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This is a public message board. People can post whatever opinions they want on any thread as long as they aren't violating the rules. When you put yourself out there, you are going to get all kinds of opinions, not just the ones that are going to agree with you. If you don't like it, don't post. If you only want blind…

How do you know they are underweight? You can't tell someone's weight just by looking at them. People who have a higher muscle mass and lower body fat can look really thin, but weigh more than you think. Case in point:

It really depends on the person and how they define those terms. To me, thin and slim are synonyms. They mean exactly the same thing to me.

Professionals are just like everyone else. Some are good at their job and some are bad at their job. Just because they have an MD after their name doesn't make them a super human. FYI, medical school spends a dismal amount of time on the basics of nutrition and weight loss. Most doctors don't know much more than the public…

Trial and error. You can back calculate it the way people mentioned above. But, if how many calories you're eating is working for your goals, then stick with it. If not, adjust slowly until they do.

I have AN, but never was diagnosed with PCOS or insulin resistance. Doesn't mean I don't have them, but no doctor has ever mentioned the possibility to me. My AN has decreased significantly as I have lost weight. I haven't done anything special, just hit my calories and macros the best I can. I use the preset macro ratios…

I disagree. When I'm at Goodwill and find a pair of pants I like, but they are too tight to wear, I still buy them. I won't buy them if they won't already zip up, but I can wait a few weeks for them to fit properly. They go in a box and I try them on every once in a while. It feels awesome when they fit! I don't recommend…

I was ok for a while because my sister gave me a ton of hand me downs. But none of those fit anymore! Lately, I've been going to Goodwill when I feel like I need to replace something. My last trip I got: 3 pairs of dress pants, 4 blouses, 2 sweaters, and a pair of jeans for $50. And a lot of them are name brand stuff. The…

I like Panera, Subway, Chipotle, Qdoba, and Wendy's. But I can go anywhere and find food that fits my calories/macros. Go online to their menu and plan it out. The places I listed are where I've done that and can go and just order because I always get the same thing.

gelato. Or ice cream. Or both. I have some every night.

Awesome! It's a great lesson to learn. In my experience, I couldn't lose weight until I got out of my own way. When I was in excuse making mode, I was powerless. When I realized it was my fault (my weight is a result of my choices and actions), I became unstoppable. People think we're being mean when we say stop making…

I get that. But I don't want lurkers who read this thread later to be all "well everyone said it was ok for her to lose 2lbs a week when she's already a healthy weight, so I can do it too". I like explaining the rationale behind why people respond with the answers they do.

You could lose 6 lbs in 3 weeks, but you probably shouldn't. And if you do, it won't be fat. It will be fat and muscle**. Your body can only metabolize so much fat everyday. When you don't have much fat to lose, it starts using your muscle for energy instead. Do you really want to lose muscle? **I know that everyone loses…

You didn't build muscle in a deficit. Your opinion doesn't change science.

This. With so little to lose, you should be aiming for .5 lb a week loss. Anything more and you'll be losing more muscle. Redo your MFP goals with .5lb a week loss, keep weighing your food, eat back 50-75% of your exercise calories, and be patient.

Still not enough information. MFP won't recommend lower than 1200 calories, so even if 1200 calories will only be 1lb a week and you tell it 2lbs a week, it won't put you lower. By the way, unless you have like 60+ lbs to lose, a 2lb a week goal is not for you. What are your current stats? Age, sex, weight What is your…

I'm going to be the wet blanket here. What's worth the splurge depends on how often you plan on splurging.

How much were you expecting to lose? I think what's wrong is most likely: You have unrealistic expectations of how fast you should lose weight. 1 lb a week is a good rate of loss. Not enough information to tell anything else.

28lbs in 6 months (that's about a 1.25 lbs a week). I know it sounds great to lose a bunch of weight really quick, but it's not healthy. No one should be losing more than 2lbs a week (and then only if you're obese) unless you are under a doctor's supervision.

The link to the spreadsheet is on the group page linked in my original post above. See you all there!

My Home > Goals > hit the edit button for the "Daily Nutrition Goals" and manually input your new calorie goal.

Daily for several reasons. 1. I like data. I look at the trends over time. I have started being able to pinpoint when my TOM is coming based on the upswing in weight (I have over a year and a half of daily weights). 2. It makes each weigh in mean less. I don't look at today's number, I take a weekly average. The number on…

I don't buy in my goal size. I'm still too far away to know what size it would need to be and what will look good on my body at that size. My body shape has changed a lot in the last 10 lbs, so styles that used to look good, don't anymore. And styles that used to look ridiculous on me are cute now. I don't know what shape…

This! Theoretical person has a sedentary TDEE of 2500 with normal daily activity (they don't currently work out). They want to lose 2lbs a week --> 1000 calorie a day deficit. Any of these three methods will work, but I'm ranking them from hardest to easiet (IMO of course). Hardest: Continue to eat 2500 calories a day, do…

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This is what's called "majoring in the minors". Basically meaning that you're technically right, but its not worth worrying about. Yes, food packaging is +/- 10% calories, but it all balances out in the end. This is why logging as accurately as possible is so important. There's already error built into the system, don't…

At 109lbs, you don't have much muscle mass, no matter what you say. To look shredded you need more muscle. Which means either bulk/cut or recomp (recomp is slower). Stop worrying about the number on the scale if it's a certain look you're going for.

This falls under the "who cares" category. You worry about you. Let her worry about herself. Who really cares what she posts to Facebook? Does it have any impact on your life or workout? The answer is no, no it doesn't.

I started running with C25K at 213 lbs. You can do it. Just go slow. It doesn't matter if you are jogging slower than you can walk. Repeat weeks if you don't feel ready to move up to the next level. You can do this. You just need to believe in yourself and keep trying.

:wink: This is an actual conversation that happened at my house last night. Me: Let's go run DH: How far are we supposed to run today? Me: 2 miles DH: Can't we just have 2 miles worth of sex?