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I'm all in. Last year felt like a big U on my healthy plan. Dipped down only to come back up. but coming up to year 4 of changing lifestyle so...this means I will chalk last year up to maintenance mode. Here we go now!

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bumping for the links...those 5 yeah...just started and it will take a while to get them good...increasing weight as I go..

I have to admit I did do 1200 for about 6 months but I had over 80 lbs to loose and I did it mostly so I would get out of the habit of eating. I knoshed all the time mindlessly while working or reading. I switched to 1450 so I could get all the nutrition and protein in. I have been doing 1450 for about a year now and loose…

bump for my fitness pals in hurry...I'm not...lots of time....lots of fitness to achieve!

Ditto on the calf stretches...I spent a summer battling plantar faciitis. Was not pretty. Couldn't walk. Was bad in the mornings. Streching calves helped. I think exercise with too much weight and not proper stretching aggravated it. Physical Therapist are wonderful for helping with these issues. once you get it..you…

I track fiber instead of sugar also, 30g minimum. I try for 40/30/30 but usually end up 42/33/25.... 90-100 grams is goal for me on protein 30 grams is goal on fiber...21 minimum If you want to build substantial muscle you will need to eat more protein. I am just looking to get fit. Plain greek yogurt Fage is good and…

I was just thinking the same...Amazing progress for 6 lbs...very motivating for me to loose that last 12-15. I may actually feel like I would be done with deficit and go to maintenance?? Oh..it seems so far away...

these technology tools are very motivating...but the best tools i find is real data that you collect about your self. I ignore eating back calories and just count the calories i consume..... TDEE – Eat at your TDEE to maintain Eat below your TDEE to lose weight Eat above your TDEE to gain weight • 1 lb equates to 3500…

1450 is my TDEE minus 20% and I loose about .5 steadily per week. I do workout 4 to 5 times per week and don't eat those calories back...but I am totally housebound during the day tied to the computer tube working...home office....so good luck. I did do 1200 for a while but found that I couldn't fit in all the nutrition I…

I'm all in. Not a lot of weight to loose but a lot of room for fitness improvement!!! Thanks for starting this

Engineer working out the house running a business with remote employees...I don't even have the excuse to go visit their cube.....Can you say refrigerator temptation and lethargy during the day? Then traveling and working nights on travel....But no excuses. Feel free to add me....I am getting close to loosing some really…

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I am only on T4 since I don't know when, def over 10 years Lost 75. It's really really hard. I have been able to loose at least 2 lbs per month but as I get closer to goal...let's just say it's gonna be another year I do believe. Lost 75 lbs, really have to watch what I eat, also excercise 4 days a week minimum and don't…

bump becaue the kids are coming home and I alway have a batch of brownies ready...this time there will be a twist. Thanks for posting and entering in the database cause my daughter is on MFP, not to loose much weight, but to eat more nutritiously

porrige is great. If you truly are starving at 11 then your metabolism is all fired up. How about eggs for protein? When my brother was having difficulty nothing like a hard boiled egg to keep you satisfied and stave off hunger and it's easy to boil them up. if you can get some protein and stretch it....say stew or chili?…

I have been hypo for over 10 years and levels are stable on levoxyl for past 5 years. I get checked every 6 months. I am getting that much closer to goal weight so it's harder and takes longer but it is slowly coming off and I eat normally so I am not in a hurry. 5' 8.5" and 18 pounds to goal weight of 147 (which I may…

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This is what worked for me. Just keep all those "unhealthy" foods in smaller portion size. Watch the macros. And to be honest...I don't hit the macros all the time...but I do stay under the calories and have a life long diet that I feel is gonna work for me. Now if I were a body builder? I would probably have to supplement…

Bump. Lots of good information here to read later.

Did you know water weighs 8 lbs per gallon? There are 16 8 oz glasses in a gallon. 2 lbs equates to 4 8 oz glasses. So a 2 pound weight differential might be attributed to water retention? Calories in, calories out. It's physics. 3500 calories is a pound. I can go up 2-3 pounds on the scale on any given…

You have to figure out your TDEE, Total Daily Energy Expenditure. It is dependent on your activity, how much you weigh, age, and any medical conditions that slow your metabolism, i.e. thryroid, PCOS, etc. This is what I did. Track EXACTLY what you consume over 21 days using a reasonable calorie intake say 1450. Add up all…

Twin me. Love MFP friends with same goals. 53 yr Female 5' 8.5" HW 240 CW 167 GW 147 Looking for positive open diary MFP friends who log daily and eat above 1400. This is my third year on this journey. Thyroid issues. It takes 6 years for the body to adjust to a new lifestyle. In it for the longhaul.

this works for me...I eat 1450 which is under and am loosing slowly...1 lb per week but I do exercise alot to keep my metabolism up. Maintenance at 1945 would be heavenly...I can't wait !!!!

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You are awesome. So over the top happy for you. You are there, in a great mindset. Only good things will follow!

23 injuries 2 passed. Prayers for them and their families during this very difficult time.

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yeah injuries can really hold you back . I have knee trouble. I do low impact only and never put my knee past my toes. I use foam rollers to keep the hip flexors and bands loose and get the pain out of them. Lots of stretching. I find if I strenghthen the quads it helps the knees. Fast walking is good too. Hope you can…

Dec(not a great month)-Jan(really sticked to it)-Feb(stuck to it) at 1200, exercised 5-6 times 1.5 hours intensely per week and lost 20 pounds. It was a lot of work but I needed to see some results. March I upped it to 1330 and lost 5 pounds. I am holding there but I do have to really work at that pound that comes and goes…