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I LOVE Indian food and miss it, but the calories are just too much for my daily intake. Even the vegetable dishes are caloric. I look forward to going back to my favorite neighborhood Indian spot for some Tandoori or something (no rice) as a treat when I have reached some milestones.

Here are my recent bad surprises (all trying to eat out): #1) The "appetizer" of Southside Rib Tips at Famous Dave's BBQ. ("BBQ ribs are caloric and fattening, so I will indulge a little but get the little appetizer portion and only the tips," says I. The Appetizer turned out to be 1,655 calories, versus the entire dinner…

Thanks for this! I never realized it was there! I have seen the wisdom with experience in tracking weekly--so much better psychologically to not have an "I totally blew it!" mentality. Helps you get back on the horse more easily and keep going over the long haul. Plus, for those of us wanting to shed pounds, we all have…

Why do you eat back your exercise calories? At 5' 1/2" (yes, I agree that the 1/2 matters), I eat to my BMR-a little less because I have a little too much chub on me right now (the fat that burns no calories). I was successful at losing 20 lbs a few years ago eating at about 1100 calories (BMR is a little over 1200) and…

Yes! The muffins. Someone at work brought 3 boxes in today for everyone and I took a gander. Over 400 cals each!

Ha! Well, that will teach you not to eat a plate full of high-glycemic carbs, butter and syrup!! It would cure me of any fond memories or cravings!

After reading this, I am wondering what the point is of eating all your calories that MFP suggests, or eating back your exercise calories? BMR (the calories your body burns while laying in bed), needs to be adjusted for your body composition. For most people, a good quality BMR calculator can estimate pretty well, but if…

All medical advice I have received is that BMR needs to be adjusted for body fat%. Fat burns little to no calories, but lean muscle burns lots. So, your BMR should be adjusted based on body composition--if very overweight, it could be 500 calories or more! If you are very lean and muscular, then you may need to adjust up!…

Oh, and I forgot one important thing. Healthy fats in moderate amounts are your friend. When eating your 3-4 oz of protein and salad greens, for example, go ahead an add a tbl or less (about 100 calories) of olive oil. It satisfies and its healthy.

I'd like to weigh in here because I eat 1100 calories a day very comfortably, an amount recommended to me personally by two well-known weight and fitness MDs, one of them a famous women's weight and fitness physician from NIH who has written a number of books of the subject. The reason it works is that my Basal Metobolic…

I hear you! I was out doing errands the other night and had about 500 calories remaining for dinner--a fine amount. I searched for somewhere I could eat "healthy" food and settled on Ruby Tuesday because it offers a Turkey burger with grilled veggies on the side, instead of carbs. I had it with grilled zucchini and iced…

Yes, from my experience, using a heart rate monitor is the best available technology and far more accurate than MFP. It does make a difference. If you are trying to lose weight, you definately want a calorie deficit--my doctor does not subscribe to the eat back your calories idea and what she recommends works for me. Eat…

I worked with a well-know women's weight loss doctor to successfully lose 20 lbs. She did not subscribe to the eating back your calories idea at all--as for claims such as Weight Watchers makes and you will see a warning from MFP pop up that you could be in danger of putting your body in starvation mode and slowing your…

Weight lifting (in the gym or elsewhere) is important for women. As we age, we do not necessarily suffer from a slowing metabolism (as many people think), according to advice from women's weight and health specialist, Dr. Pam Peake. What we suffer from and what really increases our tendency to gain weight is a rapidly…

Hold on, everyone! You mostly lose fat through stength training. Sounds counter-intuitive, I know. But building muscles is where you burn the majority of your calories. You will burn them throughout the day with more muscle. Also, strength training strengthens your bones. It is not just for toning. I would do…

I agree with YesICan. I dread exercise, am miserable every minute during it, and I hate to be sweaty, tired and sore afterwards. I hate the time it takes. I have struggled with motivation. I did what you are not supposed to do and weighed myself every day for a period and on the days I exercised, the scale went down. The…

I have been doing something similar for 2 months and have lost only 2.0 lbs. However, I note that the more I work out, the more calories I tend to eat. Shooting for 1200/day but end up eating 1600/day though still under the 1200/day net calorie total. My weight goes down on the days I exercise and up on the days I do not.…