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Actually no :neutral: I do workout a lot and I'm still in a deficit most days...

No idea why I lost it.. Possibly due to stress / poor adrenals / over exercise. I'm around 1900-2400 cals a day with 60ish grams of fat.

I lost my period 2 years back. It came back 2 months ago (yay!) but I missed my cycle this month. Bummed. I've been upping calories and focusing on good fats... But no period (and I'm not on birth control) really freaks me out :/

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I didn't eat over my calorie goal (never said that) just a large meal at night. Great feedback here... I didn't consider the "whoosh" possibility.

It's not earth shattering at all. I simply made a comment about a personal experience. Wow, someone sounds hungry.

Time management? That and getting to bed at a smart time to ensure a proper amount of sleep (8 hrs at least) for better recovery and energy the next day. We all have the same 24 hrs in a day.

Thanks everyone for great suggestions. I went for a long run - which I really enjoyed- and thought about my slip up and how I can try to prevent it moving forward.

I should allow myself to eat at maintenance on my rest days (which don't even happen that often) but it screws with my head. Feels like I'm losing progress.

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Sub 1:28 half in April. And BQ at a full in May. Eeek! Excited :)

I have a Garmin 920xt and find the sleep tracker amazingly accurate. IMO, the 920xt is the best sport tracker/fitness watch ever. I'm a huge data geek and the simplicity of the watch is like magic. It just works - and syncs with my bike power meters, HRM, tracks laps in the pool, steps, calories with MFP - everything. I…

Interesting post here. I went for 16 mnths with no period - and for no reason. Doctors couldn't find any abnormalities and didn't really seem all that concerned. I think it was due to extreme over-exercise even though my body fat levels were normal. My period hasn't been normal my entire life, and it's more than…

If you want to snack on sugar, or have a treat- try inviting a friend over or meet them out somewhere. Usually, when we eat with others, we slow down and can enjoy our food more. I know you said that you tend to binge when you're alone, but perhaps try to schedule some time with a friend for a treat- share a candy bar and…

I run between 40-50 miles a week. I'd like to drop a lb or more per week, hence the larger deficit. I'm not sure why it's so confusing to figure out how much to eat.

I'm using TDEE, but may try a weekly goal- I like that idea.

I aim to eat an average of 1700 calories a day, regardless of what I actually do - which follows my BMR + TDEE - 750 calories (since I'm aiming to lose over a pound a week)

I did the mask/hood method as well for BMR, and also got 1850. (Both tests were performed by professionals, of course). Racing weight - I have that book. Didn't find it all that helpful actually. Thanks for the link - I'll download it and check it out. My original question - if I'm fueling enough, not enough, or properly I…

Also, my last BodPod test analyzed my BMR at 1850. From the reply's so far, it seems as thought dropping weight while training is highly individual.

I use a Garmin HRM to calculate calorie burn and it seems accurate to me. For example, an easy 5 mile run will burn around 450 calories. A hard 5 mile run, with tempo or speed work, will burn 550. I'm not sure that I should be eating less than 1400 calories a day while running 50 miles a week.

Thanks guys. As for how I calculate my burn- I use a Garmin 920xt and a HR Monitor. I find the calories expended to be very reasonable. For example, my 8 mile run today burned 790 calories bc it was an easy intensity. I lose about .5 lbs a week but I feel like I should be losing faster considering the deficits. I do try to…

I have a scale called the Zero Scale and I love love love it (give it a Google). It uses your starting weight as a tare weight then only shows what you lose or gain, rather than your weight in pounds (although you can select an option to see lbs too). It's brilliant. I love seeing that I've lost .5 lbs rather than 150 lbs.…

I was pretty happy with the level. My fasting glucose should be in soon (I had to get a fasted panel too). I totally geek out about blood tests - I love seeing my numbers. I'm feeling pretty good about the 78!

Noted! However, Doctor is home for the night... And I was curious :)

Adrenal insufficiency sucks. I just spent the past 8 months healing from it (I worked with a naturopath to do so). You must place emphasis on less stress, Good sleep, and quality adrenal supplements (glandulars). It's possible. Stay strong.

I also recommend the book Brain Over Binge. I read it and it helped me tremendously. I'm happy to send you my copy- paying it forward. Feel free to friend me, if you're interested :)

I've done a salt water flush a time or two (especially when constipated). In 2 words- it works! And its very gentle on your system. It's natural, so why not give it a go and see how it works for you. Just stay close to a bathroom :)

Great advice here. Thanks all. I'll hop on tomorrow am and see what it says. I think weighing every 2 weeks or so may work best, since I won't see the daily fluctuations, but this is something I'll need tonexperiment with to find what works best for me.

I had no steps synced for today either! And I had over 15,500! Grrr

I will be traveling next week for work as well, 4 days of in-person meetings as well. We are work twins :) I'm happy to be your buddy during the next week so we can try and keep one another balanced. I'm feeling a little stress myself, since I wont be able to prepare any of my own meals - of course, I plan to be as mindful…