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You're correct in your statement that being leaner makes it harder to sustain a steep deficit. I wasn't always this lean and had a substantial amount of body fat. I ate around 1400 calories gross, not net, for the first two and a half months of losing weight and went from 139 to 119 pounds during that time which usually…

First off, I really want to thank everyone who commented and/or showed my initial post support. Waking up to that this morning made me feel a lot better. Instead of making several posts in response, I'm going to respond to the comments in this one post. Those who commented about getting bloodwork and/or my thyroid levels…

Even his TDEE of 2200 to 2300 is pretty low. I have the same TDEE, sometimes more.

Agreed; something doesn't add up. I'm a woman, a foot shorter, almost 100 pounds lighter and I'd gnaw my arm off if I ate 1500 calories per day.

Gym equipment is notoriously inaccurate.

I never asked for her instagram so I don't know why you're calling me a creep. In fact, I'd argue the only creep here is you for making a post about your so-called friend on the internet and even offering up her instagram in the first place. In your initial post you don't even really seem concerned about your friend; you…

Does this friend really exist or are you making assumptions about people online in the hopes that you'll find some magic method so you can do it yourself?

The worst offender I've ever had was the Amy's Organic Chinese Noodles & Veggies in a Cashew Cream Sauce meal. It's supposed to be 480 calories and by weight my meal was actually 630 calories. Glad I had a lot of calories to play with that day because wow. I also had a Kind Bar that was 60 calories more than the label…

Years ago I watched some show on the Food Network about how stuff is made; I think it was called Unwrapped. Anyway, these cookies were featured on an episode and they kept saying how Lofthouse cookies have a huge fanbase, etc. I told my mom about them and she mentioned they sell them where she lives and next time she saw…

I eat them as one should but I also log as accurately as humanly possible. I could see why someone says not eating them back worked for them because they're probably poor at logging their food intake accurately so the exercise calories are a buffer. However, citing bonus weight loss as a reason or saying not to eat them…

When I can actually accept my body and not try to micromanage it. I look and feel far better than I did five years ago when I started but my brain can't keep up with it even now. I see my muscles, people around me always say I look really fit and ask what I do, but I feel like an impostor. Sometimes I get worried when I…

I'm not sure if you thought they made a typo on grapeseed oil or were just making a horrible joke, but rapeseed oil is an oil.

Because as a 400 pound man you had a lot more fat stores to tap into so you were able to sustain a larger deficit. The more body fat you have, the larger the deficit your body can sustain as it will tap into those fat stores. I am 110 pounds now but started out at 139 with a high BF%. Because of my body fat percentage, I…

I based my trolling assumption on the bold claims coupled with being a member since 2014 but only posting once on the forums. Strong assumption on my part but we do have someone here with several accounts who makes similar claims over and over again. You're right, starvation mode is one of those pesky myths that have been…

Hmm, I've seen these and today I saw Daiya Espresso Ice Cream Bars but decided to pass up on them. Now I'm rethinking that because I'm curious.

Strong first post. Unfortunately, it's also filled with nonsense because you're trolling.

I'm not excusing it because nobody should be convinced that they need to eat 1000 calories to lose weight but a lot of places like this purposely recommend lower calories than needed on the assumption that you will inaccurately count calories since most people do. If someone isn't using a food scale, the best thing they…

I just posted about the mocha and cinnamon ones in the new products thread; I really like the bars as well! The calories and macros were the selling points for me. I heard others say the texture is weird but I think it's great. I will say for anyone who eats these or wants to try them though that they normally aren't 110…

The answer is that you're eating more than you think. Get a food scale and start weighing everything you eat.

Thanks for answering. Depending on what you're using, the 600 to 800 could be your gross calorie burn not your net calorie burn meaning that it's including your BMR which are already a part of your MFP calories. For example, Fitbit said I burned 256 calories during my hour workout this morning but part of that 256 are the…

Where did you get those numbers from?

Just got my free Mocha Built bars and Cinnamon Chocolate Built bars today. I'm eating the mocha now and it's decent; it's like a lighter version of the double chocolate. I'm not sure what the cinnamon will be like but I'm not one to say no to free bars. I will say though that lately the Built bar weights have been quite…

There is so much wrong with that statement. * Who do you know that eats as much food as they want and remains thin? Are you with them 24/7 to watch them eat? * What does eating "in moderation" mean to you? * Some people claim they can eat and eat and eat and never gain weight, but they actually overestimate their caloric…

I feel like more information is needed here. * Do you step on, step off, step right back on and get a wildly different reading? If so, yes that's an issue. Make sure you aren't using the scale on a carpet if this is the case. * Do you step on, step off, step right back on and get a reading that varies by few tenths of a…

As others have said, people don't really understand how many calories they consume. I cannot count the amount of times someone has said they are overweight/obese and cannot manage to shift their weight even though they "barely" eat or are gaining weight despite barely eating. What is actually happening is: * They're right;…

Another 2000+ calorie (gross, not net) woman here. 5'3" and 110 pounds. I'm pretty active.

Your caloric observations aren't valid because you've confirmed that you only use a food scale for meat. Based on prior comments posters have left, it seems to boil down to: 1) Eating more than you think, 2) Unrealistic expectations.

This has been happening more frequently as of late. I can understand why it's annoying but the best thing to do is just let it pass and look at the calories on your Fitbit Dashboard to determine if you have any extra calories for the day. I ate 1838 calories yesterday and MFP told me I was around 240 calories over my…

I drink a LOT of water and I'm very active, but I would still get these gnarly cramps and soreness in my legs. I started drinking an electrolyte mix every morning prior to working out and taking magnesium citrate/malate twice per day which has alleviated it completely.

Whoa there, way to overgeneralize. It's almost like you're trying to shame people who get in a lot of steps. I don't get in 10,000 steps daily; I get in 15,000 to 25,000 depending on the day. I exercise six days a week, have a full time job in which I'm constantly on my feet, and I'm active a good portion of the day. I…