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I agree you're at a healthy weight already. Try changing your exercising up and do different things, years ago I ran like a hamster on the treadmill and hated it, I actually stopped running and lifted heavier and the weight started going down again. Eat more and change things up

Yes, you look great, you've done so well!

You do not need to eat back your exercise calories at all, not true you'll lose muscle if you don't, you mentioned you got a plan from the Bodybuilding website, look on the women's workout/nutrition section, it is full of good advice from people who know what they are doing, well, not all but a lot do. Don't get all in to…

This is good advice :)

I broke my heel and tore the Achilles tendon last year so I feel for you! You don't need to increase your bike time, as others have said it all comes down to a deficit. I wouldn't even be biking for an hour 5 times a week but that's just me.

Sure it's possible to lose weight, it all comes down to the food. I broke my heel and completely tore the Achilles tendon last year so was off my feet for months. You can lose weight of course without exercising, it comes down to the cals but don't go too low. Ask your PT about exercises, you can probably do upper body but…

I'd start with your food first then start walking, you'll find you'll be able to go further and further and it feels great, then start doing some other form of exercise you enjoy, everyone is different, I hated running on the treadmill so stopped, now I lift weights and hike but start with the food first. Good luck.

I always think about how terrible I feel if I over do it and that usually works, plus I've worked so hard and am so proud of myself for losing this weight and keeping it off, I don't want to gain some back then lose it again, much rather stay at a healthy weight and have so much energy.

Just start fresh, it's fine, don't beat yourself up, it's in the past so just move on.

1200 is very low, don't know how tall you are. I'm 5'6 and lost weight on 1700, have maintained at 2100, sometimes more. You don't need to eat back your exercise cals, just set the # for how many cals it's suggesting you eat and do that everyday, not less one one day, more on another. Things are also not written in stone,…

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1200 is way too low for someone of your height and you don't need to eat your exercise cals back, too confusing. Set your loss for 1 pound a week and try to eat the same amount of cals everyday, not less on non workout and more on workout days. Noticed you say you're hungry and tired so you can play around with the…

Don't know why it's adding the quote above but I wanted to quote tomscudero! although totally agree with the above poster. Yes! I used to always have a snack an hour or so before bed and quite often wake up a few hours later, but I've figured out it definitely depends on what I eat before bed, if I add some healthy fats I…

I had a severe concussion several years ago, definitely listen to your Dr. but everyone is different so be very careful. Also, (not saying this will happen) your concussion was only last weekend, symptoms can start to show up days, weeks or even months later. You must heal, so important, I started trying to exercise a few…

I was in a bad car accident 5 years ago so I feel for you, I had neck, back and foot injuries, went from being very active to....nothing, it drove me 1/2 mad! but....I cannot stress enough to you that you must take the time to heal, I started trying to exercise too soon and paid for it. Eat at maintenance right now, get…

That darn scale will send you nuts, put it away and only weigh yourself once a week or longer than that, sometimes my legs feel so heavy and my stomach is bloated....I feel like I'm 10 pounds heavier, then a few days later will feel fine again, it can be from all kinds of things so I don't worry at all, it is normal to…

Yep, my hubbie knows as I'm in full view naked on the scale, not a big deal at all, don't care what anyone thinks though anyway but he is supportive no matter what :)

I'm with the 90/10 group here, eat well 90% of the time and have my treats the other and I've kept 50 pounds off doing it this way, used to "diet" down then gain it all back driving myself crazy. It's just a lifestyle now, also doing things I love to do, hiking, running hills, weight lifting etc. I also do enjoy logging my…

Don't need to add you're eating way too little and it's not sustainable, eventually you're going to burn out. I'm female, 5'6 and maintain on around 2100 cals a day, sometimes eat more, I lost weight eating 1800 to start with then when I plateaued just dropped it to 1650-1700, no less than that. Protein shakes with some…

It's true, we shouldn't think of food as good or bad, as The Owlhous above says, you can lose weight on a deficit drinking diet soda, the key is deficit. Now, I feel much better if I eat "healthy" foods rather than say McDonald's but I work some chocolate in to my day, usually every day (love chocolate) I just account for…

From experience....lol....I'd also say there's no reason for you to cut your calories, you may not be as hungry and eat below maintenance for a day or two but that's okay, don't force yourself to eat, you'll get back on track really soon so don't worry. I used to cut calories for a week or to if I ever ate too much one day…