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Hi sorry - its a restaurant lunch so I don't have recipes etc? Is that what you were directing me to or have I misunderstood? Thanks

Hannah that is incredible! Well done you. Could I ask you to check that I'm on the right path to start? I've used the below website to calculate my TDEE http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/ For moderate activity level it says I can eat 2251 calories. I have -20% and its allowing me 1805 calories to eat each day. I do 4 x…

Thanks. I workout (boxing fitness) 4-5 a week, should I pick moderate exercise when working out TDEE?

Anyone? Thanks

I was considering kettlebell and a body pump class? I appreciate it won't tone just my stomach but it should make some difference to my problem area whilst improving other areas? Or better off doing an ab-based workout alone...

Thanks, How often would you suggest doing this?

Its very confusing, I would be interested to hear what you find out :) I'm not sure if when people say 'don't eat below your BMR' people perhaps mean make sure your eating more than 1,200, rather than NET'ing at it. Like I say, with TDEE-20% formula I'm NET'ing at around 150 lower than my BMR on average each day.

I worked out that by eating 1805 a day, my NET would be around (average) 1275 a day (I know how much I burn through exercise on a weekly basis). Which is below my BMR. Perhaps its one or the other - you do the TDEE-20% or you stick to your BMR as a NET :-S Hopefully someone can guide us!

You should eat before, eat something as soon as you can after (carbs and protein), and then eat again within 3 hours of that second breakfast - 2 rice cakes and cottage cheese, or piece of fruit / nuts, etc.

Always eat before a workout! Try 35-50g dried apricots. They are light but provide you with enough energy to get through an intense early morning workout! (I use them!)

Shicken, were you wearing a HRM to calculate those 600 cals? Thanks

Thanks. My activity level is at sedentary - I have a desk job, but I walk on my lunch and generally move around before / after work, clocking up steps on my fitbit which usually equate to 6000-7000 steps. Usually knock off 2,500 and count it as 4,500 steps earning 150 calories.

My aim is to lose weight, but without adding calories back on I'm only eating 1,200 calories a day, and when burning 850 I don't consider that very healthy? :-S

Thanks. I'm actually now thinking about upgrading my polar to FT60 which includes VO2 max reading. Do you still have to deduct your resting calories off a total burn, even when your VO2 max is recorded? Many Thanks!

Thanks :) Can I ask why you suggest the FT60? Still trying to get my head around everything but the basic calorie burn and heart rate readings to be honest! Fascinated by VO2 max reading, love how you can see if your fitness is improving each month. Is it sad to be excited about a new gadget?! :)

Would you both advise to carry on counting steps, or should I just do them but not include the calorie burn for it?

Thanks to both of you. Yarwell - will look for heybales post, is there a quick way to find posts on here? Sorry, quite new to using the forums.

Steps - I automatically remove 2,500 worth as my diary is set to say I'm inactive. For 7,000 steps I get 150 calories.

Height - 5 foot 3.5 inches Age: 24 Sex: Female Weight: 141.5lb Goal: 130lb I work out everyday but one, would say total weekly burn is 5,000. POLAR - not set up for VO2 - not sure what that is? I'm not deducting anything at the moment but if you suggest different then willing to try it! Eating around 2,000 calories at the…

Thanks. My BMR is 1451. Which is close to what I averaged last week on 2.6lb. I just don't 'trust' letting my defecit come from exercise alone, do you know what I mean? I have done it in the past, ate maintenance calories but burned 3,500 in a week on exercise and put on 3.5lb! Hence why I'm nervous about continuing to…