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Thanks everyone for the advice. These are great tips.

OKay thanks. Got it. That numbe is pretty scary tho. that would mean 2170 cals on days i workout. aahhh, gonna have to get real creative to eat that much with healthy options. thanks for your feedback.

So are you saying I should try TDEE-17%? I work a desk job 9.5 hours mon-fri. workout 580 cal burn 3-4 times a week. Should i use sedentary at 1920 -17% or moderately active at 2480-17%? With those values to i eat back exercise cals or do i stick to those numbers everyday, no matter what i do?

So are you saying I should try TDEE-17%? I work a desk job 9.5 hours mon-fri. workout 580 cal burn 3-4 times a week. Should i use sedentary at 1920 -17% or moderately active at 2480-17%? With those values to i eat back exercise cals or do i stick to those numbers everyday, no matter what i do?

Could that be my issue also. My BMR is 1600. But calculating my TDEE-20% at sedentary its at 1540. So i try to eat 1540 plus workout calories. I usually burn 580 riding my bike to gym and lifting weights about 3-4 times a week. I actually gained a pound this month, being a new routine. Should i give it more time, am i…

i think i like your method, and it seems to be working if you have 15lbs lost posted. Did anyone answer your question yet about how to handle your numbers daily? Im in the same boat and wondering. MY CALCS( Little to no exercise- 1600x1.2= 1920-20%=1536 cal...... With 3-5 days exercise 1600x1.55=2480-20%=1984cal. So Are we…

This may help my situation and unsuccessful results. My BMR is 1600, TDEE non workout days is 1536 cal, TDEE 3-5 workouts a week is 1984 cal. Since i only workout 4 days a week, sometimes 5 ( 2 days cardio jogging 2miles- 300 cal, 2 days bike ride to gym and weights 200 cal, and help boyfriend cut lawns on weekends 400…

Being a Civil Engineer, and interested in math,I started to do this... Plugging in current weight, height,age, very little activity(desk job)etc to get my BMR, BMR= 1600 TDEE= BMR x 1.2(little activity)= 1600 x 1.2= 1920 (to maintain) x 1.55( 3-5 workout days)= 1600 x 1.55= 2480 (to maintain) So I reduced by a safe number…

In the same boat as you. Im still trying to figure out numbers and good cal goal for me. I started at (August) 1400/1500 cal, not loggin weekends, and burning about 1000 cal/week. (Oct. logged more diligently, more events so not as strict to cal goal, but still burned. Didn't see pounds come off until end of November. I…

I am on Day 7 of Level 1. trying to take it slow and do 10 days on each level. Very hard workout. good sweat, but unfortunately i gained 2 pounds. Not sure if its soon to be that time of the month or what? Still playing with numbers to see what is successful for me. I def see toning in my arms and waist area, but the scale…

I took adipex several times and had great success. Lost 30 lbs in 4 months the first time, and 40 lbs in 4 months the 2nd time. the only thing is once you are no longer taking it, feels like i gain twice as much on. I was a server at the time and walking and lifting for 6 hour shifts. Although my eating habits didnt…

So how much weight and type of excersie do you reccomend. I recently went from 5 to 8 lb hand weights, doing 2 sets of 20 reps. on machines i do about 10-20 lbs, 2 sets of 15. i dont want to get bulky jus loose and tone.

So i am going to try something new, the last couple of months ive been eating back my calories that i burn off from exercising. Seeing that others were intaking 1500-1700 cals i was excited. but i checked the scale, and showed i gained 10 lbs in last couple months. So now i will try to stick to 1200 cals, and not eat back…

what was your process in loosing? calories? eating back exercsie calories? type of exercise?

So what was your process to lose? calories? type of exercise? sleep?

What types of foods are you eating to get to that 1500 2000 cal range? when i try to get those values my carbs and sugars are usually over my goals, and under in protein. can someone recommend a few meals/food items.

Totally had the same problem, had a mental break down and was so discouraged. ive been working out 4days/week and really limiting what i eat but not counting. i jus joined this a week ago and I am starting to think or trick myself into believing i am gaining muscle mass or not eating enough calories therefore when i work…

Im from the south, but a pack of butter instant grits, 2 slices of low sodium turkey bacon, and a cup of minute maid oj. all that under 300 cals.