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When you use the TDEE method you already take into account your exercise cals. When you log your exercise you should be changing the cals burned to 1. If you find that you're feeling tired or hungry I'd cut back on the cut (I've always seen people do 15-20%, 25% seems extreme unless you have a ton of weight to lose) or…

Female, 5'5, 23yo, weighL 120, DL: 150lbs :)

THIS! Heavy lifting changed my life (& my body-- for the better)

Awesome story!!!! My stats are just under yours so I guess there's hope for me ;) Thanks for sharing!

i dont think you're goal is ridiculous.. i'm 5'4 and at my heaviest was 136 but i've still lost 16 pounds. what i would say though is that i used to be a 5-6x/week cardio junkie who ate 1200 cals daily. it's taken a lot but in the last year and a half i've started eating 1800-2000 cals daily and done a ton of heavy…

I think New Rules of Lifting for Women is a great place for you to start. You can buy the book for about $12 and it'll coach you through a 3 Phrase program that introduces you to lifting & how to do it. I haven't done it myself but my friend (fittiephd) had great success with it when she first started lifting & was…

I make a plan to do a morning workout a day in advance and then plan to go to bed an hour earlier than usual (length of my workout) so that im still getting the same amount of sleep.

you can see a pretty good progression in my pics

you shouldn't feel guilty. i don't know your stats but more most people in a coma need 1200 cals... i work a desk top but exercise 5-6 times weekly doing a mis of cardio/heavy lifting & i've lost weight/gained muscle eating 2000 cals a day. i'd take a hard look at yourself and really evaluate your caloric needs and your…

I both weight lift and do cardio a few times a week. You can definitely do both. My advice would to do your weight training first and then do 20-30 min of running after (which ends up being about the length of a C25k workout). Do you cardio on days where you are not doing legs!

keep up the awesome work! world needs more ladies who like to lift :)

everyone varies but for me personally.. i am about 5'5, 120lbs. Deadlift: 150lbs x 1 (6/11/13) Squats: 130lbs x 6 (1/23/13) Bench Press: 65lbs x 6 (6/03/13) OHP: 45lbs x 10 (4/30/13) I haven't maxed myself out recently but have been working out strength training 5x/week...

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Have you done a BF% measurement? Or seen a change in 'firmness'? I lift heavy and my hips have gotten .5 larger but my BF% has dropped. Maybe it's not such a bad thing if you're tighter and more muscular :)

personally I dont touch anything 'diet' with a 10ft pole!!! water water water which you can spice up with crystal light, lemon, lemon cayenne, mint/cucumber, etc :) The only fizzy drink I'll have is soda water hahaha

MonsterToBe is pretty AWESOME! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MonsterToBe/view/usapl-raw-nationals-2013-556840

This person has a great story about losing 50% but they're no longer on the site: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/968182-i-lost-a-person-but-i-found-myself-leaky-s-story

Bodybuilding.com's app. It will keep track of your progress in regards to weight, measurements, & BF%.

Hi! I turn 23 next month. I first joined almost 2 years ago to lose the 15lbs I put on in college. I lost every thing (and then some) and still wasnt happy. I was on a 1200 calories/cardio 6x per week diet. In the last year I've reformed myself! Im eating 1700-2000 cals a day, follow 40c/30p/30f and i lift HEAVY. I am not…

im at 40c/30p/30f. i find that it works for me. i try to eat about 1800/day but my goal is to put muscle vs lose weight :)

this is exactly what i was going to say :) instead of upping every week though I would probably spread it apart more (maybe every 2 weeks) so your body gets used to it slowly.

Definitely do not net less than 1200. You need that min to mainly bodily functions. As for upping, I think you should try it. If you can lose weight and eat more why wouldn't you want to do that?! Give it a try for at least 4-8 weeks before you make changes again.

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lol! so true.....

vodka!! 64 cals/oz no carbs vodka + 0 cal energy drink vodka + soda vodka + diet tonic vodka + soda + crystal light (yay for flavor, this is my fav)

I do feel the quest bars are worth it but 2 for $4 isn't a promotion. On Drugstore.com the everyday price is $24.99 for a box of 12. W/ free shipping on orders over $25 and cash back every quarter to be usedon future purposes as well as the occasional department discount. This week I bought a box of 12 Chocolate Chip…

Aside from cheese and salsa which you already do I had on peanut butter and jelly. Separate or together :)

As a woman who is 22, 5'5, and 122lbs: you don't need to lose any weight. 1200 is a MINIMUM you should be taking in. If you want to get rid of your arm fat what you need to be doing it picking up some weights. Cardio and eating next to nothing is not going to get your remotely close to your goal. If you honestly want some…

This is my opinion as well. If you are following New Rules and you aren't in the cardio phase yet (it gets added in phase 2) you shouldn't be doing any intense cardio as your body needs time to recover from the lifts.

MFP sets their protein goals very low. I would defnitely NOT reduce your protein in take.. if anything increase it! I personally am trying to put on muscle so I eat ~120-150 grams of protein DAILY