TimothyFish Member

Being "satisfied" is a head thing, not a weight thing.

As short as you are and as close as it is to your TDEE, 1200 calories should be far less of a problem for you than it is for women who are taller. I would think that any health issues would be caused by something else.

When I was in college I did quite a bit of walking just getting from class to class. As for eating, you can eat anything and lose weight, but you can't eat a lot of it and lose weight.

If you haven't been losing weight then you don't need to be eating your exercise calories. Most likely, you are eating more than you think you are.

One doesn't have to have a coach to be an athlete. An athlete is anyone who is proficient at a sport or a form of exercise.

What are you comparing them to to determine accuracy?

Wear looser fitting clothes.

90 - 150 minutes of cardio per day is well beyond the typical "Very Active" which is probably assuming that a workout is 1 hour in length. It is also beyond the "Extremely Active" status. TDEE calculators can provide a starting point when real data (calorie intake, weekly weigh-ins, etc.) isn't available, but when we have…

Moderate exercise can aid your immune system. Extreme exercise tends to have the opposite affect. If you are going too hard to fast you may be causing yourself trouble. In general calorie restriction can improve your immune system, but if you are doing it while you are sick it could cause a longer recovery time.

I think it is safe to say that it is inaccurate, but it isn't as easy to say how inaccurate it is. It is likely starting with a calculated TDEE and then adjusting from there based on how far and how quickly it moves. It probably filters out some types of movement, but that means it probably doesn't count some movement…

9" plates. Growing up, breakfast was eggs, bacon and toast. With smaller plates the toast doesn't fit, so I don't usually eat it.

Medications can impact your ability to lose weight, but it is important to think about how they impact it. Some will cause water retention, which is irritating, but doesn't prevent you from losing fat. Some will increase your appetite, but unless you actually eat more an increased appetite won't make any difference. Some…

I like carbs and I intend to go right on eating them. I'm not a fan of diets that cut out foods that people enjoy and it is perfectly possible for people to lose weight while eating carbs.

It isn't possible to burn 2000 and consume 1300 for several days and not lose weight. But it is possible to eat more than you realize and burn less than you think.

If you can lose your job over calling out a "woo peddler" then it isn't a job worth having in the first place. I doubt your company know much about the vendor. That being said, it is unlikely you will get far calling out the salesmen who are pushing it. They are trained to keep pushing the product even when confronted.…

I'm a little concerned that you think 2,000 calories seems high. There are days that I burn 2,000 calories on exercise alone. You should watch the rate at which you are losing weight. 2 lbs per week is aggressive for someone of your weight. If you are losing more than that, you need to eat more.

I just looked at the Dietary Guidelines and the table that shows the calories per age group shows a couple of things you might want to consider. First, for age 19-30 is it 1,800-2000 and for 31-50 it is 1,800. Second, it includes the statement, "the estimates are rounded to the nearest 200 calories." Think about that. If…

I didn't use the word "naïve", but here's the thing: I'm 41 but I remember being in my 20s quite well. I was burning more calories in my late twenties than I did in my early twenties. I had a bit of a hiccup in my 30s, but right now I'm more active and burning more calories than I did in my late 20s. I don't know if it's…

While riding a bicycle one mile up a 6% grade, five pounds make a 14 second difference.

I can give several reasons why some people think there is such a thing as a "set point" but it mostly has to do with our normal activities and our normal eating balancing each other out. If you are eating at a deficit then "set point" has no meaning. Staying at the same weight for a week is nothing to worry about. Three…

Personally, I find it easier and quicker to cook than what it is to go through driver thru. Frozen vegetables are great. They are picked ripe, so they taste good and you can just throw them in the microwave or into a pan on the stove. For instant mashed potatoes you just boil some water to mix into the flakes. Meat is just…

Late 20's metabolism?

Amputation works. A leg and an arm might do the trick, but you might have to go for two legs.

I'm eating about 3,000 calories per day to maintain my weight of 205 lbs.

It is unlikely that your metabolism is anything but normal. If you are losing more than 1% of your weight per week, you should eat more.

Best I can tell, if you are going to "jumpstart" anything you should opt for something that will give you a massive carb overload rather than something like a cheeseburger. But all you are really doing is clearing out your colon a little quicker. It won't increase the rate at which you burn fat and it could cause you to…

It is typical for us to be a little let down once we reach our goal. We aren't intended to rest on our laurels. We live for the challenge. Once we've overcome a challenge, we need to go find a new challenge. Turning to fitness challenges is a good transition for people who have reached their goal weight, but it doesn't…

I think it would blow some people's minds if they discovered that some people lose weight to improve their physical activity rather than being physically active to lose weight.

I think I see the problem.

Or you could ask them why they like being fat.