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While losing weight I weighed in weekly. Since hitting pseudo-maintenance I weigh daily and use Libra to track weight trend.

Yes, we're still here. This thread helps keep me accountable, hate reporting in with a gain.

@dthomas02 great job on the continued downward trend. I haven' checked in for 2 months. Progress is slow. Unfortunately trending up. Ended July at 184.1, trending now at 186.5. Have to get that trending down. Have a wedding and business trip in October which are usually challenging. Goal for October is to maintain at 186.

If this is accurate and you are netting negative calories then you're severely under-eating. Goal is to net a minimum of 1200 calories, including eating exercise calories.

Started at 185.8 and ended at 184.1, down 1.7. Not at goal but still down. Had a great/horrible weekend of eating out and drinking and missed workouts but back on track, at least with my eating. Goal for August is to get back to 183. Great job to all reporting in.

@OP, How did you determine you're at 19% BF? My guess is you used a bioimpedance scale at the gym.

Sounds like normal water weight fluctuation. You're coming out of a deficit, increased calories and lifting heavier. All of these contribute to water weight gain. Keep tracking and monitor changes in 3-4 weeks.

You are aware that this calorie estimate does not include exercise?

Keep the weights light and practice form, including breathing and bracing . Video yourself lifting, your mind and body aren't always in sync. Don't be afraid to lighten the load if you need to improve your form. Have fun and enjoy being a bada*s.

Yes, I think this is normal. You had a nice layer of fat keeping you warmer, now it's gone.

@OP, Which program are you considering? Can you provide a link? Here's a list of the programs most recommended on MFP: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

Really depends on what you mean by full body workout. If heavy lifting then 3x a week would be plenty. If circuit training with light weights then most days would be fine. Ultimately comes down to intensity and volume.

Started June at 184.1, ended at 185.8, up 1.7 lbs, ouch. Some of that is July 4th beer and food but still +2.5 lbs in the last 2 months. Almost same pattern as last year when I hit a low of 183 and then inched up to 191 by January. Good news is I lost .5" on my waist. Actually had to buy some 34 pants because 36s are to…

I wouldn't assume that your gains are muscle. You gained 4 lbs, .75 lbs of fat (fat mass) and the reminder may be water weight from new workout routine. If your goal is to lose fat, manage your calorie intake.

From experience I would not consider a recomp at 26% either, too much fat; deal with that first. Reconsider a recomp once you're below 18%. My goal is to get to 15-16% and than recomp or take an extended break. If you need a break, take a couple weeks at maintenance. Your lifts will improve, you will not gain weight and…

Keep cutting. If you're running out of steam, cut for two more weeks and than take a short break on maintenance. I would not bulk at 26% BF.

A little late to this discussion, but you might want to consider a program designed to be run on a cut. AllPro is designed to run until you're 13% BF. I believe Fierce5 is also designed to be run on a cut.

Great work. It's good you posted a photo, without it I might have suggested cutting further, but based on the photo, I agree that you should consider recomp. For lifting look at a beginner's full-body routine. Here's the link usually recommended for programs:…

Agreed, if you're increasing calories, and your protein and fats are good, adding carbs would be fine.

Modest calorie deficit to lose weight. Lift now to maintain muscle and increase strength. Pick a good full body lifting routine from http://community.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1 Follow it as outlined and skip the bro-split and unneeded supplements.

Great work. You're down to 164 lbs but don't look "skinny" so your lifting has paid off. Your calorie break-down is good. If needed for energy you can move some of the protein and fat calories to carbs. Total calories are 2420, you may want to bump that up by 200-300 until you're gaining 1/2 per week. Critical to success…

Less calories for weight loss. Cardio for health. Weights to feel like a bad-*kitten*.

Good that you recognize you should not create your own weight lifting program. Here's a list of beginner's programs. Pick one, stick to it. I like AllPro, which can be run on a deficit. Don't worry about bulking up. Won't happen just because you're lifting, especially in a deficit. Most of us don't look like we lift even…

What have you reduced your calories to? Which weight training program are you following? You don't need to carb cycle or manage your micros. * Moderate Calorie Deficit (250-500 calories) * Progressive load full-body resistance 3x/week * Cardio 2x-3x/week * Rest

I can't comment on your trainer's assessment of how much fat was loss but, it also not likely that all 8 lbs were fat. As already mentioned there are to many variables to determine how much of that 8 lbs were fluid, fat, waste or muscle. However, since the trainer seems to have turned thing around for you and you still…

OP is 6' and 160 lbs, which I think would be pretty lean already. Can anyone estimate his BF% based on his photo? I don't think @pbryd is advocating that he cut until he is underweight. OP still has a few pounds before he would be underweight. I would also be interested in knowing what program OP is currently doing? How…

Good news is you went from 1400 to 1900 calories and have not gained any weight in 3 weeks. That means that your maintenance calories are higher than you thought. If your goal is to increase muscle I would expect your trainer to increase your calories until you are slowing gaining. I wouldn't worry about the belly flap for…

This is your problem. Highly likely your logging is off, eating more than you think. For accuracy you should weigh solids and only use cups/spoons for liquids. Scanning barcodes can also be inaccurate because the actual contents in the package can be off by up to 20%.

All calculators are just starting estimates and depend on user input, not knowing what your inputs were make it difficult to comment on these estimates. What does MFP give you and what input, activity level, how much did you want to lose per week, did you enter? You should also consider that you are nursing which…