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^^Great advice. You have to get in the right mindset that this will take time. It'll take more time than you think it will. If you're only prepared to do this short-term, you'll most likely fail. You have to be committed to the long-term. If it were to take a year or longer, would you still be here trying to improve…
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You might not actually be stalling out. Water retention can mask fat loss to make you think you aren't losing weight. Read more here: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/adjusting-the-diet.html http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/not-losing-fat-at-20-deficit-what-should-i-do-qa.html If you really are stalled…
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If you are doing TDEE minus the 20%, you wouldn't eat the exercise calories back because they are already factored into your activity. If you're using MFP to calculate a deficit and setting it to lose whatever lbs/wk, then yes you would eat those calories back because they aren't factored in.
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I think pretty much everyone on earth has been at least one of those things at one point in their life. You're not alone. Food is just one of those things that everyone needs, just like oxygen, water, and sleep. I wouldn't beat yourself up about it.
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I got fitted at a local running store and have really flat feet. I wear the Brooks Beast (Wides) with Swiftwick Aspire Zero socks.
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I've had mine for a little over a month now. For me, it has never counted driving as steps. I've had no problems with mine. The only complaint I would have is that in the sunlight, it's hard to read. The feature I enjoy the most is the activity record. Hold the button down until the stopwatch starts, then when done with an…
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At first, I used all the well-known calculators to get an ESTIMATE of where I should be. Then I ate at that intake for 2-3 weeks. Then I adjusted and ate another number for 2-3 weeks. Now after 7 weeks of trying different intakes and adjusting based off my real-life results, I now use a custom number and don't eat my…
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I try to meet the goal, and by meet I mean I'm +/-50 calories of it. If you're constantly over/under by more than that, you might as well change your goal higher or lower.
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I've been logging on MFP for 47 days and only lost 3 lbs, so I know how you feel. I've had to set my calories, wait a few weeks, adjust, wait a few weeks, adjust, etc. I felt like I was wasting my time. What I have figured out is how many calories I maintain at and now how many calories it will take to lose at. All the…
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I've never been a big fan of exercising. But then I realized I have 2 functioning legs, 2 arms, and I'm not disabled. Being at a healthy weight is good and all, but if I'm not able to be active then what's the point? I don't want to be out of breath walking up the stairs. I've slowly incorporated lifting into my routine…
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Eating the right amount of calories/macros per day is the easy for me. The exercising is the hard part, but it's getting easier with time. I find that if I exercise as soon as I get up, it'll be done for the day. If I wait until later, the entire day I'll be putting it off until it might be too late.
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I quit my traveling job to not travel. For 5 years, I worked away from home 300+ days a year and was only home for 5 days at a time every couple months. Worked in almost every state, every small town, every big town. Stayed in sooo many hotels from super nice to horrific. Logged lots of driving through rain, snow, dust…
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I can relate. I used to always order A LOT of food. I would make sure to order more than enough, just in case I wanted more and didn't want to worry about going back to get it. My eyes were bigger than my stomach and that made me gain a ton of weight. It took me awhile of logging food portions to really understand how…
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I'm quite dedicated to my workout, in that I won't miss a workout. I work out 3x per week, so if I need to I can shuffle the days around. I am not a morning person, so I usually wake up and eat breakfast, then 2 hours later I'll work out.If I don't start by 9am, then I won't have time to complete it due to the rest of my…
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Eh...If I had that setup, I'd use it. I already work out at home with free weights and my power rack.
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Read some of the stickies here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/3834-eat-more-to-weigh-less
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No one else except for you actually sees that number, so set it to whatever "number" you want. Instead of setting a weight goal, try making fitness goals instead. Like walking for xx minutes, squatting xxx lbs, logging food xx days in a row, etc.
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Whether or not people like Ian McCarthy or not, he does have a pretty decent video explaining muscle soreness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zFK25FevjQ
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I find it ironic that people are being judgmental about judgmental people in this thread. :tongue:
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As long as you meet your DAILY target calories/macros, it doesn't matter when you eat.
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Play it again sports, craigslist, or just by new online. I would suggest purchasing a good FID Bench and set of adjustable dumbbells. I work out at home and lift by myself, so I have a power rack (from Amazon), olympic weight set (****'s), FID bench (Ironmaster). My whole setup cost me about $900.
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This sounds like a pity party. No one can motivate you more than yourself. Keeping the weight off involves a lifestyle change, and it doesn't seem like you're ready to take that step. You're in that vicious cycle, because you keep quitting. If you'd stop quitting, you wouldn't have to keep starting over. You keep talking…
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Calm down and chill out. http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/how-dieters-fail-diets.html
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Ouch. I did a little over 50 flights of stairs one day, and I was sore for 4-5 days after. I'm sure you're a lot fitter, but I have an idea of how you feel.
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Steamed catfish. Salmon steaks....mmmmmmmmm
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Never heard of it until you mentioned it. If you read the wikipedia article on it, you'll get your answer.
