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Another way to get in a some extra walking would be to catch the bus a few blocks away from home or work....walk ten minuters to the next stop down maybe....if that's an option.
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Just a thought but if you're switching goals to losing slowy and getting lean <and someone correct me if I'm way off> you might change your macros to 40/30/30 which would be a little higher protein and lower carbs that the preset MFP settings and make sure you're doing some weights with your cardio. That way you can…
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Hormones are a bummer aren't they? I think you just need ot give it some time. All in al it looks like you're off to a great start your exercise calories are much higher than mine usually are. =) If this is a new intense workout you may be retaining water in your muscles. I was WAY out of shape when I started I lost water…
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I think it depends on how much you want to lose. If you want to lose more you need a higher deficit so maybe something like 1600 would be better to start and get you motivated.
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Sometimes whent hat happens to me its just that my body is taking longer to process all the junk I chose to eat. So I end up retaining water from the extra salt and constapated. After a few days of drinking extra water and eating right (and a few good BMs lol) things turn back around. Just give it a couple days.
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Yep, every motnh I gain at least 2 pounds. It's al water retention so it comes off pretty quickly. I've heard that taking calcium supplements can help lessen that so I bought some last month I'm going to see if it helps,
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Yeah every time I go they say this kind seems to be working fine and there's no reason to change, and I'm on a high deductible plan that only covers my well woman exam every 366 days (so dumb) so going in just to ask about my pill would be a costly trip. So I probably won't do that. I'm going to mill it over until the end…
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Yeah I know I have been on it for a long time. I actually take it because I used ot get cysts and I haven't had one of those for over 15 yeras I don't get bad cramps or acne or even bad PMS and usually when I take a break my cycles are very normal, and I don;t usually gain weight when I stop taking them so really the only…
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I try drinking water with lemon and sometimes when I'm retaining water in my muscles after a hard workout I take an epsum salt bath which seems to help...if nothing else it's very soothing. =)
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I totally get this I'm only 5'1" and on a little frame 20 pounds is a lot, and 106 is well within the healthy range for that height. However as a a smaller person I have to tell you it's much tougher to lose in this range than it is for others. I don't want to discourage you but 2 pounds a week is going to be very tough.…
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So is your goal set to 1 pound a week or higher? For your height and current weight since you only have 10 or so to lose that might be a little too ambitious.
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You don't HAVE to eat back all of your exercise calories. I don't mostly because I'm pretty sure with food labels allowed to be 20% off and the fact that I use measuring cups and not a scale that I'm underestimating my intake and without a HRM I'm guessing on my calories burned too. Then again I haven't really lost for the…
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Wow I'm in almost the exact same boat! 5'1" currenyly at 135 have been here for oh I think 3 weeks now(lost 2-3 pounds probably water weight and now I'm stuck!). I have seen some change in measurements but the scale just hovers at 135. I have my goal set to 1300 and I eat back half of my exercise calories (or all of them…
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Wow I can't believe MFP gave you only 1300 calories to eat! Most guys get way more than the girls do. Your BMR should be around 1970 which means a conservative TDEE would be around 2350. I don't really think 600 cals under your BMR is good for you. Did you say you wanted to lose 2 pounds a week? You may want to change that…
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No It wasn't over for the day but then again neither were your calories. So when you feel better and are eating more just watch that it doesn't go too far over...or just drink tons more water. If you put your height and weight and goal in what MFP gave you should work but you should eat back at least half of your exercise…
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Your sodium seems high for that little amount of calories and your protein was really high. I have a hard time keeping sodium down too, but I agree with the others who say for a guy the amount of calories is kinda low. If you are recovering from being ill then try to up them over the next couple days and keep an eye on the…
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Just remember to drink more water when you drink so you don't get dehydrated and then hang on to too much water in the following days. It's not the calories that get me it's the water weight. I also go for rum and diet. Spiced rum and diet sprite is yummy too tastes like cream soda.
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Hey! We're almost exactly the same! so see it's not just you! I'm 5'2" and currently at 135 and my hips are still 39" when I was 125 they maybe got to 38" so that's my goal I just know they will never really be small. As for sizes in some things I wear a 3 or a 5 but in misses I wear a 2-4 (at 125 now more like 4-6) so the…
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In your profile you say you don't promote cutting calories like you do. So what is it you do? I ask b/c a lot of people who cut calories too low have great results for a while but then hit a wall. if' you cut too far back it might be time to ease back in some more. and I love Pueblo! I grew up in Canon City (well 20+ years…
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Whew, good to know that you plan to fix it! Just be forewarned that when you start eating more you might...okay probably will....gaina few pounds right at first. So prepare yourself for that menatlly. If it were me I might even try to trick myself by setting a goal to gain 3-5 pounds (so taht when it happens I wouldn't…
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Mine is open too and on quick cardio days (3 a week) I eat around 1500-1600. I have a couple recipes I posted as well that I really like easy and cheap. =) I'd be happy to have a friend to share recipes with!
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So on days you go over are there any little things you can do to head off some of the water retention? I think I'm pretty sensitive especially when I'm working out 5 days a week my muscles seem to soak up that extra water 10x worse now. I'm just getting over my cheat day on Saturday. Like today I logged my lunch when I…
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I don't recognize a lot of the products you are eating as they aren't available here in the US but I notice your carbs are pretty high and protein is very low are you vegetarian? If so I suggest more beans and legumes they are more filling and tend to stick with you and fill you up. If not then up your meat portions and…
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I agree you don't need to be on a diet. You don't need to cut calories. If your main complaint is you feel "squishy" then my guess is you maybe you would feel better if you gained more muscle tone and definition. I've heard over and over that you can't build muscle on a calorie deficit. What you would need to reach that…
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That's interesting...not to hijack but can you explain that in more detail? I'm curious.
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It depends a lot on how much you have to lose and your current size. For most people even the more petite ones 1200 can be below their BMR. I'm a good example of that at 5'1" 135 my BMR is 1365 eating below your BMR is not a good thing b/c that is the amount of calories your body needs to keep your major organs functioning…
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All month I've been eating breakfast usually oatmeal within 45 mins of waking up and a mid morning snack a banana and not feeling too hungry. The article did talk about the difference in more fit bodies eating right away in the morning and less fit people doing the same. I actually feel more fit now and it's funny that…
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Ah okay so can you tell us what you plan is...are you eating 1200 a day? What' are your current stats and what is your goal? It does sound like in a month you should have lost something but without mroe info I don't know what to say.
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You're doing MUCH better eating more protien! Your diary looks pretty good but I still think you could eat t little more. If your goal is to tone up it wouldn;t hurt yout ot upp it to 1300-1400. It does take time though I didn't feel like I saw much change until about 4 weeks in. I'm 6" shorter than you at about the same…
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Can you open your diary? We might be able to help more if we can see more.
