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Uh, no. You need calories to live so if you only eat 1000 and you exercise all of those those off then what do you expect your body to use to actually live on? If you have a lot of weight to lose it might work at first but soon your body will realize that this strange lack of food is not going to end and it will put the…

I think BMI is a good place to start. It does depends on frame also but certainly if you stay within the healthy BMI zone you should be at what most consider a healthy weight. Never mind what you dad says, listen to the health professionals. Set your goal to 150 if that sounds good to you now, and as you get closer you can…

If you mean is it okay to go over one day and under the next? Generally, sure it should be fine and it might help offset some of what you ate yesterday. Some people cycle whole weeks so I'm sure it's not horribly bad, but obviosuly don't make a habit of doing it that way especially since todays NET calories will be way too…

I think this is one of those things that vary widely from person to person. For me I always lost after getting off birth control (worked that way for my sister too). However when I went on anti-depressants I actually lost weight and when I got off of them I did gain but but probably more from moving back near my mom's good…

Not really. if you're worried about it put in a higher carb percentage than the basic one MFP gives you and try to make most of your carbs complex grains (for me that measn no white carbs). 11 pounds in 7 weeks is great progress! If you're getting close to your goal don't be discouraged if it slows down a bit.

At 5'5 your BMR is 1512....it's an estimate anyway so let's just round that to 1500. If you're lightly active which it sounds like you are if you play ina softball leage and such your TDEE is going to be arouns 2000 a day so you could eat 1500 a daya nd still have a 500 calorie defict. That would be a pound a week. SoI…

So let's see...first of all hello and go KU =) I'm in KC myself so you're just down the road! Okay so not knowing your height if you are between 5'3" and 5'10" your BMR is between 1480 and 1590. so 1200 is going to be too low. It will work at first to jump start your weight loss and then your body will jsut decide it's not…

Yep. You didn't gain 7 pounds of fat in 7 days you'd have to have eaten24,500 calories over your maintenance calories. I doubt you did that so Dana's right it must ve water weight masking the losses. Just keep at it it will even out.

I agree with Dana. the exercise calculators are way off my elliptical said I burned 350 in 30 minutes before and really it's more like 250. So only eat half to three-quarters of those calories max. Or get a HRM so you know for sure. Also start taking measurements too. Sometimes measurements go down before the scale so it's…

Good for you! You know not to get discouraged. First don't forget weight loss isn't always even it often happens in what Ic all chucks. I'll sit at the same weight for a couple weeks and the Woosh! off comes a pound so you have to keep at it. Also do you take measurements b/c for me sometimes when I feel stuck my…

Why are you so far under you calorie goal so often? That may be part of the problem. That often works at first and then starts to level off. However I have no expertise with thyroid issues so I ould be way off.

I haven't taken it regularly but when I have a sore throat I mix a Tablespoon with hot water and honey and it soothes my sore throat.

The reason there are so many different calculations is because we aren't all the same. What works for my mom and sister doesn't work for me. What works for me might work for you....but it might not. You just have to try what sounds right to you and if it's not working try something esle.

So if you had 1.5 cups and there's 1.5 left. You made 2 servings and ate 1. I found the sensations but it was for a very large portion of chicken. I'm not familiar with this product is it pre-cooked? Is it sliced cubed or whole pieces of chicken, I would suggest going to the recipes section and putting it in as a recipe…

Try putting inthis when you search: Generic - Chopped Green Onion, Raw = 32 cal for 1 cup Bell Peppers - Fresh, Red, Orange, Green = 15 cal for 1/2 pepper Compliments - Sliced Mushrooms = 35 cal 1/2 Cup Salt and pepper don't have clories but if you're tracking sodium look for Morton - Iodized Salt Generic - Cherry…

I got one about 3 weeks ago I think. Looking at what it says compared to the estimates MFP gives and those on other websites there's a big fluctuation in calories. I feel like the HRM is more accurate. I use one with a chest strap so it's constantly monitoring my heart rate and when I'm in certain zones. I have the Polar…

I agree try eating a little bit more not a whole lot. I'm 5'1" too right now around 131 (with a goal of 127 which was the lowest I ever got even in my teens). And I eat 1300 a day and eat back almost all my exercise calories. You sound more active than I am in general so you could probably be around 1400 a day and still…

This not eating exercise calories back and restricting to 1200 calories is crazy! Sorry. I'm sure it works for some people I shouldn't be so negative. Here's the deal. You are active all day long and you exercise burning 600 calories a day 6 days a week. So if you don't eat back your exercise calories you're only giving…

I agree oats are a great choice, better than prepackaged cereals. If you love fruits and add them in going forward I think you're on the right track. Just keep logging and you'll do fine! Check out calories per hour.com they have an activity calculator that I think has stairs. It's not a high calorie burn activity. If you…

Not a guy but as far as the calories go it works the same if 2400 is 20% less than your TDEE than that should be sufficient for you to lose. I find that lifting and body weight exercises (push-ups, sit ups, air squats etc.) don't burn many calories but they do make you hungry make sure your meal after that workout is high…

Lots of people go on weekly totals not daily.Some people also cycle calories up one day down the next and other even fast for short periods....it's whatever works for you. Generally if your week evens out to a deficit you should continue to lose. Don't forget weight loss is not linear it seems to happen in chunks.

It seems okay I think you could fill out those extra calories with some fruits I see no fruit at all and a couple veggies here and there add in some good fruits and veggies. The nutrients and the calories will do you good. =)

^^^^ This. If you binged on carbs and sugary treats on holiday your body just got used to it. Try eating more protein it's more filling and takes longer to digest so you don't feel hungry again right away. Try adding an egg in the morning with your porridge some lean meat with your soup or salad maybe sandwich or wrap with…

Yep. My Ft4 came with a chest strap and it's washable...the strap which is good b/c it gets sweaty. The electronic receiver part snaps on and off of the chest strap. The instructions say to get the rubber strip on the chest strap a little wet for best conductivity. It's really not uncomfortable at all it goes right under…

I got the FT4 just a few weeks ago and I love it! It's not as big as it looks in the pictures the chest strap is not uncomfortable and it give me a MUCH better reading on how many caolies I actually burn. I kinda wondered about BodyMedaiFit too only b/c you wear it all day so you get all the numbers for everything you do…

Yep 1500 sounds resonable to me. It's not that much under your BMR and if your fitbit is right (it probably is I don't have one so I can't pretend to know lol) you should be on track. =) Good luck!

Usually yes. If you set up your goals using your activity level without extra exercise (liek if you never jogged before and you are now to lose the weight) then absolutely you eat them back. That's how MFP works. If you said you will exercise 5 times a week and chose a more active activity level then they are already added…

Bootcamp! and higher protein.

So I just plugged your numbers into the BMR calculator and your BMR is 1723! If you were sedentary (which you are not you say you have a very active job) your TDEE would be 2067! For Moderately active it would be 2670! You're only eating 1500 or so a day. That's just not enough. Your bosy is resisting losing weight b/c it…

I just try to move on. Usually I don't feel like eating that much if I'm hungover so I end up cutting a couple calories but not by design. if you feel like working out then do if not a day of rest is good for everyone. It's in the past all you can do is learn form it and move on.