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When I eat out I try to choose the closest option to what I ate. I read what the menu says was in and try to find something close often I find something forma large chain restaurant that is similar and pick that. I do add extra calories if I feel like I'm missing some butter or cream in my estimation...like when I eat at…

Most would say it's better to find your TDEE and take 20% off of that. 30% off your BMR sounds extreme, but it's seems to work for you. Overall I say do what works but I think eating under your BMR (unless under the supervision of a physician or nutritionist) can be dangerous in the long run.

Are you tracking sodium? If you struggle with drinking enough water then going a little over on sodium (or for me a couple beers) can really pack on the water weight. I find that when my eating has been okay if I gain a few pounds it has to be water. If you feel this might be a plateau a few things that seem to help many…

Are you tracking your sodium? You might want to try that... sometimes it's higher than you think. Also if it's all in your abdomen it could be more than just water...it could be that you need a good BM. Honestly, I often feel like my pants fit better after...you know.

I think BC causes cravings and some water rention....but not the actual weight gain. When I gain weight from BC it's not just swallowing the pill that does it...it's swallowing the chocolate and salty snacks I crave that makes me gain weight. lol All of my doctors say BC causing weight gain is a myth. It's easy to try to…

As long as you're not under your BMR you should be fine. You can eat 300 more according to your TDEE but that woul dbe to maintain (I'm guessing) so eating 300 less gives you a nice deficit. If you're not feeling too hungry you're probably fine. A lot of people experience weight loss in "chuncks" seem like nothing happens…

Here's why I say you should net around your BMR. Your BMR is what your body needs to keep your vital organs functioning. If you were in a coma a doctor would give you that many calories to kep you alive. When you net less than your BMR on a consistant basis your body has to decide what not to take care f when not enough…

I weigh myself every day...and sometimes twice a day. I know some people say that's bad but it doesn't bother me. For me it's just curiosity I want to know if that heavy dinner I ate made a difference. I only record my weight when I see a stable loss or gain over a week or more. That works for me. Some people get…

If you hate Skinny jeans try a straight leg style. They had one at the Gap that I loved. The calves were not super skinny but were easier to fit into boots than flared or bootcut. I also find I have to go up a size or two...that explains why I only have 1 pair.

This won't always work. If your recepie card says it serves 10 and you portion it out into only 6 servings your calorie count is not going to be right so you need to pay attention to that. I always make it once then portion it all out (some for freezing some for leftovers the rest to eat) and put that number in as the…

At the begining it asks you how many it serves. Then it divides the calories by that number. For a liquid like chili you might have to just decide how much you may want your portion to be and and then measure the whole batch out into portions of that size. What I would do is measure the whole batch using a glass measuring…

Your BMR is not always equal to your daily calorie intake goal. Have you read the post by helloitsdan called "in place of the road map" (or something like that) I think you should start there he explains it very well.

It depends on how you set your goals. If you let MFP do it for you then you're safe to go ahead and eat what you daily goal is b/c MFP factors weight loss with no exercise added in. The calories it gives you includes the deficit you need to lose weight.

Everyone is going to be a little different these are after all just estimates. Its sounds about right though. I'm 5'1" 132 and my maintenance is 1637 (probably lower when I get to 127). My guess isa 100 calories a day might catch up with you but very slowly. There are going to be things like a shopping trip that takes 3…

I guess maybe we aren't clear what you are asking....everyone will be different. My BMR is 1365 TDEE is around 1635. so for me a 20% cut is below my BMR. It's sucha small amoutn that I went ahead and set my goal calories to 1300 per day (I figure those extar 65 calories will either even out when I have acheat meal or are…

I heard it can help with reducing water weight....so if tha's true it may help you lose weight but drinking lots of water will do that too.

Go to My Home> Sttings> Diary Settings and choose public. Don't worry you can change it back at any time I just leave mine though b/c it keeps me honest.

I'm going for the last 10 so far I've gotten rid of 5. Can you share your stats and open your diary...maybe you can get more specific help that way.

Yeah I'm not sure why it would swell like that. You must be pushing really hard. The idea is not to hurt yourself. If 30 day Shred is too much then start with walking and if you are sore rest for a day or two. One trick that really helps me is a nice hot bath with epsum salts when I'm sore. That works best on the day after…

Sounds crazy I know but to get rid of water weight you have to drink more water. Sometimes green or white tea helps too. You need half your body weight (but in ounces) in water per day if not more. So I weigh 132 that mean I need a minimum of 66 oz of water per day.

Also if you jsut started exercsiing and you really hadn't before your muscles are busy repairing and will retain extra water at first. if you don't eat meat you may need to try adding protien powder shakes to your milk to get to a good level of protein with the rest of your diet you may not be getting enough protein to…

My goal is set to 1300. So on non-workout days I eat 1300 maybe a little less and on workout days I eat back most of my exercise calories. So that make my calories between 1200 and 1800 (not counting cheat days). I've lost 5 pounds in 50 days and I'm not far from my goal so I think that's pretty good. I'm 35 and at 132…

Exactly you can change your macors if you want. Maybe save that for later. I have mine set to the regular and after a month I felt I needed a push and went to higher protein. There are different presets but if you just up your overall goal your macros will adjust (except sodium it never seems to change darn it).

Obviosuly those diets do work for lots of people. If they work for you then go for it but what hapens when it gets too expensive....you quit and gain it back. Isn't it better to be hear learning how to keep this up on your own forever?

I say set your goal to 1300 that way even if you don;t work out you knwo you have your BMR basially covered. Then whne you work out eat back some if not all your workout calories to keep above your BMR. So you set your goal to 1300. then you have an awesome workout that burns 500! (way to go!) That means you're back at a…

Your BMR is 1786. Plaina nd simple 1300 gross is not enough! You should NET close to your BMR. Your body needs that to function properly. I would say set your goal to 1750 ( I always leave some room for underestimated calories) then log your exercise and eat back half of those at least never leaving yourself below your…

To really be able to help you we need to know how tall you are and your weight and age. 1200 could be too low for you. (actually in most cases it is) it's okay to get the program started but long term it won't be good for you. It's okay to work sore muscles a little I find it helps to work thorugh the pain just go a lot…

Yeah I have to agree you may want to eat more. Your BMR is what your body needs to keep your vital organs going. so eating less thant hat for an extended period of time won't be good for you. Your TDEE is your BMR plus your calories burned through daily activitiy. Most people select slightly active even if they work out 5…

You are so active you may want to invest in a HRM just so you know what your actual claories burned is. It could be that even at 1600 you're still too far under.It sounds like you switch up your exercise a lot have you tried switching up your macros? I switched mine to higerh protein and that seemed to help keep things…

For your size (very similar to mine) 1600 is probably closer to maintenance calories however you are a lot more active so this is probably about right. Putting you in the moderatly active group I get TDEE for you around 2200. So 1600-1800 NET is a good estimate for you. I see a lot of quick add calories so I have to ask do…