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This. I'm 5'8" and theoretically I should get down to 135-165. Problem is that I have ~140 pounds of lean body mass already, and I'm striving to maintain as much of that as possible (lifting, ftw!), so my goal weight is 175-180, which would be a healthy body fat level for me. When I get there I may decide I want to go…
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While Fat2Fit will calculate the Katch-McArdle BMR, as far as I can tell, the chart that is generated is always based on the Harris-Benedict formula. This is the only way that I can get a warning for eating "under" my BMR when I put in my ultimate goal weight, because none of the numbers on the table are lower than my…
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I'm still working on the eating more thing myself (it is HARD some days), but I generally try to toss in more fruits and veggies as I can. Protein shakes are good. Also healthy fats like nuts and nut butters, avocados, etc.
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Yikes, that is a really scary idea. I just upped from 1800-2000/day to trying to be between around 2200 a day, and I am still losing, though it did slow down a bit. I guess I will try to get up to 2500 and see what happens, though I have no idea how I will eat that much. It will make me feel a bit less guilty about days…
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The part of all these calculations that leaves me confused is the RMR/BMR calculation, because there are so many different methods for calculating that and they give me *dramatically* different numbers. For example, the formula you list on here gives me about 2100 calories as my RMR. However, the Katch-McArdle formula…
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I'm currently at 289, coming down from a lifetime high of 340 year. I swear by Ryka shoes. I had a pair of their running shoes that lasted me for almost a year, and I replaced them with a pair of their crosstrainers last month (Assist 2 I think is the style, but I'm not sure as I'm at work and my sneakers are at home). I…
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Oh man, that's my favorite too!
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I eat these for lunch on my work days pretty regularly (so three days a week) but I definitely supplement with fresh fruits and veggies. With my job as a nanny, finding time for lunch is challenging due to the kiddos, and I don't always have leftovers that I can take with me. I do try to keep an eye on my sodium intake a…
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I'm in the same boat. My band size is down about 3 inches but I haven't lost anything in the cup, so the cup size if I can suck it up to go get new bras will be larger >.< 38-40G anyone?
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With so few pounds to go, it is probably unrealistic to hope to lose a pound a week, especially without losing muscle along with fat (which is never good). Eating under your BMR will just make it even harder to lose those last 10-15 pounds because your metabolism will slow down to conserve the limited energy you are giving…
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Haha, this is great! So far, I've lost almost two two-year-olds (or just shy of an elephant's heart, but I'm a nanny so the toddler reference was too hilarious to ignore). To go, I have to lose the average female fashion model. When I get to my goal weight, I will have lost slightly more than the complete OED.
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Thanks for some great tips. My husband and I have just started jogging and we'll be needing these tips to survive runs in the Texas summertime >.>
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I use VirtuaGym.com. It has a website and an Android app, and you get badges as you complete different amounts and types of workouts. I really enjoy it :)
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When I joined MFP I was at 308 in mid-January of this year, though my heaviest was last year when I was around 341. I'm now down to 296. I've struggled with my weight my whole life; I had no real good examples of healthy eating or exercise growing up and am prone to pretty debilitating joint injuries due to loose ligaments…
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Hey there! I've been on here since the end of January and have lost 9 pounds so far (with many many more to go to my ultimate goal >.<). I'm 26 and work as a nanny while I go to grad school. Feel free to add me!
