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If you are legitimately worried about it, you'd be better served consulting with a physician rather than MFP anons.

Better for what exactly?

Lot of variables to consider, i.e. lean body mass, activity level, age, gender etc. Good place to start, as others have already mentioned http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/

White Chocolate Raspberry FOR SURE. Wish I could make them because jeez they are $$$

Too much or too little won't hinder your progress. Keeping it on the higher side will keep your diet more satiating and minimize muscle loss, joejccva71's rules-of-thumb estimates are good.

I can't help but roll my eyes every time someone's defense of a stupid exclusionary diet is "IT'S NOT A DIET". Yet another restrictive gimmicky diet IMO

I love it (powdered version) mainly for 1. great flavor 2. great to make protein pancakes with

Go for it if you'd like mitral valve prolapse and inevitable weight gain when you stop taking it

Ah exclusionary diet with arbitrary rules? That's not gimmicky or anything

Vicki, I apologize if my advice came across as though I was trying to go over your head...I just get exhausted from the anecdotal "well...that's not how it works, because this is what happened to ME" remarks I see on the MFP community. ;) I agree with r5d5 about videos/youtube, great place to start just to learn technique…

MLM woo. Beachbody coaches be gone.

Few things: 1. Your body reacts to stress by suppressing T3. When T3 is suppressed, your body starts storing fat. Cardio=stress. 2. Your body adapts to chronic cardio by becoming more efficient. More efficient=fewer calories burned. 3. Chronic cardio is catabolic. Less muscle=lower metabolic rate, preferential fat storing.…

I hope this helps: oral contraceptives stimulate basal metabolic rate, in some randomized studies up to 5%. So, with a higher BMR, it only makes sense that your appetite will increase... (SEE: Diffey, B., Piers, L. S., Soares, M. J., & O'dea, K. (1997). The effect of oral contraceptive agents on the basal metabolic rate of…

Oral contraceptives stimulate basal metabolic rate, in some randomized studies up to 5%. So, with a higher BMR, it only makes sense that your appetite will increase. (SEE: Diffey, B., Piers, L. S., Soares, M. J., & O'dea, K. (1997). The effect of oral contraceptive agents on the basal metabolic rate of young women. British…

"It's not a gimmick" says every Beachbody "coach"

There are different types of birth control pills. Which type are you on? Monophasic? Triphasic? Progestin only? they effect the body in different ways. I've taken a monophasic pill for 5+ years with no adverse effects on my body composition or appetite.

Overtraining is totally subjective. Anyone can look at your schedule and say "That doesn't seem like a lot..." well, yeah for THEM, maybe. If you notice changes in appetite, fatigue, or a sudden vulnerability to illness or injury, chances are you're probably doing too much.

I use polar wearlink+. I love it. Keep in mind factors like hydration status, stress and sleep deficits can skew the reading. Don't neglect the perceived effort index just because you're using an HRM.

Invest in a good HRM. Try circuit-type lifting with little rest (10-30 seconds between sets) and even plyos between sets, if you're working hard enough your heart rate should be elevated during strength sessions. The EPOC from lifting will be hard to quantify but it's worth it.

Eat at maintenance and create your deficit through exercise. Save the diet for after weaning! Pay attention to your milk supply during this time, if you dip too far into a deficit your milk supply will suffer.

Fitnessblender, BeFit and Zgym are all good

supplements. Neon Sport Volt and Cellucor C4 are good pre-workouts, but I'm not sure what your tolerance is like. Also, what time of day are you working out? Hormones such as testosterone and cortisol vary during the day, which can impact how quickly you fatigue during your workout.

start here http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/finder/lookup/filter/equipment/id/1/equipment/dumbbell

"I am currently battling anorexia." No offense but I think you'd be better served visiting a therapist who specializes in eating disorders than MFP forums

This, absolutely.

This is totally subjective. "What has worked for you?" What do you mean by that? What are your goals?

You have a few options, one of which is NOT "stop doing it"; to imply that you are turning to food for comfort due merely to a lack of self-discipline is myopic and absurd. Look into the non-diet approach, or intuitive eating. Regimented dieting and meticulous tracking are triggers that are only going to set the vicious…

A combination of reverse dieting and a solid lifting routine should help repair the havoc you wrought on your metabolism. By eating at sub-maintenance for so long, your body has adapted by burning fewer calories, so at least early on in the reverse dieting phase, that surplus is inevitably going to be stored as fat for use…

This. There's no need to categorize foods as "good" or "bad". Unless that's how you want approach eating ad infinitum and if so I don't envy you.

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