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To find out your basic calorie deficit per day, Add the 200 from the difference of your BMR (1400) and your calorie intake (1200) and then add that to the number of calories you expend from excercise. So in order for you to get your 500 daily deficit, you would need to burn off 300 calories excercising.

It does, but the first time I set it up I goofed setting up my profile.

I had the same thing happen to me when I started! I lost a crazy amount of weight the first 2 weeks, and then I gained back 4 pounds and stayed there for 2 more weeks. The one thing I changed that made a HUGE difference was to cut as much salt as possible out of my diet. No frozen meals, no pizza, no salt shaker at…

I've noticed that when I give myself a more relaxed day to eat, not going crazy ast a chinese buffet or anything...But just a day where I eat healthy stuff without counting and measuring everything, I will get past that "stuck" weight. Plus it's nice to have a day off from strict monitoring. I still find it hard to believe…

Anything non-starchy! You can eat as much of that type of veggie as you can stand because they are made up mostly of water. You'll be totally sick of them before you can eat too many calories. Cabbage is really good at helping clear out extra water weight, although it does tend to cause some GI cramping in many people. You…

You'll be fine, I would worry more about going over in your carbs than fat. Your body gets many of the amino acids it needs from fat. Your body has many more uses for fat than it does for sugar. :-) Also, try for more natural fats like nuts and meat over processed fats like crisco, margarine, and processed oils. An easy…

Really watch your salt intake! I didn't think it was a big deal, and was having a Lean Pocket for lunch for about a week. BIG MISTAKE! Don't eat prepackaged or "ready made" meals if you can avoid it. I know sometimes it's hard when you're at work, and forgot your lunch ect ect. It's amazing how much of a difference sodium…

Last week was that way for me! I gained 4(!!!!) pounds without going on a binge or anything. The only thing that kept me from losing it altogether was that my measurements were still down, and I even lost a half inch from my hips. And, sure enough, when I cut out all the salt that I possibly could....low and behold I went…

You definitly don't need to buy your dress 9 months in advance. As long as the person doing your alterations has 3-4 months I'd say. I bought my dress 3 weeks before my wedding and my mom shortened it for me in a few days. I would call a few of the dress shops you are interested in and ask them how long their alterations…

As a dietician told me many years ago, eat the number of calories per day needed to maintain your ideal weight and eventually you will make it down to that weight. For me, it's 1200. The heavier you are, the faster the weight comes off. Once you get down closer to your ideal weight, it comes off much slower.

well, you have to be careful with that kind of menu. Rice is high in carbs, and depending on how you get your chicken, if it's pre-packaged it can be crazy high in salt. That, and after about a week, you're going to HATE the smell of chicken and rice. A diet of just one or two foods will always fail. You won't get enough…

I totally know what you're going through! I gained 4lbs in a few days and didn't cheat at all! My brother used to work as a personal trainer and he told me that I wasnt eating enough. I just find it hard to believe that eating more will help the scale go down. Its just so frustrating! You think you're doing better by…

Right after I had my first son, (i'm 5'3, he was 9lbs 2oz at birth-no c-section) so I was HUGE. I lost all the weight I had gained and then some. I was stepping out of the shower and my husband actually said to me, "so when is that (pointing to the saggy belly skin) going to go away?" I promptly sat down and cried because…

I usually go with the atkins brand bars, but only the daybreak ones since they're the lowest in calories. The apple crisp ones are good. The cranberry almond ones taste like sawdust though.

One of the common "side effects" of a low carb, high protein diet is loss of libido. VERY common.

I really hate the days I'm stuck walking on the treadmill. I get bored with it so fast! Not sure about your area, but near where I live is a great walking/biking trail. I've found that I can walk at least twice as long on the trail than I ever could just walking on the treadmill. If I walk 3 miles out from my car, I HAVE…

I never do, it just seems like a waste of all that effort exercising.