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Buuuuuuuuuuump.

You're not going to lose weight more quickly by increasing your burns. The benefit of working out more, aside from the obvious benefit to your health/performance/fitness, is that it allows you to eat more. Be patient. You're losing at a healthy rate. Focus less on the scale and more on how you feel, on building strength.…

First of all, you only have 9 pounds to lose according to your ticker. An acceptable rate of loss is 0.5 a week, so 2 pounds in 22 days is actually right on track. The closer you are to goal, the more difficult it can be to lose. http://evidencemag.com/realistic-fat-loss/ Read this for a better understanding of macros:…

TDEE - 25% is far too aggressive. It's neither necessary, sustainable, or productive to set your goal so low. You only have 26 pounds to go, according to your ticker. Your goal should be set at 1 pound per week, or TDEE - 10%. If using your sedentary TDEE, which is likely more accurate unless you have an intense and…

With 100 pounds to lose, it's going to take time to lose the weight at a healthy rate, so go in with realistic expectations. Don't try to make drastic changes overnight, just focus on making small changes. Eat less, move more, incorporate healthier foods, educate yourself about nutrition, develop habits that still allow…

MFP's estimated burns for exercise are pretty inflated. Usually, if you go by them, you'll overestimate how much you've burned. As a rule, I usually assume I burned about half of what it records in terms of how much I should eat back. The only way to know with any accuracy exactly how much you've burned is to get a heart…

x3 Stop thinking of it as a DIET. When you stop dieting and return to eating the way you were before, you inevitably gain it right back. You don't need a DIET. You need to change your lifestyle. Log accurately, eat at a reasonable deficit. Eat less, move more. You WILL lose the weight, in a healthy and sustainable manner…

You will find there is a laaaaaaaarge number of people on this site that advocate for that "little something good," usually ice cream, pizza, bacon, fast food, etc. There is absolutely no reason you can't still have those things. They may be more "costly" calorie wise, but if you've eaten "healthy" nutrient dense foods the…

^^^ This. The main benefit of eating "clean" is that you're consuming nutrient dense foods, so you get more bang for your buck, usually fewer calories and higher macro- and micronutrients. If you compare processed chicken tenders to raw chicken breasts, you'll probably notice that they're higher in fat and lower in…

MFP's default protein settings are pretty far off. Generally, it's recommended you get roughly 1 g per pound of lean body mass (discussed in more detail in the above links). Which equates to ~100 g of protein daily. Since you're only 5'1, the figure you came up with isn't far off. If you're exercising, as well, you need…

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat/ http://evidencemag.com/dieting-protein-needs/…

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What a change! You look incredible! Your hard work definitely shows. <3

(jaw drops) YOU LOOK AMAZING! Obvious how hard you worked! Great job, man. You should totally let the gym post your pics. This is just the kind of inspiration that so many people need. <3

Some people will hotly debate the subject in favor of the 1200 calorie diet, but it honestly seems to me that you need to be eating more. Especially if your weight has plateaued for a long time. Although, given that you're not weighing your food and there's some question of accuracy, you may be eating more than you think.…

I've always been the same way. The homegirl type that gets along better with all the guys, relates to them better, turns to humor to fit in. I read this and completely understood your thought process. But when we feel insecure about ourselves, we make a lot of assumptions, and it's usually those things that make us most…

Everything you need to know: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat/ Make sure you're setting a reasonable goal since you don't have…

^^^ 2 pounds a week is an unrealistic goal considering how much you have to lose. Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants Find a reasonable calorie goal for your…

That is most definitely something to be proud of. <3 It's hard to break those old habits and crutches. I used to turn straight to alcohol when I got stressed and never in moderation. You still indulged, but you did so in a healthy way and stayed under your goal. That's awesome! Plus, wine is good for you... Just sayin'.

^^^ This. I think you feel the need to lose more weight because you're still not happy with your appearance, even after coming so far, but as you said, some of it is just the result of the loss, loose skin, stretch marks, as you noted. Some, or possibly even all, of this will go away with time and continued work. I think…

I would determine first if you're eating at a reasonable deficit. Depending on your size and activity level, 1200-1300 may be lower than is necessary, particularly if you are not eating back any exercise calories. I would suggest it might be something like overtraining, but it doesn't sound like you've been working at a…

No, you just increased your deficit during that week. If anything, it should cause you to lose more weight. Going back up to your previous deficit won't make you gain weight as you're still eating less calories than you burn through daily activity and exercise. This is the purpose of your calorie goal, to have you eating…

Immediately thought of this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets You may not be eating enough to compensate for the calories you're burning, particularly if you just amped up your cardio.

Oh, damn, why didn't I catch this... (frantically rereads in search of potential embarrassing typos) As for the other part... We are all our own toughest critics. Our expectations of ourselves - especially considering you said you were a competitive person, and don't I know all about that - are always highest. It's always…

Absolutely read that ^^^ and this: http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat/

Not really conducive to cutting back on calories, but I'm a staunch believer in the greasy meal. I used to go for full breakfasts, eggs and cheese and bacon and lots of loaded hashbrowns and waffles. Hello, Waffle House at 3 AM. You can usually - at least in my experience - prevent it by preemptively drinking plenty of…

I was so excited for you the day of the comp, rooting you on from home, waiting expectantly for every update. I hope you know just how proud we all are of you, how much support you have behind you, and what an absolute inspiration you are. For your dedication and your knowledge and for how very human you are because even…

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