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I looked at your diary, and while you do eat a nice amount, you exercise a lot of it away. What I mean is...your net calories on many days is under 1000, which is way too low. Your minimum for net calories, MINIMUM should be 1200. Try eating more and see if that fixes it for you.

I just eat my protein shake when I get home...simply because I'm starving by then :-) I have a few variations, all including one scoop of 30g protein. 1) protein, one banana, 2 T pb2; 2) protein, one banana, chocolate syrup, 2 T real peanut butter; 3) protein, one banana, strawberries (either frozen or fresh); 4) protein,…

Increase your calorie goal. No one should be eating under 1200 unless they're under strict orders from the doctor after surgery. And even then, I have my doubts. I agree with a previous poster. It's pretty impossible to have too much protein. The cholesterol will go down as your weight goes down, most likely. Work on…

Bumping so I can try this out!! Sounds delicious!

I tried to look at your diary, but it's closed :-( My first thought is that your calories are set too low. It's best to lose weight slowly than quickly. I don't know how long it took you to lose your 17 pounds - but congratulations to you!! If your calories are at 1200, up them to 1300 and see if that helps you. MFP is…

It depends on what your goal is. If you want endurance for your muscles, then do the lower weights and higher reps. If you want to actually build muscle and strength, you will want to do higher weights with lower reps (4-8).

My 2 yr old still occasionally cries when I drop her off, but it's never for long. And I NEED that break! I NEED to workout! :-)

I couldn't work out if it wasn't for the Y - my 2 year old simply won't let me :-) I'd encourage you to try out the free classes! You never know what you might find that you enjoy!

Seems hypocritical for guy eating 2300+ calories a day to say EMTWL is bull*** don't ya think??

I have a group of friends on MFP that are 42-45 years old and they all eat 2000+ calories. And they are all losing weight :-)

I love how the OP did this thread. Just wanted to say that. It's a pet peeve of mine when I hear someone say they're so "full" on 1000 calories or less a day. That's because your body got used to you starving it, my dear. Every time my weight loss stalls, if I UP my calories, I start losing again. It's crazy. I'm now up to…

^^ This. My guess is you're not eating enough. When I compared what I could eat on WW with what I started out on here (which I only started out at 1200 calories) I could eat a lot more on here; meaning WW has you drastically undereat. 1200 is also too low. I totally agree with the above poster. Just as a side note, I…

I used to just weigh myself once a week but started doing it everyday about 2 weeks ago only because I was curious how DOMS, TOM, etc effected my weight. I honestly don't care what I weigh because I'm more concerned about the inches. But, I'm not going to lie....I was pretty excited when I lost 1.4 pounds after having lost…

I'm working on my master's in Counseling. The most challenging part is my 2 year old who does NOT like me doing anything on the computer - ever. I also have one in college, one going to college in a year, and another in middle school. I'm glad I don't work right now - I have NO idea how I would fit it in.

I think you figured her TDEE-20% then took another 20% off :-) Her TDEE is actually 2194 (what she would need to eat to maintain). To lose weight, she needs to eat 1755. OR you figured her at sedentary, which no one truly is. I figured her at working out 3-5 hours a week, which I'm guessing is the minimum OP is doing, from…

I put your numbers in the TDEE calculator (http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/) and it says to lose weight, you should be eating 1755 calories a day (do not eat back your exercise calories). This is figuring you're working out 3-5 hours a week; if you work out more, your calories would increase. I would…

I'm glad you opened your food diary - it makes it easy to see the problem. You don't eat enough. You body is holding on to whatever fat/weight it has because you're not feeding it enough. The days you work out, you're netting under 1000 calories, which is WAY to little. The most you've eaten (I didn't go back TOO fat, mind…

You said you want to strip the first layer of fat off first....are you lifting weights? When you strip off that layer of fat, you want a nice shape underneath, so I would highly recommend lifting weights. Also, in order for you to build muscle, you HAVE to eat more than 1200 calories. The muscle will help your metabolism,…

Your net should ALWAYS be above your BMR. For a really good summary of a healthy way to lose weight: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet He says it a lot better than I can :-) If your net is negative, you can do some serious harm to your body.

I agree with the previous posters - try eating more. Also, you don't have your protein available to look at. Protein should be your primary concern with nutrition. Aim for 30% of your total calories to come from protein. Good luck!

I've seen, and experienced, eating more can break a plateau....depending on what your calorie level is. If it's low, eating more can help.

There's a free app called "Calories Burned Calculator" and it has a picture of stick figures on it. It can tell you how many calories you burned, then just add it as an exercise on MFP.

^^This. Plus I agree with the poster who said you'll look hotter - who wants to be skinny-fat? Wouldn't you rather have some definition? I feel 1000x better when I lift weights than when I do any kind of cardio. Finally, I also agree - check out the New Rules of Weight Lifting for Women. Explains a lot!

IMHO, you're a LOT smart than the so-called dietician. Keep doing what you're doing.

Absolutely amazing! I love that you did it the smart way and shared that with all of us!!

This can make your situation worse!! If you aren't eating enough, your body will hold on to whatever fat you have. You said you read in place of a roadmap - now you need to follow it. Figure out your TDEE (making sure you are accurate), and eat 15% less. If you're not strength training, START. This is super important and I…

Ran for 6 minutes (one minute at a time); don't know the last time I ran! (I have really bad knees, but weight lifting strengthened them enough so I could run!!)

I have problems with my sugar as well, but I don't do low carb. I do 30% protein, which averages about 120-130 grams for me. One thing I have learned (and researched) is that protein also will affect your insulin levels, almost the same as carbs do. What has worked for me is to make sure you eat enough fat to help…

Not a problem....I drink 40 ounces for 45 min to an hour of exercise :-)

I try to listen to my body....do I just not want to work out or is my body recovering from a hard workout? If I'm just feeling lazy, I'll at least go for a walk, but if you've been working out hardcore your body might just be telling you it needs some time to recover. Also, make sure you eat enough. If you're working out…