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You should never eat your exercise calories as figured by MyFitnessPal because you are likely overestimating your calorie burn. Set a daily target and try to hit that. If you can get a true average TDEE (Apple Watch calls it "Resting Energy") then that's your target calorie level to maintain ignoring exercise.

I think it's noticeable to others every 20 pounds. That watermark is when I would get comments about weight loss.

I'm a 42 year old guy with no serious running beyond gym class in middle school, high school, and college. I spent about two years after the birth of my son a decade ago getting into better shape - including running a marathon. I ran my marathon with a 4 hour 30 minute target pace and was on track until I hurt myself in…

I like Quest Brand's powder (and bars). Available in stores or on Amazon (where I get it). They've got a good chocolate and cookies and creme flavor. Not a fan of their Snickerdoodle (tastes like leftover cereal milk to me) https://www.questnutrition.com/collections/protein-powders

It also really depends on your workout. If you're doing cardio like jogging on a treadmill, Fitbit will be pretty accurate. If you're weight lifting or other types of workouts, the Fitbit heart rate calculation is not a very good estimate of total energy expended. However... if you're not eating back your exercise calories…

OMG - what diet cuts caffeine? That's just unconscionable! If a diet can't allow for unsweetened iced tea, hot teas, and black coffee then you need to look for a different diet!

Coco - in theaters with my 2 kids. Was really cute but ended with my daughter in my lap crying that she didn't want me to die. She's 6

X Ambassadors radio on Pandora

After being on a plateau for the months of August, September, and October, I seem to finally be moving the needle again. I'm down 5 pounds this month. Water - never measure Exercise - missed one day of my goal of 5 days/week - but I hit the goal every other week this month so far Ketogenic diet - with the exception of…

Went to the mall this weekend and bought 33" waist pants. Down from 42" this past February! Changes over the past 9 months include losing (slightly) above 50 lbs due to a low carb diet and some general body transformation due to working out a minimum of 3x / week. I actually started working out 5x / week the last week of…

3rd Monday check-in. Down 3 lbs this month so far. I guess I'm finally off of that plateau I've been stuck on.

I've owned this app for years, but I've never actually done it. There is a walking equivalent from the same group that centers on an insurrectionist story. I did that for a bit but had trouble with the GPS... I'll have to retry now that I'm on a new phone.

Who can commit to a party when we're all so indecisive and inquisitive?

Because I've been bouncing up and down the same 4 pounds (between 181 and 178) since early August. This is less a case of a blonde moment and more a case of too little context

I also do a low carb / ketogenic diet and have been for 9 months. It's helped me drop 50lbs (and I'm now within 10 lbs of a "normal" BMI) My suggestion is to add fish and cheese, as well as some oils and butter to your diet. For really detailed guidance, check out the literature by Dr. Eric Westman on the New Atkins Diet.…

I'm also doing low carb - started in February and I credit the diet with helping me lose 50 lbs. I've also been working out, so it's not 100% diet, maybe only 90% diet :wink:

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I've been doing a minimum of 3 OrangeTheory classes a week since April. I've recently (last three weeks) bumped that up to 5 classes a week. I really dig the HIIT format with its mix of cardio and strength training.

I'm targeting around 1800 calories per day. Why do you feel you need a support group for this target? Is that number too low or too high for you to stick to? When you eat to that calorie target, what kinds of macros are you eating (fats, carbs, and proteins)? I ask b/c if you're having trouble staying below 1800, it may…

For me, eating is generally a social activity. Eating 3 squares makes it easy to mesh with other people's schedules and the social support is probably as important as your eating plan. Also, if I ate only when hungry, I'd eat continually! ;-)

I'm in too! I need some help getting off this weight loss plateau I've been stuck on for months now... :( 10/29 179.8 11/05 177.6 11/12 11/19 11/26

I have been doing the keto diet since the beginning of February and I started working out at least 3x/week in mid-April. I had my blood glucose checked at my physical in early July. At that time my fasting glucose was 88, which is solidly in the middle of the normal range. I feel pretty good about that given that my entire…

I'm in as well (late to the party). I have really been struggling to break through a weight loss plateau after losing 50lbs, with another 30-40 to go... very little actual improvement over the past 2 months. October weight started at 180.8 October goal: 175 or less Ultimate goal: 143 lbs 10/1: 180.8 10/8: 179.2 10/15:…

Losing or not losing muscle is not necessarily a function of the calorie count, but a function of the mix of macros you eat and when you eat them. The best defense for this is to get a scale or hand-held electronic body fat monitor. They're not very precise, but using the same one consistently will help you track body fat…

I use the Quest brand protein shakes b/c they're low carb and I *try* to follow a ketogenic diet program. I've never really looked at anything else...

Cardio is way easier to measure with a heart rate monitor than weight lifting is, but a heart rate monitor is your friend. By monitoring your heart, you get a *fair* idea of calories burned. Not exact, but directionally correct. You'll want to pick one and be consistent with it though because there is a WIDE swing of…

My favorites are the King Oscar ones (although I'll eat a huge swath of them) and my favorite way to eat them is to dump them (oil and all) on top of a salad. Then I get my protein and salad dressing in one shot. Delicious. I have to say that the Aldi brand sardines are gross. I think they're in soybean oil, and they don't…

Why do you need a meal replacement shake vs a protein shake? Is there a big difference in the nutritional content? Couldn't you fix that with a simple multivitamin and not have to invest in the more expensive shakes?

I'm a 5'10" guy, about to turn 41. I'm currently at 190, but I'm shooting for around 150. About 5 years ago I was in the upper 160s, did Crossfit and ran a marathon. I still had a spare tire around my middle that I didn't like the look of. That's why my goal is where it is.