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And that's what's important :)

Yes, and all of that was lost before I started lifting.

Where is my pattern of loss? I stated that I'd gained and lost the same 4lb since I started lifting several months ago! the only thing I've lost, same as OP is inches. I was just sticking around in this thread to get to the bottom of my issue, this is the same as the OP regardless of what you think. This is just muddying…

I've listed all of the information over the thread, All we're trying to find out is why over several months where we have lifted heavy have we lost inches but barely showing anything on the scale? I do nearly three hours of heavy lifting a week as previously stated. Nobody mentioned age, or BF, how do either of these…

The data may be different but the circumstances are exactly the same, that why we're both looking for the same answer. I have only given specifics about my data if somebody asked for them.

I answered a question that was directed at me, the OP and myself were working together to get to the bottom of the same issue. What's the point of covering the same ground twice for the same point? It's the same conversation :)

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Actually I have a problem with my diary that is being investigated!! All of my diary has disappeared from Sunday backwards, but I can assure you that it's bang on :) I try to get around 100g of protein a day and then top up on other macro's without going over total calories. Hopefully MFP will fix this issue and then you…

Maybe we just have to stick with it, see what happens in a couple of months as nobody really knows enough nerdy science for us!! It's just all hypothesis at the moment.

I just put mine in as well, 2487 TDEE, I do 40mins 3 times a week heavy lifting, and 2.5hr cardio per week so put moderate. still can't figure out how I'm not in a deficit at 14-1500 cals a day.

So are you suggesting, stick with it as it will be like this for a while, and then when the newbie gains bit starts petering off the scale should start shifting? By the way you were the first person that mention newbie gains. I have lifted on and off for the past 12 months but only just knuckled down and pushed myself…

I think you have missed the tongue in cheek in the reply to this part of your statement :) The rest though, I would be interested in your opinion now your know the figures :)

Are you suggesting I have a psychosomatic tape measure? ;) All of this info i've mentioned above, also as i weigh 195lbs how far off do you actually think my TDEE is? My MFP is set at 1300 minimum, I earn slightly above this if I walk more & I'm not recording any of my exercise from the gym (nearly 5 hours a week) If I…

And what makes you say this? We're not eating at a surplus, as we keep getting told this is the only way to gain muscle, also I think we're both happy that we're losing inches we would just like a nerd/science answer, one that doesn't contradict everything we've been told!! :) We're just looking for something a bit more…

I'm quite sure that when most people mean they are eating at a deficit it means less than their maintenance calories? I know that's what I mean :wink: I personally am eating according to MFP about 5-600 calories a day less than my maintenance calories (my TDEE) which should equal 1lb a week, on top of this however; I am…

I so glad this question has been asked from a science point of view as I would also like to know! I've got around 50lbs still to lose and for the last 8 weeks I've really got on top of lifting heavy regularly (full body 3 times per week about 1 hour each time) I also do 2 aqua hiit classes which helps my dodgy knee! I have…

I think that somebody mentioned earlier about LBM after weight loss. I think too much emphasis is put on weight loss instead of fat loss, therefore when people reach their goal weight they are not aware of how much it effects their metabolism after losing so much muscle as well as fat. Think of people that are classed as…

I'll second Stronglifts as well, but I'd skip so much cardio though but that's just me :)

My opinion would be; and many others may say I'm wrong, is that as you've lost weight so quickly it's not really given time for your skin to keep up with it. You're still pinching fat around your middle as skin is paper thin and that's what's weighing it down. I personally think that by continuing to lift heavy and replace…

Crikey! I've weighed the same eight for the past 5 weeks, jumped on the scale yesterday and I'd dropped 4lbs. just keep at it, as long as you're in a deficit it will show on the scale soon. :)

We use them every other month when they have good offers for meat, got an order yesterday as there was an offer for 10 8oz grass fed rump steaks for £23, topped it up with other bits & bobs like protein noodles and nked bars. We do only use them when they've got a really good offer on. Their steak hache are really nice as…

The only thing we consciously eat that is organic is meat, but this is totally from a animal welfare point of view. For example the difference in the upbringing of an organic chicken compared to an intensively reared one is horrendous. It's bad enough we eat animals at least let them have a good life beforehand :smile: We…

I've just started using almond milk just to see how it tastes really, so far I've noticed regular almond milk seems to have quite a bit of sugar in it so I might try unsweetened. I don't have that sweet a tooth so it made my morning coffee taste like it had sugar in it (yuk!) My opinion is so far is that it's a more…

I wish I knew! I had a subtotal 12 months ago and so I now have no idea where I am in my cycle. Maybe I should start taking note of where I fluctuate in the month more often so at least I could blame my jumps in weight on that!! lol

Ok, I only try to hit about 6k steps a day, I'm upping it every so often. I only have desk job and there's only so far you can walk around your small office!! Happy to be friends with everyone though! :smiley: http://www.fitbit.com/user/26DTX2

There's about 8 units of alcohol (depending on ABV) in a bottle of wine and they say safe units for a woman is no more than 14 a week. Saying that I now deal with life insurance, and they don't consider there to be any significant risk unless its over 35 units on a regular basis. Not for one second I'm suggesting that you…

I couldn't agree more!! It's better to have small goals and accomplish them successfully than have bigs ones and miss all of the time :smile: Then you just work on making them new goals bigger and better. I'm not fit by any sense of the word, I have a FitBit Flex and I don't have it set at the standard 10,000 steps, I…

I have mine set at sedentary as well and so if I want to eat more I have to work for it!! I have a fitbit and it just transfers my activities straight across, I don't like the numbers MFP gives you for activities as they seem tooo generous so I log anything extra into my Fitbit app. Obviously you don't need a fitbit so…

It's shown that it's not just the caffeine that benefits us in coffee. There's antioxidents & polyphenols etc, just like red wine, these protect from things like diabetes, Parkinsons & Alzheimers as well as other things. Removing the caffeine does not remove these properties. Also decaf anything is not completely caffeine…

Also don't forget to set negative calories (i think it's called that if I remember right!) on MFP that also puts calories earned correct when your fitbit syncs with MFP. It's just a little tick box.