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Oh I see.... they should really integrate something like this into MFP.

I just added 20% based on the calories for a sedentary activity level. Thanks for your help!

Hey Deetra, Check out the link Dan posted it has a lot of useful info. I am not sure what to do about the mental block/lack of motivation and would love any suggestions/advice to get through that.

Hey Dan, Thanks for that link, it was really simple to get these figures. It told me that my body fat is actually 26.9%, my BMR is 1450 and my TDEE is 2100. Just to make sure I am with you, to zig-zag I stop working out for two weeks and eat my TDEE for two weeks? I have always been so scared to stop working out and am…

I am 5'7 and 150 pounds... my scale says my body fat is between 23% and 24%.

Sounds like you are just going through a little bit of a rough patch. One thing that I try to do when I am feeling good is to take a moment and remember how it feels to be happy, then when I am feeling down I reference that moment and know that I will not feel this way forever and I can be happy. Remember that you are on a…