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Usually within an hour of waking up - it's usually a very light meal, but if I don't eat at all I start to feel sick

around 9500, I exercise but not a lot (net average ends up being around 1200 a day) I'm 5'2

I either leave my exercise calories un-eaten or just aim for maintenance that day... I tend to like rum mixed with diet coke... I don't go out drinking very often though, and I don't overdo it I also occasionally enjoy a glass of wine or beer with my dinner, but that tends to only be about 100kcal worth so it's not usually…

This is what people mean by recomp vs weight loss - this is me a few months apart at almost the same weight (I think it was a difference of maybe 3lbs) - 5'2 at roughly 120lbs Seeing as you can't exercise yet, you could have a look at your diet and set yourself a very small deficit (if you're set on losing some weight),…

I was diagnosed with PCOS about 7 years ago (my family also has a history of diabetes - my blood sugar etc all came back normal tho)... I find that I personally don't feel good on super low carb diets... But I did end up replacing white bread, pasta, rice etc with wholegrain versions or brown rice... and I eat smaller…

I have a horrible caffeine habit and I just get the sugarfree drinks instead (or black coffee with sweetener and skim milk)... but yeah, the regular ones are incredibly sugary

I aim for net 1200-1300 But I basically eat whatever I feel like (within reason), as long as it fits into my day I try to pick either things that come clearly labelled with all the calorie information, or cook stuff from scratch tho - I rarely eat meals away from home

I just try not to let my net dip TOO low (tho some days I just don't feel like eating another meal after working out, and I'd rather listen to my hunger signals vs try and get the numbers perfect), and I also try not to have days that go above my maintenance... In the end, the occasional 1000 net kcal days even out with…

Diet is definitely what does it for me, for weight loss (or weight maintenance)... I do like having some extra calories to work with when I work out, but I exercise mainly because I like feeling stronger, having better posture, and just looking and feeling less flabby... I notice a massive difference when I exercise…

I think that for many people 800kcal a day creates a way too aggressive deficit, and it's hard to get everything your body needs on such a limited diet... I think it has its uses, but is not for everyone, and shouldn't be attempted unless advised by a doctor.. I've had days where I just didn't feel hungry so didn't eat…

I personally just prefer to eat when I'm actually hungry. Sometimes that's right after waking up, sometimes I just have coffee and eat several hours later. Either way I tend to keep my breakfasts light because a large breakfast usually means I'm really hungry later in the evening. Same thing happens if I eat lunch too…

In addition to PCOS and thyroid issues, I wonder if some of the machines are inaccurate when giving you "calories burned".. it could be that they're a few hundred calories off and making you overestimate how much you can eat to maintain a deficit

Low calorie "only eat certain foods" type of diet (think along the lines of apples, lettuce/salad and eggs/plain chicken breast) with 1 day of water fasting a week that one of my friends swore by, around 2008-2009... ended up constantly dizzy, and gained back all the weight after I quit... Looking back, I was probably…

Right now, I'm at 3-4x a week (roughly 30-40 minutes depending on day), but I'm hoping to get back to roughly 5x a week (40-60 minutes)... I had a fairly long break from exercise and I'm trying not to rush back into it, I need to get some strength and endurance back

If you're eating at a deficit - yes. It's entirely possible to lose weight without ever working out (though exercise is obviously still good)

my lunch :)

I've just had to replace my old ID because it expired... goodbye, me from 10 years ago

milk or yogurt, and sometimes some raisins, bananas, or flaxseed

The problem with that is - what's "normal"? I have PCOS, when I'm at my goal weight (which puts me around BMI 21-22) and exercise somewhat regularly I maintain on roughly 1700, maybe 1800kcal a day. BUT - if I'm almost completely sedentary, then yeah, I maintain that weight at roughly 1500. But so will most other people…

I think it's good to keep in mind that it's a range and one person feeling best at X BMI doesn't mean that it's also the perfect BMI for someone else... I'm a fairly short woman (5'2) and I personally look horrible if my BMI drops below 20 even if it's technically still normal (can count my ribs through my back/chest) -…

I'm 28 and looking to lose about 20 to 25 lbs (weighed myself today and currently roughly 144-145lbs at 5'2)

I've been up and down past few years, but (roughly) in a 10kg range... the first time I got serious about losing weight I felt that people were supportive for the drop from roughly a BMI of 36 to a BMI of 26-27... and a lot less supportive "you're skin and bones, are you sick?" when I then dropped from that to a BMI of…

I'd love a big plate of fried fish and roast potatoes... but I'm trying to transition from maintaining/just-eat-when-hungry back to actually counting and keeping my intake to 1300 a day and have my 280kcal dinner of oatmeal and protein powder sitting in the fridge

I think brussels sprouts and liver are delicious... but somehow I don't like steak or pepperoni pizza

this was december 2017 to may 2018... been on a break/trying to maintain for a while, getting ready to spend the next few months losing the rest of the weight though (I'm same size now in November as I was around May, +- maybe 2lbs)

1200-1300 is just about right for me for a slow weight loss.. I'm 5'2 and not massively overweight (I'm about 10lbs over atm, tho I get the feeling my home scale might be a few lbs off) and if I'm (legit) sedentary I maintain on about 1600kcal a day... Even when I do exercise calculators/my personal observation shows me…

not at my goal weight atm/yet but this is me at 18 (close to highest weight ever) vs me at 28 (apologies, edited because one of the photos I included was way too big)

I stopped logging for about 4 years, gained back a good 40lbs Mind you, I did recently just spend close to 2 months barely logging and I didn't gain any weight, I appear to have lost a tiny bit.. but I probably would have lost more with careful tracking At least you caught it at 10lbs! :)

stress eating, for sure... also my family's eating habits, it's a lot easier if I'm on my own and just choose not to buy junk food, my family always keeps the drawers full of crisps and chocolate - and they love fried food and pizza so family meals are difficult... (I know I can technically eat anything, but it's hard to…

there was only one time where upping my calories did kinda help me lose weight... BUT (big but) it was purely because I needed it to have the energy to up my exercise - so I went from 1300something kcal (and almost no exercise) to 1700-1800kcal a day (and about an hour of exercise 5x a week) to lose the last 5-10lbs (mind…