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Means that I've been off low carb for about three weeks, this was the challenge I needed. Next week I'll see a % loss, but for now - I rest in knowing that my weight from last Wednesday, was up on Monday by 3.5 pounds and back to the same weight this morning. This week - 0% loss. Goal for Memorial Day - 7.6% loss or…

(Proper) Nutrition makes us lean! Exercise makes us fit! That gives 4 possibilities: 1) Lean and fit 2) Lean and unfit 3) Fat and fit 4) Fat and unfit I'm working toward #1 - no matter what the scale tells me. My goal is body fat percentage - not just weight. At 20% BF, I'll still be approximately 20 lbs overweights…

Haven't read all the responses... However, weight loss is 80% nutrition, 10% exercise, and 10% genetics. Do you know your basal metabolic rate? Mine is 1700, meaning I have to eat more than this. I always eat most of my exercise calories back, but it depends on if you use the MFP method or the TDEE method. I get to be a…

I weigh on Wednesdays, so I'll post then. I'll admit, I've been off of my low carb since my brother's wedding two weeks ago. But, back on track today. Hopefully my weight on Wednesday will be a little lower than last week due to the loss of water weight! Great job TattooTwinset - that's a wonderful loss for the week!

So by the NIH standard, my goal weight is 132? Screw the NIH. Seriously! Body Composition is way more important. I currently have an estimated 135 lbs of lean tissue. More lean tissue means your metabolism stays higher and you actually can eat more food to maintain. If I were to get to 132 and even get to 18% body fat…

ANP_ATKINS, I have two questions for you. Do you happen to know what your BMR is? This is the amount of calories you burn without any movement whatsoever. Since you walk around a lot, you are probably burning a lot of what you are eating. Maybe shoot for 1700-1800 calories a day, using the suggestions above. The following…

I set my macros to 30% carbs, 30% protein and 40% fat. But, yes, that means I'm eating usually 150 g of protein a day. I also just concentrate on keeping the carbs low, but I don't think I could ever do 20 g a day. I'm usually between 100-150g a day. Search the lower carb groups in the forums, you'll find more support…

Have you read anything by Gary Taubes? One of his books, Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It, talks about the basic science of why carbs are not good for us. They cause obesity, diabetes, cancer, and more. Some carbs, like veggies, are - of course - good for us but even modern day fruit is genetically modified to be…

Did you go to the gym and get that body fat test done?

Higher intensity workouts means you can get a lot of calorie burn in a shorter period of time. If you don't want to do anything too hard, you'll have to commit more time to get the same calorie burn. That being said, you do NOT have to workout to lose weight. Will you feel better? Yes. Will you have more energy? Yes. Will…

I went to my gym and had a trainer do a skinfold caliper test. The caliper pinches your fat is 3-7 places and the trainer enters these numbers into a program that gives an estimate of BF. Knowing it's an estimate, it does vary by who does the test, but I've had two people from different places get close to the same amount.

I will add you, same person. :wink:

You can add strength training calories in by finding strength training under the cardio section. Do you know what your BMR is? Or your body fat %? More muscle means your BMR is higher and you can eat more to maintain and lose. I eat most of my exercise calories back - no matter where they come from. I burned 3200 calories…

Cool. Do you want our starting weight this week?

Depends on your body composition, how much body fat vs lean tissue you have. I'm 5'5" and currently have a body comp of 28% body fat. I'd like to get between 165-170 and maintain the 135 lbs of lean tissue I have. More lean tissue = more calorie burning = more food to maintain! Have you ever had this done? According to…

Gary Taubes, "Why We Get Fat and What To Do About It" and "Good Calories, Bad Calories." Basically, proper nutrition makes us lean, exercise makes us fit. Bob Harper also has a book called The Skinny Rules, and will soon release its companion cook book, Skinny Meals.

I wish I remembered what dose I was on when I tried it. I just responded to another post that you also commented on. After two months, I was taken off it because I wasn't seeing any results.

Sorry for the quick responses - I've sent both of you FRs. Yay! Weight loss is 80% nutrition, 10% exercise, and 10% genetics. (You must make sure you are eating enough - or you will potentially gain fat, and lose lean tissue - the body's version of starvation mode.)

I find low carb works very well. When I'm watching like a hawk, I'm below 30% daily. With a calorie goal of 2200.

There are PCOS groups on here as well. I have lost 20 pounds give or take, in the last several months. On the quest to lose another 15-20! Yes - it's doable!

What is your daily calorie goal? What is your BMR? Do you eat your running calories back? How much protein to you get each day? As an endurance athlete, you need more protein than most people. Thanks!

Sure, with more details! Are you thinking a loss of a pound per week, or keeping carbs below a certain %? Thanks!

The only prescription I am on currently is birth control. I have found that when I hold strictly to a diet of 30% of less of carbs with my 2200 calorie goal, I'm pretty successful. I have had my insulin resistance tested, and was told I am not resistant but likely to still be sensitive to it. My doctor took me off the…

Cookie dough is my favorite!!! But I also like the coconut cashew.

Your 6 Tablespoons of creamer is probably 36 g of sugar. What is your daily goal? If you want to lower it bit by bit, try going to 5 T of creamer for a couple of weeks, then drop to 4, etc. I set my sugar goal to 75 g, some days I'm over, some days I'm right there. Some days I'm below, when I'm really watching it.

Maybe 500 calories per meal, not for the whole day. :-)

At my current weight and height, I burn 2600-2700 calories daily - on non exercise days, as told by my LifeTrak device (similar to a fitbit). I am 5'5", currently 187 lbs, 28% BF and am 35. My basal metabolic rate is about 1680. If your BMR is 1850, you are probably burning closer to 3000 calories daily, before exercise.…

What kind of medication?

Acg67 - have you actually read anything of Taubes? It's very scientifically based, and he has the list of resources to prove it. I understand he is not a biologist, but - he is an actual scientist and knows how to conduct research, theorize, and what not. Anyone interested can also look up the Nutrition Science Initiative,…

I started low carb at the start of the year. I have my macros set to 40 fat/30 carb/30 protein. (I'm starting to lose inches like crazy! Now the weight is dropping again!) This makes my carbs around 166 g and I set my sugars to 75 g. It works for me. I would say go for your NET carbs. I know the primal blueprint is close…