davidnusse

Again, thank you all. My questions have been answered. But simply for clarity, I wanna bullet point a few things. :) - For the sake of planning the day, number-adjusting, etc I tend to hit the finalize button on my food page multiple times throughout the day. Because of this, I saw the 1,200 calorie warning, as my day was…

Thank you for the responses. The first post merely said "you're doing it wrong" without addressing my questions. Everyone else has touched on them in a roundabout way. What I'm understanding is that whatever I lose in working out should be regained by eating up to the new goal. I asked because when I started mfp I was told…

Um... I'm not quite sure why you're saying my diet is dangerous. I'm referring to two separate people in my post. My diet (set by MFP) is 1,500 calories per day. My fiancee's (also set by mfp) is 1,200 calories per day. Where exactly is the danger?

I'd imagine if you're overweight, but still active and mobile, you'd have built up muscle to be able to move the extra weight. So I doubt there'd be a deficit there. Also, many people who are overweight complain of joint, back, or ankle pain, so I don't think adding any extra initial bulk (muscle mass) would be best before…

I agree with cmriverside. Following the calorie counter will get you where you want to be. Hesitant stress on "will" there. The nutritional information is there to make sure you reach your goal and reach it well. Honestly, you could eat nothing but chocolate cake and still lose weight, assuming you're below your calorie…