kristinasyoung

thanks so much for letting me know!

MFP, when it gives you a caloric goal, has already factored in your BMR and potential daily activity calorie burn. So you're already eating less than your body needs (BMR) by eating the goal set by MFP. Eating less can be beneficial for "extreme weight loss," but long term, it may not be a good idea, I wouldn't think. Then…

eat smaller meals more frequently (4-6 servings a day) to see if you can bring that up. I have a hard time getting to the 1200 sometimes too, but get within 100-200 calories of it. Portion each of your meals to equal approximately 200 calories (or more if you're eating less frequently). Balancing each one equally is…

Do the majority of you use your own free weights at home for this? Or do it at the gym? What kind of weights do I need? (I'm looking at purchasing the shred or the ripped.)

I find this extremely interesting and educational. Have not found, or rather don't understand why people believe it's not a real thing. Secondly, does anyone have any advice on how to meet my caloric goal (1200) and not go over my recommended daily values of the food groups, ie carbs and proteins. I'm under my calorie…

I actually read a very interesting article yesterday about starvation mode. It's actually an article posted on this site in this forum on 8/19/12by @SHBoss1673. The article/topic is "'Starvation mode," exercise calories, dillema?'" He proves a pretty good point, and if you think about it, it makes total sense. And really,…

I have a schedule very similar to yours except mine is work 6-3 and go to class from 6-10pm. My life changed dramatically when I started this schedule and went from a job where I was walking 8-9 hours a day to a sedentary desk job. Not only did I lose time to workout 4 times a week like I was doing. I have gained 15 lbs in…