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I say ultimately listen to your body, but set your goals for 15-20% below your TDEE. That number should be adjusted after about every 5 pounds you lose. This is the calculator I see a LOT on here and use myself: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ It's also generally suggested that you eat back your exercise…

http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ Check that out. :)

I just joined a "health fitness center" in Illinois (about an hour south of Chicago) that is $61/month plus a $150(!!!) one-time registration fee. It is all about the amenities, though. This place has all the standard stuff plus I get a health assessment and "plan" based on my goals, group fitness classes, a nutritionist…

I do not follow the 1200 calorie goal... instead I aim for 15% my TDEE. I'm 25, though, and have been on this site for awhile. Feel free to add me :) And if you don't know about your TDEE, check out this calculator. It helped me out a lot. http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

Hello to the two of you! What are your stats and initial goals?? I'm a 25 year old 5'7'' foot female at 151 pounds. I've been on this site for a couple years now. My focus lately hasn't been on weight loss, but lowering my body fat. I'm meeting with a nutritionist soon, so that might change... we'll see. I've been working…

My resting heart rate has lowered just from exercising more, not from losing weight... although I'm sure that also helps, I just can't speak to it personally. My heart rate has improved overall really over the past few months. I have the same problem with it spiking just walking across the room, but it's definitely gotten…

The best advice I ever received in regards to how much to eat... calculate your TDEE and then manually set your calorie goal to 20% below your TDEE!! Good luck! Feel free to add me :)

Calculate your TDEE and maunally set 20% below that as your calorie goal. MFP is whacky. A lot of the time eating more will actually you lose! http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

vodka cranberries for me! As far as a dish... nothing comes to mind, sorry! I suggest Pinterest :)

I followed the app guidelines for a long time. They aren't working for me! You should look into the right settings for your carbs/proteins/fats ratio. I had to change those default settings as well. I was just told this week to start aiming for .7 grams of protein per pound a day. For me that's 100 grams a day! Definitely…

Posting here is not going to get the answer you seek. Go see a professional.

How tall are you? What is your daily calorie goal? I noticed on your profile that your goal is to be 100 pounds. You may want to rethink that..... in any case, it takes TIME to lose weight. Be patient. Cheat a few meals out of the week. Don't deprive yourself of things you enjoy, like pringles. When I completely eliminate…

I can't see your diary, but my guess is that you aren't eating enough protein. Aim for 0.7 grams per pound.

I'm told by my trainer that it's 60% diet and 30% exercise. Stop the cheat days. His advice to me was to allow three "cheat" meals a week. It's all about the quality of food you eat. Are you basing that 1300 calorie goal on your TDEE? You should. There's a bunch of calculators online or figure about 10-12 calories for each…

Drink less soda/pop, juice, coffee, etc and more water! I have one mountain dew a day and otherwise drink water or hot tea. You'd be surprised how many calories you can drink! MODERATION. I cannot and will not stop eating chocolate. I LOVE it. I just don't eat thousands of calories in one sitting. Be honest with yourself.…

Ani, You should have added that you were on vacation visiting your home country and family for AN ENTIRE MONTH!! The fact that you stayed on track is AMAZING! You were able to exercise and eat right while you were around your unsupportive family. That is HUGE. If you did it under those circumstances, you can do it now!…

I already knew about the tricks of the trade and making people look "better", but I loved that post. It really is all about your body stance/language, angles, distance, and what you wear. It kinda makes me want to do my own fake before/after pics. Haha!

....THIS.

Because it's walking....?

bahahahahaha

Learn to make your own! I'm sure you could find a recipe somewhere online that wouldn't have so much added sugar. Don't forget that the fruit itself has sugar! :) (Sorry if someone already said this, I didn't read the other posts)

From all the info I've read on here from experienced people... you may want to up your calories. "They" say that as you get closer to your goal, you shoot for 1/2lb loss a week instead of 1 pound. It makes sense to me.

I don't think anyone is ONE size. It depends on the brand and the material. I've worn anything from an 8 to a 13. The better way to track is by measuring yourself. It doesn't matter what size pants you are because you'll still be x-amount of inches around the waist or hips regardless of wearing a size 16 or a size 12.

Thank you for the reply. I did understand the net calorie concept, but I appreciate you explaining it concisely. What about using the TDEE number and subtracting 500 for the 1 lb weekly loss goal? Or does that not make any sense? 1480 vs 1565 vs 1650. Oh, and FWIW I have a heart rate monitor and my 45 minute training…

Hey there, I just went to that site. It measures activity a bit different than MFP. I'm a teacher, so I'm on my feet a good part of the day. On here, I have my activity set at "Lightly Active" and I set a goal of exercising 3 times a week for 30 minutes. On that website, I put "1-3 hours of light exercise" with the 20%…

I eat anything I want. I just don't (usually) *overeat* any of it. I LOVE candy and mashed potatoes and homemade baked goods... this is about getting healthy for LIFE, not a quick fix. You have to learn to live with the foods you love and eat them in *moderation*. If you aren't willing to give up certain foods for ever,…

Exactly!! I can handle the mac and cheese Lean Cuisine, but all the rest leave me feeling terrible after lunch! I stopped eating them months ago because if it. I have to make sure, like everyone has said, to keep HEALTHY snacks around and not candy! When I was subbing, I always managed to find the candy stash and couldn't…

WOW, guys!! Thank you for all the awesome responses!! THANK YOU for all the congratulations! I'm very excited to finally have a full time job in my OWN classroom! The substitute teaching was wearing on me.. Where to begin... I've been subbing for a year, so I know that teachers don't get much of a lunch. Actually, I…

Great post! I'm just waiting for some Negative Nancy to come along and bash you. Let's all remember to ignore them :) The only way to be successful in regaining and maintaining your health is to make it a LIFETIME change... not a quick fix. That means eating the things you love in moderation (and sometimes in more than…