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I've just bought a Polar FT4 ....thanks x

Hi I've just checked the calculation again and my TDEE to maintain my weight is 2498. My calories based on 20% calorie deduction is the 1998 that I mentioned. So it has already reduced my calories by around 500 like you're suggesting. So should I go by this cos you are suggesting that I actually have another 500 less?

Thanks everybody. I'll go with the 20% under TDEE which for me is 1998 and see how I get on. I'll give it a couple of weeks and if I don't see any change I'll re-assess. I've taken my measurements too. Could anyone recommend how often you re-take your measurements. Would fortnightly be too quick or should I leave it and do…

Thanks for the links. I have just been on Military Fitness and entered all my stats including BF and its saying that I should be having 2234 a day which ia 236 more calories than Scoobys workshop. This is what frustrates me. All these websites say it is as easy as 1,2,3 but I'm quite an intellectual women yet it has taken…

Hi That's what I like about TDEE too. I just hope that selecting 'moderate activity 3-5 hours per week' is about right. I know I can lose this weight I just need to know I'm going about it the right way as April will be here before I know it. Thanks for your advice x

Hi, I put my activity as light as I am only doing my 30 day shred with a bit of walking. Most of my day is at a desk. I do have 2 toddlers but by the time I pick them up from pre-school there in bed within an hour and a half so there is not much exercise with them during the week. I mentioned to someone else that I have…

Thank you. I think that's what I'm going to do for now. I've also read that reducing and increasing your calories daily can help keep your body guessing and stop it plateu'ing. Only by 50-100 cals a day. Have you heard about that before?

Hi, Thanks for your reply. I have tried 3 different BMR calculators and they all come up around the same - 1618,1611 etc so I guess its right. I'm probably either alot taller than you or alot heavier or both. Lol! x

Thanks all. I'll do it by pace. I just presumed a treadmill would be one of the first things to go on here? Thanks again x

Hi there, Sorry to hear about your mom. That must have been really tough for you. I'm sure she would be very proud to see the effort you are going to to prevent it happening to you. I'm pretty new to this although I registered quite a while back. I never really got into it properly but something changed the other dy an I…

I want women to look at me and think 'I wish I had a figure like her'.

Thanks Erickirb ... I'll do that and see what happens. Im 12st 8lb at the moment and can't seem to push past it. I'll try the new calorie intake and I'll eat back. Although I'm never entirely sure what I burn in th gym. I guess I need to buy a watch that counts it for me. I find the exercise database on here a little…

Thanks everyone. I have just changed my goal to a pound a week instead a pound a half to two pounds and now its saying I can have 1600 cals. It seems so much after being on 1200 cals a day but I'll give it a go. With regards to the excercise I'm still confused .. should I be eating the calories burnt or not? Doesn't take…

Thanks everybody I'll keep at it. I've lost 3 stone since having the children but this last 2 stone is really giving me jip! Its not the TOTM so it can't be that. How do I open up my diary?