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You can also bring a band for upper body activities. What I would suggest is to tailor your schedule such that one of those vacation weeks falls during a break in your lifting. Then you'll just have an additional week off, and it won't be so bad.

Just an update, saw the endocrinologist who told me it was normal aging weight gain. I said really? Most 40 yr old women gain 2 lbs a week while eating 1800 cals and exercising 10 hours a week? That would put me at 100+ lb weight gain in a year! This is "normal"? He shrugged and said "have a nice day" and left. NOT…

Just an update, saw the endocrinologist who told me it was normal aging weight gain. I said really? Most 40 yr old women gain 2 lbs a week while eating 1800 cals and exercising 10 hours a week? That would put me at 100+ lb weight gain in a year! This is "normal"? He shrugged and said "have a nice day" and left. NOT…

serinde160 - thank you so much for your post! I will definitely bring it up with my endo. She also suspected inflammation, possibly thought it was a cancer at the time but my white blood cell counts were fine. Who would have thought that liver function would play into it??? At this point, I don't know if the weight gain is…

I was wondering about my TDEE changing as well. Not just because of age, but because I have become much fitter over the years. Workouts that I would be gasping for air in I can talk through easily now. Maybe my body burns calories differently now? And I do give it my all - I outdo the instructor at Body Combat. I bounce…

I am planning on bringing my food diary with me. The carb thing is asinine. Carbs are an energy source, not the enemy. I base my intake on 40/40/20 macros. I do have carbs in the AM - granola and fruit. Carbs at lunch - sweet potatoes. Carbs at dinner - quinoa. These are not bad foods. Your body needs them. I'm not…

That's exactly what I experienced when I first started lifting several years ago - I went up a good 15 lbs but dropped a clothing size. Which is also why I wasn't terribly concerned about the scale the past few years, since it was steadily increasing but my clothes fit fine as I was lifting. It's only been recently that…

Interesting. So, in other words, no matter what the trigger was initially, I really screwed up by going the direction that I did. Going by your advice, and the article - my best bet to get my metabolism back up would be to get my calories up to maintenance (2000-2200) and ditch the cardio in favor of just weightlifting.…

I could care less if the scale says 140, 170 or 210. I have a closet full of clothes right now and only 3-4 things that fit. I own my own business, and most of these are my professional clothes. ALL of them are too tight and I don't have the budget to go out and buy everything I own again in a size or 2 larger. THAT'S my…

I was just doing the 250 test. So what's the fix to lose water weight? Other than simply stopping all workouts?

No, I'm not saying my TDEE 1150. I know that's impossible, I still feel it should be around 2000. But I only did that construction work Mon-Wed. Wasn't sore from it at all. Wouldn't any DOMS have cleared up by Monday, 4 days later? And why the drastic change - a 3 lb loss one week and a 1 lb gain the following week with…

Monday stats: 163.8 Gained almost a pound this past week. My workouts were identical to the week before. I nailed the calorie count as I did the week before. The only difference that I could see - 3 mornings this past week, I did some construction work. Fitbit showed my step count as higher than usual on those 3 days. So…

Thanks for the heads up. I will keep my endocrinology appointment and if they still don't find anything, I'll look into a nutritionist. I really am interested to see what I burn. I have a feeling the online calculators underestimate as well....there's no way I should be at 1550 to lose. But at least the scale is going in…

Week 1 stats - Last Monday: 165.8 This morning: 163.0 So even at 1550 (and with not keeping strict count on the weekend), I'm still losing right now. I'll keep on it this week, but I knew my BRM wasn't at 1300. But yes, you are correct. The question remains - why was I suddenly putting on so much weight so fast, out of the…

I will stick with my current macros then just to make sure as to not lose muscle mass. I've got a good meal plan with those anyway, just need to add to it calorie-wise. So, on my actual calories burned - I'm unclear as to how I'm supposed to be tracking that. It sounds like you don't care much for the Fitbit. I will log my…

So what SHOULD my TDEE be if the calculator is wrong with the information I entered as I know as correct on my end? You have said Fitbit is notoriously incorrect. Where do I start my baseline BMR at then? My HRM says 400 cals burned on average from one hour of cardio. Is that correct? What should I add to that for…

This is the calculator I use for TDEE: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ Recommended site by EM2WL. I do 5 meals a day and aim for 40/40/20 on macros. TDEE shows to be 2575. Cut would be 2060. I rely on BOTH the calculator and the Fitbit because when I wear the Fitbit during workouts, it agrees with the…

I agree that 2 weeks time may not be enough to see the changes - but honestly, I am scared to go for a full 6 at this point. I need to stop gaining weight like this. When I cut to 1500, I was gaining a pound a week. Which at least was better than the 2 lbs a week gain I saw previously at 1800-2000 cals. I am now down 3 lbs…

I don't *think* 1300 is maintenance. I think it's crazy low. I should be around 2200 - which is what I was doing before this weight gain started. I never dropped below 1800 cals a day, ever. And I did mention I varied things up - I did weights only for a bit (no cardio). I did cardio only for a bit (no weights). I tried…

Kikkoman makes a GF soy sauce. My regular grocery store carries it.

1875, regardless of exercise.

Plan ahead. You have plans for the week, right? Do the same for the weekends. I plan mine on Sunday night and grocery shop on Monday. I could log in about 80% of my foods for the week on Monday! If you plan ahead, there's no surprises.

On the fence. I ate them a LOT when hubby was deployed (it was just me and the baby, no time or energy to cook a real meal!). I lost all my baby weight quickly. It's hard to cook for one person and these do fit in nicely with portion control. I think every now and then, it's not bad. But if you have time on the weekends or…

You will never, ever "find" the time. It won't fall in your lap. You need to schedule into your daily routine - like work, make breakfast, etc - and stick to it. Bodyrock.tv is your best bet - free, no equipment needed, and it's usually around 20 mins long. I know women who have gotten super toned from this program.

I wouldn't EVER tell her you're trying to eat "healthier" now because that means her food is UNhealthy. HUGE put down. My MIL is Satan, but what I would do - lie to her. Tell her you weren't feeling well lately and the doctor did some tests and s/he thinks it might be food related, so you're carefully watching what you…

Teach a nonverbal autistic 4 yr old about "safety"? Why, you must have the most brilliant, perfect children on the planet! Kudos to you, mom, for hitting the genetic jackpot!

I think no sugar is unreasonable, and definitely a diet - not a lifestyle change. Meaning you will cheat, so what's the point of doing it? Just aim to lower your sugar intake and ditch REFINED sugar, which is usually in things loaded with chemicals anyway. To eliminate all sugar, you're also taking out things that are good…

I agree, do them all. :) I have a pretty vast DVD library now, depending on how much time I have to work out that day and what I feel like doing. As long as you're moving, you're doing great!

Yup. Massive craving for Skittles last night after surviving a 1.5 hour tantrum by my 4 yr old. Fun times. I ignored it. I don't keep any sweets in the house, nearest store is 30 minutes away...I busied myself with some chores and forgot about the Skittles pretty quickly. :)

I've learned one lesson since becoming a parent: Don't judge unless you are in that parent's shoes. Maybe YOU will be blessed with an autistic child someday and have no choice but to either stay at home 24-7 or use a leash.