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Hey That's why I joined this group I did feel it was too low. I didn't think I was hurting myself to such a great degree, but I got suspicious when I saw women on the forums having trouble staying below 1600. I've only been doing this for about 4 weeks now, but the foods I have been eating as of late are just more filling…

light exercise was probably close to 100 calories But yeah, I know you're right. I actually tried to eat a little more yesterday, didn't want to overeat A normal day is closer to 1000-1100 net for me I don't do any exercise on weekends, but my activity level is slightly increased (more walking around, lifting things, etc)…

I know 486 is far too low I'm a bad overtrainer LOL Cutting carbs means I've been way more full than before so I need less to be full, but it has also lowered the intensity at which I can do my workouts at I don't usually net as low as yesterday, but I do net quite low on a regular basis. Once I am closer to my goals. I…

Thanks :) It is working for me too when nothing for 2 years did.

Wow, I think my spikes are a little extreme now I tend to be a solid 1200-1600 on Mon-Thurs 1700-1900 Friday 2500-3500 Saturday 2000 Sunday I also workout twice a day Mon-Fri My net calories yesterday was 486 and I didn't count some of my lighter exercises nor do I ever count calories from strength training

I have the same problem as you asn I think the answer is yes They both contain Splenda or Aspartame, so I would imagine they are equally as "bad" unless one has some other property which compensates for it that I am unaware of I can't tolerate drinking just water, I have been pouring lemon juice into mine, just enough to…

Definitely applies to me as well :) I will ease up on stuff that I know has no impact like black pepper, but even then, I log it Lemon Juice, Hot Sauce, etc

I got a few before anything actually even came off The odd one here and there after about 10 lbs I'm at 16 lbs right now and only my best friends have noticed But I was already very lean with a huge beer belly (despite the fact that I don't drink) So the fat is very concentrated and comes off in one place Don't get…

If I am following a diet right now, that's closest to what it is I too am finding myself obsessing too much about carbs, but I am not strict on it I am cheating a little on weekends, I don't avoid dairy - not that I have a ton anyway, and it's only been a few weeks, but it's working great for me. When I reach my goals, I…

This group sounds like one I should probably join I once spent a month zeroing my net calories through exercise hoping my TDEE would melt away my weight. I lost 1/3 of a pound over the course of the month :( I still do have the occasional 2 hour elliptical sessions, but I've cut it back

I just do the math myself I add my deficits and subtract my overages (which are starting to get smaller) and re-assess every Sunday or every Friday or whatever

I'm actually finding that my cheats are not as bad as they have been in the past. Worst I've done recently is 5-600 calories over, and considering there's a 500 calorie built in deficit, I wouldn't say that's too bad Truth be told however, it's more circumstance than restraint, I haven't gone out as much as usual the last…

I cheat every weekend But even when I cheat, I am cautious about it e.g. last weekend, I had KFC, but had more chicken and less fries than usual and used significantly less Ketchup and such when I did Its a guilty cheat, I let myself do what I want, but I let the progress stay at the back of my mind so I don't go…

Generally speaking, I think this is acceptable. There are a few situations in which its less than ideal 1) Your body repairs muscle tissue as you sleep, if you don't have the right nutrients to do so, catching up later may work, but likely not as well 2) CARBS! If you consume too many carbs when catching up, you put your…

Word for word same here

My experience is the exact opposite. My weight at the end of the day after a workout with a meal still "in the system" and about 3/4 of a litre of water consumed during is usually 1 full pound (sometimes as many as 2) lower than my weight on a completely empty stomach That having been said, I've been going low carb, and…

Well my diet for now is sustainable I am liking my food - I do want to add about 15-20g of sugars sometimes (e.g. sauces or a cup of juice) but aside from that, I am full and not eating things I hate My only inconvenience is food preparation time is drastically longer than before I am also doing some weight work 5 days a…

I (intentially) go over on protein everyday whether I am under or over my calorie goals for the day

I actually am willing to eat more calories I just am not hungry I typically have 150g of protein a day, 60-100g of fat and 50-100g of carbs I am noticing that only specifically when there are no carbs in my system, my performance at the gym suffers slightly when performing cardio activities. I eat more on Saturdays more…

My deficit for today will be over 1400 I'm not planning to do anything about it, but I hope that's not the wrong course of action

I treat it like an extra hour of work and go every day after work. Beats being stuck in traffic anyway 60 minutes at the gym gets me home maybe 25 minutes later :)

.5g per lb of body weight in fat per day seems to be the compromise I have read 1g per lb of protein per day and as you said 50-100ish grams of carbs

I'm no expert but I was in a similar boat to you're in. Looking at your diary, I am seeing that you've been over on the carbs a few times Carbs retain water and will not allow you to burn fat until they are burnt first When I started going over for protein and under for carbs, the results came very quickly. From what I…

At your weight and that distance, it's possible, but I would expect it to be closer to 750-800 calories

I just started I used to burn 600 calories at the gym daily and to no avail Now I have cut carbs, and I can't perform at my highest level on the highest intensity workouts. I start off at the same level and fall off a cliff (by the end, I am only about 85-90% as efficient as I was before - which isn't terrible) I have seen…

I try to find a food similar in composition, but first, I try googling it. It happened to me this weekend where a dish I ordered from a restaurant was a gimmick unique to that place, I had no idea what the distribution was, but I used a similar type of food I still say Google is your friend first though.

Exactly what I was going to say :)

I have read that when you are under a large degree of physical stress, your kidneys are unable to process as much water as normal, however, you do sweat - and you will eventually stop working out. The level of dehydration that would need to occur for you to have too much is likely not an issue for anybody on this site…

I use the elliptical all the time. I'm not sure what level of resistance you're putting it at, nor do I know if yours is more efficient than what I have seen. (I have seen MANY that lie way upwards). But based on what I have seen from peeking at the stats of people around me, 233 in 30 for a female is very typical of what…

I'm no expert, and I just joined this site last week, but I am in the same boat as you. I want to lose fat and at least build or preserve muscle. The approach I have been going for based on my research is that I am keeping a deficit, but increasing my protein intake. I figure when I burn calories, it's a combination of…