts vs I workout a lot and should eat a bit more kinda mindset. There is just so much info out there that somewhere along the way I've picked up habits from all of these and am now in a mish mash of what I should and shouldn't be eating.

Ooh not sure what I did there but Vingogly , great advice

Thanks for all the replies. I guess I need to just crack on with a bit of trial and error and ultimately realise I need to eat less !!

Lol "cleaning the house" did smile at that. I'm trying to get a proper grip on my calories and what I need and when. I think bit of trial and error and hopefully I'll get there. Feel at my fittest I've been in years and shaping up but just can't get the scale down. Thanks again

Aaah see this is where I've been getting confused and now is becoming clearer. Your right some days I work out alot and others not so much. I was thinking on workout days I'd struggle on 1400 cals . I run 3 x a week between 4 and 6 miles and try get in 2 to 3 British military fitness classes Appreciate you taking time to…

I here ya .....despite carrying a few extra pounds still ..I'm relatively fit .....love my inner smugness knowing I can out run anyone in my office , and the inner muscles that are now slowly appearing in my arms and shoulders. Showing my kids that walking to town is normal, when they show me how to stretch ! Still a work…

Gotta love parkrun gets the weekend of to a winning start

Both :) ha

Deep breath .....relax and one day at a time. It is a lifestyle change but it doesn't happen overnight. Know one knows you like you do so work out what you need to deal with first. For me it was eating something sweet straight out of bed in the morning changing that habit changed a lot of things. Also despite carrying…

Thanks Guys ....messages of support and understanding are really helping

Thanks so much for your reply. It's nice to know that I'm not only one who experiences this . I really plan on making it work and it is down to me keeping up the logging I know it , I'm sure I just don't do it long enough for it to move on the scale ....I'm at the fittest I've been since having my children and I'd probably…

the goal is 1200 from mfp but its just not sustainable for me on run days, I'm hungry. Im trying to look at my old diary entries to see what I did actually eat, because it did work and I know I didn't find it that hard........ I just need a serious chat with myself and get back to reality. Thank you both for replying