SheilaSisco Member

Not usually, no. Most people need a minimum of 1200 calories for their bodies to function properly. What number did MFP give you to reach your goals? That is what you should be eating. If you've been eating too little for too long, then, yes, eating a healthy amount of calories will initially cause a gain... BUT... you…

How tall are you??? I'm 33 yrs old, 4'11" tall and currently weigh 123.7 pounds and at 1/2lb per week, it set my calories at 1340...

That's because 1200 is the minimum daily recommended for weight loss. If you drop below that number of calories, you're entering unhealthy weight loss territory. When you get within 10-15 pound of your goal weight, it IS highly recommended that you reset your goals to 1/2 pound weight loss per week as you body will lose…

I think I did ok last week... Lost about a pound, was good at keeping up with my water. I ate some candy, but got no gain from it, so that's good, right? I'll probably sneak a piece here and there, but I'm good at the moderation thing, so I should be alright... I just REALLY want to lose this last ten pounds before the end…

I looked at your diary and I see a couple of things... First of all, watch the sodium, it's killer and can cause water retention. You can counteract that some by making sure you're drinking plenty of water. Second of all, if you're being 100% honest in that diary, then you aren't eating enough calories. You are always…

I might be persuaded... I've been meaning to get through a second round with Jillian. :)

NOT possible to lose 50 pounds that quickly in a healthy manner... Sorry... and If you want to lose, you should be eating more like 1500 BEFORE exercise and eating any calories you burn back... I know it sounds strange, but I can promise from experience and from watching it happen to other people, that sometimes you really…

I'd say a line is a line... but they say the hormones that CAUSE that line do tend to be stronger in your first pee of the day, so definitely take it again in the morning, and let us know how it turns out!! :)

ok... my personal goals for the week are to stay within 100 calories of my goal (on either side) and to get ALL 8 glasses of water in EVERY DAY... Next week I'll get back into the workout part of it, but I AM trying to be a little more active this week too :) Maybe I'll start round 2 of the 30 DS... ;)

I'd love to drop 5 before thanksgiving and be at 121, but I don't know that that'll happen... lol. I can hope and try though, right?

Try JIllian Michaels... The 30 Day Shred is an AWESOME workout, it works, it's less than 30 minutes a workout, all you need is hand weights, and you can pick it up for less than 10 buck at walmart. It's done wonders for me... :)

I'm getting married next sept and would LOVE to lose about 10 pounds and maintain that until then... can I join?

When MFP gives you a calorie goal... YOUR aim should be to put that 'calories remaining' number as close to ZERO as you possibly can. If you don't, you risk starvation mode. It sounds like you're putting your calories in the negatove on yout workout days, which isn't a good thing... You need to be eating MORE than what…

Because if you are not fueling your body properly, it will hold onto anything and everything it possibly can, for fear it won't be fed again... You HAVE to feed you body... you HAVE to eat in order to lose... it's just the way our bodies were built...

You're looking great! Great accomplishment! :)

definitely b!!! :)

you need to eat at least 1200 NET calories a day... if you're at that and it's telling you you will gain, there's a good chance you don't NEED to lose anything. The other possibility is that maybe your settings are screwed up somewhere... double check EVERYTHING (including personal info... maybe you entered your starting…

Looked at your diary... your problem, plain and simple, is that you aren't eating ENOUGH.... You need to get your net OVER 1200... I know it sounds counterproductive, but it's been proven time and time again that sometimes you need to eat more to lose more. I'm only 4'11" as well, but I've learned that I don't lose unless…

;0what an amazing transformation! GREAT job!!! :)

MFO adds those calories back in because you're SUPPOSED to eat them.

google c25k... it's amazing...

I'm 4'11"... at my highest I weighed 170 and wore a size 14//16. I am now weighing at around 130(ish) and wear a size 4.

I agree with the HRM... BUT... MFP is not ALWAYS that far off on it's calculations... it really all depends on the person. I've discovered it is EXTREMELY accurate for me... I have been eating all of my exercise calories back and losing just fine. Granted, I know it isn't right for EVERYBODY, but it is right for SOME, so…

I looked at your diary... you need to eat more, plain and simple. Your body is afraid to let ANYTHING go because it isn't getting enough fuel. You need to be NETTING at least 1200 calories a day and then your body will feel more comfortable with letting it go... For example... your calories are set at 1200... if you…

You should be figuring daily, for one, as far as calories and exercise go... you should never drop below 1200 NET calories on any given day. A calorie deficit of 500 calories a day would theoretically put you at 1 pound per week lost, but it isn't an exact science and doesn't work that way for everyone. For some people (a…

My dinners always vary... some days my dinner is 300ish and other days it's 700... depends on what i'm making. That's why I log all of my food the night before or first thing in the morning so I can figure out what's going on and where I can or need to tweak to make it all work...

Yogurt is a good one... pair it with fresh fruit. :)

RMR is the rate for you to just live... the number of calories you burn just being... like if you were in a coma. If you have your weight loss set at 2 pounds a week, that is likely why it has you set at 1200. If you are doing ok on that 1200, you're fine... If you start gaining, or are always tired/have no energy, are…

Everybody is different... I did the whole 30 days with 3 lb weights and I didn't 'bulk' in the arms at all... I have more definition, yes, but they aren't any bigger than they were at the start...

A word of advice... DON'T go by your weight where this workout is concerned... TAKE MEASUREMENTS!!! It's an AMAZING workout and if you stick with it you WILL see results! :D