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Don't be too hard on yourself during vacation. Keep an eye on what you eat but don't be too strict, enjoy yourself. Try to take walks. As soon as you get home switch back to normal.

500 cal a day. Sure you meant that, just pointing it out. :)

1,200 is an extremely low weight which is - as a side note - the goal MFP suggests to most members as they register. I would recommend you do go to scoobysworkshop.com and work out what your TDEE is. The calculator pretty much explains what that it. Anything ABOVE your TDEE (remember that what the calculator tells you is…

At least 2 lbs a week? Unless you're obese, aim for MAX 1 lb a week. Eat your TDEE - x %, depending on how much weight you want to lose. But I would not recommend eating less than TDEE-25%, and that's only if you have much weight to lose. And please note that when using the TDEE-method, you're NOT supposed to eat back your…

She was obviously not asking for your opinion about protein powders in general, she wanted to hear recommendations from people who are convinced by them and if you can't put some useful information in, please do us a favor and keep your "worthless trash" to yourself. The sun is the #1 trigger for skin cancer, by the way.…

Interesting thread; would love to see more!

NO, NO, NO! :)

Made a new squat PR on Monday! :) 132lbs, I think that's not too shabby for a 121lbs 5"3 girl haha. Started a few months ago.

Duisburg native right hurrrr!

I'm in! :) Just found this group, tho, so I'm starting with Day 6!

Only way to truly know how many calories you eat.

When calculating your TDEE, you get asked to enter your activity level. Calories burned due to exercising are already substracted from your TDEE, which means the 1822 calories are what you're netting. You're not supposed to eat back exercise calories. When entering your exercise to MFP, just enter "1 calories burned"…

To be honest, I don't even have to read any further. Your BMR is the amount of calories your body would need to keep alive if you were in a COMA, which you're not, obviously. Since you have 25lbs to lose I would recommend you eat your TDEE-20% (1600 cal), and as soon as you hit 160lbs eat TDEE-15% (1700 cal). You are NOT…

If by afterburn you mean that your body tends to burn more calories after you're done with your workout - They say HIIT is causing that effect.

There's no way to tell you how many calories this has since your not stating any information about how much of each ingridient you use.

My boyfriends grandma made beef tongue a few weeks ago for her husbands birthday. She wanted to make something "special". I have never tried it before and I didn't even know she was going to make it, so I went into the kitchen to say "Hi" and saw this huuuuge tongue there and how she cut it into stripes. That was it. I…

Wow you look AMAZING!!!!

Depending on weight, age, LBM, height, ... . There's just no way to tell. Just because person A burns X calories doing activity Y, doesn't mean person B burns the same. :) I suggest getting a HRM.

I don't know how possible it is practically, but try how it works if you recalculate your TDEE when your activity level changes and choose the one that fits best. I heard there are organic protein powders, too, if you hesitate to take chemical supplementation. I can't give you a brand name or something, but I'm sure you'll…

Switch to TDEE-***%. I'd recommend substracting 10% or so from it since you only have 5lbs left. When you reach your goal, eat your TDEE. Try using protein powder; makes it easier to hit your macro target, has very little carbs & fats (given you use water with it) and helps keeping you full.

Just NO.

There are a lot of programmes for beginners in weight lifting such as 5x5, stronglifts or New Rules of Lifting for Women. Just try out what your shoulder lets you do w/o pain. :)

You're welcome! :) Let us know how you're doing!

A bread stick wont ruin your progress. Calm down. ;)

Hey you. :) Regarding the coffee: Has your doctor told you to stop the coffee because of your migraine? Because mine told me the exact opposite, since caffeine is supposed to widen the veins which improves blood circulation. It actually doesn't matter how often you eat; some say only eating a few times a day would provide…

When calculating your TDEE, you have to state your level of activity. So if you set that to "vigorous" the calculator should automatically adjust the suggested intake (up it).

You can set your macro goals under MY HOME -> GOALS -> CHANGE GOALS -> CUSTOM. If you'd google it, you'd most likely get the suggestion of 55% carbs, 30% fats and 15% protein. But when losing weight, you want to keep your lean body mass (=muscles) and lose fat. To keep your muscle mass, you have to exercise (strength…

Ugh, same. It's killing, right? I do 20-30 minutes of HIIT twice a week and I already have a hard time. That's what I'm talking about, OP. :) As long as my eating habits don't get out of hand (in terms of processed sugar, "bad fats" and such) I preach IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros). I like having my occasional treats of…

Yup. Work out your TDEE and substract 10-20% (depending on how much weight you want to lose) to get your calorie goal. Please mind that when usind the TDEE method you are NOT meant to eat back your exercise calories, as they are already substracted.