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  • I still log somethings like BodyPump and RPM , but when I run or do something where the calories burn comes from how much you move your feet I usually just go with the fitbit estimates. My philosophy is that I'd rather underestimate my calories burn then overestimate it.
  • I think there is the science and there is reality. The science says 3500 calorie deficit = 1 pound lost. The reality is that every body is different and the answers are not like math equations. I'm 40, I weigh 140, body fat % somewhere in mid 20% and I spend hours at the gym every week...lifting weights, doing spinning and…
  • Small meals are better for you and so is drinking lots of water. It's hard to understand why she wouldn't be losing pounds but still be losing inches because usually (unless you are building muscle) you don't lose inches without losing pounds. It's a nice problem to have though.
  • I would be more concerned if you were going over on your daily fat alotment. As long as you stick to your calorie range, I wouldn't be too worried about it.
  • Based on the reading I've done there is no statistical difference between working out in the morning or later in the day. It's just important to find something you can do consistently. I also recently read in one of Jillian Michael's books that exercising in a fasting state causes your body to use it's own muscle for fuel.…
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