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Mon, Wed, and Fri - Fitness in River (Aerobics against current) 60 M Deep Water Aerobics 60 M Lap Swimming 60 M (either in one shot, or depending on schedule, the laps are done at night) Tues, Thurs - Shallow Water aerobics 60 M Ai Chi 60 M Lap Swimming 60 M Saturday - Deep Water Aerobics 60 M Sunday - Shallow Water…

I have been eating my exercise calories consistently since I started here 3 weeks ago, and have lost 11 pounds. Prior to that I was doing the same amount of exercise, but only eating 1200 calories total, and was actually gaining weight! Today is a problem, though. I had a ****ty day yesterday, and no appointments today, so…

I find that any "diet" never works for me in the long term, because that implies I am only eating a certain way for a set amount of time, and once I no longer eat that way, the weight comes back on. I have only been here for a short while, but I have been losing consistently, and I am actually eating more than I used to…

I lived there for a year back in 1984, but I am not sure my experience will help you much because I spent a lot of time on a kibbutz, and on the kibbutz, breakfast and dinner was mainly veggies and dairy products. If you stick with regional foods, there will be falafel, veggies, fruits, hummus, olives, cous cous, breads…

I have one hell of a time eating back all my exercise calories, but I force myself, and so far I have dropped approx 9 pounds in 3 weeks. I had been gaining weight while eating approx 1200 calories a day and doing 2 hours of aerobics a day. It went against everything i ever thought I knew about weight loss, and I thought I…

[/quote] The XXX amount of calories remaining. Is how much calories left that you need to eat in order to reach the proper daily amount of nutrients. The net calories is how much you've actually consumed. But if you exercise then those calories burned will be subtracted from your daily consumption of calories. Which will…

Hence my confusion! One person is telling me my net should be zero, another is saying it should be 1200. The only constant I see, to a point, is that the general consensus is to eat all the calories that you are told to eat, and that is the one thing I have been hard pressed to do! *chuckle* Then there are people saying…

Thanks for the input. I am having a hell of a time eating all the calories they tell me to eat. I usually end the day with several hundred calories remaining. I have never been anywhere near zero, and when it comes to the net calories, other than a couple days, they are usually around 1000. Which is why I am so confused! I…

It depends on what sorts of foods you like, and what amount of calories you are looking to have, but you can do a petite steak with veggies for about 500 calories, minus whatever condiments you use, and if you want to splurge on mashed potatoes or fries, then put half the meal aside.

Everyone, thank you so much for your responses. I read a few of the articles that were linked, and they were also very helpful. I joined this site because I was freaking out about My weight gain. I had lost 150 pounds with the assist of a lap band, and had been maintaining that loss for 6 years. I quit smoking this June,…