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To lose weight, you simply have to burn more calories than you consume, it doesn't matter what you eat in this respect, as long as it is less. The more "bad" foods you consume, the less you can eat because of the high amount of calories in that food, the "good" foods tend to have less calories, therefore you can eat more.…

I think measurements are more important than weight because there are many factors that lead to the number on the scale, not fat alone. Measurements show you fat loss and muscle gain.

If you are going to only eat 1200 calories per day, you need to also be eating your exercise calories back. If you don't, your calorie intake my end up being dangerously low. I also recommend lifting weights along with your other exercise because lifting helps reduce body fat percentage. Doing it right away will help you…

1200 calories is the minimum amount you should be eating per day, but that also includes eating back your exercise calories burned. The better way (imho) is to calculate your basal metabolic rate which you can do with any BMR calculator you may find on the internet. This number really should represent the minimum amount of…

Body fat percentage depends on what your diet consists of and strength training. Cardio does help you burn calories, but lifting weights helps you build muscle and muscle helps you burn fat much more quickly. Your diet is important too. You should focus on eating food rich with protein which helps you build and repair…

With Jillian Michaels, I burned between 300-450 calories a session, it really depends on your stats and how intensely you push yourself. I personally don't think 1360 is enough if you are not eating exercise calories back, but again it depends on your stats. You can eat the calories during the day that you anticipate…

Sorry you're sick! It seems to be going around right now and the only way to really get through it is to rest and let your body get better. If your goal is losing weight, you technically don't have to exercise to do so (though obviously exercise is an important part of maintaining a healthy body and life), you can simply…

Your BMR is 1499. Your TDEE with exercise 3 times a week would be 2061. You really don't have a lot to lose, but a deficit of 10% would be about 1855 per day.

If you are eating at a deficit, you should lose weight fairly rapidly in the beginning and may slow down after time. The more you have to lose, the more quickly you tend to lose it. Don't be overly concerned though if the weight loss doesn't happen right away, sometimes it take a few weeks for the scale to budge. Good luck!

I would include everything you ate and the calories they have. If you want to add your feelings, you can do so in the note section of your journal.

Lifting makes a huge difference, at least it did for me! I used to do a lot of cardio, like running and the elliptical and I did lose weight, but when I bought a barbell and started lifting, my body really changed. Another thing I am doing now is yoga which also is focused on strength by using body weight and is really…

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If you are working out 7 days a week for an hour and a half that is a lot of exercise and the amount of calories you can consume daily is going to be fairly large to make up for calories burned. Don't feel guilty about not being "perfect" all the time. I have had plenty of days where I have gone well past my caloric limits…

I lived in Togo for 2 years and learned to love a lot of West African food. I would think it would be easily incorporated into a healthy diet. You could eat things like the rice, beans, and fish together or fou fou with some sort of vegetable sauce and even plantains. Just try to stick with portion sizes and you'll be fine…

I agree with the above poster. Start making it a habit to log all of your food every day. It may seem aggravating at first, but with time it will just become part of your normal routine. Think about why you want to lose weight or change your lifestyle. What is it you want to achieve? If you don't have a goal or a plan, it…

People lose weight in particular areas first and it really depends on your body. Maybe it is your hip inches going down and therefore your pants are fitting differently. I would take measurements in more than just your waist to see all sorts of progress.

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Your BMR alone is 2448, which should really be your minimum intake. Your TDEE is 3365 calories. It depends on how much of a deficit you want to eat. -15% deficit would leave your daily amount of calories at 2860 with working out 3 times a week.

I drink Diet Coke from time to time and it truly does have zero calories. It does have a good amount of sodium though and I find that Diet Coke makes me crave carbohydrates more. Water is always the best option, but Diet Coke isn't terrible once in a while.

A co-worker did the "Master Cleanse" which consists of lemon juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper and that's all she could have for 10 days to "cleanse" herself. She finished the 10 days just recently and then got very sick and looks exhausted.

There is a site called podrunner.com and they have a 5k program where they beep when to run and beep when to walk. It is not based on GPS and the music keeps you in sync. I used it myself when I trained for the 5k. Every week there is another step up that get more and more challenging until you hit 5k. Highly recommended!…

I don't believe so. You log calories daily and it will do the math for your weekly intake.

Any type of activity would help. Don't feel bad if you can't keep up with videos. You should have seen me do Jillian Micheal's 30 Day Shred for the first time... Weight lifting is very beneficial and helps you lower body fat percentage. As far as food, try to stick to your calorie goals and stay accurate with your…

My mother recently had gastric bypass surgery due to her thyroid, knee and overall dangerous health issues. If you are overweight due to things you could control, I think it would save you from the pain of surgery and only being able to eat a half cups worth of food for the rest of your life if you lost weight yourself. I…

It doesn't make a difference to the number on the scale, but it matters to your heart and your body fat percentage and body composition.

My mom had gastric bypass surgery this year for having major weight issues and my whole family is obese, some morbidly obese. I was on the same track and became morbidly obese when I was in college and it was getting worse and worse. I decided that I didn't want to end up having to have surgery or heart disease or death at…

Starting weight loss takes time before progress starts to be made. Make sure that when you are eating, you are correctly measuring all of your servings and not just estimating how much you are eating to get an honest calorie intake each day. Also keep in mind that MFP sometimes over estimates calories burned with their…

The scale does not always tell you your actual successes and results. People fluctuate on the scale all times of the day, every day. Between morning to evening, I can gain 3-5 lbs and lose it all again the next time I weigh in. It's basically water retention and not fat. Also, if your wife is doing a lot of strength…

If your BMR is 1430, you really should be eating at least that amount because that is telling you how many calories your body needs to work every day. Your TDEE or Total Daily Energy Expenditure is how many calories you burn with a certain level of activity each day. That is the number you eat at a deficit. If you are…

Okay, I got confused somewhere in your post. The first goal you have is to lose 17 lbs. That in the grand scheme of things is not a lot to lose and really 2.2 lbs a weeks is a pretty extreme deficit for a small amount of weight. The minimum you should be eating per day should not be less than 1,200 calories + exercise…