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FWIW - I'm 6-3 and was 281 when I started MFP. My first calorie goal was 1710 calories which would help me lose two pounds a week. As I lost weight I adjusted that number to continue the weight 2 lb loss and it worked great. But I started having problems when my calorie intake got below 1450 - I just had to each more so I…

I didn't add exercise in on my first round with MFP. I had bad knees and was loosing weight so I could get a hernia repair then both knee replacements. I was riding the bike an average of 30 minutes a day. My weight loss tracked almost exactly my calorie deficit without adding in the bike. I got the work done and it's all…

My doctors seem to think being out of obesity and at a midpoint in overweight is a good point. I say no way - the diabetes test adds one point for being overweight and 2 for being obese. If I was younger I might agree with them but at 57 I want to do whatever it takes to improve my chances of being healthy into my 70s. I…

Great job! I started at 40 and am down to 29. Twenty five is my next milestone. Did you find it any harder as you went along? Are you now going to calculate an ideal weight and shoot for that? After I get to normal the plan is do a body fat measurement to figure out what that should be (or close to it). How's your current…

I like skim milk better than unsweetened almond milk or 2% milk. I've been using almond milk for cereal in order to achieve my calorie goals. I recently added in 250 calories a day in an effort to get to 2 lb./week weight loss (from 2.6 lbs/ wk) and one of the things I'm going to do to get those calories back is to go to…

I'm using as scoop of Vanilla Isopure Protein powder in non-fat yogurt with fish oil swirl, cocao or berries. Or in sugar free silk milk with shredded wheat or Uncle Sams cereal. It's 105 calories, no carbs and 25 grams of protein. Best reason - it tastes good. I'm avoiding added sugars and this stuff absolutely satisfies.…

Great stuff - personally I would skip the Triscuits and/or chip preferring fresh cut veggies with Habanero or other hot sauce with the cheese. Also I'll suggest air popped popcorn with jalapeno peppers. Sorry to hear about the yogurt - berries, cocoa, cinnamon, fish oil swirl no need for a sugary dessert here. Can do the…

I took a new weight today - 232.0. That's 2.7 lbs lost last week. I adjusted my daily calorie intake to 1430 to keep the 1000 calorie deficit. I think I'm going to continue this trend for 1 to 3 more weeks then adjust the deficit to 750 calories. I'll have to find my body fat % to determine the reasonableness of my next…

How low did you go? Since we are the same height I'm wondering what my ultimate goal should be. One doctor said I will be fine at 210, but my BMI won't be under 25 until I'm less than 195. I remember being 185 in my late teens and had a couple of extra pounds on me. I'm not as strong as I was then, and never will be. I'm…

I'm interested in knowing more about preserving LBM. Do you have an online resource you can share?

Yes I've been losing around 2.5 lbs per week - I figure it's at least partially because I'm not adding in the exercise calories. My bike tells me I'm using around 1200 calories. The reason I'm not adding in the exercise calories is because I'm not the most meticulous counter - ie. sometimes I estimate. Honest, I think it…

Thanks for you reply. Yes I'm very comfortable at 1450 calories and really can't imagine eating 2100 or more calories. I love the healthy food but it won't take too much cheese and oil (stuff I've been avoiding) on the salads and wraps to get some extra calories. I have a feeling once I start eating more I'll see increases…

Thanks sounds like good advice. I've been thinking about staying with the 1000 calorie deficit until I get down to about 1400 calories a day. Maybe at that point I'll adjust to 1.5 lbs lost per week - that'll give me a couple of hundred more per day. I just don't know 1450 seems like a sweet spot to me - two or three days…

Not me. I've counted every day for the 20 weeks I've been on here. I think on a couple of occasions, both pizza, I didn't worry too much about it. I still counted and entered the information. But what counts is being happy with the scoreboard (weight/pounds lost). We plan on counting even after we achieve our weight loss…

Whole foods for processed foods Lettuce/raw veggies for white bread, tortillas & crackers Salsa for salad dressing Garlic, olives, tumeric & ginger for cheese Various combinations of whole grains or cereals, fresh fruit, nonfat greek yogurt, cinnaman, very dark chocolate, & cocoa for sugary desserts I've become very anal…

I go for 35 grams on my 1450 calorie limit. Legumes, black berries, raspberries are the big ones. Sprouts Seedsational bread and a couple of Dave Killer varieties are good sources too. Uncle Sams cereal is kind of crazy too. Lots of other stuff contributes, popcorn, dark chocolate, cocoa, saurkraut, raw veggies, shredded…

I started weights that were real easy for me to complete 3 sets of 15. A few days later added additional weights and repeated that cycle until it became difficult to complete the 3 sets of 15. Then as it gets easier I add weight and the repeat the cycle. From experience it's best to start off easy and take a couple of…

Great job. I was 310 then 281 when I started MFP. I've been losing almost 3 lbs. a week with a calorie deficit of 1000 and like you never adding in my exercise calories. I've got nearly 50 lb. more to go. At my goal of 190 lbs. the maintenance calories are about 2200 - somewhere along the line I'm going to have to either…

Being an average person a normal BMI seems reasonable goal to me. Right now, 50 lbs. away and 65 lbs. lighter than I was 11 months ago I'm not worried about it. I'm 6 ft 2 inches and am going to look pretty good dressed at 210 - 20 lbs overweight. 185, 15 lbs less than max normal, is my longer range goal. I'm not a doctor…

I'm a 56 year old male who eats 1000 calories less than my maintenance weight and I adjust my goals each week. I started counting with MFP when I was 281 lbs. I have added exercise and increased my activity - but I do not include the exercise calories (800-1000 per week) when deciding how much I should eat each day. I've…