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  • ahh got it thanks... but it's only giving me 50 calories less a day after 35lbs of weight loss... does that seem like very little change?
  • Im thinking once im about 220-230ish i will actually start lifting. I work a pretty active job, (shipping) so im frequently lifting heavy things (80-90+ lbs) and not to worried about much muscle loss... or should i be even with frequent lifting at work?
  • umm according to this calculator my TDEE is 3305? Im using MFP recommended calories for lightly active and 2 lbs a week. Speaking of feeling great - So far ive been amazed with my energy at work now that i dont stuff my face.. Most every day i would feel sluggish and tired. Since i started this its been like a 180 i go in…
  • My parents divorced when i was about 6 - Spent most my time with my dad and with his depression he never wanted to do anything so we ate out... everyday almost. From 6 on unfortunately that created that life style for me... then when i met my wife she was doing really good and my bad habits caught up to her.. we ate out at…
  • Sorry if I missed it but I didn't see you say your weighing your food with a food scale. It's very hard to portion out if you don't have a scale and your lying to yourself if you eyeball your portions.
  • So if i want to be realistic and lose these 79 lbs, i should just focus on CICO? I really want to succeed at this for many reasons and thats why im asking for advice. If CICO to my goal weight, and then RT is the best approach ill do that. Just want the "healthiest" approach to losing it and toning up etc.
  • Great.. I'll log individual parts then. I know when you think pub you think big but it was actually kind of small and on a regular sized bun. Wasn't worth the 11 bucks ;)
  • Should I go with the one with highest calories? Or a middle area..
  • Thanks. Im not a big veggie person.. veggies as far as ill go is Spinach Lettuce and Asparagus. Ive tried all the others steamed, grilled etc and they just make me gag. As far as Protein and Fat goals.. those are something you want to try to be as close as possible as what MFP suggests i take it. Ill start introducing…
  • Thanks for all the replies. I really just started cataloging again a 2 days ago. My diary is public http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/daterxies Does this seem right by the amounts? All the weights of food and measurements are correct. This really doesnt seem like to little to me. I think i do eat fine most of the…
  • So I could save the 1500 calories during the week and indulge in a burger and fries from my favorite restaurant or a fish fry etc? This really works consuming 3500 calories in one day won't lead to weight gain?
  • Yea I have a food scale I use. I am 5.11 @ 279. I'll check out that link, thanks
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