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The best route is a HRM. MFP & gym machines are going to give you a number that most times is higher. This is a big reason I don't eat back exercise cals. But I've since been using TDEE. Check out iifym.com to calculate yours.

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Yep but I totally appreciate that I do and I'm flattered when I'm carded. Lol! Looking younger is truly a blessing that not everyone experiences. I will be 40 next year. There will come a time when it won't bother you at all! :wink:

Thanks to this post I'm making a chicken, mushroom & SPINACH dish with a white wine sauce. I can't wait to cook dinner. :tongue:

I started running a few years ago when I first joined MFP. I'd walk then that changed to walk/run until the day came I finally started running 3+ miles a few times a week. Slight injury last year and I stopped so I've been trying to build my endurance back up. Love the C25K app. My last few times I've ran through the…

Walk on your breaks. Do wall squats in your office or squats every time you have to use the bathroom. Sitting all day at work doesn't have to mean you are not fit if you are working out and eating well.

I prefer it to lettuce for a salad. Scramble it in with eggs and onion and even add it to stir fry. It's very versatile.

Mom of a 14 y/o daughter & 10 y/o son. I joined MFP over 3 yrs ago. Had great success. Lost 50 lbs. Then last year a sciatic nerve issue forced me to stop working out for awhile. Once I was cleared to do so again I'd lost motivation and interest. This past spring I met my boyfriend and spent the summer on his friends boat,…

True Religion skinny jeans. I also like the boyfriend style jean. No particular brand.

Awesome! I love running!!! :drinker:

Are you doing more eating out than cooking yourself? Can't beat the protein you get from eggs. Beans/legumes as well.

I'm very open with my daughter who is 14 about my eating, exercise and desire to lose weight. She has at times been brutally honest with me when she's noticed I've gained weight and on the flip side of that when I'm showing progress. I do feel lucky because she's open to eating what I eat so that helps a great deal with me…

Water :tongue:

I used to run 3+ miles 2-3 times a week then fell off the wagon and out went my workouts as well as running. Since restarting on MFP in Aug I've been wanting to get back with my running. I've been using the C25K app to build my endurance back up. Its great. Last week I was on Week 2 of the program and ended up running the…

I'm 5'9 and would love to see how I look in the 140s. I can't even begin to imagine the 120s tho. I have small wrist and ankles. I just feel that would be too small for me.

I have high bp by genetics. When I first joined MFP over 3 yrs ago and began really watching what I ate and getting in the gym consistently & running my blood pressure went down and I was able to get off the meds. Watch your sodium, eat lots of leafy greens and drink plenty water. If you can get 3-5 good workouts in a week…

I saw your topic and thought about my True Religions that I can't get into but I will!! I'm 5'9 and if I get to 140 I'd be happy!! :smile:

Meal plans and meal prepping help me with staying focused on my eating. For workouts, have you considered running? The Carribean is on my list. Hoping next year the bf and I can take a cruise there. I've never been.

Thank you @BombshellPhoe & @IsaackGMOON !!! :smile: Can either of you help me to understand how the BMR plays into all of this? If I -500 from my TDEE that # is still higher than my BMR. Which is the more logical # to work with?

I've been trying hard to figure out this TDEE #. -500 makes this wayyy more realistic. Only why does eating my exercise cals back make me sooo nervous? lol Thanks for the info tho!! :flowerforyou:

^^This is!! :laugh:

Feel free to add me. My journey just started again 8/4.

:drinker: ^^^This pretty much sums up why I run. I stopped for awhile after a sciatic nerve issue and recently after coming back to MFP started up again. Lost my endurance and have been using C25K. The last two nights I've been able to run 30+ mins straight. Its a great feeling. Nothing weird about it!!

Nothing anyone can say here is worth hearing. Go see you DOCTOR!!

I'm 5'9 and would really like to get back down to the low 150s. I was nice and lean at that weight. TDEE sooo confuses me. Just ordered a new Polar FT4 and I would really like to be able to use TDEE so I can really make my workouts count. Feel free to add me.

Feel free to add me. Just started back on MFP last month and going full force. Goal is to lose at least another 20 but I have a feeling I will go for more.

When low carbing I like to make cauliflower rice. I eat that with curry chicken, baked chicken, stir fry...anything I'd normally like to eat with rice. Nice romaine leaves and use for tacos instead of an actual tortilla. Or stuff with tuna or anything else you find yummy. If you like beans I make my own black beans and top…

Rice vinegar, some fresh squeezed lemon juice, a little cayenne pepper and any other seasonings you may like. I usually add a little cajun seasoning as well. I like a little bite to my eats lol.

I'm lost why people say its expensive. Fresh veggies aren't expensive. Besides that I buy bags of frozen boneless skinless chicken breast, a few packs of ground turkey and some fish. I probably save since I'm not piling up on junk food.