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Got it... sounds like a great plan... thanks!
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Agreed, do you suggest every other day? I currently walk 30 minutes a day but am not seeing a loss and do not want to drop calories lower. Also, should clarify I plan to rest weekends so only 5 day/week and cardio will be low intensity 65%-70% max.
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Thanks to those who replied - this is such a hot topic for me. I am convinced it is causing my stalls. I finally visited my doctor and am re-starting HRT today - my physician seems to think it will drastically improve weight loss (3 months to see "full" effects). Also, I recently found/joined a group called "Menopause…
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I know how you feel... your right eating carrots and cabbage didn't cause you to gain ... when the scale fluctuates like this just remind yourself that it takes 3500 calories above maintenance to gain a pound of fat. So it's just fluid retention and forget about it I weigh weekly and having the same issue to the point of…
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Sugar Land!
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Agree with Mokey... I've tried the lower calculations and don't feel like I get as intense a workout. That said, it could be because I've trained for many years. And even though I am older (54), my body may just be used to it.
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Depends on your goals,. Calculate your max heart rate (220-age) and use a percentage of max heart rate 65-75% is low intensity, 75-85% is moderate intensity, above that would be high intensity. You can also use perceived exertion... which you already eluded to. Find a comfortable pace that is sustainable, you shouldn't be…
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Just curious for those that are post menopause and successfully losing - 1) How long you've been in menopause, 2) Do you still have ovaries, and 3) Are you taking Hormone Replacement Therapy, if so what ? I'm 9 years post - I found it relatively easy to lose/ maintain the first years following surgery however as time…
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I am experiencing this too! Curious - for OP and those who also experience this - are you doing cardio and strength training? I do both and am wondering if limiting exercise to just strength training until goal weight is reached would help. Also wondering if it could be cortisol related? Any thoughts/suggestions?
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Hi... MFP calorie allowances DO NOT INCLUDE exercise - it is based only on your daily activity without exercise. When using this calculation, you would eat back all or a portion of calories burned on the days you exercise. Scooby is calculating calorie allowances INCLUDING exercise (TDEE). If you use TDEE do not add…
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Its actually a good idea to do so often... A break allows your body to reset hormones :) http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/index.php?s=diet+breaks..
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Fantastic! You're doing it right - keep it up :)
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ooops.. typo "your" calorie goal :) You are welcome... People at the office used to laugh because I was always the one going to lunch at 11 or 11:30... I used to bring a meal to eat around 4 because I found myself hitting the vending machines for a snack. I decided if I was hungry at that time... maybe I needed to just…
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I do this too... I find I'm hungrier early in the day. I can eat my last meal at four in the afternoon and be good for the rest of the evening. I've been this way pretty much all of my life. It's just the way my body works... I get up early and typically am a morning exerciser. I don't think its a problem unless you're…
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Check the news feeds this morning.... linked to hepatitis (at least one dead/several ill) also linked to liver damage... hardly worth the risk if you ask me... also heard GNC is pulling it.
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You know Doc...I was with you until this... kind of beneath you don't you think? Clearly you haven't always had all the answers... or you wouldn't be here.
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Edited to delete original post... what would be the point lol
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Amen!
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You don't know what you are talking about.. there are TWO types of hysterectomies - partial and complete.... they are both hysterectomies...Educate yourself
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Agreed... Moderate exercise = 70%-75% max heart rate - can't be sure but it looks like your doing at least that 3-5 hours per week...
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Not jumping on it but not accurate - bodyfat 30% aiming for 24% - have worked hard to maintain muscle - 17 lbs lost only .3 muscle. Sincere apologies if your reply wasn't meant for me :)
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Not jumping on it but... actually my goal weight is spot on... Bodyfat = 30% - have only lost .3 lbs in muscle with a 17 pound loss - I've
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I know lol... I'm waiting for the "kaboom"... but honestly I did the math -at .3 lbs per week- it would take me more than 9 months to reach my goal ! Thats assuming I don't wipe out the decifit with a meal and a glass of wine at maintenance calories - give me a break...
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No rush - but it could be very useful for folks like me (five feet nothing) who are bumping up against their BMR to create a deficit significant enough to create any appreciable loss.
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Too funny - I was just reading a post about this - A limit on the maximum energy transfer rate from the human fat store in hypophagia is deduced from experimental data of underfed subjects maintaining moderate activity levels and is found to have a value of (290±25) kJ/kg d. A dietary restriction which exceeds the limited…
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Yes - 8 years ago... things do change but its not impossible... I think initially rather than focus on weight loss - I just started changing my diet. Not sure if you enjoy cooking but i started by taking favorite recipes and making them healthy/less calories; or, duplicating favorite restaurant dishes. It takes the focus…
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I am experiencing similiar problems with sleep (waking up frequently during the night). I've researched and found a couple of things -cortisol levels normally begin to rise in the early morning hours... also blood sugar drops during the night - both of these can wake you. I am not a diabetic but I have found eating a small…
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I plateaued on 50 grams/day after losing 15 pounds - increasing carbs and began losing again. I'm doing a lot of cardio and strength training. We are all different - I'm sure it depends on a lot of factors. Good Luck
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The carb cycling plans I've seen have been based on 1 gram/lb of bodyweight on low carb days and 2-3 gram/lb of bodyweight on high carb days. I will also say that I have no performance history :) as I am just starting a similar plan based on work out days as well.
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Generally you want to shoot for 40% Carbs - 30% Fat - 30% Protein - this would be a good place to start as I'm not sure how much you are wanting to lose. Also try to stick to whole foods - nothing that comes from a box or container - sodium is another thing you may want to set your goals to track - it can do a number on…
