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You look fantastic! You're doing an awesome job and I envy your progress :) So, just because I'm thick - I should consume/GROSS 2160 calories a day and then ignore the NET since exercise & activity is already factored into the TDEE. Does that sound right?

Thank for that. I've been eating I would say around 1600 - 1800 calories a day (although, this is a rough estimate since I don't weigh my food. I've also been flaky about logging everything. Whoops). I guess my NET calories is what I've been neglecting. Should I be increasing my NET calories? And therefore eating 3200 -…

Aha. Got it. So, in a nutshell my BMR is 1489.75 (which I just calculated using my current weight) and my TDEE is 2400 (according to BodyMedia). In order to lose weight I shoult be eating between 1489.75 and 2160 (-10% of TDEE) a day? Does that sound right?

Thank you! I'll give that a read. Those two numbers, TDEE and BMR are what I find confusing. I've been wearing BodyMedia Fit band that I thought was pretty accurate for my TDEE. I've worn it for about a month now and it tells me I burn an average of 2400 - 2500 calories in a 24 hour period. Is that number my TDEE or my BMR?

According to the BodyMedia I've been averaging a calorie burn of 2500 a day - somtimes a little bit more. So, subtracting 10% of that should be about my intake goal? That's pretty simple, thank you! (I've been trying to sort through the TDEE, BMR chatter and getting nowhere). I wonder if that's what is happening and my…

I try to stay away from packaged foods (for the most part). Admittedly I am bad on the sugar (hi cookies, hi chocolate) but I try to balance it out by eating my veggies. I take the CLA mostly for my joints - it has omega 3,6,9 that's been helping since I've started running. The other thing is a probiotic, to help get…

I'm defintely eyeballing it. I do have a digital food scale, so I should probably start breaking that out. I wonder if that's the problem. I've also found that many of the things I tend to eat aren't in MFP, so I'll either input it myself or find something on MFP that looks close enough. Hmm.

Maybe the slow metabolism is one of the problems. I'm not starving, surprisingly.

My current settings are to lose 1lb a week. I have myself set to 'sedentary' since I work a desk job. I do lift, and it's pretty heavy for me. Normal weight session would be deadlifts 60lbs, squats 90lbs, power cleans 45lbs. I also do kettlebells and generally use the 25 - 35lb weights. I run 3x a week now, since I'm…

Whoops! Just made it public. Thanks!

I'm in the same boat too - except my scale doesn't seem to be moving anywhere. My body seems to be very comfortable at thsi weight and is loathe to give it up. 5"5 SW: 153 CW: 150 GW: 135 - 140 I'm currently training for a half marathon and I strength train 2x a week. The scale hasn't moved very much, but my body…

I'm 5"5 and I weigh about 150. I only have my profile pic though....:)

Ooh! Roasted chickpeas sound delicious - I haven't had a chance to try those yet.

I have this same issue actually. After I run, or after a strength training circuit I'm never hungry - just incredibly thirsty. I yo-yo with my daily calorie deficits, sometimes they're in the 500 - 800 calorie range, sometimes they're just 200 - 300. I would think this would be great for weight loss, but I my scale hasn't…

In my misguided youth, I admit to trying a few diet pills. The only one that really worked for me was Stacker 2. I lost weight, but I also got heart palpitations and massive headaches. In the States at least, Stacker was banned for a little while because the levels of ephedra they were using was caused dangerously…

I take a daily probiotic pill, two GNC Women Mutlivitamin chews and a CLA supplement (CLA is supposedly helpful for promoting fat metabolism. I don't know about that, so I opted for the one that also contained DHA & Omega 3,6,9. Those supplements are proven to help, so at least I'll get something out of it :smile:)

I'm a big fan of kale chips and dry roasted soy beans. They give me that satisfying 'crunch' but without all the extra calories. The kale is pretty low carb, the soy beans not as much - but they are a good source of protein.

Wow! You look incredible! Thanks for posting, I really needed this. I've been trying to lose weight and the scale hasn't moved in months. BUT I can run farther and lift more than I used to, so there's progress being made. :)

Have you tried using a foam roller? Using one of those black ones (those are the firmest, I think) was the best thing I ever did for my shin splints. It'll hurt at first, but it helps. Try kneeling in front of the foam roller and placing one knee on top. Support yourself with you hands and then gently roll your shin along…

iPhone, headphones, keys, maybe a water bottle if I can find one.

I just started working with a trainer recently. I took his group training classes at the gym for about a year before I signed up for private sessions. I got great results from his group classes, so I felt comfortable knowing that he knew what he was talking about in terms of the safe way to exercise and train. I think it…

I'm currently training for a half, using Hal Higdon's novice training program. I do strength training 2- 3x a week depedning on where my energy levels are. I usually do kettle bells, TRX and a weight circuit of deadlifts/squats/pushpress. I try to get in at least one yoga class a week, preferably the day before or the day…

Probiotic Chondroitin/glucosamine Iron - 7mg B Complex

Thirded for RunKeeper. I've also tried Runtastic, which I like because it 'talks' to MFP.You can set both to record your split times. I like them because I can still run Pandora or listen to music and RunKeeper or Runtastic will still chime in with my pace and distance.

Ooh! I'd love to find a twin! Age: 29 height: 5"5 Starting weight: 147 Current weight: 145 Goal weight: 135

Yesterday I attempted to climb the rope at the gym military style and promptly fell on my *kitten*. I'm sure I gave EVERYONE a good chuckle.

*Random update: I started wearing a BodyMedia band a few weeks ago. I wore it to a couple TRX classes and according the BodyMedia I burn an average of 205 calories during a 45 minute TRX class. (I'm 5"5 and weigh 146lbs)

Do you do any isolated stomach resistance exercises? Planks are excellent for building core strength (which tones stomach muscles)

No, no. Thank you for the visual. I was just confused as to what you were trying to say. It makes sense now that I've seen your response. 6 lobs of water does seem like a lot when you see it and say it, but when you think about all your organs and muscles well, there are alot of places for water to hide. I'm happy you…