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No one's TDEE is 1200. For example, I'm 32 and 5'7". In order for my TDEE to approach 1200, I'd have to weigh 50 pounds and be sedentary. Then it would be CLOSE to 1200, but not quite that low. I'm pretty sure if I weighed 50 pounds, I'd be dead. I try to avoid callling people out, but that is a potentially dangerous…

That depends on when I work out. If it's directly after work, I'll have a piece of fruit and maybe a protein shake. If it's later, closer to before dinner, i just eat dinner, which is, on later workout days, usually something protein dense like chicken with veggies and some rice or quinoa to get a little energy boost for…

bump I'm starting kettlebell workouts , but I'm just learning at this point. I have the Kettlebell Goddess dvd and one of the books by Pavel Tsatsouline from Russia. He's supposed to be good, so we'll see :-)

Leptin resistance, IMO, is another excuse to justify obesity: "It's not MY fault, I'm leptin resistant!" The recommended 'cure' for leptin resistance? Healthy diet, portion control, and daily exercise. Hmm....

I smoked my last cigarette at about 3pm on January 3rd 2013. I've been using the patch since Dec 21st, but untillast week, I was smoking 2-3 cigarettes a day. After that last cigarette on the 3rd, I told myself 'just don't buy anymore. If it turns out to be impossible, the gas station is a 5 minute walk up the street.' It…

I must have chocolate during that time, to the point that it will keep me up at night if I don't have it- I once drove to Walmart at 11:30 pm because I wasn't going to get ANY sleep otherwise. I no longer deprive myself; instead I keep a bag of Dove dark chocolate promises and have one or two a day.

BBQ chicken breasts, green beans, and brown rice- easy for a Monday night!

Baby carrots and a tablespoon or two of peanut butter, yum! Also, almonds are great, pistachios are pretty good too (just time consuming if you buy them in the shell), or any fresh fruit.

At the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Ireland with my Hubby in April 2012. Fun fact: the Cliffs of Moher are the Cliffs of Insanity in the Princess Bride and are featured in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Several years ago,in basic training, I lost a ton of weight and I got down to 130 pounds. At 5'7" with a medium + frame, I look gross and way too thin at 130, and I lost all my curves. I gained some weight back over the next few years and sat at a nice healthy 145 for a long time after that. 145 is my goal because I look…

I had something similar a long time ago, and while I could feel a little twitch in my abs while wearing it, it didn't do anything significant, other than irritate my skin. I threw it out and I stick to real core exercises now. Electronic muscle stimulation works on weak, injured, or otherwise strained muscles to restore…

Like it, but only in stuff. I bought it to put in the blender because regular peanut butter never seems to blend all that well in shakes. On sandwiches or with apples or carrots, I like the real stuff, not of that reduced fat junk!

It is possible to build *some* muscle while doing endurance cardio. But your body's need are significantly different for intense cardio versus muscle building, and much of what you need for muscle building will be burned by cardio if you are trying to do the two together. I tried a high protein diet while doing intense…

^^This! I love coffee, and I'm a total grump if I don't have my morning hit... and my midmorning and afternoon cups as well. I only use creamer or sugar and milk in the morning cup though, and I drink it black the rest of the day. But really, sugar only has 15 calories ina teaspoon, and a tablespoon or two of milk is…

I've had 5 knee surgeries for a torn ACL and severely torn meniscus. In the past, exercising almost always hurt, but after my last surgery (NOT because I hurt myself again, but because my meniscus transplant is at the end f its life and is deteriorating), I was lucky enough to go to a sports therapy clinic for rehab. My…

Neither. It's actually just fine for you. The 'evidence' that wheat causes inflamation is bogus, unless you have an allergy or celiac disease. And there is no government conspiracy working to force us into grain consumption. I work for the government, and we don't get any large quantity of whole grains, wheat or otherwise,…

Welcome to MFP! :-) I love Ireland! My husband and I have visited twice, and we're starting plans for our next trip soon! I'm sending a friend request now.

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I am NOT a morning person at all, so I really don't workout in the morning, unless you count some light yoga to stretch out the kinks. I work 9 hour days and do a load of volunteer activities, then come home to a hubby, 3 dogs, and sometimes a step-son (He's only with us roughly half the time). I tried the get up early…

I've had 5 knee surgeries in my right knee for a completely torn ACL and a destroyed meniscus. I currently have a cadaver meniscus that's on it's way out, so surgery number six is on it's way. My knee hurts all the time, pretty much every day of my life, but I decided that I needed to lose weight anyway. I found that for…

I have a Nook Simple Touch, and I love it! I was skeptical at first about e-readers, because I love books- the smell, the paper, turning the pages... I really love books, have for my whole life. I started researching e-readers, and lo and behold, my husband got me one for a gift. It's probably one of the absolute BEST…

The same thing happened to me. I plateaued after losing the first 6 pounds. I went and had a body fat assessment done after a few frustrating weeks, and I discovered that while I hadn't lost any scale pounds, I'd gained 3 pounds of muscle and lost a total of 9 pounds of fat since my initial check. Since you've recently…

Amazing work! You are truly an inspiration, and you look fabulous! My husband and I are TTC and baby weight is one of my concerns post pregnancy. I've been working hard to get myself as healthy as possible while we try, but I've been worrying about what happens once a baby comes and we get so much MORE busy. Your success…

I usually like it, because it keeps me accountable. Also, I love to cook, and while recipe adding can be tricky sometimes, I enjoy adapting recipes to make them healthier or inventing my own, and inputting all the ingredients makes it easy to see where I can trim some calories. On the other hand, sometimes it gets tedious,…

What makes you so sure the body uses alcohol calories first and food calories last? That's not particularly logical. One thing is for sure though- Alcohol has EMPTY calories. There's no nutritional benefit to alcohol at all. This reminds me of a woman I overheard while having lunch one day. She said, "well, i can either…

I think a lot of it has to do with two main things: 1, historically, in America, having more (of anything, including food) was a sign of wealth, power, and success. Today we have a 'bgger is better' mentality with just about everything: food, cars, homes, paychecks... the list goes on. Look at restaurant portion sizes! One…

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Enjoy! My hubby and I have a weakness for ice cream, so I had to come up with a recipe that would fit into my calorie budget. This fits the bill, and you can substitute nearly any kind of fruit. :smile:

8 8oz cups per day is the MFP recommendation. But really, depending on where you live, that isn't enough. In really hot climates (I live in West Texas), it's recommended that you consume much more than that. My rule of thumb is 2/3 an ounce per pound of body weight, plus more if I'm even a tiny bit thirsty. I usually end…

I'm in :-) First time joining these Mini Challenges!