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What the crap???

Gotcha. 1500 is manageable if you don't exercise & eat the right stuff - focus on high-protein & high-fiber foods to keep your appetite in check. If I'm not mistaken, you do exercise & are eating back the calories which is good, so you really don't have to survive on 1500. Drink plenty of water, which also helps with the…

14.41 miles for Week 3 here.

The difference for me is food cravings. If I eat a lot of processed stuff I'm more likely to crave junk the next couple days & kind of have to transition back into eating cleaner. That actually happened last weekend. If I eat cleaner, I don't typically have problems sticking to my calorie & protein goals.

...your girlfriends set up a girls' weekend at a cabin, & while they're talking about how healthy they're going to eat with you around, you're fantasizing about eating ALL THE FOOD. And going for a nice long run in the mornings so you can come back & go for a walk with everyone else. :bigsmile:

Paragraphs are your friend. I really want to read that but my eyes are bleeding.

Ditto on the New Leaf. I had it done at my local YMCA & it was one of the best investments I've made in my health/fitness. If you want more detail about my results let me know, happy to share, but in a nutshell it not only got my weight moving again but the heart rate training program it generated has improved my fitness…

I've also read that chewing gum for more than 20 minutes a day isn't good for your teeth. Might want to chat with your dentist before you embark on your Chewing Workout program.

Wow, really? That's a typical dinner for me. Sure, many people lose weight on 800 cals, but is it healthy to do so? It doesn't sound to me like you understand what's really going on inside your body when you do this, nor do you care, since you're using antiquated medical advice to justify it. I have to clarify to the…

Excellent advice, well said.

Plug your stats & goals into your MFP settings. Start with trying to consistently meet the calorie target it sets for you. If you enter cardio exercise your calorie allowance will go up so you can eat more (yay!). Just try not to let your average net drop too low or you may not have predictable results. Stick with that for…

I know all of this number business can be confusing at first. The idea is to AVERAGE whatever your calorie target is over several days. If you eat 1700 one day & 1500 the next, your body can't tell the difference between that & eating 1600 two days in a row. Relax & do your best. You'll be fine.

I have Rice Krispie knees too...glad I came across this thread. I get the crackling every time I sit down or stand up, but there's no pain associated, so from what the rest of you have said it's probably ok. I'm certain it's due to the fact that I carried 100+ extra lbs around for a lot of years. I've been running for just…

It kind of confuses me that this isn't obvious since you are indeed logging your food. Put down the beer, cookies & M&Ms & you'll be in much better shape.

Oh we did all kinds of stuff on the 1st date. Apparently I'm wicked awesome in the sack because 15 yrs later I still can't get rid of him. Longest one-night stand ever.

2500 a day. I suspect the OP isn't losing consistently or she wouldn't be asking the question in the first place. It's like this...if you want your body to burn stored fat as efficiently as possible, it has to be consistently getting adequate nutrition to sustain its daily functions. I'll use my own numbers as an…

I think the key concept here is control. If you tend towards disordered eating, then it's probably not a good idea to have "cheat" days. Even defining them as "cheats" isn't helpful, since the word implies you've done something wrong & should be ashamed of it. I eat some food every day that is devoid of nutritional value…

The best time to work out is whenever you'll do it.

A million lb gain in 4 weeks? How much did you plan on eating after having the surgery? Seriously...if you keep your nutrition in check, a few weeks of lower intensity activity won't set you back. It's not that big a deal. And yes to sweatband if you just GOTTA sweat.

Bump...please someone tell me I'm not Freaky Bumpy Leg Lady

Julie - accepted!!! :bigsmile: Sodium: Cottage cheese is an excellent suggestion. Unless you have hi blood pressure, there's no reason to run from the sodium in it. And as others said, you can get no sodium added varieties. Egg yolks: I don't typically eat more than 2 yolks in a day, but not because of cholesterol. My chol…

^^^^^ This. Keep up the great work everyone!!! Kat 10k PR 12:35 mm, working on getting faster :bigsmile:

Oh yes...gluten-free AND low-carb! As long as I don't breed any white ones it'll fit in with those freaky "no white foods" plans too. I'm gonna be rich!!!

I can't think of a reason to do them this way but I'm far from an expert. If anything she'd get the maximum benefit from the half of the movement she was missing. When you work based on progressive overload, it's easy to end up at a really high weight with sub-optimal form, in which case I typically deload by 50%, correct…

It looks like this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/stubbysticks?date=2012-05-30

Dammit...I just bought stock in a cabbage donkey farm. I don't think I can get my money back.

^^^^^^^^ THIS.

Thanks! I was really surprised at the results myself. I purchased a metabolic assessment package at my gym, so I did a resting test to figure out what my intake is supposed to be then an exercise test to establish where my HR zones are. Then the computer cranked out this 12-week program of structured workouts for me to…

Pretty much this. It depends on what your goals are. If you're just trying to lose weight then you don't need to get much more complicated than calories burned > calories eaten. But there ARE reasons one would want to pay attention to heart rate & train accordingly. I just completed a 12-week heart rate training program…

Yup EdDavenport, you've clearly been doing it ALL WRONG. I am express shipping a Basic Biology book to you ASAP...educate yourself. I've been losing pretty steadily on 2500 calories per day average & it RULES. To the person who didn't understand NET calories...this is basically the number of calories you're providing your…