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  • I find it very confusing myself. In my case, I'm "supposed" to eat 1,200 calories a day. But, after I exercise, it raises that total to, say 1,700 and tells me my "remaining calories" is 500. I'm like you in that I feel if I eat those extra calories, all I'm going to be doing is maintaining my weight and not losing…
    in Do I eat back those excersize calories or not? Comment by kasey721 September 2013
  • 1. CW: 182; I weigh on Saturdays only, so I'll update this again then. 2. 2 lbs. 3. 7-year-old grandson noticed I'm not as fat anymore! :noway: Who you callin' fat, kiddo? 4. I'm going to increase my workout from 1 hour a day to 1 1/2 hours a day. 5. 32 more pounds by Christmas ... no excuses ... just DO IT! :bigsmile:
    in 15 weeks till Christmas - Weekly Checkin Comment by kasey721 September 2013
  • I started back on MFP on 6/24/13 and set my goal at 50 lbs. by Christmas. My BMR says I need to consume 2,000 calories daily to maintain my weight, so I decided to cut that down to 1,500 and to start a low-impact, walking exercise program. At first I could only go 15 minutes at a 2.0 mph pace without getting winded. But…
    in Introductions - Tell us about yourself Comment by kasey721 August 2013
  • There's the rub ... eating back calories. If you're doing that, then you may need to re-think why you are working out in the first place. Is it to lose weight? Or, is it to be able to eat more calories per day? Here's how I position exercise in my thought process: If I'm serious about losing weight (and I AM very serious),…
    in How do I maximize weight loss? Comment by kasey721 August 2013
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