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  • I'm in! I definitely need some motivation to get back on track and I always love Zumba- I just don't make the time for it! I'm excited! :-D
  • Thank you, everyone! Lots of great ideas and advice :) What I finally think I realized is that a 500 calorie deficit was too much for me, considering that I only have 10-15 lbs to lose. I set my activity levels in MFP and FB to sedentary, since I do work a HR desk job (I do work out 5-6 times a week, but for relatively…
  • Thank you for sticking with me through all these numbers! I'm swimming in calculations! On average, across all the online calculators, I've found this: BMR: 1535 TDEE: 2111 From Fitbit (with just 6 days of data) TDEE: 1963 I may just manually set the Fitbit calories- I read that then it wont automatically add/decrease…
  • Thanks!! :-) I upped by MFP activity level to active with a weight loss goal of 1 lb a week, which got me 1650 calories a day, which is pretty close to my Fitbit calculated (from about a week's worth of data) TDEE (1963) - 250 (for 1/2 lb weight loss). I guess I just don't know what to believe :-/ I used like every BMR and…
  • Wow!!! Handsome then and now! You can definitely pull off a suit :-)
  • So, this has been a very slow and steady process. I'm really trying to focus on making this a lifestyle change and not just a diet. I originally started out using Weight Watchers and lost just shy of 30 pounds. However, the meetings weren't working with my schedule and I was tired of spending so much money! My boyfriend…
  • Alright, I've never posted a picture, so here's hoping this works! Here is my before: And here's my after (but really it's a during):
  • I'm at work and there is a bowl of Halloween candy, a cake, and some brownies. I've resisted 2 days in a row and so can you! :-) I think Sweetiepaia has some good tips- I do similar things like I'll chew a piece of gum or drink water.
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