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Great post. I did the same as you 2 yrs ago starting with weight training and basically no cardio except that which was part of the weight training and I lost weight and got flatter abs. I agree that some cardio is good for you but as you stated, for your heart and lungs. So glad to see others with the same mentality that…

I watched the documentary and thought it was interesting but I don't think it's a good way to eat. You will get the same results if you just eat better and limit your calories. I guess you could replace a meal with a liquid one but your body is meant to digest foods in their natural state and not in liquid form. Didn't he…

When I lost weight 2 yrs ago I did not change bra size. I gained a little weight back and started working out again concentrating on losing body fat % more than watching the scale. My size is starting to decrease. It may take some lbs before you notice but if you keep reducing your body fat you will see a difference. You…

Usually 300 - 350 for breakfast. I hope to get 5-10g of fiber but don't always hit that.

You are almost identical to me (age, weight, exercise). I have MFP set to 1500 calories. I have my Macros set to Protein 45%, Carb - 30% and Fat - 25%. If you don't know this, you can override all of MFP settings in your setup to the %'s you want. I do log exercise but just to track my workouts. I enter exercise calories…

^ This!

I did the same thing. I bought some at a discount just to try for the mornings I don't feel like making a "food" breakfast. I only use it as an alternate breakfast on those days. I also have protein powder from the health store which I think works the same way. I'm sure you can lose if you replace 2 meals with it but in…

SW: 166 GW: 160

You might have to re-evaluate your diet. That made all the difference for me when I stopped losing even though I weight train as well. Adjusting your calories and more importantly where these calories come from are the key. Read up on Macros and try adjusting them until you start to see some results (i.e. less carbs, more…

I started working out at a gym at 49-1/2. I lost 14 lbs in 3 months working with weights 3 days a week at my gym. I stopped working out after a year and went back to some old eating habits gaining back some of the weight. Not a good move on my part considering how hard I worked for a full year. I went back after a 3 month…

Love it!! Thanks for the laugh and advice this Friday morning. I only wish I had the sold out Mr. Tickle mug for my tea. :happy:

I agree that you should leave it at sedentary. I am at a desk all day as well and even though I work out 5 days a week the description that MFP is referring to is your daily activity level. Us desk jockies are sedentary compared to a waitress per say. Personally I do not eat back my exercise calories on the advice of my…

I agree. and do some sort of exercise and you should lose 1-2 lbs a week and accept that's all you will lose. How you dress can also play a role in how you look to others as far as weight goes. Try not to stress about it. You already know that you can't really drop lbs just like that so like others said, do what you can in…

I read your question differently than most. You ask. "If your relationship with food is so healthy, how did you get fat in the first place?" I would answer that most people who are over weight did not have a healthy relationship with food at the time (i.e. they ate too much processed food, high fat, high sugar, etc.). They…

I'm not a nutritionist but I really think they are giving you bad advice. No one should eat below 1200 calories a day and considering the amount of workouts you are doing daily I agree with others that you should be eating at minimum 1500. I work out only 1 hour a day and my trainer said I need to eat atleast 1500 calories…

Good Morning Ladies. My name is Carolyn. I started re-using MFP at the beginning of February when I joined a challenge group at my gym. I love message boards and am happy to see one for the over 50 crowd. I know we have our own unique issues. :) I hit my March goals and now have a few new ones for April. At my gym the…

I also measure like meglizbo. I measure at the smallest area(actual waistline), at the belly button and just below the belly button. This way I can track any changes. It's easiest to measure at the belly button because there is no guessing if you are at the exact spot as when you measured before. All that matters is being…

Thank you everyone. I just started logging using MFP and did not know how to enter HIIT class as well. Calisthenics, vigorous sounds about right.