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Another thing (which may or may not make a difference for you, but helps me) is to do reverse lunges (i.e. step backwards, not forward).

The real value of a calculator like the USN one is not so much the number it gives, but to take serial measurements and use it to compare current you to past you. I like it because it's simple and repeatable.

Exactly this! I have my own home-brew spreadsheet too with CI, CO, Net Calories, Weight, Predicted Weight, BF%, Fat Mass, Fat-free Mass, BMR & BMI. Seeing the numbers work out also lets me know that my calories-in are being measured with reasonable accuracy. It also keeps me from getting discouraged when the scale isn't…

Aadam of Physiqonomics has a great article about making your present-self kind to your future-self. (Warning for salty language, if you don't care for that.) https://physiqonomics.com/responsibility-debt/

Not to get too far into the weeds here, but Lyle's point was that Brad Schoenfeld, the primary investigator, was also the person who did the ultrasound measurements --in a completely unblinded fashion, knowing exactly which intervention group each subject was in -- that "proved" his own thesis. This is a totally legitimate…

This is a clear sign that you are not eating enough. You are most likely not losing weight because you are wiping out any deficit with the binges, not because of the lifting. To be honest, HIIT, followed by lifting, followed by Zumba sounds brutal, and not at all fun. Since Zumba obviously is pleasurable for you, why do…

Another factor to consider is if you were in a different part of your menstrual cycle. There's a bit more softness on the right which could easily be accounted for by that.

Another point to understand is the difference between gross and net expenditure. (All numbers are made up for illustration!) A 150lb runner completes a 10 mile race in one hour and burns 1000 Kcals. If she had been sitting on the couch for that hour, she would have burned 60 Kcals. Net excess expenditure is 940 Kcals. (940…

It will make your wallet lighter! :p

You definitely want to read some of the posts linked in the Most Helpful Posts Topic: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads#latest Don't try to read them all at once; it may overwhelm you more. But do dip in and out of them, even if you only take away one…

While it is true that going below 1200Kcal/day will result in insufficient nutrition for the vast majority of people, vast majority ≠ all people. (I say this as a smaller, older, sedentary female.) A 20% deficit from a TDEE of 1400 is 1120 Kcal/day, would be about a half a pound a week, and less than ½ of 1% of your body…

I get the sense that you have an "all or nothing" attitude that is working to your detriment. First of all, you're still FORTY pounds down from your all time high. That's not nothing. Based on your stats, even if you are only lightly active, you could eat 2500 Kcal per day and lose a pound a week or so. Go for a walk with…

I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but here's an informative interview with Martin Berkhan. https://www.leighpeele.com/martin-berkhan-and-intermittent-fasting-interview His site is https://leangains.com/tag/intermittent-fasting/

Congratulations, OP, it sounds like you are on the right track mentally. I strongly second the suggestion that you see your physician for at least a basic workup. Your symptoms sound a lot like those of hypothyroidism. Another thing you might want to research is something called Reverse Dieting. (It is controversial, so…

Remember that all the BMR and TDEE calculators in the world are just estimates. Everyone is an experiment of n=1. If you feel that your current intake is sustainable,continue for another month and see what happens. It's not uncommon to lose a lot more in the first few weeks. If you're still losing at that clip, add 250…

You have been losing weight at the rate of 3 ½ pounds per WEEK. The weight IS flying off of you.

Wow, what a shock, but you're handling it great. There's a website called chumplady dot com where you might find some good information and support. Best of luck to you!

Any physician who went to medical school (i.e. ALL OF THEM) received training in the diagnosis and management of DM. I don't quite understand why you're set on vilifying the OP's dermatologist. If you read the post, she didn't diagnose the OP with DM, just pointed out that it was a high possibility. If your orthopedic…

Ask your MD to refer you for a "Tilt-Table Test."

From the words and emoji you used, it's clear how you feel, but this is a question for your doctor.

If you're not having too many problems with adherence, you can probably stick where you are for another week or two. This will give you a better idea how much of that 8 lbs. was water weight. If you're still losing at a 2 lb per week clip, try adding 100-200 cal/day and see what happens over the next few weeks. As you're…

Female 5'1", about 2500 walking at 20 mpm on a treadmill, about 2200 running 11 mpm.

It could also be your xiphoid process, depending on how high up it is.

I track the BF% with my Aria scale out of interest and to see trends, but honestly, I think the best combination of ease of use, reproducibility and relative accuracy is the Navy BF calculator. http://www.webcalcsolutions.com/Fitness-Calculators/Body-Fat-Navy.asp?AcctNum=3

As long as you maintain a caloric deficit. https://www.aworkoutroutine.com/lose-weight-without-exercise/

The exact timeline of what happened is still a little unclear to me, but almost certainly that 15 lbs was 90% water. So there's no surprise that it has come back.

Your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure, i.e. maintenance cals) is 1600 and your intake is 1200 (all before exercise.) That's a 25% deficit, which is aggressive under any conditions, but especially for someone whose weight is already in the normal range! That's why you're hungry all the time, and unfortunately it's…

Actually it's pretty easy to find that pace! Start walking on a treadmill and gradually increase the speed. That point where you naturally break into a running gait is the speed where walking will take more energy. Your body is pretty smart about efficiency.

Here's a well written article that may help you get started, about eating for muscle gain, with links to other articles with suggestions for lifting programs. https://www.aworkoutroutine.com/the-muscle-building-diet/ Also, what @gcpower said. :smile: