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As others noted, manually changing your calorie goal does not stop MFP from making annoying statements predicting future weight loss when none will occur. Also - I should have been more clear. The month-long calibration was after 11 months of MFP logging so I already had a pretty good handle on where I needed to be (1850 -…
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Thanks for the question - I felt the same way last summer. Now I know it's science so I am no longer concerned. By chance - discovered the work of Dr. Leibel, et al, at Columbia. Basically - if you've been overweight for a significant length of time (years in my case) a calorie's not a calorie. It's more like 1.2 calories.…
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What he said.
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Thanks! What I was thinking on Christmas Day was what an amazing educational experience this whole weight loss thing has been. I basically gained about pound a year since I was 18 years old. Doesn't seem like much but then you turn 50 and all of a sudden you're hair's gray and you're 30 lb. overweight! Yesterday - as I was…
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Well said!
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Sorry, kids - no offense meant. I was being sarcastic but chose the wrong word. for an Italian man to eat 1500 or 1800 cal. a day is extremely out of the ordinary and fairly severe. Obviously I am not literally on a starvation diet but some days it sure feel like it. Thanks for the responses. -Sal
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Counting per week is a lot better for maintenance (psychologically) than counting per day IMHO. Then you can make up for cheats and as long as your weekly no. is OK your weight should theoretically stay stable.
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The thing to remember about maintenance is that your body still wants to be its former, heavier weight - so it's better to be conservative with BMR/TDEE once you've lost. Using me as an example - my TDEE is 2600 according to Scooby's calculator. That's based on my new weight of 180 but it's a pipe dream. If I eat 2600, I…
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Doesn't bother me at all. As long as they're saying it, I know I look good. Plain and simple. When they -stop- saying it, that's when I'll get worried. :) S
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OMG, totally. I was like - no $@# way. Plus I was on the bicycle. Rode about a mile out of my way to get on that second scale. :-) Then I was like - holy crap! Thanks everybody for the kind words. I have to admit, it came at just the right time. I was stuck at just over 180 for so long - I was very nearly ready to call it…
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Absolutely. 1) It's the only way to learn what a portion of anything looks like. Except liquids of course. 2) It helps you confirm calorie counts using more reliable sources than MFP which is notoriously unreliable for calorie counts. Example http://nutritiondata.self.com/; 3) It helps you figure out calories based on…
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BMI is a joke. It was never intended to be applied to individuals - only to populations. Better to use ABSI. See http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439 and http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/07/19/new-obesity-indicator-better-than-bmi/ and…
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Your mileage may vary of course but take all these numbers with a grain of salt. If I eat back my exercise calories, I gain. So - for me - I cannot eat them back. If you're lucky (and not Italian) you may be able to eat them and not have a problem. I am not in that particularly fortunate category. And I can't begin to tell…
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Don't fret. Just keep an eye on your weekly intake. It's easy if you use the smartphone app - unfortunately the button is not on the website. If you're under for the week, you're good to go.
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Yup. Law of averages. If I ate my so-called "BMR" every day I would weigh 10,000 lbs. My advice: ignore 99 percent of everything you hear or read and just do what works. Sal
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Wow congrats on hitting an amazing goal. I, too, am 1 lb. away from mine so I am also thinking about maintenance. Three things: 1) Be careful with the numbers. They can lie. Example. MFP says I can eat 2100 a day and maintain. Other calculators give me as much as 2300. Both bogus. If I eat 2300 I will blow up like a a…
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Bogus. See http://neatbodies.com/?p=823#axzz2ZJSZpuEh That's not to say it doesn't exist. It's just not something the average dieter ever has to worry about.
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I look at protein since my dietitian told me that it sticks to your ribs better than carbs so you feel less hungry and sodium because of high BP (which is about as low as it's ever been at the moment) but other than that I pretty much ignore them.
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Hi again - just checking in. Was out all day and just saw your followup question - but it looks like you are in good hands with other MFPeeps who are much more knowledgable than I! Good luck. Sal
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From the way it's been explained to me - these so called calculators are 1) based on averages since calculating true TDEE is very expensive, requiring specialized apparatus and 2) each uses a different algorithm to estimate the TDEE based on somebody's study or research protocol. Don't fret too much - they provide AT BEST…
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On the treadmill: Brian Setzer Orchestra REM English Beat Madness ABBA U2 Rush Thomas Dolby Chumbawamba Elvis Costello XTC Steve Miller Band Hoodoo Gurus Midnight Oil The Cure Queen Ofra Haza Dexys Midnight Runners Steely Dan AC/DC Others On the stationary bike: College courses from http://www.thegreatcourses.com
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You can substitute kielbasa for andouille but andouille is better.
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PS forgot to mention, congrats on that first 14! But you need more calories to continue losing.
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1200/600 is not nearly enough. You want to reduce your weekly loss goal, 3 lb. is too much. You'll never keep weight off eating such a small amount. If your TDE is 2563 you want to be in the 2000/2100 range to lose .5 to 1 lb. per week - it's slower but more effective and you'll have better long-term results. Three stone…
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You'll get better at this with practice. Once you've done MFP for weeks or months, you'll just know what kind of calorie counts you're facing and you'll be able to enter them directly with the quick calorie thingy. Don't fret. Enjoy yourself, don't overdo it - you'll be fine.
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Most people have the genetic cards stacked against them - and some more than others. You may be in the latter category. But that doesn't mean you can't change your size. You can. Unless there's an underlying medical condition, the bottom line is simple: to lose weight, you have to consume fewer calories than your body…
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The primary function of protein powder is putting money in the pockets of the people selling it.
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Yes.
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Why do you say no to chocolate? It's a perfectly acceptable reward - as long as you track the calories against your daily budget. I had a hot dog and two beers today. And I was still under my calorie goal. Relax! Eat!
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Nuts, beans, chocolate. Be creative. 1200 is probably not enough unless you're BMR is really low, especially with all the exercise. If you don't eat enough calories, you won't lose weight.
