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I am not a fitness professional. But I have a pretty good handle on calories, data and numbers in general. If you are assessing their total daily calorie expenditure, based on lifestyle/job/hobbies AND weekly average exercise to be 3000 calories daily, then yes you have already taken their exercise into consideration. So…
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Calories matter for weight loss. Macros (carbs, fat, protein) matter for overall health and can impact how full/satiated you feel. Some of that is basic. Such as we should not cut out ALL fat, and protein is important for maintaining and building muscle. But the right macro balance for you (where you feel best, most…
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That is a lot to deal with. Setting up your MFP profile and starting to log your food is a good first step. I sent you a friend request, in case you're interested in adding friends.
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If you have a history of ED, do you have a plan in place to help remember to eat thru the day?
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Think of it this way: if you have a net pay of $500 per week and cut back all your nonessential spending, would you expect to have saved $2000? Weight loss is kind of the same thing. Your body uses a certain amount of energy in a day, so losing 1-2 pounds per week is the most many people can expect. Look for long term…
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If your BMR is 1300, then losing 2 pounds per week is probably NOT a realistic goal. How active is your job, hobbies, home life? If you're mostly sitting other than intentional exercise, try setting MFP to .5 pounds per week loss rate. If you're on your feet a decent amount, then try 1 pound. And log your exercise and…
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If you weigh at night and then again the next morning - there will almost always be a weight loss in the morning. (Assuming you are not eating overnight and use the bathroom before getting on the scale in the a.m.) To monitor weight lost over time, you want your weighins to be consistent. Same time of day, same scale, same…
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Set your MFP target to 'maintain' knowing that exclusively breastfeeding and/or pumping (or some combination of) should result in a 1 pound per week loss rate. Stay well hydrated, get rest (when you can, I know that is a hard one) and do not cut your calories too low or your supply could suffer.
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My advice is to weigh in as often as you want, but compare month to month to look for longer term trends. The scale may be up in the short term from water weight. Water weight fluctuates and can happen for women due to TOM/ovulation/hormones, and for everyone due to stress, sodium, change in routine/eating habits, muscle…
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Calorie counting and WW are not terribly different. Both assign values to food, and both give you a goal to aim for. Calorie counting is a bit more specific/precise - and of course does not have 'free' foods. I imagine WW does that as a way to encourage you to eat more of what they deem healthy. If you have not already…
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It is ok to eat most of your food in a small window of time - perhaps you can try planning out your meals so they fit your calorie needs, and so that you don't turn to the easy/high calorie food options that don't involve planning? When I don't plan, it is so easy to turn to 1000+ calorie meals like fast food. So in…
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I try to think of food in terms of value. Is the enjoyment and or nutritional benefit worth the cost in terms of calories?
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Oh, let's see... Started at a fast food place, then a grocery store, then a casual restaurant, then a different restaurant, then an office job in a leasing office of an apartment complex. Did a stint working in a collection agency office -that did NOT suit me. Moved departments to work on the backend for the corporate…
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As someone who was in your position 21 years ago, I would say you are much wiser than me! It took me a long time to figure out it was ok (even good) to focus on myself. Even now it is sometimes hard and my kids are now 21, 23, 25! Let your family know what you need, so they can support and help you along the way!
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I am adding friends as well. Returning MFP user. Down about 7 since January 2nd and about 20 yet to go. Sending requests to you both. (Had lost 50 in 2014, maintained a while and then kind of climbed back up 20-25 over the past 2 years or so.) For anyone else who comes along: I'm 48, 5'5" and 150.5 heading for 130ish.…
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Exercise/activity should be something you enjoy. There are so many options. But if you just need to start SOMEWHERE simple, walking is the way to go. You control the pace and distance. You really don't need any equipment but having good shoes (that are suited for your feet and walking tendencies) is a good idea. Having…
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No access to stairs. But that is a good idea for at home on the weekends. I am kind of against joining/going to a gym. I am gone from about 6:30am until 6:00pm (commute, work) so driving to/from another location seems like a waste of time. We are working to improve options in our 'home gym' however.
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Is 1200 a target you can do long term? If not you may want to re-evaluate, or at least give yourself a range. 1200-1400 is more flexible than 1200 for example. The weight gain happened over time, and the weight loss will take time as well. Be kind to yourself during the process.
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Could you help when your husband cooks by managing the food scale? My husband has been doing more cooking as he us home before me. I am better with numbers, data. (He gets overwhelmed.) So I do some of the prep in advance if possible. Cut chicken into 6 Oz pieces after grocery shopping and froze in packs of 2 for example.…
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One thought - what are your goals? If you're aiming to lose 2 pounds per week, occasionally allowing yourself an extra 500 calories on a day you really need it would not be unreasonable. And if you're aiming for 1 pound per week loss, same thing. 1200 day in, day out is hard to do. I am not going to tell you that 1200 is…
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How long have you been tracking, and what has your weight change been in that time period? If you've been logging calories in and walking at this pace for 4-8+ weeks, do you weigh less now than a month ago? I'm not sure from your post if you are not losing weight, not happy about the rate of loss, or if you've just gotten…
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If your weight isn't changing in the way you'd like, and you have been estimating/guessing at logging: the first step is to improve your logging accuracy. Estimating results in errors, unfortunately. Bring out the food scale and really track calories in. You are eating at maintenance it seems.
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It is possible your TDEE is a little lower than you think. You can try shaving 100-150 off your daily calorie allowance, accept slow but steady weight loss, or try to increase your daily activity to burn a little more.
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If you're losing at 2 pounds a week, but expect to be losing at 2.5: I would say there is nothing wrong with your methods for now. The actual is close enough to the expected that the difference can be chalked up to human inefficiency. I don't mean anything negative about that - but all the TDEE and calorie burned…
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How accurate is your logging? Food scale for solids, accurate diary entries, eating mostly food made by you? (Nothing wrong in my opinion with eating food made by others, but it requires you to estimate.) If you can improve your logging accuracy, you'll probably find your answer.
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I'm in a similar place! 48, back at logging and focusing on some fitness goals after a few years more off than on. My kids are young adults, with one still at home but moving across the country this summer. My 2 daughters and 2 grands live up the street. Being older it does help that I can focus on ME now. Diary is public,…
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Start today and set goals for yourself! I've just rejoined MFP though I've been logging manually the past couple of months. I missed the community aspect here. I'm also a treadmill user. My next fitness goal is to be able to run 45-60 minutes a few times a week. I'll start with short run intervals and gradually increase.
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I'm back to MFP after a few years of gradually finding half the 50 I lost in 2014. I'm 48 with about 20 to lose now. Eager to make new friends here.
