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It is a lot of time and work to outrun a high calorie diet. It takes me 5 minutes to eat 1000 cals worth of food but to burn that same 1000 cals it would take 100 minutes running.

Yep. And we are talking about fat acceptance & making (keeping?) obesity socially acceptable.

Type one is most definitely not the same. That type is not based on being obese.

It is preventable.that does not mean it is the obese persons fault. I did not say nor imply that. A child is not responsible for their reasons of becoming obese - their parents are. That is the preventable part.

Look up how much obesity costs in healthcare dollars. Research the effect on not just mortality but possibly more importantly, morbidity. That is to say - decreased quality of life. It all effects society in so many ways just like any other disease. Disability alone that is created by obesity draws a whole heck of a lot of…

Shame didn't keep you heavy; that was low self worth.

I'm 5'3". When I started I was 235 lbs and I was in a size 20. I'm wearing a 6 now at 138 lbs. I think when I'm at 135 (UGW) I can squeeZe into a 4. But of course, I could fit into a 4 now depending on the brand!

I'm in the 63" club, too. I started at 235 lbs and am now 138 lbs. Very slowly getting to 135 just cause, 100 is an even number, ya know?

When I had that surgery, I was obese and not worried about the gym.

Daaaamn you work nights and get 8 hrs of sleep?? I did 9 months and I had to call it quits. I have 3 children but aside from that, my body just couldn't let me sleep like that. It wasn't pretty. I commend you. I was still losing weight at that time, though.

5'3 (I'm just an inch over!) 138 lbs maintain on 1870/day but because of exercise I eat 2000-2500 3 or 4 days a week. I'm still getting a deficit most days cause deep down I really want to be 135 ;)

I admire you. Seriously, how do you keep up with having to eat so much for that?

Remember those are cause and effect, not excuses. What's that saying - the first step to overcoming something is to acknowledge the problem ?

That last sentence is perfect. Be the healthy you. That should be the message. Being fat is not okay because of the detrimental effects it has on one's lifespan, health and quality of life. The exact same can certainly be said about smoking.

Let's not blur the line between having a healthy self-esteem and being overweight , although the two rarely coincide. The two things in this society that we can't seem to keep separate are body image and health.

Oh, yes. I have daily comments from people that it looks like I've lost more weight, I look toner, more fit, etc. Although I've lost 2 lbs in the past two months only. I guess it's from running and working out.

Yes but the MFP calc is not TDEE. It is considering not exercising. The 1490 is for not exercising. If you exercise burning a consistent 2100 calories a week then your TDEE is 1790 and that is the real maintenance number.

That's likely to lead to not losing weight because your effort on all the other days is balanced out by that one day of splurging. Not worth it. Plus the bloat, fatigue etc. Associated with such behavior.

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The mindset is balance. Full balance is ideal for marathon training. I'm in the same boat - only be maintaining for 3 months and I still feel this need to have a deficit every day. I have days where I go over it so it balances and then there's the training. A single 10 mile run is almost a 1200 calorie burn. So it really…

You sound like my kind of people. HA! I have 3 kids, too. Mostly run and do cardio kickboxing and strength. Work full time. Also maintaining. I'll be your MFP friend!

I hate that there are so many "diets" with "names". When your diet causes you to lose weight, no matter what you call it, it's because of a calorie deficit. So I just call it all a calorie deficit.

Maintaining a healthy body fat% followed by regular cardio and strength training are it for preventing diabetes. Once you HAVE it though, the focus should be on obtaining those two things with a focus on limiting the carbs.

You may find your peace by the weekly maintenance calculation method. Let it all balance out with higher calorie days to negate your less-than days. It sounds like you exercise since you have a trainer. If you want to see fitness gains then you really do need to be at maintenance or close to it. I'm in the same boat now,…

Water

You're going to have to buckle down and make meal prep a priority. Where there's a will, there's a way. As for feeling full, drink A LOT of water. Aim for 1/2 your body wt. In lbs. In oz. Of water. E.g. you weigh 164 so 82 oz of water a day. This is the most important thing. I have the same problem in the morning.…

Eat more.

The first time you read a book, did you do it flawlessly without help, patience, and repetition? Of course not. You WILL become better by repeating again and again. Running is an excellent exercise but there's definitely a way to go about it to ease yourself into it. If you overexert yourself (really easy to do) you're…

That's what this discussion is about, though. What are you trying to say exactly? The body is in a constant state of balance, while losing weight or not glycogen stores/use, water retention ETC. All ebb and flow on a daily basis. I do not believe it's "returning to normal" the water comes and goes and it's a temporary…

Let's think of the simple science behind this. This phenomenon is based on the temporary storage of water which is always temporary and not actually fat stores. The only thing that would cause the latter is an excess of calories which, in maintenance, one would not actually have. Therefore, the few lbs seen increased on…