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Current weight: 138 lbs (profile pic was just a couple days ago) Highest weight: 260 lbs Lowest weight: 120 lbs Goal weight: unknown Really I just want to fit into the clothes I bought 2yrs ago. I’m going really slow hoping for more of a recomp than weight loss. When I had reached 120lbs I felt that I lacked muscle mass…

I have tried a few different trackers. Misfit is one of the ones I discovered would miss steps. I could do 100 step tests and it would only get 60-80 of them (Jawbone was even worse). I have tried Misfit Ray and Flash. I have done the same type of tests with Fitbit, Garmin and Samsung. None of them missed a step. I am not…

Here is an example of how the math works:

The adjustment on MFP is: Fitbit TDEE* - MFP estimated burn = +/- adjustment *This number is estimated based on what Fitbit said at your last sync and your activity level setting on MFP. If you have MFP set to anything above Sedentary, your adjustment could decrease before the day is over since periods of inactivity will…

None here. Just weighed in and was surprised that I maintained my weight.

So you haven’t been on 1200 calories “daily” for two years. If you are eating more on the weekends your average intake is higher than 1200 calories.

Sounds to me like 1200 is to little. You’ve lost 2.5lbs per week and granted some of that could be water weight, but it doesn’t sound to me like you have the body fat to safely lose 2 lbs per week. So a couple things to note: - MFP’s activity level should be set to what your daily activity is like WITHOUT exercise. - Log…

The negative calorie adjustment is so that a linked activity tracker can lower your calories if you don’t burn as much as MFP thought you would. MFP won’t drop the calories below 1200 regardless of what the tracker says. When I first started using my Fitbit, I was so inactive that I would lose calories despite being set to…

Or active :drinker: I am average height (5’4.5”), a healthy weight, and will lose weight on 2000 calories. That’s actually what I averaged most of my weight loss. Based on my current calculations my maintenance is about 2300 at my current weight/activity level.

I had influenza last year and it took a long time to recover. My resting HR shot up to 88. While the rest of the symptoms cleared up it took about 5 weeks for my resting HR to come back down to normal (mid 60’s for me).

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Well I can tell you right now you aren't going to gain muscle based on just your calorie intake alone. Muscle gain needs a strength training program with progressive overload and a calorie surplus. Maintaining lean body mass needs a strength training program with progressive overload, adequate protein intake and a moderate…

Depends on your goals and fitness level. You can over train which can make it hard for the body to repair and lead to injury. You may also notice a decline in strength if you are over-training. Progress isn't made during the workout, but after it during the recovery period. Most people will get the results they want with…

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Don't think "diet" in the short term. Think long term lifestyle changes that will lead you to weight loss and future maintenance of goal weight. These changes don't need to be the huge over hauls, super restrictive, or avoiding entire food groups (unless you need to for a medical reason). Small changes can have lasting…

If it didn’t you wouldn’t be NETTing 1200. MFP’s minimum is to NET 1200 (so calories consumed minus exercise equals 1200). If we look at my numbers above, I would have to burn an extra 500 calories and not eat them to reach a 1000 calorie deficit. However doing that would have me NETTING 700 calories not 1200. 1200…

Is your calorie goal before exercise 1200? Net = Intake - exercise Not everyone can create a 1000 calorie deficit in a healthy way. Once you reach a certain point in your weight loss aiming losing 2 lbs per week can also mean losing lean body mass loss. Example: If I set myself to Sedentary on MFP. MFP thinks my…

Do you have the same rate loss goal selected on Fitbit’s Food Plan and on MFP? Is your goal to NET 1200 calories on MFP? If yes, than you probably do not have the 1000 calorie deficit you want. That’s not necessarily a bad thing either. This happens when your weight loss goal is too aggressive for your stats and activity…

I spent most of my time doing stuff outdoors as a kid and into my teens. Still needed glasses by the time I was in high school. :neutral:

Agree with the others. It's a range for a reason. Not everyone can go to the low end of the range and be healthy. I'm shorter than you (5'4.5") and when I was 120lbs (20.3 BMI) I was pretty thin. I don't think I looked sick, but I do think I lacked muscle mass. I'm currently 138 lbs (23.4 BMI) and wanting to cut a little…

It’s the very slow loss of fat and addition of lean body mass. Since it happens at almost equal rates the scale won’t really move but you will lose inches. This thread is about it: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat

National Institute of health recommends losing 10% body weight over a 6 month period. That means at your current weight they would recommend about 0.5lbs per week. Your not overweight (23.4 BMI....overweight starts at 25) and generally weight loss gets a lot slower when you are in the healthy BMI range. Also you should…

Lots of useful information in the threads found here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-general-health-fitness-and-diet-must-reads#latest My suggestion is to read those first.

I think this should be rephrased to “if you choose a goal that is to aggressive for what you have to lose and your activity level”. I say this, because I get 1200 if I set mine to Sedentary and 1lb per week loss.

Add 365 calories to whatever your average intake has been for the past 30 days. That will be your approximate maintenance based on your current rate of loss. Edit: Make sure you are adding it to your Total Intake. If you add it to your NET intake you will not get an accurate maintenance number.