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What TDEE number did you calculate your calorie intake from?

With intermittent fasting your calorie goals are within reason. However, the number is low enough that it could be setting you up for future failure in the terms of yo-yo dieting. In 2020 I was losing weight steadily and then badly sprained my foot which derailed my progress. I reduced my daily calorie intake to 1250…

I have been a migraine sufferer sine 2017. I have figured out my triggers and how to work around them. Unfortunately, there were exercises I had to stop doing (like hiking after work in the heat) because they were triggering. I built up a home gym after Covid19 and recently just added an Elliptical trainer to help with…

That's a lot for a short amount of time. It could be done if you had a running trainer. I began my first weight loss journey at 185 lb. and also starred with walking. Then I varied it with walking flat and mixed hills. Then doing jog-walk workouts until I was eventually running. In the first 12 months I lost 45 lb. and…

I am having this difficulty myself. I've noticed that one night of bad eating paired with alcohol each week has really stalled my progress. I am recommitting to having a plan in place for such events and sticking to it. The hard part is not knowing ahead of time what the offerings will be and whether it will help me with…

Great progress! Congratulations

Building sustainable habits long term will help you more than trying to lose weight quickly. There are many people who think, "If I could just lose this weight, I know I could keep it off." The reality for many people is that what they were willing to do to lose the weight is not what they were willing to do longterm to…

There is something wrong with the calculations this week. Each morning when I log in it tells me I have earned an extra 1100 calories for my day based on my activity levels at 4:00 AM. Hopefully they get it fixed soon.

Yes, I sprained my foot in 2020 and it took me a really long time to gain back mobility like I had before the sprain. I'd say about two years was necessary to have usage similar to before without any pain. I know that's not what you want to hear. More recently, I was having hip problems and doing lower body exercises like…

Those last few pounds may take some time. I went from 185 to 130 in 2007-2008 when I was in my 30s. The last ten pounds took 6 months. There were times when I only lost 1 pound in a month. Things that helped me at that time: I only weighed myself on one day per month and then compared myself to the previous month. This…

I've been perimenopausal for a few years now. I have not entered menopause yet. I did try some hormone therapy in 2023 and it was a bit disastrous as I was having migraines 1-2 times a week and had to stop. The hot flashes which used to be occasional have now ramped up to daily. I've accepted that and go look for a fan…

I am 49 and was having difficulty with losing weight in perimenopause too. Here are the things that I find are working for me: Good gut health. I can't stress enough that poor gut health at this stage of our lives can really derail your goals. If you are not currently experiencing any of the awful symptoms of GI issues,…

Chewing ice on a regular basis is a way to damage your teeth. I would find another solution. https://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/2023/06/love-chewing-ice-its-not-good-your-teeth#:~:text=Chewing%20ice%20can%20cause%20small,of%20Utah%20School%20of%20Dentistry.

I found that for a long time I would look at a setback as my enrire change in course rather than a small sidestep. If I missed a workout, if I ate a whole pan of brownies by myself over the course of a week, or if my weight plateaued for more than two weeks, I saw that as the universe signaling to me that I couldn't be…

What a great achievement! Congratulations

[/quote] I have been wondering if it was time to invoke the help of a professional. As I mentioned in an earlier post I haven’t been tracking macros just trying to eat intuitively and make nutrient dense choices. I only did the 1450 for a week and previously was setting my goal for 1550 but often days still aiming to eat…

If you are feeling low energy it's probably the lack of carbs to support your activity levels. I've gone hard core low carb a few times and found it simply isn't worth the side effects of the low energy levels, plus it's really hard for me to maintain long term. More recently I've been focusing on keeping my carbs at 50%…

Those last pounds are so difficult and take so long. I'm 5'7". In 2006-2007 I lost 55 pounds going from 185 to 130. The first 45 pounds came off rather steadily. Then it took me 6 months to lose the last 10 pounds. I can tell you that I didn't drop my calories to reach that end goal, but really started being diligent about…

You won't know your true TDEE unless you wear an activity tracker around the clock, including during your sleep. That will give you an accurate weekly and daily average of your calorie burn. Then you can set some accurate goals for your calorie deficit. As others said, it's important to weigh and measure your foods to be…

I was just thinking about this today. I haven't checked in on my friends because I relied on their posts in my newsfeed to see what they were up to. They don't post in the new activity feed so I have no clue! I don't know why MFP thought this change would be a positive one.

Years ago I used to give logging a rest on holidays. Then one Christmas I logged everything I ate and was so shocked by what I had consumed. I stopped eating partway through the day because with the appetizers, main course and dessert I had already consumed 4,000 calories. If I had met my goals and could lose weight easily…

From someone who has experienced a lot of injuries over the past few years while trying to get fit, your body is trying to tell you that particular body part needs rest. There are hurt foot and hurt leg workout videos on YouTube. Just do a search with those key words and several options will come up. You could also search…

Spinach is high in Vitamin K. Each day I eat 3 Oz. of baby carrots to get my daily amount of Vitamin A. Sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, butternut squash, and salmon are also good sources of Vitamin A.

What you may be experiencing is leptin resistance. Leptin is the hormone that is released to tell the brain when you are "full." A lack of leptin or leptin resistance will have your mind thinking you are always hungry even when you have recently eaten. Unfortunately, there is no way to test for this. I was experiencing…

I use collagen powder protein almost every day to supplement my protein intake. It dissolves really well in hot drinks and doesn't have a strong taste that will overpower other flavors.

We are really into Datk Matter on Apple TV. This last episode was really intriguing! Sad that there is only one more episode left in this season.

I am from Los Angeles but currently reside in Nevada near Las Vegas.

I had a BODI subscription for a year. It was realtively inexpensive and I felt worth the cost. I liked that it had several different programs to choose from including yoga. If I got bored with one program I could choose others.

I do low fodmap and I stay at the strictest phase because that is the only phase where I don't have GI issues. I have put my low fodmap recipes into the app and now it's really easy to log my daily meals. It has taken some time to do this, but it only had to be done once for each recipe. The Fody Foods salad dressings and…

I haven't been where you are, but there is a way of eating that will lower your husband's blood pressure. It's the paleo diet. I did paleo in my early 40s and during that time when I visited my MD my blood pressure was always very low. One time the nurse measured it at 98/54 and asked me if I was taking medication for my…