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I'm 5' 5.5" and my calorie goal is set to 1930 on days where I'm active. When I exercise, I make it my goal to burn 500 calories. On days where I'm sedentary, my calorie goal is 1400. And on days where I only burn about 260 calories, I eat around 1600 calories. The 1930 calorie goal is a 500 calorie deficit from the TDEE.…

You could be having trouble gaining weight due to breast feeding, or even hormones being out of whack from giving birth 5 months ago. Either way, try figuring out what your TDEE is, then add maybe 15% or 20% to that, and make it your goal to eat that many calories everyday. Try eating more simple carbs, like pastas, pizza,…

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It's ok to eat snacks, just control how much you eat. Track it, and eat a reasonable portion. Dieting doesn't necessarily mean restricting or completely cutting out our favorite foods. It means controlling our portions. And if you exercise, that's even better because then there is more room for your favorite foods and…

It was around 40 or 45 days, and then started over for some unknown reason. I log everyday so I don't know why it reset.

My heaviest weight ever was 197 lbs but that was about 5 or so years ago. Now I'm down to about 172 lbs. I wan't to get down to somewhere in the 120's. I'm 5' 5.5 feet.

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My ultimate goal weight would be in the middle I suppose, so around 130 lbs (my height is 5' 5.5). Pretty average. Alright, on lightly active, my TDEE is 2130, 20% cut puts me at 1704 calories. I'll do this for a few weeks and see how it turns out.

I know I'm nearly a month late, but thank you for responding! I didn't know anyone replied and didn't bother checking back after a few days. I will definitely download your spread sheet. Again, thanks! After 4 weeks of running and walking (3-5 hours a week) do you think it's appropriate to up my exercising routine? I want…

I love Couch to 5K! I started week 4 on Monday, and today is W4D2. I looked at what's in stores for week 5, and I'm scared! W5D3 is a 20 minute run...WTH?! I won't give up though.

This is the same question I had a while back. I'm not sure where to set my activity level...outside my exercise routine, I'm sedentary. But I exercise everyday about 70 minutes of cardio on average. So that's about 8.3 hours of cardio a week. Rather than setting the activity level to how many "times a week," I think it's…

No, that doesn't defeat the purpose of exercising. Your body uses calories from food as energy. So when you exercise, you are burning calories. Your body needs energy to run, so you eat. The more you exercise, the more food you should eat. As long as there is a deficit, you should theoretically lose weight. So, if you eat…

It varies with everyone. We all have different body shapes and sizes. My highest weight was 197 lbs (I'm 5' 5.5) and I used to have to squeeze into size 14. They used to be really tight on me, and size 16 used to fit nicely. I'm also pear shaped so I'm pretty bottom heavy which I think makes a difference. Now, about 25 lbs…

I used to use WW before they upgraded to the point plus system (and honestly it worked just fine). My mom used to do it, and when she stopped, she gave me her stuff so I could do it on my own. So it was free for me. About 5 years ago, I was able to lose 25 pounds in a few short months, and I've still kept that weight off.…

Trust me, you're not alone! I've always hated water chestnuts too. They are completely pointless. They have no taste and it literally feels like trying to crunch on air. It's so gross.

I hate lettuce inside of sandwiches or burgers (I'll use spinach instead), but I love salads. Eating lettuce with meat and weird sauces grosses me out, but if I'm eating a salad with dressing, then it's delicious. Sometimes I'll forget to order my sandwich without lettuce and then I sit there trying to pick all of it out.

I think it's currently happening to me right now. I'm ten days late so I understand the frustration. I know I'm not pregnant (I'm not sexually active). It's really nothing to worry about. =]

I used to be vegetarian (ovo lacto) and here's what worked for me. Breakfast: 2 small or medium eggs (scrambled or over easy) with one or two slices of Dave's killer bread. That bread is organic, high in fiber, and absolutely delicious. Then I'd exercise, after which I would blend strawberries, blueberries, a banana, and…

Just some questions for the OP....are you a caveman? Do you hunt for your food and only manage to hunt enough for one meal a day? I'm just wondering why you brought up the whole caveman section in your post. I don't mean to sound sarcastic but I hate it when people say "cavemen used to do it" or "our ancestors lived like…

I'm also 5'5 and a half inches. I'm not sure if there is an ideal weight because everyone is different. My goal is to get anywhere between 120 lbs and 135 lbs. I'll see where I feel most comfortable when that time comes, and that will be my ideal weight. I'm also really curvy so I'm not sure how that will factor into my…

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Usually the first two days are really tough for me because I'm super bloated and cramped up, and I tend to crave chocolate and sushi before and during my period. My appetite tends to change as well. Sometimes, it feels like I'm always starving no matter what I eat, and other times, I never feel hungry. My best advise is…

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