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This. Occasionally not on weekends though.

45 lbs

You can't - at least not in a healthy way. Aim to lose 1 - 2 lbs a week. Figure out how many calories you need to maintain based on your activity level (using either MFP or any other website) and subtract 500 - 1000 calories a day from that.

You should be eating back a portion of your exercise calories. If you are using MFP's estimates, you could eat 50% - 75%. If you are using a HRM, you could eat back more - I still wouldn't recommend 100%. You need calories to fuel you body. 1200 should be your net calories. Good luck.

This exactly!

When I went to some OA meetings, they did not set up a meal plan for members. Each member got their own meal plan from a doctor or dietician. The sponsor was there to help make sure you followed your plan and was someone to call on when things weren't going well. I went to several meeting for support, but never got a…

If the site(s) you used take into consideration your everyday activities + your workouts that is your TDEE & you do not eat back exercise calories burned. If you did not enter how much you workout daily or weekly, then you eat back you exercise calories. The 2nd method is how MFP works. The first method is how TDEE…

The only thing fattening is eating more calories then you burn - which is what you want to do. Set your protein & fat like you have (although I think protein is supposed to be 1gr per LBM not total weight). Then let the carbs fall where they may. You don't get fat eating to high of any particular marco, you get fat eating…

Wrong! A drinking problem is when you feel you NEED to have alcohol, not just want, which is what OP said. It doesn't matter how much. Also if it interfers with your daily life. Which if OP is replacing beer for nutritious food it is interfering with her life.

Do you have access to a pool? Swimming would be the best, unfortunately most of us don't have access to a pool year round. If 15-20 min of walking hurts your knee, start with 10 min. Technically you don't need to exercise to lose weight. I personally find it helps me - luckily even at my sw of 226 I didn't have any…

I'm 5'1" & my goal is 125/130. My goal is not so much a number, but a look. I want to be fit & somewhat muscular, which may make the number a little higher.

Nope, I just rinse them off when done & eat. If anything, it makes them taste better. i generally do this with all my fruits & vegetables (except one I don't the peel - bananas, pineapple).

Vinegar and baking soda works really well too.

Yay!! Thanks everyone :flowerforyou: ! I will have a trainer at the Y show me how to properly use everything.

Gender: Female Age: 43 Height: 5'1'' Starting weight: 226 Current Weight: 190 Goal weight: 130 (maybe 125) Activity level: Lightly Active Weight loss goal: 1.25 pounds per week (aim for 5 lb a month) Calorie Goal (Net): 1700 Average Calorie intake: ? 1700 ? doing TDEE based on Fitbit avg Exercise: 3x week weight lifting…

Thanks everyone! I am going to start Stronglifts 5x5 on Tuesday. I will continue with my current deficit (500 - 600 daily) and do 30 min of cardio with my lifting.

Anyone? Maybe more what I'm wondering is, I want to build muscle because I have such a high BF%, but I know I can't build muscle while eating a deficit. Should I continue to eat at my deficit and do my regular workouts (cardio + weight lifting) until I reach my goal weight? Right now I try to reach a daily deficit of about…

If you can, weigh your apple. I always cut my apple into wedges and weigh it before I eat it. Solid foods like this are much more accurate if you go by weight instead of size or measuring cups.

I love high fat foods & am trying to increase my protein so I have mine set at 35% (127 gr) carbs, 45% (73 gr) fat & 20% (73 gr) protein. I believe the general guideline is .7 - 1 gr protein for 1 lb lean body mass (or 1gr for 1kg weight) and .35 gr of fat per body weight with the remainder filled in with carbs.

This. I go out 2 - 3 times a month. I get what I enjoy, plan ahead by eating light earlier in the day, make sure I get a good workout in & just enjoy myself & the company.

Will have to try this. Sounds wonderful :smile:

Too much food and not enough movement. I'm losing, but MUCH slower then I would like. I'm still struggling with portion control - I still want to eat even if I'm not hungry. And even though I workout 5 days a week, when I'm not exercising, I'm very lazy. Like now, instead of cleaning (which really needs to get done), I'm…

If you're not trying to lose weight, but "tone", eat slightly above maintenance & start a weight lifting program. Losing weight alone won't make you tone. Lifting weights will make you more fit. You might find you actually gain a few pounds, but lose inches & look smaller.

Love this - so inspiring! Congrats to everyone :flowerforyou: ! I have a few - -My favorite necklaces fit again. A couple years ago, they were snug against my neck, now they hang perfectly. -All my shorts from last summer are too big - they slid off without unbuttoning them. -Towel wraps completely around me.

Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Seeds. Dark Chocolate. Not on the healthy end but my kids love the Penguin Gummy Tummies.

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Actually this not an unhealthy way to look at exercise. It is exactly how MFP works. You exercise, it gives you more calories, therefore you can eat more food. MFP set you up at a deficit without exercise - the more you exercise the more you can eat. It's fueling your body. I agree that exercise should be done for healthy…

I agree that you are eating too much. You didn't mention your height, but I started at a slightly higher weight then you and I am 5'1. My TDEE is 2400 on active days and 1900 on lazy days. I think you might be eating at maintenance . Try decreasing your calories by 20%, so you would average 2000 calories a day. Good luck!

IIFYM does mean If it fits your macros. It is not rubbish. It simply means that you meet your macro (protein, fat. carbs) daily while staying within a deficit (assuming you are trying to lose weight). You can eat how you want as long as stay within your calorie & macro goals. You can eat as healthy or as some say "clean"…

Your best bet would be a Fitbit or Body Media type device. HRM are not meant to worn all day, it will give you a highly inflated burn. I have a fitbit & love it. It works best if you have one of each. The Fitbit for all day & a HRM for cardio exercise.