Colt1835 Member

I don't care if you think I'm wrong about anything. I'll sleep just fine at night without your approval. Yes it's a public forum and you can post whatever you want. I never said you couldn't. I do expect to hear other's opinions; I just don't complain about being singled out when people give them. "All you did was tell…

You worry too much about what and how much other people choose to put into their bodies. That's not up to you, so get over it. If you're so heart broken about being singled out maybe you should avoid threads like these. Nobody asked for your opinion, so expect to be singled out if you decide to give it. Oh and yes what you…

Funny how I watch excessive tv and I'm losing weight.

Okay.

You're right, the formula for bf% wouldn't be accurate, but the change over time is accurate if you use the same formula every time. I'm sure genetics play a part in lean mass lost in a deficit too, although I don't know how much. All I know is, going by my measurements and progress at the gym I haven't lost lean mass or…

I measure my waist, hips, wrist, thigh, and some other things and drop it in a calculator.

If you like NCIS try Bones. I like them both about the same.

Maybe you shouldn't assume so much. If you know your BF% a little math will get you pretty close to your lean mass. using the same formula every time is highly accurate.

There are 20 calories in a Tablespoon of ketchup. I wouldn't call that negligible, but I honestly could drink ketchup through a straw I love it so much.

You don't have a clue what I'm losing and what I'm not. Don't pretend you know anything about my progress. It just makes you look like a silly magician trying and failing to pull a rabbit out of a hat. Medical supervision isn't a bad idea, but it's not necessary IMO. You are welcome to have your own opinion.

There is nothing unhealthy about what I'm doing. I increase my calories when I increase my calories out. I just don't use MFP to track that. I track it using other apps.

Thank you for your concern, but I don't need help I'm doing just fine. Also, it was not a glitch.

I never gave advice to anyone. The OP in this thread is looking for friends with similar goals. I have not seen her ask for advice the first time. I have similar goals. That's why I'm here. If people want to tell me I'm wrong for making choices about my body, they should expect a reply.

I don't eat back my exercise calories, but I also don't eat as low as 1200 on exercise days. I normally only drop my calories to 1200 if I have an injury and can't exercise.

Go back and read the thread. There are two other explanations about where I got the 1000-1200 for women from. I never said I couldn't lose eating 2000 calories. I'm not losing muscle. I do have a lot of fat to lose.

I don't think either of our choices are wrong. Like you said we all make choices and I respect yours.

Yeah I think we are on the same page, but I'm glad you replied to me. I wouldn't want anyone to misunderstand what a meant.

I agree that losing muscle sucks, but it doesn't necessarily mean you're malnourished.

All of those heights measure obese on a bmi scale. So, I stand by my original statement that height has very little to do with it. If the OP had less to lose that would be a different story.

I was losing 4 pounds a week at 250 with little to no loss of muscle. <-- Probably too much I will admit. While I agree that a deficit can be too large to preserve muscle, I don't agree it has to be as small as you are implying.

Height has very little to do with it. I don't go buy the 1-2 pound "rule". I go by the 1% or less of your body weight per week "rule" because I believe it is a healthier way to look at it. Especially when you get down below 200 pounds. I don't think it's a good idea to lose 2 pounds a week at that point, but the OP is 258.

I don't log mine cause I drink it black. I can burn it off 10x checking the mail. I think it's about 1 calorie for 8 ounces.

You can tilt the loss in favor of fat with the appropriate amount of protein and strength training. The OP could double his deficit and he would be fine.

What about it isn't true?

Is this what you're talking about, usmcmp? My home>settings>privacy settings>top drop down box

Oh I misunderstood what you were asking. I'm pretty sure there's no way to keep friends form posting on your profile.

It must be your friends doing it. I just tried to post on your wall and it wouldn't let me.

MFP puts the minimum for men at 1200 and the minimum for ladies at 1000. I know this because I tried to close my diary at 1194 and a message popped up. The truth is, you could eat 4000 calories and still suffer from malnutrition if all you eat is honey buns. You can also eat 1000 or lower and still get proper nutrition if…

Realized how crappy my bed is. I can feel every spring poking me no matter how I lay.

Or just enjoy the extra weight loss.