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I agree with this so much! I remember being SO MAD with myself for basically the entire month this past February because I thought I wasn't losing fast enough day to day. However, in March I looked back and I actually did lose 4 lbs, and my goal was 1 lb a week. So I was mad for no reason! It really is the long game that…

Is your profile picture you? If so, it looks like you do understand the deficit thing, even if it is subconsciously! Nice work! The most important thing is consistency. Pick a strategy for how many calories you eat each day (with or without exercise, high or low deficit, etc..) and adjust your strategy based on how fast or…

You will still lose weight if you don't eat them, but you will probably feel a bit hungry and may burn out quicker (I know eating so little + working out makes me hangry and sick of dieting). I agree with what TeaBea said, that if you log a workout and MFP says you burned 500 cals, then only eat back about 200-300 of that.…

I am 5'7" and I was stuck at 160/161 for what seemed like a super long time (at least 3 weeks). I just recently dropped down to 158 after being at 161 the day before. I eat around 1400-1500 and work out. Just keep at it, and the weight will come off. Triple check that you are being strict and weighing everything if you're…

He says that this is his diet while he is training for "Worlds Strongest Man" competition. I don't think he's claiming to eat this much every day for the entire year.

If you focus on activating your glutes, walking uphill is great for building the booty!

I agree that if you are tired you should eat more calories. I am 5'7" and started out this year at 175ish and am down to 160 now and have eaten anywhere between 1350-1800 each day. I think 1350 is a fine goal for you to stick to IF you are eating back your calories from working out.

I'm glad you've managed not to get pregnant since you didn't want to. The pros of depo over other birth control methods (hormonal and non-hormonal) make it the right choice for me and many others. I understand wanting to share your story/experience with depo so that others asking questions about it can make an informed…

What do you mean? Most of us here for weight loss are eating below maintenance every day. That is how you lose weight. You may experience some bad symptoms while at a deficit - being tired, irritable, hungry, moody etc.. But those symptoms should be very minimal if you have a reasonable deficit.

Yes, but be careful with portions until you know how your body reacts to malitol. For some, it is fine. For others, it is a bathroom nightmare.

The KIND nut and spice bars are not too bad. A little higher than what you'd like. Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt - 200 cals, 6g protein, 15g fat, , 9 net carb Caramel Almond & Sea Salt - 200 cals, 6g protein, 16g fat, , 8 net carb What I like about these is that they really do feel like a treat and taste amazing!

I am less than a lb away! I am 5'7" and started at 185, which is closer to the obese range than healthy. I am now 160! I really started feeling like I was looking more "normal" just recently, at around the 165 mark. However, my goal is around 140. I definitely still have fat/weight to lose before I look how I want to.

Pros and cons to everything. Pregnancy causes a lot of side effects, too - one of them being approx. 18 years of a freeloader taking up your time, money, emotions, etc... And lets not forget the toll being pregnant takes on your body, okay.

Yes, your body goes through certain processes when it isn't given the proper nutrition over the long term. However, if you consistently undereat, you will lose weight. This is what people mean when they say starvation mode isn't real. It isn't real in that if you starve yourself, you will lose weight.

I keep a pretty low calorie and low carb diet all week (500-900 calorie deficit depending on the day), but then on the weekends, I usually end up having 1 huge cheat meal (not a whole cheat day) which brings my calories for the day up to maintenance and my carb levels about 4 or 5 times higher than normal. The day after or…

I'm sorry to be a drag, but I really think you are calculating things incorrectly. There is absolutely no way that your BMR is almost 3,000. As a 5'1 female you'd need to be closer to 500 lbs to have that BMR. I might believe that your TDEE is 2800 and that you should eat 500 calories under that, but even that seems high…

I think you should continue eating around 1540 and adding back some workout calories.

What calculator are you using? I've tried 3 and I get that your BMR is about 1700. 2900 is too high for sure.

If you aren't sure what "goal" you set for weight loss, you can go to the "Goal" section in the app. In the iphone one it is the 3rd choice in the "more" menu.

Okay. So that seems like good progress. Here is an explanation of what I believe you are seeing for these numbers: 1540-1110+879 remaining 1309 1540 is your MFP baseline calorie goal based on the weight loss goal you picked (2/1/1.5 lb per month), your height, age and weight, and your chosen activity level. This is based…

Again, though. You say you've been at this for a few weeks? Have you lost weight? How many calories have you been eating? Basically, if you've been at this for a few weeks, what are you not happy with? What are you looking to change?

2668 seems too high. What app was it? Are they saying you should eat that much to lose, or to eat that much to maintain? MFP recommendations seem way more accurate (1000+1309 remaining = 2309 total). What is your MFP goal set to? 1 lb per week? .5 lb per week? Just based on your stats given, online calculators have you…

Also it says you started a few weeks ago. How much did you lose so far and how many weeks was that? Figuring that out will reveal your true deficit.

Did I read this right that you are on a bike for 90 minutes per day, 6 days a week, and you aren't eating more than 1000 calories per day? I agree with others that 2600 seems a bit high, but surely you'd be able to eat to 1500 or so?

It doesn't sound very effective. 500 calorie deficit for a month is about 4 lb loss total. Then, a week of maintenance, and only a week to "bulk"? I don't imagine you'd get much, if any, muscle gains on a surplus of 1400 cals over the course of a week. Sounds like its just a weird plan for someone who wants to recomp with…

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If you compare 2/2 to 4/5, you are down 9 lbs, which is a tiny bit over 4 lbs per month, which translates to about 1 lb per week. I would call that good, healthy progress! Keep it up!

I actually just got into protein shakes. I really didn't like the flavor of them. But, anything cookies and cream flavored from GNC brand is actually quite good! Mixed with milk and it actually tastes like a treat with just a hint of protein shake aftertaste. I still haven't found one that is good mixed with water, though.…

I usually log every morning while I'm drinking my first coffee of the day. I make best guesses for what I'm going to eat all day. And then, as plans change or when I actually weigh things at dinner, I make adjustments.

I heard someone say that the best exercises for weight loss are fork put downs and plate push aways. The only way to lose weight is to be in a deficit. You can achieve this by eating less or moving more. Many people find it easier to just eat less, but lots of people do cardio so that they can eat more. The important thing…