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Yes, if you eat below your BMR, your body will use the fat stores to do make up for the missing calories. But be careful because you want to keep as much muscle as possible while losing as much fat as possible and there is a good chance you'll start to lose muscle if your intake is too low. Although if your weight is in…

I would suggest eating at maintenance, but make sure you choose the lowest activity level because you need to rest and recover, not go back to being active just yet.

Some people feel better if they avoid gluten. My aunt gets pain in her joints/back if she eats gluten. But if someone doesn't know what gluten is (unless they're a child with Celiac's disease), chances are they're just following a trend.

I think your TDEE has dropped with age. Or you're eating more than you think, or not burning as much as you think. I think this is something you should discuss with your doctor because of your family history. We can give general advice but can't know your exact situation.

Um, wow... I mean healthier as in not using all your calories on fast food or sugar foods. Not healthy as in only shop at Whole Foods or eat from a set list of foods... I am a believer in 80/20. I don't think completely depriving yourself is a good idea because it makes a lot of people want what they cut out that much…

If your only goal is to lose weight then you will still lose weight as long as you're within calories. But for long-term that is a bad idea. Type 2 diabetes. Heart problems. General fatigue/low energy. You'll wish you'd eaten healthier foods. ETA: CICO does work. It's math, not magic. There are small variations based on…

5' 4" / 136 lbs / 31" waist My fat seems to go in the middle because I'm not that much overweight (a calculator said I'm 4 lbs overweight for my height and frame size) and yet I have a big waist measurement. :(

The most important thing is to talk with your doctor about this. He/she will have some good suggestions to help you reach your goals. If it were me, I would do some light-impact exercises (walking, swimming) whenever I'm not in too much pain. On the pain days it would probably be good to rest and take some pain medication…

Meal. It allows you to go out every once in a while and not worry about ruining your progress. A good thing is to not eat or only eat a snack early in the day so that you don't go too far over your goal (or if you're lucky you won't go over at all).

I would set incremental goals. What is the highest weight you'd like to be? Once you achieve that, you can decide if you like the way you look or if you want to lose a few more pounds.

What is your calorie count for calories eaten? Unless it's under 1200, you don't have to eat back your exercise calories unless you want to (depending on your current weight, 1200 can be too low for some people, especially those who still have a lot to lose). And then I would not recommend eating back more than half…

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You don't have to eat back your exercise calories or eat your entire goal. Just don't eat less than 1200 for the day and if you're not hungry then call it a day.

You need to make sure you: -Get an accurate calorie count of foods. Seasonings, condiments, and cooking oils count. Weigh/measure your food; don't eyeball it. People think they're eating one portion but it turns out that they're really eating 2-3. -Do not eat back all of your exercise calories. With underestimations in…

Work out. And only eat small portions for the rest of the day. In the future, you will need to eat smaller portions or if you must eat a large meal, eat it at the end of the day so you have something to look forward to and don't use up all your calories at the beginning of the day.

I don't think it matters what time of day you eat your calories. But if you eat them the next day it makes logging more difficult because your calorie count will be higher for that day.

The two pounds gained overnight is definitely water weight. Different times in your cycle will have weight gain. Same thing with different times of the day or even day to day during the week. The important thing is that there is a general downward trend. I would recommend weighing yourself once per week. Make sure you're…

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I thought men weren't supposed to eat less than 1500 calories? 1200 is for women because they aren't as muscular. You want to lose mostly fat and as little muscle as possible. What I did when I quit soda was I allowed myself two non-water drinks per day at first. When I started logging at MFP and paying attention to…

Great job! Keep up the good work!

Great job! Keep up the good work!

I would suggest confusing your body by doing 4 weeks of whatever exercise program you like and then taking one week off and eating at maintenance. It can help speed up your metabolism and get your weight loss started up again. After the week is up, do another month of exercise and repeat.

Are you weighing your food? A lot of people think they're eating one portion when it turns out they're actually eating three portions, so be careful. Are you having a cheat day? 1200 calories per day won't do you any good if you have a binge day once a week and cancel out your weekly deficit. You need a diet that is…

It's calories in vs calories out. Carbs are "bad" because they have a lot of calories and a lot of people overeat because they love foods that are high in carbs. The truth is that you need to do a diet that is sustainable long-term. Do not cut out an entire food group. Instead, eat what you like but in moderation. Keep it…

Don't eat back more than half of your exercise calories. Most people underestimate how much they eat and overestimate how much is burned through exercise. If you only eat back half (or less) of your exercise calories then you won't have this problem.

...unless the poster is an actual scientist, I don't think they're going to have a study that shows what they did and how it worked for other people...

I don't think eating them all back is a good idea. I'd say eat back about half. That way if you underestimate what you eat and overestimate your burn you're still going to be fine.

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Veins are fine. I don't like the "body builder" look but the swimmer/beach body look is great. :)

I think you have the wrong idea. It's not that people trying Insanity are expecting to be able to run through the entire thing with few or no rest periods on their first day. They *know* they are not athletes and are out of shape! Heck, even the fit people in the video take their rest periods. Insanity is about pushing…