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2 lbs isn't aggressive when you have 100 lbs to lose. But it is pretty aggressive when you only have 25 lbs to lose. Think about it - when you started losing weight, cutting 1000 calories a day probably equated to 25-33% of your daily caloric needs. Now, it's closer to a 45% cut. And it is probably below your basal…
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2 lbs isn't aggressive when you have 100 lbs to lose. But it is pretty aggressive when you only have 25 lbs to lose. Think about it - when you started losing weight, cutting 1000 calories a day probably equated to 25-33% of your daily caloric needs. Now, it's closer to a 45% cut. And it is probably below your basal…
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Eating low carb is worth it if you feel good, enjoy your diet, and have no problem adhering to it. It isn't worth it if you end up feeling icky or if you are hungry or if you end up binging or going off plan cause you miss favorite foods. There is no particular reason to give up carbs to lose weight unless you have a…
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Eating low carb is worth it if you feel good, enjoy your diet, and have no problem adhering to it. It isn't worth it if you end up feeling icky or if you are hungry or if you end up binging or going off plan cause you miss favorite foods. There is no particular reason to give up carbs to lose weight unless you have a…
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Rainy days and Monday's - carpenters
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Rainy days and Monday's - carpenters
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It is my understanding that, the less you have to lose, the more likely it is that an aggressive deficit will cause higher loss of LBM with the fat. Even with a lifting program and higher protein intake, your body will still cannibalize muscle as well as fat. You can help limit that loss by slowing the weight loss. Plus,…
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It is my understanding that, the less you have to lose, the more likely it is that an aggressive deficit will cause higher loss of LBM with the fat. Even with a lifting program and higher protein intake, your body will still cannibalize muscle as well as fat. You can help limit that loss by slowing the weight loss. Plus,…
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I started exercising 2 years ago as a result of obligation and fear - my kids pressured me to start a "60 days to change" program at our Tkd studio. And my father had recently died of cancer - and his illness and treatments were made much harder by diabetes which I am at high risk for due to PCOS. So I started attending a…
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I started exercising 2 years ago as a result of obligation and fear - my kids pressured me to start a "60 days to change" program at our Tkd studio. And my father had recently died of cancer - and his illness and treatments were made much harder by diabetes which I am at high risk for due to PCOS. So I started attending a…
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The fact that you posted this in the first place and the the fact that you put a reminder in your calendar to update 2 years later are indicative of the kind of person you are - which would be my kind of people - full of win :D
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The fact that you posted this in the first place and the the fact that you put a reminder in your calendar to update 2 years later are indicative of the kind of person you are - which would be my kind of people - full of win :D
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I don't have daughters but I have 2 nieces who are still blessedly athletic in their early teens. And I have 2 sons who I want to grow up to view women in general as equals. So, I am becoming my version of athletic (I am not blessed by good genes or natural talent) and I love that that includes TKD for the whole family at…
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FWIW, the whole point of the TDEE method is that your activity levels/regular exercise is already factored into your TDEE. So, you don't track or eat back your exercise calories. You just eat to a percentage of your average daily caloric burn
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Weight loss is not linear. Fluctuations are completely normal - esp for women with all the charming hormones. I 'gained' 2.5 lbs in the last 2 days while eating at a deficit. I just ignore and move on as long as I know I am logging as accurately as possible. Should that trend continue for me, I'll reassess. But I can…
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Mine is open. I track my exercise but don't usually eat back calories cause my goal is set to only half lb a week and I would use TDEE instead if my exercise was more consistent.
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Mine is open. I track my exercise but don't usually eat back calories cause my goal is set to only half lb a week and I would use TDEE instead if my exercise was more consistent.
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FWIW, I have found that Calories in, calories out work to a point for me- we don't defy the law of physical. But, IR definitely plays a role. I started by logging everything I ate. And I started weighing and measuring everything. It was eye-opening for sure - I had lost all sense of what a portion was! I set myself a…
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If i have calories and carbs at the end of the day (and have gotten enough protein), I will totally indulge in a serving of gelato, a cadbury cream egg (yes, I still have some hoarded from halloween), or a few oreos. And I do so guilt free - as should you :D
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P.S. 1.5-2 lbs is a very aggressive goal with so little left to lose and you may be sacrificing more LBM than necessary. You may want to check out some of these links: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1346163-change-your-mindset http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ihad/view/the-path-of-success-631437…
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Eat and enjoy yourself. You are already set to an aggressive deficit. Just plan ahead as much as possible but also just realize that going over your calories by even 750 doesn't mean you gain weight - it just means you won't lose any weight FOR THAT DAY. Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. Two meals won't hinder…
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Most people who tell general you to quit demonizing food are the IIFYM crowd. And the key word of that acronym is MACROS not calories. By definition, they care about what they are eating because they have chosen macro requirements to help meet their goals. So, some of them choose to make ice cream or doritos fit into their…
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FWIW, I am 5'1" tall, 45 y.o. and have a desk job. I really have barely any activity I don't actively seek. I eat (on avg) 1500 cals a day and lose weight - albeit slowly. I have quite a bit to lost still but i want to retain as much LBM as possible and I like food. So, I am choosing to do this is a way I feel is…
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Yep. Carefully measure out a controlled serving and savor every morsel. Log it. Assess whether it was worth the caloric spend ( probably yes). Realize that 300 extra calories in a day probably just means less weight lost for that day. No big deal. Move on :) FWIW, sticking to my calorie goals became so much easier when I…
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Yep. Carefully measure out a controlled serving and savor every morsel. Log it. Assess whether it was worth the caloric spend ( probably yes). Realize that 300 extra calories in a day probably just means less weight lost for that day. No big deal. Move on :) FWIW, sticking to my calorie goals became so much easier when I…
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How your clothes fit is actually a way better indicator of weight/BF than the scale. As long as it works for you, do what you're doing :)
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Yep. I got fat fast. Too bad losing fat is so dang slow :open_mouth:
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can't say I am a fan of the fat free kind. but I successfully lost almost 50 lbs while fitting full-fat and 2% fat cheese into my diet regularly - practically daily :)
