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That's very hopeful to hear! Thank you everyone, you've given me a lot to think about.
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Ah, ok. So don't account for fitbit's estimates of calories burned? Or amp up exercise? Or both? I'm gonna guess both.
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I'll just sum up last week, hopefully that'll give you an idea: Tues- weight lifted 1/2 hour (full body), biked 1/2 hour, heart rate between 140-160 for 30 minutes. Wed- Swam 1 mile (36 laps) in 50 minutes. Freestyle Thurs - Elliptical 1 hours, heart rate between 140-160 for 40 of those minutes Fri- Weight lifted 1/2 hour,…
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Ok. Just buy a food scale?
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Honestly I don't know how to do that! But I can try! Cheat meal = beer.
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Not weighing foods. Was hoping just paying attention to nutrition/portions would be sufficient. I have a standing desk, I take walks at work, I swim (a mile at least, or an hour, whichever comes first), weight-lift, and do bouts of intense cardio on elliptical/bike/rowing machine. I am exercising at least 5 hours per week.…
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I think you're probably right. My heart rate runs a little high, so it's very possible I'm getting overestimates on exercise burning. I'm very afraid of eating too little and truly mucking up my metabolism, though.
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Thank you! I'll peruse that site thoroughly. I have 2 aunts with hypothyroidism and my grandpa recently had a bit of thyroid cancer so...worth paying attention to.
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5'3, varying between 168-173 depending on the day. Consuming minimum 1500, burning 2300. But as weird_me2 mentioned, perhaps I am not actually burning as many calories as all my calculations make me think I am.
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No medication, but I've never had a big appetite. In fact, once I started using MFP, it took some effort to consume the minimum calories.
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Thanks all! Very helpful replies. So, the thing is, I've always weighed a lot more than I look. To give you an idea, when I was in top shape about 5 years ago, my measurements were 34', 24', 34' at 5 foot 3 and 145 lbs. Back when it was fun to tell people my weight and watch them stare in disbelief. Now, after college and…
