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Okay. In that case good for you. It really doesn't matter when you eat, especially if you're just trying to maintain. Go ahead and eat a full meal to get to 1200 or whatever your goal is. I know it's hard when recovering to eat just anything and it's good to eat healthy. start with some brown rice or Quinoa, some lean…

You're 5'5" and 114? What's your goal weight? I'm not one to criticize b/c many think I'm fine and don't need to lose weight and it's really a personal choice but I would say...but for your height 117 is considered low so you're already underweight. If you're unhappy with your body maybe you should concentrate on toning…

I promise you it's not hypertension. Maybe it sounds weird to you b/c you're a guy.

Don't freak out but really try eating more. Listen I'm older than you so my metabolism isn't so great and I have a desk job so I'm not as active plus I'm a couple inches shorter but I eat 1300 and lose! I lose about .7 pounds a week which I think is great.You seem to understand you could eat 1500 and still lose so why not…

It's when your body is a little off in it's levels of sodium and potassium (I think it's those two) and to even things out it hold onto more water. I can tell I'm retaining water when sit on the couch for just a minute or two and I have line on my arms or legs where the seams of the sofa were. Mys kin just doesn't bounce…

I only have 10 pounds to lose too. I'm over halfway there. People are haters when they see me and I say I need tolose 10 pounds too. I'm not overweight but my clothes just don't fit right and I don't like it. So if 108 is where you feel like you then don;t listen to those people. If you've been working out like crazy and…

Well how few calories are you eating? if it's less than 1000 you're probably right... if it's 1200ish it should work at first but if you want sustainable weight loss figure your TDEE and take 20% off off that. It's won't be fast but it will work. I'm 35 and I thought my metabolism was shot too it's scary getting older!…

Yes, eat at least your BMR and your body will feel well fed and stronger. 4 days is NOTHING! you need to give it time. I would slowly increase your calories by mabye 150 a week until you get close to your BMR...and I'm talking NET calories not gross. If you're not that hungry try calorie dense foods like nuts, peanut…

40 pounds of weight loss in 2 months is not even hralthy. You may be able to lose 20 in 2 months (assuming at least 5 is water weight) and then at basic you might lose the other 20. What are your goals before basic did they give a you a weight to hit, a fitness level, a body fat number?

I agree just give it time. I also second the watch your sodium. I gain 2 pounds form water weight when I have 2 much soduim....but at least I know it's temporary. Looking at your diary you are almost always under protein and close to or over on carbs. Have you thought about changing up your macros to a slightly higher…

I agree it sounds liek they arelooking at the weekly average or cyclling calories. That works for some people.

I love auto correct. =) The one good thing about starting this journey at a higher weight is you get to eat more. I wish I could take advantage of that! Sounds like you are doing this right. if you put in sedentary then log your extra exercise that's how it's supposed to work. MFP gives you 1800 a day but I think that's…

It's personal preference really. If you set up your MFP goals with an activity level that included regular workouts then you should not eat them back as they are factored in. If you did not factor them into activity level then you log in any extra activity and you can eat those calories back. If you're hungry I say go…

Are you posting on yoru phone? Seems like some weird auto correct going on in your post so it's hard to understand. If you put your activity level in when you set your goals without your daily WiiStep workout then you can (and some people say should) eat back the calories you burn during those workouts. If that is the…

It looks like you have about 20 pounds to lose. If that is correct and your TDEE is 2100 (and that does not include your workouts just daily life (active job walking to the bus/train etc) then eating 1300 would give a you a deficit before any exercise of 800 day and you should safely lose 1.5 pounds a week. However if your…

Would be odd if it were muscle too. It's hard to build muscle while in a deficit. it could be water and glycogen retention. If you've been making gains and pushing yourself a little it may just be your muscles repairing. If you really burn your TDEE daily then upping to 20% of your TDEE shouldn't cause you to gian overall.…

With only 20 pounds to lose you probably should set your goal to .5 pound a week or so. Or if you'd rather take your sedentary TDEE and subtract 20% (just don't go way under you BMR but statistically that shouldn't happen). With those stats I'd guess you BMR is well over 1200 so that kind of diet won't be sustainable. fi…

If you're not far from your goal weight (20-30 pounds to lose) then all the calculations you do are going to come out close to the same. So pick either the TDEE minus 20% or the MFP stated goal (as long as it isn't WAY uinder your BMR b/c that's not really sustainable) and stick with it a good 4 weeks. Personally I was…

Well eating well below 1200 calories and then binging isn't healthy either and I think by your post you recognize that. What you need to do is find a way to trick yourself into eating a good amount of calories long enough to make it a habit. Maybe concentrating on the heathy content of your food the macros instead of the…

Protein. Any kind of protein usually helps me feel full longer and suops usually don't have enough.

Aha. Okay so your BMR is 1800ish and you were eating 1200 for quite some time. That's well below your BMR. I'm sure you did lose weight b/c that's quite a deficit but your body has gotten to a point where it thinks it doesn't have enough fat to keep taht up and it put the breaks on your weight loss. So of course the second…

How did you come to the number 1400? Is that under your BMR...if so it may still be too low. Also sometime it just take a couple weeks at a new level and then all the sudden woosh! Be patient and stick with it.

If you are working out 90 min a day then 1170-1350 is too low. I try to eat 1300 a day minimum and on exercise days I usually go up to 1600+. Try paying attention to your NET calories not your gross. If you only eat 1170 and then burn 500+ in exercise alone you're only giving oyur body 670 for the rest of your body…

I can tell you've been struggling with this for a while. No matter how many times we tell you you need food just to keep your vital organs running you just can't seem to really grasp it. Just sitting there, breathing, thinking, blinking your eyes and pumping blood uses calories so you EARN calories in your sleep! In all…

If you are worried about losing lean muscle mass then maybe make up those extar calories with a protein shake right after your workouts. Most of them are around 150-200 calories, easy to fit in and will help muscles rebuild after your workouts. As long as you're not under your BMR is won't hurt to be 200 under your goal.

i think Midol and Pamprin both have a pain reliver and a anti bloating componenet. I don't see why you could't take them for soemthing other than cramps ( I often took them for a hangover in college). Might be worth a try.

It's not all about height though. It's about weight too. petites with more to lose certainly probably can startw ith higher calorie goala nd still get a good deficit. However, if' you're short and not far from your goal sometimes the only way to get a deficit is to have a lower calorie goal. One thing isn't going to work…

Oh, not sure but any individually wrapped small chocolate is good. I eat the dark choclate for some reason I have better luck at eating just one of those. If I had a roommate I'd ask them to hide the bag and only give me one a day. But Idon't and my dog can't help with that so if I feel my will power slipping I put thim…

it seems to me you can do anything with Quinoa you can do with rice. It's good cooked with broth (veggie or chicken) instead of water and then toss in some diced veggies (peppers, carrots, onions, celery whatever) but if anything calls for equal part liquid and rice you acn probably sub in quinoa. I think I need to try…

Both. It is actaully correct to eat back some if not all of your calories from exercise. However, if it's all sweets that's not going to help you. So if you can turn that around to mostly good foods you'll be doing great. Not to say you can't have a sweet but try a protein smoothie they have chocolate ones if that makes it…