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My bout with an eating disorder was 6 years ago, so maybe I shouldn't have said recently. During that time I went down to 118 and then stabilized at 135. I've also already has the thyroid checked by an endocrinilogist and the BMR by a nutritionist.

Thank you so very much for your feedback! Maybe it's my estimated TDEE that's off versus the weights thing. It cant' hurt to try cutting 200-300...

I know. It makes me not know who to believe. I've tried the heavy weight method for 6 months and that hasn't really worked. I used to do nothing but walk every day for about an hour and that kept my weight at a consistent 135. I just figured if I needed to lose weight I should add in weights. That and lean muscle mass is…

I checked with both my family doctor and a nutritionist and they said that was fine since I've kept a steady weight of 135 for the past 8 years until recently.

Because I've consistently weighed 135 since I was 17 up until I was put on steroids for that month and a half. If I had never weighed that beforehand I wouldn't have set such a goal. But since that's been my comfortable and consistent (until recently) adult weight that's my goal. That and everything in my closet fits when…

Having a large frame was great when I cheered and was a base. But I just feel bulky next to my petite boned friends. I would WAY rather have a small frame than a large one. That's just me though :) And there isn't really anything I can do about it

Well I used to be 21% body fat about a year ago when I weight 135, so 23% isn't that great to me. I'll take another gander at the diet though!

That might be part of the problem...?? My BMR was 1300 and she just estimated that I probably burn an extra 500 during daily activities (which includes my desk job). Maybe I should eat less...I guess it's just that you always hear that the starvation mode stuff being thrown around these boards

I think I might try that. This whole bench press until failure thing isn't working so why not try something else??

ha! A few years ago it would have hurt my feelings, but it at least justified why I look so much larger than my friends of the same weight and height. And it now makes sense why I literally do not have ankles (cankles) and why my forearms are larger than some of my guy friends...sigh

Well technically my BMR was 1300, but she estimated that I burn 1800 each day at my desk job. Sorry if that was confusing!

Thanks for the feedback guys! I guess I'm trying to argue the wrong question with them....of course it works because theres a calorie deficit, but will you be ale to sustain it? I just feel like its a lot of money when all you're really doing is paying for meal replacements and supplements that you could get at Kroger for…

This is exactly what I was trying to explain to him last night..... [face palm]

You're not going to lose 30-50 lbs by then, but you can do enough to see and feel a difference. Cut out alcohol, added salt and processed foods. Eat things like egg whites, lean meats and complex carbs (think veggies not white bread). When you do have bread make sure it's wheat. Make sure to get LOTS of protein each day so…

I have thought about this possibility. Might be going to the doc soon....

Totally forgot to erase that.....I use another iphone app to log my calories, but was using MFP to show my sister this morning that she is eating way too many bars and is therefore sacrificing nutrients. I know that was probably confusing. So sorry! I'm going to make the switch back to MFP to keep tabs on my calories so…

Thanks! I'll go back to logging here instead of elsewhere. I already use a HRM, but maybe I'll try not eating QUITE as many exercise calories back. Trying not to panick...it's just frustrating. But hey, it's a journey, right??? :)

I guess I'll try increasing my cardio and seeing where it goes from there. I do 30-40 minutes 5 days a week, but may try bumping it up to 40-60 minutes. And I feel like I'm pretty stringent about logging calories, although lately I've been using another iphone app versus MFP to do so. Maybe I'll switch back to this one :)

I've already tried to make sure I'm not doing this by weighing/measuring al my food :( When I don't eat back some or all of my exercise calories I'm too weak to work out or an so darn hungry I go overboard and eat everything in sight. I've had my BMR tested and it was 1330. I am pretty sedentary without exercise and they…

bump. This is fabulous

True, but they have 20g of sugar in them....meaning I might as well eat a snickers bar :(

I would definitely try and find a local farmers market. You'd be pleasantly surprised at how much cheaper their produce is than if you bought it at a grocery store :)

I made the same mistake with wraps. I went on a low-carb kick several years ago and began downing blimpie and subway wraps only to later find out that they have about twice as many calories as the breads do [bangs head on desk]. FAIL

I once had a nurse weigh me and then say "whoa I didnt know you weighed that much. Don't worry , you don't look it. I guess it's bc you're tall." Backhanded compliment much? Btw at the time I only weight 143 at 5'9 :(

I also once had a trainer tell me to do the master cleanse. I only lasted 3 days

I know. It can get incredibly confusing!

My trainer at the gym told me that there's no reason I shouldn't be at 18-19% body fat. I'm currently 5'9, weigh 148 and am 23% bf (26 yo female) and I thought I was doing good....guess not :( I'll be looking to lower my % to around 19%

That's the thing...I'm not jumping around all over the place with light weights, but rather am lifting heavy for 6-8 reps.

hhhhmmm I guess I'm so worried about overestimating, that I'm going really low. Maybe I'll just get a HRM and use that :)

And plenty of sunscreen!! Can't forget that! I know too many runners who have never laid out or used tanning beds, but end up with skin cancer because they ran outside all the time and never thought to protect themselves with sun screen.