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I do believe eat more to loose but without knowing specifics about you, I don't know if that number seems high or not. I am older than you, 41 and weigh 130lbs and my goal is 1700 a day. Someone younger and my size would easily be able to hit the 2000 a day and still loose. Your trainer sounds like they want to make sure…

If you are using the MFP method you are supposed to eat your exercise calories so you would look more towards the Daily Total, or your NET amount of calories. If you are using the in place of a road map that was posted, then you are only concerned with the number you set because exercise calories are already a part of…

I agree with the earlier poster about the initial loss being your glycogen stores. I'm a runner and I like to keep my carbs at about 45-50% of my calories. For me low carb is just not sustainable and leaves me feeling drained. And when I've done it in the past, as soon as I added carbs back in, the weight went back up.…

I am 5'2" and 131lbs. I recently switched from -20% to TDEE-15% as an average over the course of a week. Each day is set at 1700 but can be up and down depending on my exercise. I try not to let my NET drop below 1200, so if my exercise calories are higher than normal, I will eat extra. Like today was my long run and I…

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I would double check your settings in Fitbit and verify that no activities saved incorrectly...like from a previous day. MFP/Fitbit are having issues (at least with android app) where times aren't saving correctly like am/pm and the hour will sometimes save incorrectly. If I enter exercise from the computer...no issue.…

The fitbit is more than a pedometer, it calculates calories burned and the One captures elevation changes. But you are correct that it is best at measuring walking and running activities. I let my fitbit calculate calories burned on those but when I Spin or swim (Flex you can swim with) I record those activities in MFP…

I think you would be fine at 15%. I am a little shorter than you and weigh 132 now. I have pretty high bf% at 31% and am good at 20% but I'm getting close to the point that I need to drop to 15% deficit once I drop below 30%. I read another post last week that was about your last comment of not being able to stay at the…

I researched both when I got my Fitbit. For me it was about having that strap on my arm constantly (I can't even stand running with an armband for my phone) and the fee to use it. I love my Fitbit. I've had it 4 months now and wouldn't change my decision at all. I think they both are good at what they do from what I've…

Yes, you have logged it twice. When you are synced between MFP and Fitbit, they activities will sync. I only add my activities through MFP and just verify it is on Fitbit. Usually you can just see the activity graph with the very active pink color!! or on the Activities tab.

I had a cold 3wks ago and wasn't able to do my full cardio (running/spin) so I did body weight exercises at home and walked my dogs (a little running with them, but very slow and short distances). I tried after 1 wk to get back to my normal running routine, but I just didn't have the lung capacity back yet and it turned…

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The closer you get to your goal, the smaller you want your deficit to be. I would not jump down to 1200, I would up it maybe 100/wk until you get to the 1/2-1lb wk loss number.

I would just set the goal as the lower, non-exercise day, number. On workout days you are going to be alloted exercise calories, so any overage isn't going to look as large if that is what you are worried about. I go with a set number that is on the low side, but I have high/low days and I like to look at my overall weekly…

I think the numbers come out about the same. The NROLFW at 5 days of workout (assuming walking 1-2 extra days a week) is about 1841-1881 average per day vs TDEE-20% of 1848. It all depends on if you like to vary your calories or have a set point to get to each day. I have a set goal of 1600 per day because that is easier…

Read this post about glycogen stores. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/993576-why-you-gain-weight-if-you-eat-more-than-your-cut

Read this post about glycogen stores. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/993576-why-you-gain-weight-if-you-eat-more-than-your-cut

I think some of that depends on your body composition. I've used the slope formula that's been posted on the forums and because of my higher bf%, I'm still good using TDEE-20% which is about 400 cal deficit for me...almost 1lb/wk. Most people w/in 10lbs would want to to the TDEE-15%. For your young age and higher TDEE, 15%…

I have lost 19 lbs since the beginning of the year, so just under 1lb/week. Some weeks are greater and some less, but I really like my pace! I can keep doing this until my bf% is where it needs to be. Good luck! ETA: I've been monitoring my bf% and from what I can see I'm losing the fat and keeping as much of my lbm as…

If you are still hungry and irritable, then up the calories. If you are liking the 1500, try upping by 50-100/wk until you get to the level you need to be at. I'm similar to you in size...5' 2", 132lb but a lot older and I'm eating at 1600-1800 and losing. My BMR is around 1200 and I burn less than you on average per day.…

Are there specific things you are looking for? If you set your activity level correctly, it should account for all the little things we do every day like brushing teeth, cooking dinner, walking into work. I wear a fitbit to capture all my movement during the day and I like that since it lets me know if I'm even meeting the…

Ok, I had a bod bod a couple of months ago...mine matched my scale also, so that has made it easy to follow the progress and know the bf was dropping. I've also lost very little LBM. I'm not sure, other than crash diet quick loss ways, which I won't do, how you would lose LBM. I would say keep going and and maybe try…

I only drink 1-2 glasses a day, so that amount is insignificant for me. Unless you have health issue, you don't need to keep is super low. I try to keep mine under the recommended 2500 just to reduce bloating. It's not that difficult and that small difference isn't too much. I never was a milk drinker before, didn't like…

One more question, where did you get the 24% bf number from? Could there be any variance in that. I'm a couple of inches shorter than you and my measurements are smaller but my bf is much higher. It could just be where we store...chest and stomach for me! My hip numbers have been shrinking pretty quickly, chest not at all…

How did you get at 147? I would think the bf% is more important...the more LBM the better the metabolism. I think having a bf% goal is much better than a number on the scale goal. Keep the muscle as much as possible!!

There are a lot of nights that I'm just finishing working out at that time. I sometimes just have a handful of almonds and a bottle of water on my way home from the gym.

If you want to increase the intensity while walking, you can always wear a backpack. You want the extra weight close to your core. I hike and wear a backpack or usa a Camelbak for trail runs. I've even seen people at the gym wearing backpacks so that they can prepare for hikes with higher incline settings on the treadmill.

I'm also 5' 2" but I weigh more than you. I'm currently at 134lbs. I'm eating at a deficit at 1600-1700 but for my activity, my maintenance would be around 2000. I can see where 1590 wouldn't be too much for you at all. Good luck!!

I'm the opposite. I eat much better working from home. I still have a quick bar for breakfast several days based on early meeting schedules, but more often I can make a good breakfast, which I never do when I go into the office. I also can make some great filling lunches that would be to difficult to have in the office. My…