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Makes sense! Thanks :)

I think you are doing it right. From what i can tell you want to EAT your TDEE-15% or whatever. Then you do not eat your workout calories. But you also do not let your calories dip below BMR. One question I had was what about days I do not workout? Do I still eat TDEE-15%? Mind you this is one day a week... My head hurts.…

Honestly this whole thing confuses me also. Recently I just set my calorie goal to my BMR and I eat back my workout calories. I try not to go over 1800 (TDEE- 15%). But it's all very confusing to me I'm afraid. I know some people don't log their workouts and set their goal to TDEE- 15 or 20%... But then how do you know if…

Why did u cut cardio? Just curious.

From what I Can tell most people on here are coming from VLCD. They don't stop doing those diets because they lose willpower. They stop because it didn't work! They don't start eating more because they want to (most of us are scared to death to even try) they start eating more hoping it WILL work! I can tell u I ate hardly…

I think there is a huge difference between celebrating your success and being obnoxious. If you lose weight and your proud of it that's awesome! You should be proud !! You should be able to have victory in that. Say it, celebrate it, then move on. If you got a huge raise at work you would celebrate the promotion and move…

My TDEE minus 15% is 1800 or so. Usually when I workout I burn around 500-600 calories which would put me below my BMR. I usually get the estimated calorie burn by shaving some off of what the treadmill or elliptical say. I usually subtract 100 calories because I figure those things overestimate. So I guess I should just…

Thanks guys! I feel like a dumbass! I honestly dk how I made that mistake.

Absolutely! But I don't want to gain I want to lose :) this is the problema!

Awesome! How did u do it??

Thank you everyone. I guess I just feel like during strength training my weight has gone up and so I know I am building muscle. But my inches havent gone down and one measurement went up. So I'm not sure that I'm losing fat. I net 1600 and my BMR is 1550. TDEE is 2150. So I'm not sure why I'm not losing fat. Because it…

Totally get it. I have the exact same experience. I agree with the person who said the people who glaze over don't really want to work to lose. They are hoping it's something easy.

Personally I've gained a few lbs since upping my calories 7 weeks ago. I'm hoping to stabilize then start losing!

Kiki!! HUGE HELP! Thank you so much! I'm just new to lifting and don't really know how it all works yet. Thank you so much! Any advice on how many days to lift per week? As far as calories go I guess I should eat more on days I lift?

Sorry I was trying to say this post really helped me!!! I've gained 10 lbs in a year and I guess it's from weight training? This helped to see you are 15 lbs heavier and look skinnier! Thanks!

I am 5'3 and was 200 after the birth of my first son. I remember just feeling way too big. I started slow. Walking 10 min, cutting out junk food. Got down to 140 before I got preg with my second son. That was over the course of 6 years though :) Slow and steady wins the race. I didn't calorie count to get to that point.…

Ok well I NEVER knew this!!!! What I'm wondering is if the lifting I have been doing has been what is messing with my weight. I've steadily gained. First I was netting 1200 now 1550. TDEE at sedentary would be same as u. Same height and two lbs heavier. So what I'm wondering is if that's why? I lift 3 or more times a week.…

I love this thread. First off the harder I work the more annoyed I get by people who aren't even trying. IDK why. They have every right to be there I suppose. It just somehow really bothers me. I hate people who wear cologne or perfume because I can't breathe when I'm running next to Mr. Drakar Noir. I hate people who use…

It's clear by your life story that you know how to get shiz done. You seem smart and capable and dedicated. You would have to be. So I have no doubt this will be a success for you as well!!! Go get em!

Agree. Don't give up. Add me if you want. I am stuck too. I've been really struggling with slowly GAINING as I have started strength trainging. I am certainly not loosing!! No one can tell you the exact right way to do it. For what its worth there seems to be two schools of thought on here. Eat more people and eat less…

Thanks everyone! Sounds like a lot of people are in favor of it!

What's your current weight and goal weight? My current is 135 and goal is 125 and height is 5'3. I felt horrible eating 1200 calories and so i upped it to 1550. I feel better but have gained a bit. I'm really hoping to lose. All i know is that at 1200 I felt horrible and wasn't losing a thing. So I thought maybe I was…

It sucks that you are lonely and I'm sorry to hear that! I am glad you have the forums here for support. I can see how moving often would make it easy to isolate yourself. I'm not even sure what a good solution is. An online support group for military wives? Does such a thing exist? A way to make friendships you can…

Two things seem odd to me. That these are isolated comments. The only time he has commented on your body are these two times? The too fat comment and the too buff comment? Did he never care before how you looked? Also it seems odd you feel like you have to come here for support. I'm not saying that I don't. I very often…

It's a mental game with me. I tell myself that I can have it if I still want it later. There will always be cookies and cake and ice cream somewhere for you to find. I usually say if i want it in half an hour I'll have some. Because I never do. I also ask myself if it's worth it. Some things are worth the splurge for me.…

I'd like to help if I can. I'm your same height and 135 trying for 125. What's going on?

Wow !!! That's so great :)

I just hate how "in 5 weeks" never comes !!!

Wow you workout a ton!! I agree though that you should try increasing calories. You are working out like a maniac :)

5'3 and 135 right now. Goal is 125 and 120 would be awesome but I'm not sure that's attainable