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Awesome!

Thanks. My wrist doesn't hurt at all, but just the area under my pinkie, half-way down the hand. I'll try anything (though the suicide grip does look a bit scary with putting a bar over my head w/o a thumb gripping).

Good job! Sounds like you are starting to fuel your workouts.

5'6", 145-150 range, age 46 yr old. I'm currently working on doing a slow body recomp. I don't want to be 'skinny' - I want to be strong and fit, plus I want to be able to eat at a good level (if I lost much more weight I'd have to eat a lot less and I don't want to do that). And I don't actually care about my 'weight',…

I'd stick with your 2400 for the time being, depending on how long you've been there. I'd stick it out for at least 4-8 weeks to see if that's truly your TDEE.

Honestly, the only macro I really focus on trying to hit is my protein and even then, I try to get a minimum of 100 grams (around .8 grams per lean muscle mass). Otherwise, don't worry about it.

(Thanks for mentioning the awesomeness of CBT. ;-) I'm a CBT therapist)

Mine is a bit up and down right now due to being on holiday and the like, but you can look back in time and see a lot of good entries.

I would stay at sedentary right now and eat back your exercise calories. Unless your work is going to keep you on your feet, in which case you need to take that into consideration. I'd also think about whether you are active in other ways normally - I rarely fall below the 1-3 hr per week level as I walk around a lot and…

No. Just no. I have lost 20 lb w/o doing any of that. The healthiest people in the world eat mixes of carbs, fats and proteins. So, no. It's faddy bull cocky.

I make sure to get up to my minimum protein macro (100 grams) and then I can eat what I want. But most of what I want is good home cooked food. But I also drink beers once in a while, have a pizza takeout once in a while, etc.

That seems like a small TDEE. Are you very small/short/old? Are you sure you are including everything you do (not just exercise)?

I would also encourage you to do the mental work on your binge eating because it's both a physical and mental thing. I always suggest this book (can be bought around the world): http://www.amazon.co.uk/Overcoming-Binge-Eating-Christopher-Fairburn/dp/0898621798

I've been doing EM2WL for about 10 months (after a few months of eating a bit less than I ought). I recently put on my old skinny jeans - and I could pull them over my thighs easily (when I first started this journey they were truly tight skinny jeans). And I love that even when I'm not working out for a period of time…

I have moved one more hole on my belt loop and have to get rid of my skinny jeans from last year - they used to be skin tight and now they are like boyfriend jeans, except I can almost pull them over my hips.

I'm 5'6" and 145 and I have a maintenance of 2125 calories with 3x weight lifting and 3x30 min jogging.

Are you willing to try the entire programme with a reset for 8-12 weeks? Cause that would mean eventually getting your calories up higher than 1900 calories (as I don't know how much you actually exercise in a week, I couldn't figure out your TDEE on Scooby, but I know it'll be more than what you are currently eating).

Anything you want to or normally cook is perfectly fine. I haven't changed a thing about how I eat, just make sure I eat w/in my calorie and protein macro needs.

Congratulations!!!

Yes. I'm 46, 5'6", 145lb, lift 3x40 min and run 3x30 min plus just being active and my TDEE is 2130. Yours should be much higher.

For me it's the ability to lift heavier and run a bit faster as much as lose weight. I also like running out of clothing.

I eat a lot of tuna fish, cottage cheese (this almost every single day), yogurt and supplement with protein shakes & bars (I love myprotein.com as it's inexpensive but good). I roast a whole chicken a lot and that becomes multiple meals for cheap. I used to eat a lot of quinoa (which has good protein for a grain) but my…

For me, maintenance is all about getting stronger and fitter - I will no longer be at a deficit so will be feeding my body what it needs more so than when on a deficit. That's my mindset that has helped when I got to goal 1 (and went to maintenance for a few months) and I can't wait to get back there again (once I reach my…

You can take an average of a months worth of data and figure out your typical TDEE burn. Then use that number to eat every day (disconnect with MFP and put it as your manual goal). If you start losing, it's too low. Start gaining, it's too high. Bob's your uncle!

"My body is healing from restriction periods , I have restricted a lot in the past and basically have lost my period ( still hasn't returned) I also suffered basically depression brought on by lack of food my doctor said my body was basically shutting down what wasn't vital" We cannot give you any suggestions due to the…

If you are lifting for 30-40 minutes x 3 per week and 30 min cardio x 3 per week, then I would put you between the light to moderate levels (because you may also be doing other things during your day). It's worth trying to see how it goes. As Heybales said, 20% would make the most sense for you at this point until you get…

I play field hockey with a highish level club in London as a goalie from Sept to Mar so I try to run in my off-season. I also play softball but it's more for fun and not for athletics.

I'd put yourself between the two levels and see what happens. It's only numbers and averages so you never know which will work best. If you start losing a lot of weight (for ex. if you have to lose 15 lb and you lose more than 1/2 lb a week), eat more. If you aren't losing enough (you have to lose that 15 lb and you aren't…

If you want a good leg/butt lifting programme than I'd do Strong Curves. It's made for women and is all about the legs and bum (plus other moves for other parts of the body, but focused on lower).

I'm just trying to get through the C25K again (same old, every spring). My training tends to be for sports versus events. Tough mudders do sound fun though!