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Then yes, eat most of it back. Also, note that 1,200 is MFP's bottom daily allowance for health/safety reasons. If it's giving you that calorie level, you might want to check you haven't been too aggressive with your weekly loss goal. If you post more info, there are loads of bods on here who are good at sanity checking!

Negative daily calories is a dangerous place to be... To sustain most of your vital functions (heart, kidneys etc) you need to be eating about 1,200 AFTER you've deducted your exercise calories. I mean, if you're teeny tiny to start with, then it might be a bit lower, but probably not too much. Please remember to fuel your…

Nothing wrong with snacking on deli meat! Or is that just me...?! :p

Be careful with the eating less... most women need about 1,200 just to fuel the body's basic functions (heart, digestion, growing hair and nails etc) so it's best not to eat below this once you've taken exercise calories into consideration. Do try and keep eating minus exercise at least at 1,200 to avoid storing up…

I've not had problems with Lululemon crops or VSX capris. Also Marika Tek from TK Maxx have been fine for me too. If in doubt, buy one size up. If the fabric is stretched tight BEFORE you squat, then it's not going to stand much of a chance! (I also found it's just more comfortable to buy leggings/shorts/capris whatever…

This. There are so many germs in the world, that frankly the gym is the least of my worries.

I use my microwave loads. Once you realize that it can kind of focus the rays in the middle of the plate, and you remember to spread things out (even making a well in the middle if you like) to get them to heat evenly, then it's literally one of the most useful things in the world.

There's quite a few Brits around - I'm one! Not that many people seem to have a location in their profile, but you learn to spot them by their turn of phrase, use of stones in their weight, and reference to British brands in their posts...

I track my macros, and almost find too much planning to be the enemy. What if I accept an office snack in the morning, and that means my prepared lunch is now too carby? I track as I go. If I have a coffee and a pastry for breakfast, I balance out by having a chicken salad or something for lunch, to leave me with sensible…

If it makes you happy and fits with your calorie/macro goals, then sure. (I don't like to drink during workouts at all, as it makes me feel kind of "sloshy" and a bit ill. I'm well hydrated before I start, I drink plenty afterwards, and my workouts are no more than 45mins long. Works for me.)

What sort of calorie level are you on? This seems like your body asking for a break! Either take a rest day, or consider a "re-feed" day where you eat 20% more than your normal goal. (It's NOT a cheat day! You only get 20% more and it should be good food.)

I work in a very multicultural office for a Japanese firm, and I'm trying but it's super hard to generalize! Most of the fairly young people (up to 40 or so) are normal weight, although there are a fair number of men whose bellies are putting significant strain on their shirt buttons. Many of the older men could stand to…

The app calculates a starting point for you, but if you're premium then you can change the grammes yourself (although this will also change the calories so be careful!). If you turn your phone sideways while on the Diary page, you should see it in numbers of grammes.

Loads of good ideas already, but I'm going to throw in a few more... - Don't drastically reduce your calories all in one go. You CAN do it if you want to. It's hard, but it's totally possible if you want the weight loss more than you want a muffin or cookie or whatever. It sounds like you've done some honest logging…

Maybe because MFP users can edit the database. So if you scan something and it comes up with the wrong product (it happens), you can tell the app it's the wrong thing and de-link the barcode. I think you can add new barcodes as well, so I guess people are linking and delinking things in the database all the time. I've not…

163cm girl, maintaining on 1,900-2,000, lifting 3x a week. As others have said, 1,500 just sounds way too low. Try bumping to closer to 2,000 and also don't be afraid of carbs! While you definitely need plenty of protein to build or maintain lean muscle, carbs are what your body mainly uses as fuel during workouts. If…

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I was going to suggest a rowing machine but that might be too intense. Recumbent exercise bike as suggested by someone else, maybe. And there are LOADS of dumbbell exercises you can do seated. Basically anything you could do standing still! If you want more core involvement, you could sit or lie on a swiss ball at the same…

Sadly I don't know how long it took... I wasn't focusing only on that, and I only went to one class a week, but it was maybe done within a year? Also, reformer pilates can be SUPER hardcore. There were never more than 1 or 2 men in my classes, but they were always really surprised how hard it was when they started.

I fixed scapula winging with reformer pilates, although it did take a long time. I also found the pilates made me WAY more aware of my body in general, and taught me how to stabilize my core properly, and how to make little adjustments when I feel things going wrong or wonky. It took a few goes to find a studio I liked,…

The lifting vein in my shoulder is back. Hurrah for increasing leanness!

If you're doing pump and weights, you'll probably want a relatively solid/thin sole - it's not good to lift heavy on squishy or cushioned trainers due to the relative lack of stability. I have the New Balance Minimus 20v5 and love them!…

Eeeshk! :s I press 45kg for my single rep max though, so...!!

I'm not sure it's easier, but it's certainly quicker! Today's workout as an example... Cycle 1 - deadlift x 6 - hip thrusts x 10 - lower ab curls x 12 - go round 4 times Cycle 2 - bench press x 8 - chest fly with dumbells x 12 - hammer bicep curls x 10 - go round 3 times I'm lucky that most people in my gym superset, so…

I used to have real problems with feeling nauseous and faint on the train home from work. Like, EVERY day. Turned out I was just utterly failing to manage my blood sugar well, and the afternoon chocolate bar was NOT helping! Things I figured out... - 3 meals plus 2 snacks works for me - my afternoon snack has to have…

Mine currently thinks it's yesterday, so maybe it's just having a bad day at the moment?!

If it's working, then no! I'm 1,930 on rest days and 2,000 on training days, with slightly different macro splits. I've basically negotiated my way to this with my trainer, as I don't find lifting makes me as hungry as cardio used to so I can take a flatter profile. It also doesn't burn all that many calories per session -…

I'm more comfortable if I DON'T wrap my thumb round the bar, as my wrist is straighter and my hand is more horizontal. Sometimes I need to for control on my last set, but in general I find it improves my wrist position significantly. (I also overhead press without my thumbs round the bar, as it gives a better starting…

I have a trainer that I see maybe once every 6 weeks on average. It's just enough to keep me accountable, but not enough to get too expensive! He sets my training plan, sets my macros, and measures my body fat. I can email him or book a session when I have questions or get bored or fed up with what I'm doing, and I find it…

This! So glad I found this thread!! After years of being a cardio slave, I'm now a 3-weights-sessions-a-week-and-2,000-calories person, and in some of the discussions here I start to feel like I'm doing it wrong because I'm way more about macros, protein and gains than pure CICO :( Big up to the leanies who like lifting…