dlcarroll13 Member

Absolutely incorrect

I've been doing that exact routine like she did and I didn't lose anything. As soon as I got to eating good foods. I've nearly lost 5 kilos in a month. Explain that to me !!! [/quote] Calories are calories yes....but how your body can break them down is very different. These foods are NOT equivalent and anyone to believe…

Ice cream isn't going to get you the calories AND have you feeling good...SMH. Try finding a protein bar that you like, peanut butter with apple slices, cashews for a snack, healthy AND nutritious foods to add the calories.

I know it's super scary...the idea of how many calories you should be eating. Whether it's determined by MFP and eating back your exercise calories...or calculating TDEE -20% and not eating the exercise back...it's going to sound like ALOT of calories. I am being asked to eat around 2100-2200 calories a day, and though I…

The 2390 is probably where your TDEE would fall at a sedentary level...your still doing things like going to the bathroom, brushing teeth, showering, etc...all expending calories above what your BMR is (essentially if comatose and never moved). Hope this makes sense...I've done alot of research and reading on this..took a…

My sister and I both weigh in on Sunday mornings. Its our rest day, as well as our family treat day. By saying this I don't mean we go crazy eating junk..we weigh in, go to church, and then pick a different place to have a HEALTHY but slightly indulgent lunch every week. It's the one day a week we go out to eat somewhere…

You don't eat back any of the exercise calories because you should have figured them in to your TDEE based on which activity level you chose.

THIS! Yes I agree absolutely...if you wanna eat more do yourself some good and go for a real walk...or don't be whining when the scale doesn't move right!

WOW! Interesting...

I don't think heart rate monitors are inaccurate...I've been using mine for some time now and checked it's accuracy against heart rate monitors at work (I'm a Nurse Practitioner) and found that indeed it is very accurate. Looking at the idea of overestimating your calorie burn however I think tends to be a bit of a problem…

Your already eating too little. Your calculated BMR is about 1700....that is the minimum amount you should be eating in a day....in addition to any exercise calories.

I would check to make sure you are truly eating enough calories and not OVERTRAINING in regard to exercise. The body is designed to show some early signs of overtraining that include fatigue, irritability, decreased focus, and increases in resting heart rate and blood pressure. If everything lines up with nutrition and…

Bad idea. The sugar cravings will only become far WORSE because you will trigger an immediate insulin spike. If you have having cravings sugar and carbs are the thing you want to avoid.

Absolutely! You will stop cheating when you decide that BEING THINNER, BEING HEALTHIER, FEELING BETTER, NOT BEING FAT (whatever it is for you) is more important than that craving you are having in the moment. It's a work in progress that starts with a snack, then a meal, then a day, month, etc...pretty soon it's a…

Try checking out the South Beach Diet. I was very skeptical at first because I know that in general low carb is very hard to stick with...however...the South Beach plan does NOT remain no carb. I currently am eating a combination of South Beach Diet and also following the calorie guidelines from MFP and feel great. The…

I would disagree with the idea of cutting out veggies...that's good healthy nutrition. Try to limit salt intake and carbs right before your TOM, but also realize that this is a NORMAL variation in the body. The water fluctuation WILL come off...perhaps don't weigh yourself during this time period and wait until after to…

Yea I am! How is it going?

That makes sense, and I meant absolutely no offense by saying that. The distinction between overweight, obese, and morbidly obese is perhaps where the problem comes. Most important is recognizing when your not at a healthy level and striving to get there...no matter where your healthy falls. Just by being here you've…

Unfortunately for 5'3" you ARE obese at 175. I'm 5'9 and 180 and still considerably overweight...despite the muscles mass which there is alot of. Take a good hard honest look at your body and you'll see plenty of areas to trim off the weight and get to a healthier level.

I am a Nurse Practitioner and the absolute response here is NO! Do not for any reason start weight bearing before instructed.

I have the Jawbone UP and absolutely LOVE it. Very user friendly

How active are you and how much do you have to lose? Are you eating back your workout calories or just keeping the deficit? If your NET calorie intake is too low your metabolism will essentially shut down and make it very difficult for you to lose. Generally speaking for a female 1200 calories a day is the BARE MINIMUM to…

I have the Jawbone UP to track, but I just started 10,000 steps a day today as well!

I'm on week 7 Day 3...if someone had told me I'd be running 2.5 miles continuously I'd have laughed a few months ago...actually starting to love it now. Anyone can feel free to add me