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I weigh myself once every day using the Happy Scale app (tracks trends - Libra if you have an Android). This helps me not freak if I haven’t lost or if I’ve gained, because when you have every day displayed in front of you, you can see that okay this is just a normal fluctuation, and I’m still on track with an overall…
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I always try to eat soup or a salad before going to social events so I don’t fill up on as much of the junk. Christmas cookies though - I have not yet developed a strategy for those. My mom literally makes 20 different kinds every year, no joke, plus my grandma makes some, and my aunt ... And of course i want to try them…
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Old Navy has always seemed to run large to me. On the flip side, I order a lot of clothes online and let me just say, European sizing sure does screw things up! It’s like reverse vanity, make-you-feel-worse, sizing!
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Weighed myself this morning and I was back down to 113.2. Whew! The water weight is finally gone, and the magnesium did its job. Fingers crossed I can lose 0.2 by Saturday to make my September goal, and then onto October!
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Weighed myself this morning and I was back down to 113.2. Whew! The water weight is finally gone, and the magnesium did its job. Fingers crossed I can lose 0.2 by Saturday to make my September goal, and then onto October!
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Since you are shorter, your maintenance calories (and therefore calorie deficit to lose weight) is going to be lower. Probably about 1500 without exercise. However since you do exercise so much, I estimate that puts your TDEE between 1800-2000. Let’s say 1900. That means to lose 1 lb per week, you would have to eat 1400…
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You’ve gotten some good advice above. I would also add to take note of what kinds of foods help you feel full. Personally, protein and healthy fats keep me full. Carbs, tasty as they are, will leave me with a blood sugar drop and feeling hungry, reaching for more food two hours later. Everybody is different though.
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Mixed nuts!
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Thanks! I had no idea HRMs weren’t supposed to be used for lifting, so good thing I don’t have one!
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Interesting, never knew that! I’ve heard of people who used HRMs to estimate strength training before, never knew that wasn’t accurate. I was planning to enter it as strength training under cardio - just didn’t know if I could get any more accurate than that. Thanks!
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Personally I find it best to use a TDEE calculator but set it for “sedentary” and don’t put anything in when it asks about exercise. Then do -500cal for a 1 lb/week loss. * FYI “sedentary” is considered under 5,000 steps per day. Set that number as your calorie goal in MFP. On days where you don’t exercise, eat that…
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Logging in a day late this week - yesterday I was on a plane! I visited my parents down in NC (they just moved there) over the weekend, so of course my eating went out the window. Oh well, it was worth it, and I’ll buckle down again this week. Height - 5' 3" HW - 127 (Feb 2017) GW - 110 September SW - 114.8 September GW:…
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Logging in a day late this week - yesterday I was on a plane! I visited my parents down in NC (they just moved there) over the weekend, so of course my eating went out the window. Oh well, it was worth it, and I’ll buckle down again this week. Starting weight: 114.4 at end of August Weigh-in #1: 114.0 Weigh-in #2: 113.2…
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I haven’t really tried too many. Usually I go for “general cardio” - I really like this machine called the Crossramp (see pic). Also stationary bike. Some days I just take a walk around the neighborhood. I do a variety of strength training (machines at gym, or free weights) although I don’t put as much into it as I should.…
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Also - there are LOADS are different kinds/brands of pills with different amounts of ingredients. Even pills that are “medically identical” (meaning the same active ingredients) can have different inactive ingredients that will cause different side effects. If you aren’t feeling good after 2-3 months on whatever pill it…
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I gained some weight when I first went into the pill, but it was before I was calorie counting. Usually the weight gain is due to increased appetite/cravings and “boob growth” as earlier noted. I think I went up a cup size on birth control (D to DD, so I feel your pain!) However, I am now down 14 lbs from calorie counting,…
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@Megan91384 Wow that's a lot! My dr said for me to take one 2,000iu pill of the D3 a day, but I feel like that isn't enough.
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Is there a reason you WANT to keep your protein down? And what do you have your protein goaled at that you keep going over? I try to get as much protein as I can to prevent muscle loss while I'm on a calorie deficit. Plus for me, protein helps keep me feeling full. I personally don't like MFP's default suggestions of 50%…
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We always joke in Ohio that there are 2 seasons ... Winter and Construction! :D Summers are generally long and filled with road construction. Winter is long, cold, and filled with snow/ice. Winter always seems to last so long here - if it's any indication, on my wedding last April 2, a snowstorm knocked the power out!…
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I live in Ohio and I never see the sun (except today is a record-breaking 90 degrees for some reason?!). Almost all of my friends are D-deficient, so figures that I am as well.
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So, turns out I have a Vitamin D deficiency. That sure explains why I've been so tired and feeling cruddy! Unfortunately, I have heard that it can take months and months to bring levels back to normal. Fingers crossed the supplements work quickly, and I'm feeling better soon.
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Might I ask what your goal weight is? At 138 you are at a healthy BMI for your height. I am assuming you meant TDEE not BMR when you said 2001. BMR is the amount of calories your body needs if you were just lying in bed in a coma all day. TDEE is how many calories you burn throughout the day doing normal activities, like…
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Following along as I am in the same boat. 3.5 lbs away from my goal weight, then onto recomp!
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One week with no movement is perfectly normal - as everyone will chime in, "Weight loss is not linear." It is normal to have body fluctuations ... sometimes it seems like the scale is hardly moving when it really is, and vice versa. You should try a weight trend app (Happy Scale or Libra) to help you see that fluctuations…
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What about Under Armour leggings? Are those any good? I have a coupon from one of the MFP challenges.
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Do yourself a favor and use a weight trend app. Happy Scale for IPhone, Libra for Android. These sound like normal fluctuations.
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Eat at a calorie deficit, log accurately, and stay consistent. Since you have health problems, there's no sense limited yourself with fad diets. Just because it works for one person, doesn't mean it will work for you, and there is no reason you need to make it more difficult by forcing yourself. All you need is a calorie…
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Are you still trying to lose weight, and what is your goal? We are the same size. I lose 0.5 lbs/week on 1300cal, and I am sedentary. You should definitely eat a little more, especially since you are running. Try 1300cal + 50-75% of your exercise calories (from running). You will not gain true weight by eating at this…
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@londontart Sounds like logging issues to me. Make sure you are using good entries (aka don't look for the lowest calorie one to make yourself feel good!). For home-cooked meals, import the recipe or log each ingredient separately. Don't forget little things like oil/butter in the pan, "just a bite" of something, etc. At…
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Same here! For some reason (*cough* genetics *cough*) I have always had thick ankles - cankles!! - despite being thin. I am hoping that adding muscle to my calves will help make it less noticeable.
