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I got 2,903 for your DH. I didn't use decimals and rounded though, but it's close enough :) In that TDEE link I gave you, it said most people underestimate their activity levels. Since you are on your feet a lot, and walking around, I really think I would work with a moderate activity level. That's just my opinion. I went…

I'm not an expert, but lightly active is classified as light sports/exercise 1-3 days per week. I think you should probably be in moderately active.

Was this just one serving? I like Olive Garden's Zuppa toscana, but I need to work on bringing the fat down (skim milk, turkey sausage & bacon would help a lot). Skinnytaste.com has some lovely recipes! I love her butternut soup, clam chowder, and the one below:…

I read this post : http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/512956-tdee-what-is-it-and-why-you-should-not-eat-below-your-bmr It gives you the formula for coming up with the numbers. Here are yours for you :) BMR=1738 TDEE 2963 15% cut: 2519 20% cut: 2370 So you can choose to eat 2,370 calories or 2,519 calories. I'm not…

Welcome. Thanks for sharing your story :) I hope it gives others confidence as it has me :)

I hope to be saying this soon. Reading these kind of posts really reassures me :) Thanks!!!

You would love these! http://www.dashingdish.com/2010/03/i-cant-believe-its-not-a-milkshake/ I cannot consume any artificial sweeteners due to allergies (stevia is pushing it even), but I keep meaning to try some of these out. I bet peanut butter and banana would be awesome in a protein shake! Hmm what about cocoa powder…

Maybe I can eat sushi and have mojitos that night. LOL on the gardener! My neighbor's son used to cut it, but I wanted to burn more calories, so I said I would do it. I really need to get a HRM. As it is, I only take MFP's calories burned with a grain of salt and say that I only burned 75% of calories it says. Sometimes…

Hi :) I'm new here too. I love how you described your bloat! Best of luck to you!

Well it could be bad that you are underestimating calories. A food scale is not a bad thing. 1 serving of Quaker Oats (not instant/quick) is to weigh 40g. I weighed my 1/2 cup once and it was over 50 grams. That's at least an additional 20 calories/etc. Now I am to the point where I can eyeball and be almost dead on (Well…

Okay, starting today I'm going to start eating 2,320 calories. Crap I still have 1800 calories to go. I've never really dieted in the past. I started last august but never got anywhere so I quit. In January I tried on a bridesmaid dress and realized that i do not want to be this size anymore. So I started researching.…

I have these too, but while the bud part fits in my ear, I have an issue with the part that goes around my ear. IT doesn't affect the way they work, but it irritates me that it won't fold around my ear right. I love the fact that they build up a "suction" almost. I'm actually going to return them and try these:…

One more thing. I do NOT eat my exercise cals back on a normal day. Now let's say I mow the grass for 6 hours. MFP says this will burn 3,036 calories. So how do I figure out exactly how many additional cals I would need to eat on this day?

Oh I love the heck out of peanut butter. I could easily eat tbsp after tbsp! Funny, my daughter told me last night that I was going to turn into a peanut. Then she wanted to know if PB is on my "diet". I would assume protein shakes with whole milk, peanut butter, and maybe some chocolate syrup would be an acceptable way of…

Ahhhh! Now that you say that, it makes more sense. I was confused because the difference in numbers 1777 vs 2465. Now 2221 vs 2465 isn't that much...

Any tips on how to increase the calories slowly, yet in a healthy manner? Obviously I could drink my soda now, but I'm trying to get away from that kind of stuff. Would eating 2 servings of oatmeal for breakfast be horrible? I am imaging I am going to gain weight doing this also, correct? Will I gain back the inches I…

I'm happy with what I've lost, but I don't want to be 200 pounds the rest of my life. I don't know if I need to eat more to try and boost my metabolism, or if I should remain where I am. I don't know if I am hitting a plateau right now, or other factors. I am a naturally stressed person. Last week was a stressful week for…

I log every thing that goes into my mouth. Water is the exception as I use my phone to track 99% of the time and it's down further on the list. I drink at least 2 32oz bottles of water per day. Days I am at the gym I usually consume a 16oz bottle of water in addition to the 64 oz I drink daily. I do not try to skip meals,…

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No idea on the tool, but I will share my experience. I have a wedding to attend early June. We picked the dress back in January and I needed to get a size 20 (we think. they did not have that size in stock). I tried dress on again 3/24 and the 18 was too big but the 16 would not zip. Much to the dismay of the sales clerk,…

Okay, I took my measurements. I have lost 2 inches in the waist and hips. When plugging this information into the Military BMR I get a new BF % of 42.1. So now I am even more confused. Do I just keep doing what I am doing, or do I change? I do not want to hurt my body, and this needs to be for the long run. I'm happy with…

Check out this website: http://onceamonthmom.com/ They have menu plans for the following: Babies/Toddlers Whole Foods (No, not the grocery store, but clean/unprocessed) Gluten/Dairy Free Vegetarian Diet Traditional It's so easy to use! The site gives you a grocery list, printable recipe list, instructions and labels.…

I wish you lots of luck too!!! Oh, I'm not giving up, but I should have had a lot prepped by now :( I guess that's on the game plan for this week! I cannot wait for my squash to come in, probably one of my favorite vegetables!

Are they possibly root bound? Or not getting enough sun light? I have pots of herbs in my window sill that are about 8 years old, but I have to change the pots and break the root balls once per year. Also keep them trimmed up. Allowing them to grow willy nilly will create a leggy plant :)

Thanks!

I haven't even begun my garden but this year I am going to pallet garden. I came across shipping pallets which are untreated (yay!) and will work great. Things I will be growing: carrots artichokes okra squash zuccinni green beans sweet potatoes celery onions cucumbers leaf lettuce mint basil rosemary dill Later I will…

One of the things that i love (yet despise so much) is the fact I can no longer think of fast food, eating out, etc without knowing that I should double whatever calories I think are in the foods. It's really ruined dinners out for me, and I prefer to cook at home now (Not a bad thing btw!).

Target had a bunch of C9 by Champion stuff for 50% off! I got some new shirts, and pants (capris and yoga style) for about $12 a pair. They had a great selection and I love their products.

What about 3 tbsp of peanut butter? If the ice cream fits into your calorie allotting, I'd say eat it. However, if you are hungry, I'd strive for something that may be more filling. The whole thing about this site is encouraging a healthy lifestyle change. IF you can be 100% sure that you can continue this eating the rest…