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It is possible to lift heavy in a deficit but it is difficult so it is best to keep the deficit small. Recomp from what I understand is eating high protein with calories a bit over maintenance on the days you lift and a bit under on rest days. The building of muscle occurs at a slow pace, but gradually you change lower…

In my case this article is not true. I use MFP to measure my CI and Fitbit to measure my CO and for a period of over 8 months. According to my meticulous spread sheet tracking, I have lost 101.64% of a pound per 3500 calorie deficit. BOOYAH!

I do not think there are always hard and fast rules. It is like saying, if you don't want to be an alcoholic, never have a drink. While it would work, it ignores the fact that many people who drink socially never develop an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. My experience has been different. Calorie counting, either in…

When asked for my weight I take my lowest weight and round to the nearest 5 pounds. For example I weighed 174.2 this morning my lowest weight was 173.8, I say about 175. But the amount for fitbit and MFP I update and keep at the lowest weight, because that impacts the amount of calories I can burn and will estimate giving…

Weigh everything that is thicker than water in a liquid state, on a digital kitchen scale. Most packaged foods weigh more than the serving size suggests. Packaged chicken breasts vary in weight enough to add hundreds of calories a serving. Nuts can add many calories very quickly even if you're off by an ounce. Apples vary…

If I was walking 4+ hours a day and eating 1500 calories or less, I would be hungry enough to eat the bear. Sorry, that's another tall tale my father used to tell us.

His profile states a residence in Islamabad, IS. If "IS" stands for "Islamic State" or if Islamabad, Pakistan, then he could be climbing mountains at a sharp incline and burn more calories.

I have read Geneen Roth, I think she has some good points, but to me they are just tools. I think it is good to think about what I am feeling when I want to eat, frequently it is not hunger. I need to use every tool in the box to keep myself at a healthy weight. Calorie counting, macro percentage adjustments, eating only…

For some exercise it does. I found there are also many descriptors that might not jive with my estimate. I found I could be walking at what I thought was at least a moderate or fast pace, I would be tired, sweating profusely, breathing hard and have an elevated heart rate. It was actually "leisurely pace" when I divide…

"There seems to be some confusion around TDEE and BMR. BMR (Basic Metabolic Rate) is the very-much-theoretical amount of energy you use doing NOTHING. Literally lying around. TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) takes your BMR as a baseline with an allowance for how much exercise you do." Your TDEE needs to be less than…

Medications can help get you out of a cycle. I have struggled with anxiety and depression. I started with talk therapy, then medications. I have been on the medication for years and in and out of therapy. I was at the point where I was mentally healthy enough to work on the physical. When I added eating healthy and…

I am working with a personal trainer, I do arms and shoulders 1 day, back and abs 1 day and legs 1 day. Each day is about an hour work out and I rest a day in between. I walk/run 5 miles a day 6 days a week. I walk a couple miles in the morning with girlfriends, do weights if it is a weight day and finish up…

I am thinking 25 lbs was probably baby, water, and decrease in circulation related volume to support the pregnancy. 25 lbs since in 3-4 months is great. As we age, our muscles and skin do not bounce back as quickly as they once did. Protein and strength training are essential to retaining that muscle while losing mostly…

Put your numbers into MFP to lose 1-1.5 lbs a week. Weigh all your food in grams on a digital food scale, enter the food using most accurate to label or USDA verified entries. If you exercise above and beyond your usual activity level, record that as exercise and eat back about 1/2 of those calories burned by exercise.

+2 Nuts have carbs, fat and protein, even skim milk has carbs and even the leanest cuts of meat have some fat. To lose weight, you need to eat less calories than you burn, no matter how much protein, fat or carbs in the food it is the calories that matter for weight loss.

I experience this when I started weight lifting. It was water for muscle repair. It will even out over time. I still experience a temporary gain when ever I step it up with heavier or more different routine. The tape measurements are what gave me much needed reassurance. My waist and belly were shrinking even if it didn't…

70's Bread and Doritos all blast's from the past. I think Doritos were created in the 70's.

I am doing squats too. I was doing them 3 times a week previously.

A personal trainer is recommending 12 - 20 reps, I think 5-7 is a better range. My experience with higher reps has skyrocketed my hunger level.

I wished I had began strength and weight training earlier in the process. When you have a great deal of weight to lose you will lose lean body mass, the more strength and weight training you do the less muscle you will lose. I had lost about 45 lbs before starting lifting heavy things, with diet and walking for exercise. I…

I go by thirst and the pee color test too. As a rule in the winter time, 8 cups a day is about what I need to stay hydrated. In the summer it can go beyond 12 cups but it is a rare day when I need a gallon.

IMHO, I think you have set your activity level too high, for MFP to give you a minimum of 2200 calories at your height and weight. Unless you are on your feet 8 hours a day and or regularly lifting and carrying heavy things, you could very easily drop to 1600-2000 a day.

I have to walk 16000 steps in addition to an hour in the gym strength training to even get to a TDEE of 2,200 a day. I can not relate to the problem of not being able to eat enough to reach my minimum.

Thanks @rabbitjb, you are my idol, goddess of maintenance. Thanks so much for keeping it so real. Knowing that you have to "work" at it makes your advice even more valuable to me. The best teachers are not the ones that the subject comes easy too, but those who have experience overcoming the challenges. Example: People who…

chest 45.25", true waist 39.25", Hip 41". Because of genetics, I carry most of my fat in the middle. I expect larger losses in my waist and middle (that hangs down in the front) contained in the hip measurement with very modest losses in the breast tissue. Previously when I was at goal weight I was always top heavy. I am…

At your height and weight your loss is right on track. Being small in stature and not that overweight losing more than 1/2 pound per week is excellent progress. The smaller you are the more difficult it is to create the deficit needed to lose weight while getting adequate nutrition. You want to lose fat, while maintaining…

A year ago I was taking 20 mil. of Crestor a day. Lost 60 pounds, weight training 3X per week, walking 5 miles or more 6X week and eating a heart healthy/diabetic diet. My doctor discontinued my Crestor 3 months ago. At my last blood tests a month ago my cholesterol had gone up but not dangerously, we are monitoring. ETA:…

In order to further derail this thread, I just noted that @juggernaut1974 is wearing garb from my sister's alma mater in his profile picture. Wonder if he has matching panther jeggings?

I agree with the smile and nod approach in most occasions. I think the "mean people" attitude might come from the pile on effect. If someone asks a question and immediately 2 of 10 people tell them in not so gentle terms, and 8 logically express that this is not a good idea, it can "feel" mean. I take a wait and see…

[/quote] :smile: Just wanted to point out that you seem to be very seriously discussing proper grammar usage concerning the pseudo-words "woo" and "derp". As an english teacher, I find that very entertaining![/quote] English dictionary, Merriam Webster, defines "woo" at http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woo Gallup,…