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There are simple carbs and complex carbs, no bad carbs. Everything in moderation and balance. Don't classify food as bad or good.

I'll let the experts handle this but here's how I understand it. Though you can't build significant muscle (other then newbie gains) while on a deficit, you can build strength and maintain LBM. If you were bulking, not recommended because of your current BF level, you would build muscle but also add fat. Probably not what…

What they said. Whatever time works best for you that you can consistently keep up. Only time I would avoid would be just before going to bed. Also I would seriously consider a good, compound movement weight program, such as Stronglifts, Allpro, NROL, ...

^^ This ^^ Still think you should check out the EM2WL group because I think you can be eating more than 1200 calories and still maintain a good calorie deficit.

How much or little you chose to exercise is up to you. I would suggest whatever you can stick with in the long term. I decided on 3x per week because I know I can do this long term.

^^Agree. If you are burning 2500 or greater calories a day then I would think you have room to increase your intake. Why did you decide on 1200? I know you said yout TDEE is 1700 but also say you're burning 2500? Again I would suggest EM2WL group. They seem to have good success with people that have been eating at 1200 for…

* No need to be embarrassed * Eat at a moderate deficit * Good strength program such as Stronglifts (google), NROL or calisthenic (youtube convict conditioning, if budget is an issue)

First off congrats on your achievement. Unfortunately a side affect of losing a substantial amount of weight will be excess skin. You're young so you do have age on your side. Have you started any weight training programs? This will help in the long term but ultimately, like losing weight, the flab and skin will take time.…

I agree with this^^. You're not eating at maintenance if you are still losing. Sounds like you have been doing this for a while, 2 years, so you must have been doing something right. Are you using TDEE or MFP? You mention eating back exercise calories but also mention TDEE. If you're using TDEE, you should not be eating…

Here's what I have for breakfast most mornings. I do it for convenience and nutrition. Keeps me full until lunch. I do get hangry if I don't have lunch between 12 & 1PM.

Renegotiate the trip to Cancun to 40 lbs. You should be able to do 40 to 50 lbs without the extremes of calories or workouts. Your plan sounds like a plan for burn-out.

@tlblood are you aware of the EM2WL (Eat More to Weight Less) group on MFP? You may have stumbled on their method based on experience. But since you now know it works, you may want to check the group out. Much success.

How tall are you? If MFP recommends 2040 based on gender, height, age and activity level, why not give it a try for 2-3 weeks and adjust or maintain based on actual experience? If you're meeting your goals why would you want to eat less?

I wouldn't worry about it. Log it and move on. If you decide to make it up, don't do it in one day. Keep up the good work.

Start here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1 Here's a summary: 1) Eat the appropriate caloric (and macronutrient) intake for your goals and track intake accurately. I think eating mostly nutrient dense and whole foods while still allowing some…

Ours was sitting in the garage for years. I dusted it off but use it more for warming up and stretching not full workouts.

Input the workout under "cardio" - "strength training"

I loss in my arms, legs, face, neck, chest and you guessed it the abdomen area is hanging on. Most surprising place I loss weight were my feet, my shoes are really loose. Didn't expect to have to buy new shoes.

Start with sedentary and adjust based on results. I started at sedentary but was losing weight faster than planned, so after 4 weeks I changed it to lightly active.

Give this a shot, 10 step process for pull ups from convict conditioning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brA8BYaj7YQ

Sounds about right for your size/weight. But be mindful that this is an estimate and you should adjust based on actual experience. Also assumes accurate tracking, adjusting caloric intake as you lose weight and eating some portion of your exercise calorie back . I started at 245 lbs (6' 2") and easily lost 1 lbs/week at…

Definitely give it the sniff test first. 2-3 days is a little aggressive, but 7 days is definitely borderline. Food poisoning isn't a nice experience.

LOL Perfect! This is the image I had in mind when I posted.

Only meant to say I too am waiting to hear the real reason for the question.

Drop your DIY weight lifting routine and start 5x5 or any other well defined program. It'll save you time and get you better results. Check out the 5x5 ladies group on MFP.

Just checking to see if the other shoe has dropped....

You can modify MFP's calculation to something more realistic based on your experience.

For 6'2" 188 lbs is within a healthy weigh range. Start lifting heavy stuff (follow a beginner's lifting program) and eat what you enjoy in moderation.

You should eat back some to all of the earned calories to maintain the proper deficit. I usually eat back 50-100% depending on my goals.

Once you start lifting you will be hooked by how strong it make you feel and the results you'll see. Give it a shot. Use one of the programs suggested by ndj.