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How tall are you? I'm 5'6" and I exercise everyday (weights 4x, run 2x, cycling 1x), and reverse computing my TDEE from my weight loss and calorie intake gives me around 2400 calories. I'm thinking 2400-2500 may be too high for you. And/or, you're underestimating how many calories you're actually consuming on your binge…

Had mine taken out with a laparascopic cholecystectomy in 2006. It did not affect my life in any way. Since then I've gained weight from time to time, but overall I've been able to stay within the normal BMI range. And in the past 2 months, I lost 13 pounds by going on a deficit at 1700 cals.

I found that MFP works fine if you just use it to track calorie intake and estimate burn via TDEE separately, so I do CICO on a per week basis with a constant daily calorie goal.

Name: Archie Age: 42 Height: 5' 6" Total weight lost: 13.8 lbs Time it took to lose: 59 days How long in maintenance: 9 days Maintenance weight range: 136 to 139 lbs Average weight recorded from 2018: n/a Average weight recorded for July: 146.3 lbs Average weight recorded for August: 140.8 lbs Week of.. Sept 1: 138.4 lbs…

Strava for running and cycling, Bodyspace for weight training.

I try to keep my protein intake at relatively high levels regardless of my activity for the day. However, on cardio days I eat slightly less protein (~130 g) than on strength training days (~145 g) so that I can eat more carbs on cardio days. I found that doing this gives me more energy and enables me to perform better in…

I'm 42 but still in denial...

Weights 4x, run 2x, cycling 1x per week. Not doing any kind of strenuous exercise on any given day makes me feel guilty.

It's par for the course, especially at the beginning of the process. You and your body will get used to it after a couple of weeks.

As often as I can, which means breakfast and dinner on most days. I find it easier to stick to my nutrition plan if I cook/prepare most of my meals. Eating out often makes counting calories and macros very difficult.

I don't know how I'll be able to achieve my daily protein goal (~150g) without meat, particularly chicken breast which accounts for a big part of my daily protein intake.

Having a clear goal that I really, really want to attain. Also, trying to enjoy the process as much as possible. I would last long if I didn't enjoy going to the gym, running, and biking.

A 50km bike ride this morning. And I've already eaten 1500 cals before 2pm. I think I'm going to be very hungry this evening.

Just keep on doing it, your body will get used to it. Eventually, you would want to increase the weights little by little so that you can progress and get stronger.

How about going back to doing squats and deadlifts, which are an important part of any strength training program. You know what they say, don't skip leg day.

I don't know how I would be able to meet my protein goal (around 135 grams/day) without meat...

That must be it, at least to a certain degree. According to the Body Recomposition megathread and other sources, getting leaner at the same weight takes time. Another possibility is that you're really not deep into a calorie deficit. If you do mostly weights than cardio, then, maybe 600-700 for exercise calories is an…

A 50km ride, which I try to do every Sunday. Partly as part of my weekly workout scheme, and partly to train for a cycling event in October.

Maybe you're losing fat and building muscle at the same time. Do you feel that you're getting leaner?

What I'm most frustrated with is the seeming inconsistency of my bathroom scale.

I guess all the bread and pastries I've had for breakfast in the past would be somewhere close to that, if only I knew how many calories they had. And a cup or so of peanuts... I thought they were guilt-free. They're the reason why my weight and fat% hadn't budged no matter how hard I tried to be active. Now I know!

Yes. Based on my age, height, current weight, activity level, etc., my TDEE is around 2300 cals per day. This amount already includes an estimate of my daily energy expenditure from exercise. I guess it depends on your approach. If by chosen "calorie balance", you mean my estimated TDEE, that's not my goal. I want to lose…

Yeah, I get that. I'm just saying when someone says "I eat 1250 calories a day" or whatever number, I assume that that's what the person actually eats, as opposed to saying "My target calories is 1250 calories," which most likely means before exercise. But it's okay, everything good, it's just semantics. Thanks for all the…

Yeah, so saying "I would only be able to eat 1250 calories a day" means exercise calories should already be part of it, right? Which makes 1250 seem even lower, particularly for a very active person. Pardon my ignorance, I'm new to all of this, and often I'm not sure what people mean when they post numbers like this.

If you're trying to lose weight, you shouldn't, should you?

Wait, as a competitive athlete, shouldn't MFP have recommended a higher calorie goal for you than 1250? I'm also interested to know how you spend 1250 cals in your first meal of the day. Thanks!

Male, 42, 5'6", right now at 147 lbs. I only started meticulously tracking calories and macros two weeks ago. My goal is to reach 140 lbs or even a few pounds under that. My maintenance calories is 2300, and my goal is 1800. I lift 4x a week, run 7km per day 2 days a week, and go biking for 50 to 60km on Sundays. This is…