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This is an extremely frequent debate on MFP. Yes, you can eat your exercise calories. In fact, trying to reduce calories too much will stall your weight loss. Eat your exercise claories. The only change I make is to calclulate net, not gross, exercise calories. That is, while you're exercising, you're using exercise…

I eat up to half or so, if I'm hungry.

Thanks all. The middle number seems fair considering how I feel after the ride. I'm surprised by it because my 34 minute run this morning got me 400 something. Cycling is too damn efficient! Adam

I know this is a little old, but "SS" means single speed. People ride bikes, road and mountain, with just one gear, no shifting.

I've been through several injuries on my recent journey, which included training for a 5k. Take as much time as you need to heal. When I can't run I walk. When I can't walk I rest (and consider medical attention). Good luck!

Do you track throughout the day? I track as I eat, which is pretty easy with the mobile app. Also, I don't want this to sound weird, but eat less, maybe? Then if you're not over you can snack at the end of the day. What is your goal?

Good stuff, thanks for posting. http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/

I think the current wisdom is that you don't get to pick where the weight comes from. So while it's possible to lose 8 pounds in a month it may not net you the measurements you want. My maximum progress peaked at a pound every 3 days. So I've lost 10 pounds in a month before, but everyone is different. It's easier to drop…

I use runkeeper, which tends to give me more credit for some things and less for others than MFP does. I take the lowest of the two numbers.

I take it. It's one of the why-nots for me. I won't take supplements that completely lack any evidence of effectiveness but cinnamon may actually help. And I really like it. To add to the chorus of links I'll add http://examine.com/supplements/Cinnamon/. Examine cites sources and it's my go-to when I need to check…

Right now it's Beck's Premium Light. 64 calories and it actually has some flavor! In my old life, Guiness

I share your fear. I have gone over once is 95 days, and then I changed my goal from 1.5/week to 1/week to give myself the room I needed. I've never gone over my 1/week goal calories..

About 3 weeks. I started 4/30 and 10 pounds was gone on 5/23. But 10 pounds is a lot more to lose for people with less to lose. I had 50 to lose and weighed 232.

Everyone who posted thus far is dead on. I personally got the idea to enjoy a small piece of dark chocloate from Dr. Ornish. He has a lot of interesting things to say about various foods.

"Safer" does not equal "safe." From study, very underweight equals 2 times chance chance to die, while very overweight equals only 1.26 times chance to die. And no, it is not safe to be extremely over weight or extremely underweight.

If I saw the first part of the same show, she was trying to lose one pound every day! And she was under medical supervsision. A person who has that much to lose may be able to keep up a pound a day but most people can't and probably shouldn't.

Just like with drugs, when you're ready to stop you will. I will confirm that -- for me at least -- bad food is absolutely addictive. Eat none of it. Stop eating at restaurants for 12 weeks. Bring healthy food from home. Eat whole foods. Avoid empty carbs like white bread. Coleslaw, at least the recipes I've seen, is…

What does MFP say you should be eating? That is, why are your calories "set at 1200"? MFP uses your BMR and lifestyle selection to calculate a number which gives you the proper deficit to lose the amount of weight you select. Exercise is not included in that number and cardio should be entered seperately. So, why 1200?

In addtion to the tracking issue (good catch on that one) I'd say that 5 pounds isn't that much weight. It's equal to a little over 1/2 gallon of water. I'm usually up 2+ pounds if I weigh in the evening instead of the morning. You said you don't weigh in very often. While you work on your tracking maybe you should weight…

"Experiencing this pain in my muscles and aching and going on and on is my challenge. The last three or four reps is what makes the muscles grow. This area of pain divides a champion from someone who is not a champion. That's what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they'll go through the pain no matter…

A 200 calorie range not huge? Just 1/2 pound a week. Seems pretty big to me.

I'm going camping for a couple of nights as well this weekend. Mostly, I plan to eat what I eat when I'm not camping. I'm taking boiled eggs for breakfast, string cheese for snacks, and have my normal meals for lunch and dinner. We'll be making food to take with us and heat up on the Coleman stove. We'll have campfire corn…

First, why are you staying in the "range of 1400-1600" calories? That's a huge range. What are your "goal" settings and what does MFP tell you to eat? BMR is how many calories you burn at rest, and I mean really at rest, like laying still in a bed. BMI is the percentage of your body that is fat. If you have a deak job I'd…

I ran a bit in highschool (decades ago) so I was comfortable with the idea of running. I promptly hurt myself and took 2 months recovering. What I should have done, which I'll recommend, is to increase your walking speed and distance for a month or so, then get into couch to 5k. I never did c25k but my wife is and it…

IMO: 1. Eat your calories! 2. Don't stress the carbs/fat/protein (yet). What is your weekly goal set to? Also, try some Greek yogurt. Yum!

I'd also recommend Dr. Ornish. One of his books really got me going in the right direction. And, he's big on diet affecting health.

Fish oil is supposed to lower tryglicerides. That aside, here's my theory. I started mfp because I needed to lose weight. I put my faith in "calorie in-calorie out" and trusted mfp's math. And, I'm losing weight. Losing weight is immediately useful for lowering cholesterol, etc. I am slowly making very small changes to my…

I have definitely not had a "life" free of alcohol but I haven't had alcohol since I started MFP 60 days ago. Not drinking is probably the right choice!

Dr. Ornish was saying mostly the same thing (at least) 2 years ago. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-freston/a-high-protein-diet-wont_b_492203.html

The "you'll weigh x in five weeks" is an estimate assuming every day for 5 weeks is exactly the same. I'd go back and check your goal and starting weight settings. Calorie in, calorie out works! Eat less than you use and you will lose weight (absent a medical condition, perhaps). But, that doesn't mean MFP has given you…