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This is what the doctor has said I have classic symptoms of. My PT says he thinks it's sciatica mixed with stiff/strained muscles in the backs of my legs. I'm demanding an MRI to have me fully diagnosed. I kinda feel like the doctor sees so many cases of this they just don't care to look into my symptoms further, and just…

Thanks everyone! Just need some hope right now, I hate feeling like there's nothing I can do. I am going to call my doctor today and ask for an MRI and some better medication to help me through the night/morning. Oddly enough the only time I'm not in pain is after I working (walking/elliptical). I work from home so I have…

I should also mention that I ice my back a lot, which helps to an extent. I've tried a heating pad also, stretching. Nothing at this point seems to be working.

My personal trainer explained to me, if you don't incorporate some sort of strength training while losing weight you wont maintain your muscle mass. You'll end up having lost all of the weight you wanted, but you wont be happy with the way your body looks (This was advice for me who has a lot of weight to lose, idk what…

Lol! I've weighted myself before and after going and I swear there was almost pound difference. Maybe that TMI... but it's true haha

I also weigh daily every morning after I have gone to the bathroom (number 1 and 2, especially 2 makes a difference lol) and before I eat anything. I use the Libra app to monitor my fluctuations and only log in MFP when I've reached a new lowest weight. Don't be discouraged if you see weight gain 1 or 2 days, it's normal.…

NVM one went away :) definitely a glitch

Thanks guys! I ended up having 1 bud lite and felt bloated afterwards lol! But I worried less about drinking calories after all the advice :)

Hahaha, definitely not. Maybe a few beers with an order of salad :)

Thank you! This is so helpful. And yes my trainer said we will re-evaluate the macros in a couple weeks depending on my progress :)

I actually upped my calorie intake, I was at 1340 before so the macros were less. However my personal trainer didn't recommend I eat any less the 1500 calories.

Protein - 150g Carbs - 150g Fats- 34g

This is what my personal trainer recommended for me to aggressively lose weight while maintaining muscle mass. I have about 80 pounds to lose. And I don't have any medical issues besides high blood pressure. I still feel I should watch sugar intake to be healthy.

Also does anyone have a recommendation on daily sugar intake? I occasionally get a sweet tooth but typically use Stevia as a sweetener. Most foods have sugar added so I'd like to know a limit I should be watching out for.

I made my fiance hide the scale on me and only brought it out on Sundays. I was obsessing too much. For about a good month my weight fluctuated and I didn't see any change. I almost have up so many times because of it. Now that it's starting to finally come off and I've learned to stop obsessing over the scale. Just keep…

Yes, I agree. I don't notice my hunger as much on days I excercise.

My calories are set according to MFP. I was actually overriding it to 1200 for awhile and not seeing results, so I am eating more now. I don't eat 1350 calories every day unless I'm sitting on my butt all day not moving, I tend to eat around 1700-2000 depending on how much exercise I do (eating back those calories).…

2 pounds a week. I'm 5'3 and 249 pounds so I really don't want to increase calories. I lost 10 pounds over the past 6 weeks, I want to keep it up.

Thanks guys! I keep seeing friends posing about it and whatnot, but I definitely don't want to waste my money.

Yes, I have it set at not very active. Other than the gym, I'm usually sitting at my desk working most of the day.

Thank you! I will look into it. Actually looking forward to the gym tomorrow ha!

I'm 24 years old, 5'4 and 255 pounds. How much cardio and what types of cardio do you recommend daily for me to lose 2 pounds a week?

** Sorry correction. It says run 60 sec then walk 90**

Yes, usually don't go any higher then 4.0 on the treadmill. I have short legs lol. Today I did 3.9 and it felt slow but was a good pace for me. Still couldn't last very long though. I have a Fitbit to rate my heart rate. I will definitely give the C25K a try. I downloaded one to my phone but it says run for 60 second then…

Okay, thanks for the feedback :smile:

Nope, it's not perfect. I have guesstimated on things or used generic entries. But even so being around a 1200 calorie deficit if I have gone over that I don't see it being enough to cause me to stay stagnant. I'm not pigging out everyday and binging, I'm actually hungry and reaching for healthy options. I'm putting work…

Well I guess I must be the impossible. I have changed my diet to be muuuuch more healthier then befoee, I log for the most part (and will start being more accurate with it). I weigh myself almost everyday and I fluctuate between 3-4 pounds. My gym routine includes strength training at first, I usually rotate muscle groups…

Very inspiring, thank you! Weighloss is definitely my number 1 priority right now (although it has been a slow process), I would like to work on running in the process as well. Obviously it's not gonna happen overnight but it's something that interests me very much. Thank you for your advice

Unfortunately I'm not losing a significant amount of weight. I had hoped to. My logging hasn't been perfect, but even so I think I should have lost more then I have by now.

When I was eating around 1200 calories a day I wasn't seeing any weight loss. No I wasn't binging. And yes, some days I don't always complete my diary. I'm not perfect. Here's what I was doing. My calories were set around 1200, I ate at or around, most of the time I went over 1200 by a couple hundred calories. According to…