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Height and gender are important factor, as is LBM Lean Body Mass, otherwise the body weight number is fairly meaningless. 5 foot tall female 197 pounds 116 pounds 120-125 pounds

So far everyone else here has given great advice, so I just want to encourage you that probably most of us who loved running did not like it at first. We adapted and we learned to love it, and once that happened it was the escape sometimes, and the classic runners high we craved, but it happened after the doing, and by…

I love it in salad dressings, and on occasion I put a splash in 16 oz of stevia sweetened ice tea, the sweet/sour is nice that way kind of like other fermented drinks. Actually there are studies that prove that having good gut bacteria aids in fat loss ALONG WITH THE CALORIE DEFICIT. So it's not that the cider causes fat…

Actually the "eat up to normal" days are really important for keeping your hormones stable. I don't like calling them cheat days because you really should eat normal one day a week. The deficit isn't "normal" yet we tend to act like they are normal. No, deficits are corrective action to fix a health problem, like medicine.…

Once you learn your maintenance calories (it will ebb and flow, but it's mostly according to your height and gender), then you just manage it like a checkbook. If you spend more than maintenance one day, you have to save a little another day. If you go way over (easy to do) it takes more than a day to make up for it.…

Low carb diets will make you shed water, the right calorie deficit over time helps you lose fat and feel better. Been there and done that with Atkins and South beach diets back in the day. Never going back. I've lost 85 pounds just with portion control and maintained fitness over 6 years with just that, not depriving my…

Absolutely lifting weights even for women is the fountain of youth. When done naturally, our female bodies do not have the hormones to get to bulky no matter how hard you lift. That is a myth. The bulky look is always from excess fat and/or enhancing hormones that are not natural. Go for it, keep lifting heavier as you get…

Yes, I lost 85 pounds with hypothyroid along with a myriad of other mid life hormone issues. Here's the thing; even when we get our medicine from the doctor it's that pesky calorie deficit that we have to embark on. The medicine is good for getting the hormones a bit better back in balance, but the rolling up the sleeves…

Starvation mode and meal timing! But actually starvation mode really does happen for those under 12% body fat as proved by the Army Doctors in a study that only the military can do because they literally own your butt. haha.

Like others said, accurate measuring of food. Many women forget about enough protein, depending on your height but I'd say 100-125 grams. LIFT at least 5 days a week, you only need 1 hour of lifting a day to make those gains if you have a good lifting program.

The calorie deficit is hard, no way around it. Like others have said hunger is not the same as starving. Most of us can eat up to maintenane or over and still be hungry! Stress is the biggest driver of hunger, especially lack of sleep. Staying hydrated, eating just enough to be a deficit for fat loss yet still under…

I would see a doctor and drink a lot of water. Eat some vegetables. Fasting that long merely sets you up for binging on foods that might actually cause constipation instead of the vegetables you need

Keep it simple, think eating as close to the farm as possible. You can't completely eliminate preservatives, but you can minimize by reading labels and just being sensible. I didn't read the artilce, nor will I, I am sick of scare tatics and agendas. Just eat simple, healthy, as much as you can not from a box, read the…

Like many said, start with just logging your food. Be patient, lifestyle changes don't happen over night. Get 30 days of consistency under your belt, then take another little step. Slowly you make better choices. Sometimes trying to change too much at once causes burnout/crash/quitting. Slower with consistency is best. You…

That is the last fat to go, and the first to come back. The caloire deficit is the only thing that gets it off. Focus on the food scale and not the body weight scale. The last 10-15 pounds is the hardest - and it's always in that area - and it comes off slower because your body does not have as much body fat stored as…

The biggest thing is getting enough protein, make sure to select foods/recipes that are at least 10 grams of protein per 100 calories throughout the day. I'm not sure why you would have problems getting enough calories, like others have said, there are so many vegan foods with even more caloires than the traditional…

Probably not. Your body will give you the truth over time, if you eat that extra and then gain body fat there is your answer, then you can keep cutting the amount in half until you figure it out.

Much more than squats can make the glute muscle bigger which pushes out the body fat. It's the combination of muscle and body fat, and in a lot of cases youth, that make the shape what it is. Don't just do squats, look up some glute routines, so many to choose from!

I love skinnytaste.com too, or simply make up my own recipe changes from the millions out there on the internet already. I'm not really sure what 1200 has to do with that though. I know, it's a trigger topic ;). But the recipes are so easy to find.

Once you KNOW portion sizes and have an awareness of food you don't need to log, the ability to learn that is different for each person. If you pay attention to what you are logging you should be able to learn this over time.

Absolutely it matters. Amount of all the things to lose or control body fat. What is for performance. There are no short cuts. I've lost 85 pounds at by age 50, kept it off for 6 years. Proving all the myths wrong by being living proof.

The struggle is real. Wishful thinking won't make it happen, but the focus on the consistent slight calorie deficit will certainly work for anyone. No one said it would be easy. Some days and weeks are certainly harder than others, but consistency reigns!!!!

It is different for each person, setting the rate of change leads to disappointment and too many people give up. Also the faster people lose weight the harder they rebound. What works best - ALWAYS - is a nice consistent slight deficit under your maintenance. The focus should be on your maintenance calories, not your…

I like another brand better. Protein powder can make getting your protein macro up the the right amount FUN. I like making my own version of protein ice cream, protein custard, pancakes, waffles, etc. If you like your brand so be it. Ignore the naysers, it's just protein, it's just food.

Green tea is good for you in the right amount, it's an antioxidant and energy booster, and increases your "feel good" hormones and suppresses your appetite, coffee can do the same thing, so can other combinations of supplements. We all have different body chemistry so what works for one person may not work for another. The…

Your body gives you the best answer over the various calculators and opinions. The more body fat you have the more wiggle room you have for eating a little deeper deficit but pay attention to how you feel. Hunger is tricky as you can eat at maintenance and over maintenance and still feel hunger. All the cumulative stress…

Artic zero, Halo. My homemade protein ice cream is better and is not filled with so much sugar!! Not that's sugar is bad, but there is too much of it everywhere and I like to control it.

I lost 85 pounds almost 6 years ago and have maintained all this time. My maintenance calories are the same. I ate a normal diet, not a fad diet or liquid diet. My own body gave me the truth. Yours will too.

Hi Rachel! We are all different but the biggest factor is actually amount of body fat and amount of stress. Your body will always give you the best answer and sometimes you won't totally understand until you reach a lower range of body fat to see. Everyone will have their opinion on how much you should eat, but really the…

You are short like me so the window for calories is more narrow for us compared to taller people. Being as accurate as you can with calorie estimates is going to be crucial because of our narrow window (between the deficit and maintenance). 1200 is not such a low number for us, but it would be to low for taller people.…