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Definitely see a doctor, but just as an aside- I had very similar problems for years. It could definitely be IBS or a more serious problem, but give lactose intolerance a second look. I didn't think I was lactose intolerant, because I tried eliminating it and still had problems. It turns out that I was also soy-intolerant,…

Agreed, Jazz would drive me crazy if he didn't get his walks. I do sometimes curtail his walks in the summertime- DC can get too hot and humid for a husky. Our summer strategy: walk early in the morning or after dark when possible, shorten walks if needed, and then take him for long walks at a park with a creek that he can…

I've worked my dog walks into my TDEE- it's been really easy, since I have a Fitbit. Our Siberian Husky is so high energy it's ridiculous. We average 4 miles a day, even with the cold weather we're having right now. He's loving the cold and snow sooooo much, it really cracks me up to see him jump around and roll in the…

I don't think that she was trying to be a bully. She's trying to point out that, other than newbie gains, it's very difficult to gain muscle if you are in a deficit. Since your weight isn't changing, but your size is changing, that indicates that you're probably eating more than you think you. And in that case, it may be…

You could try other nut butters too and see if you like them more than peanut butter- almond butter is delicious, and sunbutter is also pretty good. Avocados are a great calorie dense food too :)

We always have: peanut butter (make our own), avocadoes, clementines, apples, english muffins, bacon, chicken sausages, ground turkey, bell peppers, chocolate and baby carrots. Other things rotate. As for OP- I almost never make separate meals. I may make an extra or different side dish, or we may have different snacks,…

I agree. I had the same experience when my bf and I moved in together- I started eating closer to his portion size. Coupled with a major injury only a few months later that left me sedentary for a couple of months, and I got disturbingly close to his weight (he's 5'11 and quite fit, I'm only 5'4"). Once I learned my lesson…

I'm sure that Heybales and some of the other more experienced EM2WL people will be along to answer your questions, but I do have a few thoughts. First, if you are doing the TDEE method, you probably don't want to have your FitBit connected to your diary- it can get really confusing. On the TDEE method for calories, you…

^^^This x1000. You are amazing :)

In because I'm truly curious- Really? Fat calories require more effort to expunge? Wouldn't that negate the whole calories in and out thing?

I agree... you also seem to have a lot of days where you're significantly under your calorie goal for the day, which can make it harder to avoid going over later! Some of those days appear to be because of high exercise calories (and your burns seem high, so it may be a good idea to only eat a portion of those), but I also…

Don't confuse BMR and TDEE- just because they say that your BMR is 1459 doesn't mean that's what you should eat. If they're estimating that your TDEE is only 1800ish, it may mean that you're underestimating your activity/exercise level since you're losing weight at a higher level. Regardless of what the calculators say,…

This! Just because you're female doesn't mean that you have to eat 1200 to lose weight, you just have to figure out what your body is capable of. I eat 1800-1950 calories a day, am much shorter than you, and am losing between .5 and 1 lb per week. That said, a lot of this could be water weight because you're new to this…

It's hard to say whether you're not eating enough- you're still really early on in this weight loss attempt. Most importantly- make sure that you are accurately tracking things- weighing your food will be far more accurate than eyeballing 1/2 a can of beans, or whatever it may be. If you aren't accurately weighing and…

Hahaha totally doable- I've already promised myself at least 3 pieces of pie (we're making pumpkin and pecan). Our Thanksgiving may not be as bad as some though... We're making a lot of veggie sides (best friend the vegetarian is coming), so roasted brussels sprouts, glazed carrots, butternut squash soup, homemade…

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^^^^This- listen to Sara! She's a great source of information, and gives great advice.

I'm 5'4" and my current goal is 130, but I'd like to at least try to get down to 125 and see how I feel- plus then when I gain a little going to maintenance it won't be such a big deal! SW: 169 after knee injury; CW: 134.8. Currently only at a 10% deficit, so I'm expecting it to take some time to get this last 5-10 lbs off.

It's actually pretty easy to be accurate with recipes, although I thought it was impossible until Heybales pointed it out to me! When you're making a recipe, enter all the ingredients as you normally would. Then, before you start cooking, weigh and take note of how heavy the dish that you're cooking in is (write it down if…

^^^ This. Weigh them, and use the USDA estimates to find the calorie count for 50 grams (or whatever is relevant) of apple. There are lots of bad estimates in the database- just because the entry says it's the right brand or type of apple doesn't make it accurate. You can also enter your own entry for apple if that is what…

Thanks Heybales. Sorry, unfortunately I don't have any of the intermediate spreadsheets, just the original, 10/28 and 10/30. I figured out why it wasn't updating I think- it was because I tried to just copy the fitbit page into my old copy. It's still giving me the 70.2 inch adjustment for height. It still seems high, but…

Hi Heybales- I had a similar question. So on the original copy of the spreadsheet that I used (dated 5/7/13), I put in all of my information and got: Katch BMR (based on BF%) 1375 Mifflin BMR 1350 Adjust Fitbit height to 67.59 inch (I'm actually 64 inches) Then the update came out (10/28) and I got the same BMR figures,…

Yes, I get rid of them. Once they are so big that nothing will make them look nice (belt, cardigan, minor alterations that I can do myself), then they have to go! Makes me happy to see them go, and makes room in the closet for the new pieces that I'm slowly investing in. I sell anything that I can at a local consignment…

OMG I love Indian food. Sometimes the restaurant versions of things can be a little bit heavy on oil, but I think it's totally worth it. I always make sure that I have enough calories for at least one piece of naan (at my favorite place I always ask for them not to put extra butter or oil on it). My favorite Indian dish…

12 pounds in 40 days is nothing to be bummed about- that's a lot faster than most people lose weight! As you'll probably hear from others too, weight loss is not linear- some weeks you may lose, some you may gain, and some you may stay the same. As long as your total trend is going down, you're heading the right direction!…

Yes, if you are using the MFP setup (hence the 1240 calories), then you should be eating back your exercise calories. Just be sure to find a good way of measuring your calories from exercise (MFP often overestimates). You may want to look into a pedometer or heart rate monitor. Give it a month, then re-evaluate. If you're…

I'm also not quite sure if this is serious, but just in case... Think about it this way, if you try to lose in a hurry on a VLCD (very low calorie diet) it's going to be extremely hard for you to maintain your weight at anything near a normal calorie level. You need to find a healthy level of calories to eat (definitely…

That is a wonderful NSV!! Congratulations :)

I met my SO at my last job, and it worked out fine for us, BUT we worked in different departments. Different projects, different topic areas (researchers), different bosses, etc. We only worked on one topic together in the two years that we worked together, and it was super short-lived. Might have worked out differently if…

I think that I still have some left here: LEIGHH6VP