jellybeanasmommy

I have over 100 lbs to lose. I just started working with a trainer a few weeks ago and it has been stressed to me how important doing strength (weight) exercises is in addition to cardio. I was doing cardio only for about 6 weeks and did see some lbs drop off (about 2 lbs a week) but my body composition and fat % were…

And as has been stated several times in this thread - MFP already calculates a deficit into your daily calorie goal (unless you've set your goals to "maintain" and not "lose X lb/week") so if you are going by MFP's calculations of your calorie needs then you DO need to eat back at least a good portion of the calories…

Of course you can't in the long term. In the short term though you can absolutely feel full or satiated by drinking water. As a matter of fact many diet programs recommend if you are feeling hungry to drink a glass or 2 of water to curb your hunger until it is meal time. My point was that hunger/full cues are not always…

Oh my goodness! *thumbs up* Can we be friends?

I totally agree with this ^^^ and forget even EATING anything. I could drink a bunch of water and feel full, but I would still be starving myself if that's all I consumed. Also, I can't be the only person who has gotten overweight because I didn't always understand my hunger/full cues. Why would those cues tell the truth…

Since you quoted my most recent response I will respond with part of my earlier comment - doing this OCCASIONALLY is probably not a big deal, however doing this REGULARLY is most likely not healthy. Not to mention most likely not sustainable. Sustainability in a diet (I use the term loosely here) can make or break your…

I'm pretty sure that was the point that was being made. Someone who is sedentary and someone who is very active have different caloric needs, however because their weight is the same MFP would most likely give them the same caloric intake goal. The difference in caloric needs would be then based on the amount of activity -…

I think it's important to eat at least close to what is allowed (including the "extra" calories you gain from exercise). Reason being is that the calorie limit is already lowered to account for weight loss (assuming you're not just maintaining your weight) and if you are burning a lot of calories but not taking in enough…