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Oh dear - not nice for your brother, that sounds really horrible. Thanks for the ideas

ok, can you please name a few ? this could be helpful

yes, eventually I will have to see my doctor, I guess ...

Ok thanks !

thanks for your advice. As I have a history of kidney stones, I have to be careful with protein so that's a bit difficult.

you could have shared one Ice Cream with your husband...

^^^This - someone told me once while talking about chocolate cravings - it's not the chocolate that makes me dance, it's I who make the chocolate dance .... sounds strange but when you get this, you got it :)

Yes, that's how WW and other slimming clubs make their money - people come back a second or third time... I guess weight can sneak up to you over the years and keeping it off is like a full time job

^^^This, I have noticed the same thing - low on fat = huge sugar cravings

yes, but this study opens up new perspectives, no ?

Hey, that's what I mean about the armpits...

great advice ! Thank you so much - As I am probably much less active than you, I will try to do create my deficit combining the two... still going down a little bit with the kcals - but you are correct in saying that 1 month is probably not long enough to see the trend.

I could at the same time increase the intensity of my workouts - yes good idea. :p In general MFP gives me about 500 kcals but I guess only half of this is realistic

yes, it is just so hard for me to already not eat over maintenance and my aim is to be as high as possible but I reduce my kcals to 1800 that should be managable - I will try this for a month and see what happens.

Yes height does matter when giving a male advice when they want to go from 150 to 130. You could very well be encouraging them to become under weight depending on their height. And yes it was a male. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/32051139#Comment_32051139 [/quote] my "advise" was for the Op to…

Yes, I guess that's the only way to reduce my kcals ... what a pity :'(

ok thanks - yes, I see what you mean. I will try to reduce to 1850 as recommended by Tavistock Toad and take it from there

Yes, it should be the NEAT, as I entered 0 exercise in MFP. I have a food scale and also cook all the meals myself except for lunch but this is only 1 plate of food with 2 vegetables and 1 piece of meat or fish - very small portion - actually so small that I have to always add a side salad to make me full. As to the…

ok - thanks - will try that

My maintenance is roughly 1900 to 2200 kcals, desk job, 3 to 4 days at the gym with cardio and strength training. Currently, I am eating at maintenance.

Great idea ! Get out there and walk !

yeah that's horrid !!!!! I will never comment on anybody's gain or loss. My boss lost over 30 lbs and talks about it constantly. This is soooo boring - or perhaps I am just jealous ... guess the latter ;)

Oh, I feel with you - lost my job more than once ...Tell yourself that there is a reason for this and something better is waiting for you !!! Kuddos

it's the small things in life that lift your spirit - usually a walk in Nature is great for your mind. But I have a very close relative and it's like talking to a wall ... so my advice to you - get professional help !

Question : since there is a range for maintenance calories - how do you best calculate your deficit from the top or low range ?

yes, I guess it all depends on the leader, so you were very lucky :)

because if you pay for this programm, they promise you results

I am just saying that if you go to the meetings and pay good money for it, one would expect results or in absence of those, some guidelines ...

ok so at least keep it short ;-)

only if he shaves his armpits ....