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With what margin did you 'keep within'? Because entirely following those numbers and if they were accurate, you would/should maintain your weight. To lose 1 lb per week, you need to eat about 500 calories less than maintenance, to lose 0.5lb per week it's around 250kcal, etc. So if you maintained your weight during those…

I am the same height and weight as you are and I can lose weight setting my diary to 2000 and eating back my exercise calories. So I eat 2000 on off days and on days I exercise I eat up to 3000. Lol.

Thank you everyone! I'll give it a try for 6 weeks and see what the results are.

Well I live on a farm and fork hay to 120 sheep twice a day. Chores take me about 2 hours everyday and involve forking hay and carrying 30 pound pails all over the place. I'm a sweaty mess at the end. Lol. So I selected "5-7 hours week strenuous exercise" do you think that would be correct? Or should I have selected less?…

Age: 28 Height: 5'5.5" Current weight: 142.1 Activity level: extremely active (without workouts) Workouts: about 30 minutes a few times a week Maintenance: 2700-2800

Personally, I would call that lightly active...maybe even more. Why not try out the higher setting for 4 weeks and see where that gets you? You never know how much you can eat and still lose if you never try a higher setting :). Be sure to give it four weeks though, as weight can fluctuate alot over only one week. If at…

Isn't that the one with the guy with one leg?? I'm sure that he does a skipping move instead for the second leg...which would be a modification. I can't quite remember though, but I know at some point that one legged guy does a skipping move. Lol.

I love my lulu!! I have two pairs of pants for over two years, and both still look like I just bought them yesterday! They are the only pants I can do yoga in, they never fall off or move from where they're suppose to be. I also have a sweater and a winter jacket, both look amazing on me! And the sweaters are thick and…

Thanks heybales! I checked them both out, and they seem to be on target for what I would like to achieve. The second one said I should weigh 128 at 20% so not far off from the first one I tried, and only 1 pound less than my goal weight. Seems I was a pretty good "guesstimator" when I set my goal. Lol.

If you can do more than 10 reps of whatever exercise you're doing, then your weights are not heavy enough. That's the general rule. And by "more than ten reps" I mean it is completely physically impossible for you to lift that weight one more time. This is called "lifting to failure" and that's what gets your muscles…

My suggestion would be to start lifting heavy (if you're not already) the inch loss from lifting is what's going to give you that hot bikini body. You've got a little over six months, so give lifting three months and if you don't like the results (you will!!) then you can go back to what youve been doing. But give lifting…

Hi Melanie! I just had a quick peek at your profile, and your ticker says you want to lose about 10 pounds and you want to look toned at your goal weight. With a small amount to lose, you should look into your BMR and figure out your TDEE and eat about 10% less than TDEE and no less than your BMR. You should also probably…

Unless I have leftovers, I cook every night. I also cook lunch everyday, and occasionally breakfast is cooked as well :).

Thank you! What a handy little tool that is :). Seems my goal weight was pretty on par. I set it 129, and the tools says I should weigh 130.

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My diary is open, feel free to look.

I didn't read most of the posts here, but the general concensus seems to be that you'll get an inaccurate burn. Personally, I wear mine for my weights routines, and I eat back Most of my calories burned, and I lose weight. If/when that stops working, I'll stop doing it. Lol.

I wouldn't call that a "binge". I'm a binge eater, and when I binge, I don't actually WANT to eat, I just can't stop. I will literally have a stomach ache from the amount of food I've eaten....and keep going back for more! To the point where it physically hurts so much that I can almost throw up ( I do not throw up....just…

1. BOOBS!! No joke! I started in a size B and I'm now a "full A" (lmao!) two years ago I was 3 pounds from goal and was lying to myself about my bra size. I was wearing an A but should have been in a smaller size (is there a smaller size?). My girls are a wreck after two kids, and the first place I lose is in the bust area…

This! I've just recently started lifting, and I haven't technically lost any weight, but I have already lost over 3 inches in three weeks....I eat ALOT! Lol! (well I consider it alot...around 2400/day) but I live on a farm, and do farm things. Such as carrying water in five gallon pails all over hecks half acre every day.…

It could just be that way because it has always been how you eat. I know, for myself, I used to wait for the kids to go to bed then eat like a maniac! And some days I still do....I'm always "hungry" after supper, even though I make it my biggest meal of the day, I just don't feel satisfied after I eat it. I think it will…

Yes! Exercise is key for "faster" inch loss! Obviously, eventually, everything HAS to get smaller, but to speed it along, lift something! Also, are you sure you're not losing inches? When I take my measurements, it takes me about half an hour because I take sooo many! I measure everywhere! My arms even get measured twice.…

Not sure if you're losing fat, but when you're sick it's recommended that you drink alot of fluids! Why? Because when you're sick (the way you were) you have the chance of becoming dehydrated. Which leads me to my next point. Most of what you "expelled" was very likely water (and probably anything you had eaten and hadn't…

We have too many horses to list! Lol! Right now I'm riding a colt of mine pretty regular. But we have 5 that are rideable :). We also have a team for the wagon/sleigh. And another colt that I'll be starting in the next month or two. I'm a busy girl! Riding is part of my "exercise" and I LOVE every minute of it!

I used to have pics of the body I wanted plastered all over my house...then I realized I'll only ever look like me. Genetics won't allow me to look like anyone else :). Once I was good with that, I now just tell my self that bikini season is six months away, PLENTY of time to get to where I want to be! I also have a "goal…

I'm just going to be rude this year! Haha! Most of the people in my life are overweight (or more) and are always trying to get me to eat crap all the time, not just at Christmas! So my response this year will be "And look where that got you." I know it sounds really mean, but they never give up! It's always something!…

I just upped one from 1700 to 2000 on monday. I aim to NET that everyday. I'm a fairly active person, and I've lost over a pund already since Monday....so I'll be increasing again either next week or the week after! Good luck! You really can eat a more than you think you can and still lose!

You should net 1250. MFP already gave you a deficit depending on the goal you set (lose .5, 1, 1.5, 2 pounds/week). The deficit is built in so you can eat back those exercise calories.

Bahahahaha! There's a store I like to go that must cater to the viciously skinny too! I LOVE all of the clothes in that store and would be tickled pink if I could wear them! For reference I'm size 7-8 depending on the store.....but in that particular store, I'm a size 12!! (and its a pretty tight fit lol) What the heck!?!…

Maybe keep doing what you're doing, until your legs aren't in so much pain the next day?? But do give them a day or two off in between whatever you did. When the soreness is a bit better, try whatever you did agin. Then when they're not as bad anymore, add in a few things.