kaitlynnme Member

So interesting. Thanks for doing this!

Lift heavy. Don't be afraid to fuel your body. Patience, patience, patience

1. SW 154 lb. 2. SBF 28% 3. CW 153 lb. 4. CBF 21.85% 5. Do you eat back exercise calories? (Y/N) Yes

You have already received a ton of advice but I wanted to tell you about my own experience with losing hair. I went through a very major stressful, traumatic event several years ago and about 2 months later my hair was falling out in clumps. I seriously thought I was going to be bald and I have pretty thick hair. It was…

You have already gotten quite a bit of advice here. But I do agree with the others that you need to increase your calories. I went through the same thing as you. And I know it can be scary to think that eating more will help you lose weight. You could try increasing your calories by 100 and keep it there for a week or 2…

I would like to add that what psulemon has stated above helped me considerably. I think he may have posted a quote from me somewhere in this thread. I had a hard time wrapping my head around the thought that eating more could help you lose. But he explained to me all that he has shared here and I started applying it to my…

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Ok...I have a question on your findings. Is the 15.2 multiplier based on multiplying the lean body mass times that number to lose one pound per week?? Or is that for maintenance? And if I was only wanting to lose half a pound per week, would I add 250 calories to that calculation? I hope that makes sense....

Very very interesting information! Thank you for taking the time to do this. This info and the thread about women eating 2000 calories a day has really been an eye opener for me.

Kim55555...I agree with you that not everyone will lose in the same way and I have to find what works for me. And really, I am wanting this to be a lifestyle change. I think losing 33 kg in two years is great! I imagine that when you lose slower, you have a better chance of keeping the weight off for good?? I am sure you…

Way to go! That is awesome!

Kim55555.....thank you for your input.....and I definitely am going to see how my body adjusts over the next month. My calories are at 1830 plus exercise calories, which is anywhere from 150 to 300, depending. I think I may have been somewhat in starvation mode. For probably a year and a half I did not take good care of…

I do weights 3 days and hiit the other 2 or 3 days in between. I have done this for quite some time, so I haven't really changed my routine. The thing I have changed though, is that I started lifting heavier on my lifting days. I realized that I was being a wimp at the gym...haha! I know that I have gained strength because…

I do weights 3 days and hiit the other 2 or 3 days in between. I have done this for quite some time, so I haven't really changed my routine. The thing I have changed though, is that I started lifting heavier on my lifting days. I realized that I was being a wimp at the gym...haha! I know that I have gained strength because…

I don't know if I feel guilty, but I do find myself eating just to hit a number sometimes.....even if I am not hungry. Not sure if that is good or bad.

I am hoping to join in on this group. I hope to be able to learn a lot, get some support, and give back where I can. Within the last two months I have increased my calorie intake. I am now at 1830 plus exercise calories. I have done a ton of reading and searching through threads to become more informed. I think my body is…

I am in the same exact spot you are. I am 5'9, 150 and wanting to get down to around 18% body fat. It is a tough decision. I am trying to reduce fat first. I do lift heavy 3 days a week and am hoping that will help preserve some of the muscle I already have while I am burning fat. And, I do HIIT 2 or 3 days a week. I know…

Thank you! I am thinking you are probably right. I am going to increase my calories to have less of a deficit and see how that goes. Thanks for the offer of help....I may take you up on it I don't see any changes. Good luck with your study....I would be very interested to see what your findings are!

Age: 36 Sex: F Height: 5'9" Weight 148.4 Body fat: 25% Daily Calories: 1450 net I upped my calories 5 weeks ago because after doing a lot of reading here, I realized I was not eating enough. I was eating 1200 and not eating my excercise calories back. After changing my calorie intake, I lost 3 pounds in 2 weeks but have…