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Yes, I am going to eat less calories. It sounds like I may have been over estimating my "calories burned" and maybe eating back more than I should. Thanks for the suggestions.

I didn't even think to update my weight on on my HR monitor. I am going to do that now. Thanks!

I agree completely. And for that matter, I disagree with not counting calories burned from strength training. They are meagre imo. OP, you sound politely grateful but not really clearer on your approach or reinvigorated. I have nothing to add but that I hope your efforts lead to success. [/quote] I am still a little…

I really appreciate everyone taking the time to respond to my questions. No one has ever told me to not figure in my strength training "calories burned". If I didn't figure those in, my calorie burn would be a lot less per workout. I am going to try this and some other suggestions and see if it helps get me moving back in…

I did see my Dr and had blood work done. I told my Dr about the plateau and she just told me to keep doing what I'm doing, that it's a slow process. She did run a full panel of blood work and everything came back normal. As far as my calorie burn, I get that number from my Polar HR monitor. I do wear a chest strap and I…

I do measure/weigh my food and I wear a polar HR monitor to track each workout, so I can get an accurate calorie burn. I use that number when calculating my food. I've mixed up my workouts, taken time off, upped my calorie intake by 10% and then reduced, and switched up my workouts but nothing seems to work. I'm trying to…

Thank you all for taking the time to provide so much information, including the pros and cons. I now have a good place to start researching and finding out what works best for me and my lifestyle.

Yes, PCOS. I am balancing it with diet and exercise now.

My doctor has been following the Paleo diet since January of 2014 and has lost 80 lbs. She said it is working for her and she has totally changed her lifestyle and feels much better with this diet change. She also said that its a good diet for people with hormone imbalances. She wasn't pushing the diet on me but told me to…

Thanks for responding! It kicked my butt. I burned 1111 calories :)

I have a Polar FT60 HRM and I love it. I love being able to set up weekly training programs and I also like being able to see my daily/weekly workout summaries. I cannot image working out without it now. It helps keep me motivated. I am hoping using this app for my food and my HRM watch for tracking my calories burned will…