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I'm confused with this as well. I'll first start off by giving you my stats. Current weight: 130lbs 5"2', 38 year old FEMALE Goal weight 115. (Where I used to be) Current daily caloric intake 1200. Now, before you start by saying, "I'm eating too little", well unfortunately for me, when I was eating 1500 cals per day, I…

Hi HealthyHappy8: I tried them for a few months. They didn't make me lose weight, they made me gain weight, so I stopped. There is a lot of sugar in them. They sometimes have the opposite effect in people. One of my friends drank the shakes and she lost 40lbs. But she gained it right back afterwards when she stopped using…

I just googled "TDEE" and went on the first site that came up, and it said that my TDEE is 1980. So if this is the amount of calories that I burn on a daily basis, incorporating my 4x a week at the gym. What does this mean then? I went on this site for BMR http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ and it told me my BMR…

I will definitely take a look at this. I don't believe I eat like crap 100% of the time, I believe for me it's 80-20. But with the weight I'm at now, all I really want to do is tone. I'm understanding of the concept that muscle is more dense than fat, and that could be making the scale go up. But if I could be at the same…

But that's just it. I WAS EATING more. I was eating whole grains, brown rice, quinoa, avocado, (I have a nut allergy), but I changed it up. I was eating, chicken, corn (I'm not a fish lover often, I need to be in the mood, and I HATE TUNA lol) But I was finding that my lunches (VERY HEALTHY LUNCHES, I might add), were…

It's funny you mention this, but my upper body is toned. My shoulders have squared off, I've gained quite a lot of strength since I first started (which equates to muscle gain ...how else?) and someone else told me the same thing. I just need to get rid of the fat LOL

My stats: 5"2' 36 y.o Waist: 27 Hips :39 CWeight: 129 Goal weight: 115 My weight creeps up weekly. For the amount of times I work out vs. the amount of times I have a handful of 'forbidden snacks' (and I swear it's just a handful) It makes no sense. My inches do not change. I'm so frustrated. When I had my physical in…

I try not to eat processed foods too often. If by processed you mean "Healthy Choices frozen meals", they've never been a problem for me, and they are within the recommended daily sodium intake. I mainly eat really well during the day, complex carbs, protein etc. I have a nut allergy so I'm very limited to the amount of…

My hips/thighs are at 39. Thats HUGE for me (at least I think so). I should at least be a 36 or 37. (I once was :embarassed: )

It's so frustrating isn't it?? I *WISH* my weight was going down. Instead its creeping up, but my inches are not moving. Makes no sense at all. I would figure if my weight was creeping up, that my inches would be too! I measure myself correctly. I measure my waist above the belly button (to do this I 'bend' sideways to…

I have very slow progress too, and I've been working out 3-4 times per week with a trainer for over a year now. MY WEIGHT INCREASES (maybe some muscle?), but my inches DO NOT BUDGE. They don't INCREASE, they just DON'T BUDGE. I used to weigh between 111-115, at 22% body fat, and now I'm at a whopping 129lbs, with 28% body…

I actually didn't assume that 'people who weigh daily don't pay attention to measurements'. I said that *I* pay more attention to measurements, and how my clothes fit. :)

I HAVE THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM!! Fit and trim up top (small frame!), and junk in the bottom. It's so difficult to get rid of, but once upon a time (only a few years ago!) I didn't have that problem. :(

I used to weigh daily a few years back, because my mother told me I looked chubby, and I wasn't. This hurt my self-esteem severely. At the time, I was 5"2, and 115lbs. So I became obsessed. In my opinion its an unhealthy obsession, and it doesn't do anyone any good. Weight fluctuates generously throughout the day and you…

I;m 5'2" , 36 y/o and I currently weigh 128lbs and I feel chubby. My body fat percentage is currently 28%, where it used to be 21%. I work out hard 4x per week and there is only slight definition in my arms. I have that teardrop shape muscle visible near the top of my shoulders, and my shoulders are 'squared off'. So,…

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For the longest time I was at 1200 cals per day (since I thought that MFP automatically calculated it, I figured thats what I was supposed to eat!) boy was I wrong. I was ALWAYS so hungry and often ate either the wrong things, or ate good things, but went over my cals. I didn't budge in weight. Instead, I GAINED weight.…

So I bought a body fat scale tonight. The Weight Watchers Scale at Walmart. I weighed in at 129lbs, 37% body fat, 29% Body fat percentage, 54% water, 6% bone mass.

In all honesty, my main concern would be your cholesterol level from eating all that fast food. Never mind the calories. Keep that in mind. In the long run, if you try your best to cut down on the fast food, and replace it with whole foods, while still allowing your 'cheat meals' to be fast food, your health, more than…

I might need some help understanding this - let me demonstrate my numbers on what a typical workout day looks like. I've picked a random day in my diary: Goal: 1600 Food: 1362 Exercise: 410 Net: 952 Remaining: 648 So, in order to lose POUNDS, and possibly INCHES, I would need to burn more exercise cals, than I eat? Every…

See....that's what I initially thought at first. But I've always been told that when you GAIN MUSCLE, it appears LEANER on your body, which makes sense for the weight gain, and LOSS of inches. Which is what I'm trying to accomplish. It's boggling my mind that I'm GAINING weight, and NOT losing inches. They are staying the…

I used to be a horrible emotional eater which made me gain 12lbs on my 5'2" tiny frame which makes me look like I've gained 50!! However, I've been able to somewhat improve my eating habits, and whenever I am bored, or feel like I have to snack or have an extra meal, I try to make sure its a HEALTHY but TASTY meal.…

You are right. My lower half is definitely more round than my upper half. I'm liking whats happening to my upper half. I'm 'squaring off', my shoulders have become really defined, its my lower half and mid section that's not changing. I even have "4 pack" abs!! But I have a stubborn lower 'paunch' that hasn't shrunk. I…

The problem is, I used to be tiny. And I was FIT!!! I went to the gym, and worked out the same amount of days (Goodlife Fitness), than I'm doing now. The only difference is is now I'm working out HARDER and my new trainer is much better (he truly is), and I'm seeing only MINIMAL difference. I'm gonna try spacing out…

How much food?? Should I be in the 2000 cal range?? If I eat more food will this correct my metabolism or is it shot permanently?

I'm 5'2", 128lbs and I find HIIT, SLED and CIRCUIT training helps me a lot. Go big or go home!