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Weight seems to have stabilized, (1500 calories gross-- not adding any exercise calories or adjustment from Misfit--I set this new goal one month ago) perhaps even down a bit, on my weigh in this week. (130.2) Waist (29") and calipers (8 mm) are the same. I am encouraged, especially since I was traveling four of the past…

Heybales sheet puts me at TDEE 1856--which includes exercise. (It also gives me a deficit goal of eating around 1400, if I remember correctly) My Misfit, averaged over a weeks time, puts me at around 1850 most weeks. 1900 on one week when I added a short 15 minute run to my lifting days. So eating around 1500-1550 gives me…

In the words of my 16 year old: not cool!

Basically, as I said in the earlier post, I am just totally disheartened and weary with the whole thing. I have worked hard. I never at any point ate an extremely low cal diet. My exercise was always moderate to slightly vigorous. The lowest I ever went was 1200 gross, and most of my loss days (5 years ago) were more in…

1500 gross. BMR is not over 1200 (mifflin calculator gives me about 1180) Exercise averaged out over the week is not more than 200 per day. Run days are around 300-350. I log an extra 50-100 calories on those days. Lifting I guesstimate at 150. I log that at 25 cals.

Sooo I'm finding out I gain at 1500. . .

At what point do you concede that the calorie goal you are trying on is just not working? Is 2 1/2 years enough? After one month of red dedication to begin more careful than ever and eating an average of between 1500 and 1600 cals a day, my weight is up almost 2 lbs. (in reality, I have been eating around that same number…

Yes. Yes. Yes.

First of all, if you keep to a regular exercise schedule that is consistent from week to week, you might want to look at your average TDEE (total calorie burn for a day) and then just take a deficit from that, and eat that number even on rest days. By taking an average TDEE, you are accounting for both the rest and the…

So annoying! I used to have a large friend who would talk about how slim I was vs how she couldn't lose weight, all while piling her plate with a mountain of food, while mine would have moderate portions. Well, of course she was overweight. Anyone would be eating like that! It would irritate me to no end because she would…

I found this link, copied from another thread, very interesting: http://strengthunbound.com/metabolism-a-practical-guide-for-dieters/ I have always wondered about the effect of a small deficit applied over a really long time. Is this what this is talking about? Thoughts? As I struggle with where to go with this, I have to…

This! Plus check with your doctor and check on things like waist-hip ratio and waist circumference. Yes, you should be happy where you are, but I'm guessing you also want to make sure you are getting the health benefits.

@sumiblue--exactly! And although I started this thread looking for advice, it definitely helps to hear I am not alone (saw your post on my wall too!). For probably two of the past three years, it seemed that all I was reading on the forums was about people losing while eating what seemed to me like huge numbers of…

@labyars, you are right--it doesn't take much to embarrass teens. My existence alone often does it! Really fighting the mental battle this morning. I am up 1.4 lbs to my highest post-loss weight this morning. Even a bit higher than my weigh in after vacation this summer. I have eaten more for the past two weeks--around…

Hello, MFP works! But it isn't always easy, so hang in there. As to the night time eating--this is not a problem. I lost over 40 lbs eating dinner at 8:30 every night because my families schedule demanded that. I budgeted my calorie allotment so that I had enough left to eat a moderate meal each night. The bonus was that I…

This sounds so very similar to me! 47 years old, 5'2.5" and 130 lbs. (history of being very small naturally, just by making good choices. Not because I was anorexic or anything. A lot of it is genetics as one side of my family just produces tiny females with tiny bone structures, etc. I didn't hit 110 lbs until I was…

Down 0.6 this weigh in day to 130.8 lbs. waist measurement up 1/4 inch to 29" (maybe I squeezed harder last week.). And calipers measure 8 mm on abs above the hip. Hopefully I am doing calipers right. That is pretty consistent with last week. Best part is I ate on average 150 more calories per day, and did not gain, even…

5'2.5" 47 yo SW 156 CW 131 Lowest weight while on MFP-112 Hoping to get back under 125. 112 was too difficult to maintain. I want to maintain between 120-125, but mostly I want to lower bodyfat, so if the weight doesn't go down I am ok if the fat comes off and is replaced by muscle. Calorie goals--I seem to maintain at…

My husband went to a wellness seminar at work on menopause (I think he feels he needs a support group to deal with the crazy!), and brought me several flyers. One of them stated that most women experience a 10-15% lowering of metabolism during peri/post menopause. Perhaps take that into account.

I log. I expect I will always need to log. Here is an example: I did not pre-log lunch (or even check my total available calorie budget for the rest of the day, etc). I just consumed over 800 calories in lunch (and I still felt like I could eat MORE) leaving me with approximately 300 calories for the rest of the day (I had…

Can everyone develop appropriate hunger cues? Or are some of us genetically predestined to fight those cues (because of preservation of the species, etc, and some folks being wired-up to settle at a more plump, rounded weight). And more importantly--how do you develop appropriate cues?

Holy cow, I just ate an 800 calorie lunch. That is what happens when I don't check calorie content before I eat. I know better than to do Wendy's drive through! And I'm still hungry. . . . Obviously my hunger cues don't work very well. I now have like 300 calories left for the rest of the day. If I we're logging exercise…

Likely this. Also, since you are already slim, check out the "stickies" at the beginning of "The School of Strout" group. They explain the unique difficulties of being fairly slim and trying to get leaner. I am so very familiar with the struggle, and it is definitely a real struggle. Please read this group's posts!

So, it has been almost two weeks now since I disconnected my misfit and set my calorie goal for a consistent 1400 calories a day. That should give me around 250-400 average deficit, based on calculators and prior experience. I did add in an extra 50-75 calories on run days, especially if the run was longer than my usual.…

You cAnt spot reduce, but overall reduction in bodyfat will eventually wear them down. Do exercises, including weights, so you will look good when fat is gone.

If I stay in the fat burning zone, I barely feel like I am working out. I'd rather feel like I've done something worthwhile. Plus, the above posters are correct as far as percentages and totals.

Check out the "Eat, Train, Progress" group. There is good info there.

Yes, unless you've lived the swim life, you just don't get it! It is a crazy sport. I do sometimes go for a run during warm ups, if I know there won't be any time later in the day! And actually, working out during practices is what got me started running. Because you can do it anywhere as long as you pack clothes and…

If I cut out "unhealthy" food and eat whole grains, lean proteins, fruits, and vegetables, then I fill up before I eat excessive calories. But I like a treat fairly often, and to fit treats in my diet without overdoing it, I need to log. I'm sure it could be argued that eating healthier would be the better way. But I don't…