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I've been gradually working towards 40/30/30 and there are days I nail it, and days I'm way off. It's definitely a challenge.

My TDEE averages about the same as yours, and I try to eat between 2400 and 2700 depending on the day/activity level (a lazy Saturday versus a day running errands, working out and cleaning). I am losing inches and pounds consistently eating at this level, and kept losing when I upped from my MFP starting calories of ~1900.…

Hehe, mine only gives me active time during my commute when I'm seat-dancing to Adam Lambert music because the highway is at a complete standstill >.<

Another idea might be to see if there is a personal trainer of some sort in your area who specializes in modified workout routines and injury recovery and see if you can afford just a single session or two to get help figuring out a routine that works with your injuries. With my shoulder injury, my physical therapist was…

That actually doesn't work for creating a deficit for everyone. If I used that to find my calorie goal, I'd be eating ~400 calories over my maintenance calories and gaining close to a pound a week. OP, I recommend going to http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ and using that to figure out your total daily energy…

I second the active suggestion. I'm tired just looking at your workout list. I use a moderate modifier for myself and I do at most 30-45 minutes of exercise a day on top of a lightly active lifestyle, so yeah...

BMF devices actually don't track heart rate, which they state clearly on their website. That's why the option is there for pairing it with a HRM. That said, even without one, they do seem to track accurately for day-to-day stuff, which is great for getting a general idea of one's TDEE even if the exact workout burn numbers…

Bwahahaha! That is the story at my house too. I never beat my hubby to sleep, and then wake up to use the restroom a couple of times, and the snoring makes getting back to sleep so much harder! And dear hubby wonders why I'm so tired some mornings o.O

Another thing to remember is that a BMF is not so good at tracking the true burn of many workouts (especially interval cardio and weight lifting), so if you're working out a lot, your BMF's tracked TDEE may be a little low. I'm actually looking at maybe getting one of the HRMs that can pair with my BMF to get an accurate…

I agree with the others who've already posted. Lift what you can, anything is better than nothing, and hopefully with time and consistent lifting, all your muscles in that area will strengthen and stabilize and you can slowly progress to heavier weights. I'm about six months post-op from major shoulder reconstruction…

I'm doing a full everything break next week after my husband gets back from vacation. Taking a break from hard workouts and eating closer to my maintenance than I usually do. I'm not really going to be eating that much more (100-200 calories a day), but removing my workouts from the equation dramatically alters my activity…

I saw the same thing about Katch McArdle being more accurate for more fit individuals than for seriously overweight people. And based on my BMF, Mifflin St Jeor and Harris Benedict come closer to my BMR (and thus giving me an accurate TDEE) than Katch McArdle, and I've got ~100 pounds to lose. YMMV

5'9", SW 341, CW 281, GW 180. Large frame and really muscular under all the blubber (still trying to wrap my head around just HOW muscular, much to my husband's amusement)

I'd second Gemi's advice. I'm hypo as well (to the extreme, I had cancer when I was 17 and don't have a thyroid anymore, rely entirely on synthetic hormone replacement) and I lose steadily eating more. I admittedly have a lot to lose still, but based on my results so far and my bodymedia fit data my BMR and TDEE are right…

Me too! I have a friend on here who's super addicted to running right now, and she's still decently overweight and eating 1200-1400 calories a day and every time she posts about being burned out and exhausted and frustrated that the scale isn't moving very fast, I try to tell her to eat more, that she's tired because she's…

Look into Eat This, Not That. They have suggestions for foods at most major national chains, and they have a smartphone app. Its $4.99 to download, but its a total lifesaver when you're eating on the go a lot. The website also has suggestions for various types of cuisine to make the smartest choices, so that you have…

I've had mine for about a week and a half, and so far the numbers it is giving me are pretty close to the numbers I got from calculators - on work days plus a strength workout and days off when I go to the gym to do some cardio I burn about the moderate activity TDEE Scooby gives for my height/weight and on rest days I…

If you have a BMF, I'd run a report for your average burn over the last, week, two weeks, month (depending on how long you've had it) and calculate your 15% cut from that. Scooby is estimating using formulas, the BMF is giving you your actual TDEE trends.

I have ~105lbs to go (my ticker indicates otherwise cuz I refuse to depress myself that much on a daily basis, haha) and I've lost the 57 pounds I'm down so far never eating below 1800. I actually had to UP them a bit more a few weeks ago, and while my loss slowed down ever so slightly, I'm feeling even better at the…

The link (which I have) can sync via bluetooth to a device enabled with that capability, but it won't upload it to your account on bodymedia.com. I don't believe any of the current BMF armbands sync wirelessly, you have to plug them into a USB drive on a computer of some type.

Strength train in addition to cardio. Keep yourself hydrated. Take vitamins. Moisturize. Lose Slowly. I have a total of 160 to lose myself, and have lost 56 of it, and I'm not horribly worried about loose skin so far. I'll notice some, and then a couple of weeks to a month later I notice it startingt to tighten up. Age and…

I have the ultimate in hypothyroid (I don't have one at all due to cancer in my teens), take meds for it, and I'm losing eating more. The best that I've been able to determine is that as long as it is managed/treated, your metabolism should be pretty close to someone with normal thyroid function. It might be slightly lower…

Have you been taking measurements at all? My scale has been being extremely stubborn the past couple of weeks, but my inches are going down so I know fat is disappearing. Just a thought :)

I just kind of guessed on setting up my initial profile/settings/goals because I wasn't entirely sure what the reality was. I plan to go in and reassess after a week or two of wearing my armband, especially since my activity level varies a bit depending on if I'm working or not (and let's not even mention the general…

I just got one a couple of days ago, and am looking forward to seeing what I learn about my activity patterns (since I've got the eating monitoring down on here). Feel free to add me! :)

That's amazing. You look so awesome!!! Keep it up :)

Based on my results, I am losing fat and gaining muscle simultaneously. I've lost about 27 pounds of fat, but gained about 5 of muscle since January. I fall into the categories of having a high body fat % and being relatively new to strength training, so at best I offer evidence that the stuff both sides agree on seems to…

Same here. If I need to grab a quick lunch and I don't want a salad, Taco Bell is my first choice. Their tacos are not bad for you, and even like a chicken or steak gordita is under 300 calories (which ain't a lot when you've got 2600 or so to eat in a day, haha).

Take measurements and progress pictures. Ultimately while we want the scale to go down, thats because we want the amount of fat we are carrying to get lower. If you're getting way smaller even while adding 10 pounds, you're building muscle hardcore, and losing fat since muscle is denser/takes up less space for the same…

I had the SAME question a couple of weeks ago! And I can say that it varies a bit but I'm starting to see the fatigue go away a bit. I'm still wiped at the end of the day sometimes (usually the days that are work day + strength training, so I'm eating the most those days) but I think my body is getting used to having this…