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I have an extra protein shake with a banana- this might put me over my macro goals that day but I really don't sweat it. It's one day and I can't reliably say how lifting's long tail affects my TDEE that day so I go with my instincts.

Went from a 22/24 shirt being tight to an 18/20 being almost baggy. All this time my weight has been 2-5lbs fluctuating each day. Now- to buy shirts now or wait a month? lol The best dilemma to have!

That's great! Love you attitude too :D

I would find some visual clues to size/weight for your most-eaten items. Compare them to something that means something for you. Like you need to eat chicken that looks like three of your phones stacked together- and that weighs X amount because you weighed it at home. Or take pictures of differing foods at weights and…

I find when I think others have it easier, faster, better, prettier, richer etc- I rarely know the whole story. I always ask myself 'would I be prepared to drink from their cup?'- meaning, would I do what they do to get what they have? They'll lose weight fast sure- but remember the pain of not eating? The frustration and…

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Wow! That's wonderful and what a great job you're doing!!!!

I don't agree with the 'no difference' part but I absolutely agree that if more people saw what is considered 'organic' farming they would be surprised to find it remarkably similar to non-organic. Similar enough that the price tag for organic food isn't always justified.

I agree- put the scale away. It's really a horrible marker of progress unless you're into starvation diets and exercise that doesn't build or try to retain muscle. I can lose ten pounds in a week if I didn't eat- and that scale would love me. I would hate every second of it lol Tape measure and pictures! Pictures has…

Well how dare you not do something perfect the first time you try it. The nerve ;0) There is no Pass/Fail here- just do what you can when you can. You'll get better and better at eating healthier amounts, you'll learn what simple things to add to your food to help you achieve nutritional goals- you will get this and you'll…

YAY!!! You've done some awesome stuff there! :D What an amazing change for an amazing person :) GREAT JOB!!

I would keep it as is for now and for the first few weeks she's home- you might find you're not going to the gym but spending time doing 'summer stuff' with her could burn as many calories. Things like zoo's and theme parks are hotbeds of calorie burning. :)

Whew that made me laugh so hard... hahaha Technically a good calorie would be food. A bad calorie would be something that isn't food- like paint or hardwood flooring.

Your TDEE should have your exercise already figured in. Here's why I say that for you- you've been yo-yoing for a long long time. Your body needs to learn to trust you again so feeding it varying amounts isn't going to help. Feed yourself the same amount every day while you reset your metabolism. Figure in your exercise to…

WOOHOOO!!!!!!

Generally each muscle group gets one, maybe two exercises. Some programs train muscles many ways others use compound movements to target multiple groups at once. I would recommend to follow a program designed by someone else while you learn the basics of weightlifting. Going it alone from the start could lead to injury and…

Thanks. It started out when I got fat I ate less. Weight was coming off slowly. Then I had a doctor tell me to eat 1200 a day max. I did and got sick as hell. The attitude comes from going through the trenches and out the other side. [/quote]

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Sure! I have my diary locked too lol we can vaguely support each other :D

That's so awesome!!! I love every word you wrote :D *strikes up the band, sets off the fireworks and the crowd goes wild!!* Isn't it liberating just to EAT?? It's amazing!

For a month and a half I ate the same every day. Now I'm transitioning to eating more on workout days and less on others. If this doesn't work- guess what I'm running back to? Same every day :D It's so much easier and so important to get right first. Plus, since you're new to lifting you have a great window here where your…

If you're not gaining size- have you had your bodyfat tested? Might be a better gauge for you since you didnt gain size- just weight. And it was a slow gain so perhaps you put on a bit of muscle.

Hello :D I'm Super Tubby and I hear you on how tempting it is to spiral out of control the other way by hyper restricting. A lot of people say we larger folks can get by on less because we have 'so much fat to fuel our bodies'. This is true in a sense- but we have to put in enough food to keep the fires going so our body…

Were you gaining size at the time too? What was your workout routine? How long ago was it? Were you eating sufficient protein? There are so many variables. It does scale with height but also scales with body type, activity level, phase of Jupiter in the second moon lol Kidding on that last one..or am I ? Everything is an…

You are in a good range. Here: http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/body-fat-chart.php

Takes longer than three weeks for most of us. Think closer to a month to two months. Have you read the sticky- what to expect when upping cals? It's a good read and a good reminder, I read it often still. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/521728-upping-cals-what-to-expect-why-you-need-patience

Someone's house- with a big yard for all the kids to run around and a basement for us to act stupid with a Kinect. Basically a great large barbecue with separate grill for my vegan buddies.

Wow ok- good stuff eh? :D I love good stuff. So far- my hair is growing again, my hair stopped falling out in the shower/brush/wind, the tiny white hairs are going away, my eyes aren't as dry, I sleep normal hours (not too much not too little), I can live without coffee, I laugh at energy drinks because I'm hyped up on…

You can actually get pretty close with MFP numbers to the TDEE calcs out there. Change your loss from two pounds to .5 pounds a week, select the RIGHT activity level (most of us goof this up) and then the numbers get close. Having a HRM helps too. Using a TDEE calc is one way and works very well to see where we should be…

^^^ ditto everything Kiki said! I went through that and it was the first sign my body was done bloating and was ready to get a move on with eating the right amount. :D So, congratulations!!!