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It doesnt really change anything in the actual weight loss *IF* you are on your target calories each day. But it's harder to keep track. If goal is 1600, and day 1 you log 1600, but actually did not eat let's say 200 calories (leftover), you are actually at 1400... what are you going to do the next day? eat 1800 to make up…

If you are like me, nothing will work unless you count calories.

You could also save 100 calories every day or exercise to "win" those calories. A good run follow by a long walk can burn me 600+ calories! All options you can try to fit your cake in your week :)

I would also advise to take measurements. At your weight, with exercise, you might loose inchs but no weight. I run and if I take a few days break I lose easily 1-3 pounds. I've guess this must be the water my body need to repair muscles from my runs. I don't know if it's the case here or not, but you can make "beginner…

This is awesome and so inspirational! I'm pretty much at your starting point. Just picked up running again. Did you eat back all of your exercise calories? What was your calorie goal each day? Any tips or advices?

I'm also 100+ pounds overweight. I lost the first 30 pounds and then I was pregnant and put back around 20 pounds and now I'm back at it again. FOOD Remember: it is 80% food, 20% exercise. Men have a easier time it seems to just up their exercise and not up their calories without counting. If you are like me, exercise will…

I believe you should aim to eat like you want to eat for the rest of your life. Try to substract and "save" 100 calories from the week days so you have an extra 500 calories for the week end or even better, work out/do sports on week end so you have those extra calories : it's good for your muscle and you will feel like…

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My best advice at 160? Do you need to focus on "20-23 pounds?" seems like a really definite number of pounds to lose. And even if ou reach it, if you do it only with calorie deficit, you won't like it, I bet. If I were you, I'll set up my goal at 1 pound a week, eat back my exercise calories and I'd pick up an intense…

Just choose a meat option with vegetable as sides. No rice, potato, bread or pasta and you should be fine. Fish and chicken are usually lower in calories compare to beef, but I like to eat a filet-mignon, which is usually small and goes around 300 calories. And taste like heaven. And cost 25$, at least. But if you feel…

If it's not a common thing, I would definitely eat more, especially if you are not just sitting around all day and set MFP to sedentary. Maybe only 200 or 300 calories more of good food. Like almonds, hummus and vegetables, a tuna salad or something like that. You MIGHT (not even sure) slow your weight loss for this week,…

Of course logging accurately is important, but you are a pro at this, you lost a 100 pounds! Even if you weren't particularly accurate, chance are your underestimating your lifestyle (I put sedentary but I know I walk a lot and run around with my kid and do house-chore jumping and dancing around) so even a 100-200 calories…

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I'm sorry, english is not my first language: I meant, many people here who lost 100 + pounds will tell you to never ever eat under your BMR, so to not even think to net under 1200 calories! That doing this long term will mess up your metabolism. That doing only cardio and no strenght training will result in losing muscle…

I'm very sorry but you are wrong! Search the forum: all the successful people here seem to have hit that problem at one point or the other: they up their exercise regimen netting at less then 1200 calories a day and stopped losing weight. The human body is a very complex machine and someone better at this will hopefully…

Some people here would also suggest to try to eat at maintenance for a couple of weeks or a month and then cutting again like the other said: 1 pound a week or .5 if you have 15-20 pounds to loose. It worked for some people.

I havent read all the reply, but I wanted to say that at your weight, you should probably start exercising and eating ALL your exercise calories. You will feel more full and satisfied (if I do another 15 minutes of running I can eat rice with my meal, etc.) AND your body will start to look like you want. You can try to…

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Do this, it will change your life: http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/04/banish-shin-splints-forever-with-one-magical-exercise/ Do it everyday for a week or two and then twice per week is enough... Good luck ;)

If you encourage the "healthy" part and not the "weight loss" part, I see no problem doing that. Exercise has so many health benefits, but we all know that weight loss happen in the kitchen! So make sure all your family, don't single her out, eat healthy nutritious food and even if she doesn't lose weight she will be more…

If you encourage the "healthy" part and not the "weight loss" part, I see no problem doing that. Exercise has so many health benefits, but we all know that weight loss happen in the kitchen! So make sure all your family, don't single her out, eat healthy nutritious food and even if she doesn't lose weight she will be more…

I'm at 217 pounds and I'm on week 7! Anyone can do it if I can! :) I can't believe I ran for 22 minutes non-stop ! I also had crappy teachers and if only they had let us opt for individual sports I would have been way more healthier in high school! I'm way too slow (I'm not meeting my distance goal) so I'm repeating week 7…

I'm 217 pounds 5 ft 4 and I'm on week 5. Do it no more than 3x a week: rest is as important for the development of muscles and endurance as the actual exercises! I had problem with shin splints but I found this video and it's almost gone now: http://gizmodo.com/5902699/banish-shin-splints-forever-with-one-magical-exercise

I will say one thing: many people here battle with a lifetime of bad habits. Like eating big meals to the point of stretching our stomach... That is what made me gain the fat in the first place... At first I would eat little in the day and just indulge in a big meal at night time, but then I was home for lunch and I start…

Well everyone here will tell you to do both. I'd say follow MFP guideline to lose a pound a week and add whatever toning or strenght exercise you like. I suggest 30DS and lot of people here will suggest heavy lifting.

You can't choose where you lose weight. For a lot of people the belly go last. Even if you train your muscles in that area there will still be a layer of fat over the muscles. If you never work out you will see an amelioration from extra attention to this area - toning - but if you already work out it won't make a…

Going to bed early works and you feel more energize the next day! I often have cravings but I'm definitely not hungry... I just feel like eating something for the "enjoyable" part of eating. Usually when I'm watching TV. So I have two tricks if I want to watch TV: I do it sitting on my stationary bike, spending extra…

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