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  • Different strokes. I've done DEXA twice now; wasn't that much money though. I've thought about doing an RMR check because I spent a good length of time where I was weighing/tracking and training. My calories were only about 100 over sedentary TDEE @ around body weight in pounds X 11ish while my activity was definitely a…
  • Know a bit about this one. Haven't been doing the best lately myself which is what lead me here. Married to a guy that likes to go out to eat as entertainment and likes to make recipes...usually ones with lots of high calories/high fat ingredients that don't work for me as far as maintaining a healthy weight. He actually…
  • Mathematically correct, but practically not very helpful for most people. Mainly because the smaller the deficit is the easier it is to erase it with errors in measurement and logging. Even if you are very careful real life leads to at least some estimation for most people. Maybe OP CAN lose weight on more calories, or…
  • I hear ya. I'm right at the top of the healthy range. 47 5'6 1598 to maintain 1098 to lose I will say though that different calculators will spit out different numbers; not a lot different, but some what.
  • It is very very rare for me to say anyone should eat more. That said @ 440 even if you body fat percentage is 60% that would give you an estimated lean mass of 176 pounds. At .8 grams of protein per pound of lean mass you should target at least 140 g of protein a day to preserve muscle mass. Bumping that 1 g of protein per…
  • No idea what my net is as I don't put much faith in activity/calorie burn calculators and so don't use them. I'm 46 and 5'6. I maintained within 5 pounds (145-150) on an average of 1700 calories a day for 3 months w/roughly 10K steps a day + 2 hours interval type cardio and 2 hours resistance training.
  • Don't worry about it OP. Calorie burn from exercise is very roughly estimated and not worth losing sleep over. Exercise for health, diet for weight loss. Eat the number of calories recommended by your dietitian. If you find that you are losing weight too quickly (more than 1% of body weight a week) then bump your daily…
  • Didn't read all of this massive thread. Just stopping in to say that my daughter in public school is only allow raw fruits and vegetables. So nuts, string cheese, deli meat, even apple sauce or peach cups with no added sugar are not allowed. She won't eat any raw fruit or vegetables - so no snack. Mostly I'm chapped that…
  • Yes I've done it. Medically supervised before panties start bunching. IMO the heavier you are and the more fat mass you have to pull calories from the easier a VLCD is. When you are leaner it is harder. Some people prefer a short period of misery to a long period of moderate dieting, but once you get to maintenance you…
  • Breath analysis says more acetone = more fat burning vs. carbs. Doesn't equal faster weight loss though, just the fuel your body is using, and even that is changeable with diet. If you are eating a keto/low carb diet then your body has to switch to mostly fat, right? Edit: an article on why athletes may want to know this:…
  • This has been fun. :D Maybe he has just noticed that this plan is more effective for his clients because a lot of people tend to overeat high carb foods vs. high protein/high fat and limiting them to a shorter time is helpful? If you ever come around again OP you might try a moderate version of this for yourself and see…
  • The more fat you have the higher deficit you can run without losing muscle. The number is an estimate pulled from one study. Read fireproof's post at this link for Lyle Mcdonald's analysis. The answer is "kind of", but not exactly, because reasons. forums.lylemcdonald.com/archive/index.php?t-11223.html Might be something…
  • Hmm...well I find it kind of funny that the idea is being discarded as an "excuse". Sure, you could use it as an excuse I guess. Or you could see it as a "reason this isn't easy", which is not the same as a "reason this can't be done". I thought the science was pretty clear as far as the metabolism adapting and the body…
  • Same struggle here. Depending on the "starting weight" you want to go by I am down 60 (start this time) - 130 pounds (highest weight ever). Have still been trying to lose that last 10, but the scale hasn't been trending downward so close to maintenance. I find it really hard to keep focus without some kind of concrete…
  • Que? There is no way to know without measurements/seeing her in person. I'm 5'6 and hovering around 150. Wearing misses size 6 jeans and a size 16 sweater from the children's department as I type this. Being able to shop in the children's department is fun. I measure 33" under my bust and am a C cup FWIW.
  • Exercise is helpful because it allows you to keep losing without cutting intake so much as you body weight decreases and it helps people to maintain, maybe by allowing more flexibility. For some of us the right exercise can also help curb appetite. Most people that keep their weight off exercise at least an hour a day.…
  • [quote="DebSozo;37756971" Buy her one of those stuffed pot belly Teddy Bears to hug.[/quote] :D
  • Mmm...two oddest for me: Man I knew fairly well did not recognize me. Knew him for a few years (was friends with his now ex-wife) and saw him for a couple of hours 2 nights running (visiting wife/party and a play date for our daughters). He messaged me on FB the next day with "oh, so sorry, just realized who you were."…
  • When I started at a higher weight I kept a larger deficit. Then I bumped up a little, but my activity level also increased as I went. I do think that it is easier to have a large deficit when you are heavier IME. And for me it was easier to keep a large deficit when I did mostly cardio type stuff for exercise. For me it…
  • Boring food isn't a requirement. I'm just lazy and generally don't care that much. -does it taste alright? -does it fit my calories? -does it keep me satisfied for awhile? -is it easy? Hit all the above and I'm in. I do tend to go in phases though. I might eat basically the same thing for a certain meal or snack for months…
  • No backlash here. Been there, done that. This time the larger stuff has been migrating to the basement.
  • Hey, I was up over 50 pounds before getting back on track. 7 should be a breeze. :)
  • The food scale is usually a key factor on the intake side. For calories out it sounds like you are using your Fitbit and heart rate monitor and then eating back exercise calories? That can be really tricky. Some posters here say use MFP and eat back calories that it gives for your activity, some say eat back half those…
  • FWIW I'm roughly 24 hours in at lifting weights with a trainer. Usually an hour twice a week and I don't squat every single time. Started with goblet squats, back squats w/empty bar and just now at 70 pounds for 4 sets of 12. Could probably do a higher weight, but for lower reps. Personally my first big is 135.
  • Haven't read this long thread, but this would be my answer. All the emotional/impulsive eating stuff aside fact is not all of our bodies seems to follow the standard calculations and IMO that makes it "harder". I've never eaten an impressive amount of food, thought I do have a preference for high calorie density foods. The…
  • Would not say anything to the gym management. Would carefully consider MIL's motivation to share this comment. I don't know her, so maybe it was innocent. But "crabs in a bucket" is real. My MIL is definitely not happy when I am skinnier than her. She brings tons of chips and junk into the house when she visits and says…
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  • Don't know about home because I spin at the gym. I like it. Have you tried a class at the gym to see if you like it first? You might try a rowing machine there too. At home I just walk.
  • Was there a question in there? Build good habits - weighing, tracking, exercise. Try to recognize and change bad patterns. For me two key things are portioning out food before eating (prevent mindless overeating/not focused) and keeping food put away/not where I sit (impulsive eating). Knowing these things doesn't mean I…
  • I have to echo that you aren't really that fat OP. Pretty simple really. You can accept the status quo, or you can do whatever it takes to change it. Chances are pretty good that accurate weighing of you foods with a food scale and tracking your intake will allow you to lose weight. Calories outs is a lot tougher to…
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