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Gosh I love all of you!! Thank you so much for all the wonderful responses and suggestions and explanations! Makes way more sense and makes me feel much better! I will continue eating as I was, which was higher, and working out hard. I'll re-eval in 2 weeks and hope to UP calories! :#

Thanks both of you. I had been losing inches but stagnant again for the last 3 weeks. My weight has been the same. I do work out heavy and have been increasing significantly on the bar- I can lift 1/3-1/2 more in weight that when I started. So should I just ignore the calories the charge HR says? I guess it gets confusing…

Thank you everyone! I purchased the FT7 three weeks ago and love it! I just needed it during exercise and it does everything I hoped it would do- very happy!

I get my choco fix from chocolate protein shakes after a hard workout. One small dark choco 3-4 times is healthy and satisfies (1 oz ). Frozen fruit for sugar fix...bananas frozen are like ice cream. Frozen grapes are delish! Frozen peaches too! For more savory options: hummus with carrots, cucumbers, celery, radishes. A…

Thanks everyone!! :D

Kinda what I thought on both accounts. Thinking it's not worth the money for what little tweaks I would do. Just more the "ohhhh that would be nice" but not $9.99 a month or $49.99 a year nice lol

That's awesome! Congrats!!!

Thank you so much :) I will keep you posted!!

Why does there have to be so much conflicting info and opinions out there confusing everyone lol!! I do agree with you but being scientific based I was holding hard and fast to the darn calculator and his statement. I'm gonna do it- bc I am stalled and I am HUNGRY on 1450 a day. Wake up at 3am sometimes due to hunger (but…

And Scooby has verbiage about the calculators and states "When it comes to reporting exercise in step 5, only hours with intenseexercise that makes you sweat, huff and puff counts. Walking is great, but dont include it in your hours exercise for purposes of calculating caloric needs." So I would be accurate in the 1-3…

Thanks Jen I appreciate the input. And yes eating below BMR seems illogical. TDEG is total daily eating goal (basically the TDEE -% cut=TDEG). I used the Scooby calorie calculator (he has many this is the one this site said to use)... So BMR is 1397...TDEE is 1921 and TDEG shows 1537. I realize heybales spreadsheet is 23%…

That's what I thought but when I use the spreadsheet @heybales provided it has my TDEG at 1374 counting my activity and all measurements. I'm eating 100-200 over the recommended TDEG. My TDEE on Scooby and the spreadsheet is 1700. I am 5'4", 30% BF, 102 pounds LBM and 42 pounds fat for a total of 144 pounds. I want to be…

Thanks @heybales if I gain more than 1 lb what would that mean? I will give it a shot. So I'm 1450 now...move to 1700. All at once - ie 250 more each day immediately- or gradual over a day or two (125 more today, 125 more time)

I weigh all food and don't eat out really at all. Work is desk. Outside of cleaning house once a week pretty sedentary. No pets. Teenage son but we play games together= sitting. So just random walking around house for items. Yes I have been progressing in SL! That I am pleased about! Except 1x Deload on OHP

I agree and disagree. I ate about 1800-2000 for past year and a half and put on 25 pounds. And that's eating 80% healthy all the time. So I think that is too many calories. I know Scooby says different but I never stabilized and continued to pack on more and more until I hit 152 and said "that's enough!" Bc I used to weigh…

Was eating between 1200-1500 past 6 months. I now do 1400-1600. 5'4" 142 lbs. TDEE is 1900...I cut to 1400-1600. Light 3x week (SL 5x5) and walk 20 min 2x week. Otherwise sedentary

Thanks girls. I did work out. Normal SL 5x5 but lighter cardio and no isolation weights. Still did 50 min and 321 calories so I'll take it. I do feel better now too...not sure that was the workout or the hot bath I took after lol

Thanks everyone! I went with the Polar FT7 which had great reviews specifically for weight lifting. I have used it the past two days and LOVE it. Highly recommend it for any cardio, HIIT, or weight lifting!

Good question! I would love to know too. I also struggle to meet my calorie goal without eating some crap. There's only so much meat and veggies I can do and I don't do a lot of fruit bc of sugar. I love nuts but don't want more than a serving of those either. So it's like "now what?" Great question- sorry I can't help but…

Thank you!! I went with the Polar FT7. And I love it (so far lol- I used it the first time today). I liked the M400 but just starting wanted to try something less expensive...got the FT7 for $70!

That looks accurate for Scooby. But if you are trying to lose weight then you need to choose a deficit. So if you do a 15% deficit you would eat 2000 calories and do not eat back your exercise calories bc they are already calculated in.

I'm not familiar with eating disorders. But as MandaLeigh mentioned above there are a lot of resources available and definitely make your therapist listen to you. I would say focus on being healthy- inside and out. Putting hours stats in shows you should eat 1919 each day for TDEE and to lose eat at 1631. I would say eat…

@heybales just saw your very long and great response on the Fitbit post. That is very helpful! Thank you!!

Can you please tell us what ED you are referring to? I know it's not ED that males suffer from. Is that your short hand for edema? Or do you have ectoderma dysplasia? Emotional disturbia? Ehlers-Danlos? Knowing this may also help in figuring out what is going on and how your body may react to different stressors as well

First- 120lbs on a 5'2" frame is NOT large. I'm 5'4" and 140 and people are shocked. I wear a size US 6/8. I want to get down to 125 lbs. Normal for someone hour height is 105-135. So your weight is fine. The puffiness may be salt? Another medical condition? If you drink enough water and life Heavy and eat your TDEE (even…

@heybales all very valid and good points for sure! So what tracker is recommended? Fitbit? Misfit Shine? Polar watch? Jawbone Up3? Looking for non exercise activity, heart rate during exercise, and TDEE track

@Sumiblue I know right? I am intrigued for sure

I have read about the Atlas and the Push both of which seem way cool- even track weightlifting!! Have you heard of or used these?

Thanks @Jennbecca33 So should I eat TDEE without reduction or higher for a cheat/refeed day?

5'4", 142 lbs, between light and moderate exercise. I do 2-2.5 weights and walking. BMR is 1396