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Really well done! I'm back again having lost most of my fat and put it all back on (and more) through stupid eating choices. I've got over 90 pounds to lose but I'm not going to set a time limit this time. Think that was my original problem, I was focused just on losing weight and not changing my eating habits, so when I…
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Thanks everyone. I tend to have a fair idea of what works for me (a lifetime of on-off corticosteroid and temporary immobility means I am always either gaining weight or losing it!) but I was struck by how militant some posters were in their belief that you NEVER eat less than the calculator says, regardless of personal…
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I'm only going by what MFP and the 5:2 diet calculator say. This http://thefastdiet.co.uk/how-many-calories-on-a-non-fast-day/ puts my TDEE at 2259 - which is why I am questioning the accuracy of BMR/TDEE for very overweight people. Surely there must be a maximum fat-to-muscle ratio, beyond which the calculation fails?
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I'm confused about the posts which say not to eat under your BMR. MFP calculates my BMR at 1921 (I'm 5' 5" and 266lbs) and suggests a daily calorie intake of 1400. I thought eating under your BMR was recommend in cases of obesity? I'm a repeat dieter as I'm on and off high dose steroids regularly and often temporarily…
