mrstilly515

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  • I started losing in January. I'm 5'10", athletic build and was 200 pounds. I started using MFP and to lose 2 pounds per week they had me eating 1250 NET calories a day. I usually was under 1300. I would eat back about 75% of any calories burned during exercise, unless I was really hungry, because usually those estimates…
    in How many calories do you NET? Comment by mrstilly515 August 2012
  • I think starvation mode (or conservation mode, as I like to call it) is more of a long term thing. If you are eating fewer calories here or there because you aren't hungry, it won't hurt you. If you are restricting your diet, especially to under 1200 or 1300 net calories over a long period of time, your metabolism will…
    in Not hungry, not eating all my calories Comment by mrstilly515 August 2012
  • 1. SW - 200 lbs 2. SBF - 32% 3. CW - 165 lbs 4. CBF - 27% 5. Do you eat back exercise calories? Yes, about 75% of what MFP app or the cardio machine tells me I have burned during the workout.
    in Weight loss vs Fat loss Comment by mrstilly515 August 2012
  • I am a huge audibook fan! I have an hour commute each day and listen to audiobooks while I drive. I started listening to them while I run, since I'm not a huge music fan. They are great to keep my mind working and help me keep from focusing on the distance/pace. I love Jodi Picoult. She has a ton of books out, and most…
    in Audiobooks while you work out? Comment by mrstilly515 April 2012
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