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Alleigh, we might have cross posted, so read my post above yours if you missed it.

One of the biggest risks of dieting is the risk of developing an eating disorder. If you are 'getting insanely mad or upset' then you might want to re-evaluate your head space when it comes to food and dieting, before it develops into something more. National Eating Disorders Screening Tool

You need to use a food scale and aim for a reasonable rate of loss. There are no quick fixes. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10257474/starting-out-restarting-basics-inside#latest

If you are confident in your burns and intake, then yes, eat back all your exercise calories and track your rate of loss, adjusting if necessary based on that rate of loss over time.

Christina, just out of curiosity, are you using a food scale to weigh your food? And are you eating back any of your exercise calories, or is your daily calorie count on these days 900-exercise?

You're making a differentiation between strength training and conditioning which imo does not apply to the OP's question of whether to log calories for 30 squats. If you had said that it was conditioning not strength training in your post, I wouldn't have said no, and in fact wouldn't have commented at all, as it didn't…

While it does ask you what your exercise minute goals are, it does not include that in your calculated daily goal. You are supposed to eat to the line that says : remaining calories, with the goal of getting that up close to 0. How I did that was to reduce the calories credited when logging exercise, and then eating to…

I really don't know why it doesn't make sense... I do 3x10 with 35's... we all do different programs. NROLFW has you doing 3x15's.

I would suggest to start eating back half at least, and monitor your rate of loss over time. If you are losing faster than expected, eat back a bit more. Are you using a food scale?

Is this a general practitioner? If so, I would suggest asking for a referral to an endocrinologist.

I am hypothyroid myself, and can say from personal experience, if your thyroid levels are stable and in the optimal zone from your meds, you can lose weight just like others. Use a food scale, weigh and log accurately. Read my post here for a better how to.…

No. Plus, you don't know if they are continuous, 6 sets of 5, 3 sets of 10...

I said it in the first reply, should I build myself a bomb shelter quick?

30 squats? bodyweight? Bar + 80? Wide range. Regardless, very few and not enough to log. There are plenty of other excellent reasons you should do squats tho... Killer tush... etc Jumping jacks log as calisthenics. No one could give you a number without your stats.

This page probably puts it into english better: http://www.vcdm.org/global/images/misc/Peak%20Height%20Velocity.pdf There is also a link there to a PHV calculator.

As already stated upthread, she is grossing 1000-1400 calories, and burning 500-900 calories, netting a tiny amount. No need to assume, her diary tells the tale of a very low calorie diet.

Our national sports governing body in Canada considers the following to be the point at which kids can start free weight training: (cut and pasted from their Long Term Athlete Development Model) OP, sometimes it takes kids a while to find the right sport. If your daughter enjoys swimming, that would be a great place to…

^^^ The funniest part of the gym comment is that I surf MFP while at the gym... riding the bike, walking on the track... and I don't walk slow, pass people all the time. Reading is easy, and voice to text makes commenting work too.

You need to turn off your heart rate monitor as soon as you are done exercising. It is not meant to monitor burns after, or during any exercise that is not steady state. So it is good for jogging, not good for weights or circuit training.

Luckily, weight loss does not require exercise, it requires a calorie deficit. Get a food scale, and weigh and log accurately. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10257474/starting-out-restarting-basics-inside#latest

Calorie deficit for weight loss, cardio and strength training for health and fitness

Hi Deb! I would suggest starting with my post here for the basics: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10257474/starting-out-restarting-basics-inside#latest Good luck! Stick with what I wrote in the original post there and this will work!

No, never noticed a difference...

Maybe you could start a conversation with 'You know, I appreciate your concern, but I really want to get to a healthy weight in order to improve my health. I appreciate you for who you are, regardless of whether you are thin or overweight, and I hope you feel the same way about me.'

I would suggest aiming to lose the jiggle by cutting the fat, and you will probably lose a bit of muscle while you're at it. Keep in mind the end goal though, which I would think would be 'look good naked' not 'gee you're light but jiggly'. Muscle will let you look good. Oh, and don't worry about your BMI if your body fat…

And in case anyone doesn't realize, that is the original post from the Dear Mean People thread by @ThickMcRunFast

And more: Low blood pressure arrhythmia Depression Panic attacks Eating disorders Fainting Death Just to name a few

My go to snacks when 'on the go' are the small tins of flavoured tuna, individual servings of flavoured greek yogurt, and my emergency packs of 'Welch's fruit snacks' that I keep stashed all over so I don't need to stop for an unplanned snack like fries from McDonalds, or a cookie... unless I make the conscious choice to,…

Well, if you take one thing from your post, that should be that there are 'no simple tips and tricks' that will help you lose weight super fast, that are actually safe and not just water weight. And someone already said upthread that 3 pounds per week while you are still in the obese category is probably okay. It's the…

Which is why I mentioned in the OP to post it to your walls so your friends turn it off ;)