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You are 5'7". You are 5" taller than her! 1,200 was proabably way too few cals for you. She is 5'2". BIG DIFFERENCE.
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Ok. Because you are 5'2", and 117 lbs, your BMR is going to be around 1,230 as it is (you didn't include your age but this is at 25, if you are older it will be lower). That means your body burns that much just being alive at its current weight. If you include your TDEE (daily activity sedentary) it is 1,476. Therefore if…
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Brian Reagan: "You ever read tha package of fig newtons? Serving size is....TWO COOKIES!! Who eats JUST two cookies? I EAT FIG NEWTONS BY THE SLEEVE.....I'M LIKE A WOOD CHIPPER WITH FIG NEWTON SHAVINGS COMING OUT THE SIDE!!" :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Yes and No. If your TDEE includes your exercise, you shouldn't need to add them back. For example, if you have a desk job but you work out three times a week every week and you have your lifestyle set to "lightly active", then your TDEE will include your exercise already and you don't need to eat it back unless you do…
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yeah, exactly. It's all about what is doable for you. But I hate it when people say" OMG YOUR METABOLISM WILL SHUT DOWN" about low cal goals, instead of "wow, you won't be able to keep that up."
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Starvation mode is largely a MYTH. What isn't a myth is people aiming too low for what they are capable to stick to diligently. That being said, you probably don't have alot of weight to lose (less than 30 lbs?). The less you have to lose, the slower you can/should go. Suggest making your goal 1 or 1.5 lbs a week. It's all…
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Eight glasses a day of water is a vast overstatement. (http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=eight-glasses-water-per-day) The important thing is to stay hydrated, and focus on water as your major source. Most people get alot of their water intake from solid foods like watermelon, celery etc. Water IS good…
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At least three weeks for each time, month or two would be better. And no, you shouldn't eat them back if your TDEE includes your usual exercise. (log/eat back everything if you are sedentary).
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MFP's explanation of activity levels is a little misleading. I think this one is more relevant: Sedentary - desk job and little to no exercise Lightly Active - light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk Moderately Active - moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/wk Very Active - hard exercise/sports 6-7 days/wk Extremely Active - hard…
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If you are going to keep this job for a couple weeks, I would adjust MFP activity to "Lightly Active". My Home > Goals. Plus this type of thing is going to be really difficult to get an accurate cal count, even WITH a HRM. Yeah it "has only been a few days" but it IS a day to day battle. Don't be too hard on your body!
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You, obviously, have never had cheescake. :wink: And I used to agree with that statement until someone suggested it leads to an unhealthy attitude towards food.
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"She wished she could, so she did." Saw someone posted it awhile back and fell in love with it. I think it is so important for people to realize they have power.
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I have always thought it's an excuse for being overweight. I mean, yeah, most women have some boob and hips, but there are not requirements for how big they have to be. It's usually send defensively like "Yeah she looks good in a bikini but REAL WOMEN (as in, the speaker) HAVE CURVES. :angry: " and as a way to "get back…
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20lbs is NOT small. GOOD WORK! Keep it up!
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What they said. My parents always had this happen because they lived in the boonies and couldn't get city water.
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I got an HRM, but honestly, as far as I understand, if you have your activity level set properly for your TDEE, you shouldn't need to eat back your calories. Multipliers for your BMR to get to your TDEE: 1.2 for Sedentary - desk job and little to no exercise 1.375 for Lightly Active - light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk 1.55…
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I don't know awhole lot about science but from my understanding: your body builds muscles when you exhert them. Which is why if you AREN'T working out and you are losing weight your body will eat your muscles along with the fat because it thinks you don't need them. ( and you also need plenty of protien to build muscles).…
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A WEEK. I fluctate a pound every day due to water weight and "time of the month" alone.:grumble: It's hard to see REAL changes in pounds for a couple weeks at least. My MAINTENANCE at 135 lbs (5'5") is a hair under 1,800 cals a day, and my BMR is 200 cals a day HIGHER than average (I think because I have a higher muscle…
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I used to get the little band bras with the tiny spaghetti straps but those just didn't give even me enough support (I am a B/C depending on the bra). Now I like to get my exercise clothes from walmart (I know, I know, but I REALLY like them, and you can't beat $7 for a top!). I get racerback shirts that have the bra built…
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LOOOOOooove my ft4.:love: Found it for $62 + S&H on bodytronics.com. But I also like numbers and measurable results, so a cycling one might be cool for you. It would depend to me how much more they cost.
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Calories counters work IF you are diligent. When I joined MFP I had been AT THE SAME weight since highscool. And been unhappy about it, but NOTHING I did seemed to work. I have been on MFP for 7 weeks and have been VERY VERY diligent and lost 10 lbs. For me, that is 7% of my total body weight. That is A HUGE change for me!…
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1800 is A TON of cals. I would GAIN weight if I ate that every day, even at my original weight!! I hope you are super tall and/or active.
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1,200 does NOT stunt your weight loss (Starvation mode is largely a myth). Uneducated people on MFP FREAK OUT about it yeah, but depending on your weight and height, less than 1,200 might be appropriate (ok for 5'4" girl, bad for 6'4" man). For example: the last 7 weeks I had a daily goal of 1,150 and I was losing 1.41 lbs…
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I read that article too but was too lazy to post it, good work!
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Don't have equipment, but thanks anyway!
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^THIS Eventually (months?, years?) when I have success maintaining I will wean myself off of the daily logging, but I doubt I ever completely delete my account. I plan on having babies someday and I KNOW I will need the help again to get that extra weight off.
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Drink water & chew gum 24/7 When I do snack (which I try to have a morning and afternoon snack), I tru tp jave lots of calorie scarce snacks (vegetables and NOTHING processed like pretzels so my body has to work breaking them down) so I have alot physcially to snack on. Mostly I snack because I have an oral fixation, not…
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I never say anything to anyone else about losing weight because 1) I HATE it when people ask "have you lost weight?" if I haven't ( I don't want to make them feel like they should if I'm wrong, and my grandma used to do this to me ALL THE TIME) and 2) I am really bad at noticing weight loss so I just assume I am wrong and…
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You are so beautiful!!! Congratulations to both of you!! Keep it up!
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That. Is. INCREDIBLE. You are so inspiring!!!! Make sure you stay "healthy" and don't push yourself into the unhealthy range. :flowerforyou: Thanks for posting!!
