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I have to adjust stuff? ugh. haha Seriously though. Everything seems to be based in percentages. I would imagine small changes after 10% loss would make sense. Scientifically speaking. lol Okay I don't know, but I would like to see what others have to say. Honestly I had to google 45kg because I am a jerk American.

hmm. Interesting. Thanks you.

Still under, but meh... "They" say not to eat too close to bedtime. Oh well I guess.

I am feeling better about it already. Thank you all for the great advice and encouragement. Loaded up the kitchen with lots of great food and started tracking on here.

I need to work on my sodium as well. I have been working on running for a few months now. The hiking is more about feeling like I have an athletic body and can go out there and adventure. It is more complex than that, but I can't explain. This last spring and summer I lifted weights 3 times a week and lost several…

Thanks Rachel. I try to not let my weight hold me back, but then I get out there and just feel bad about being out of shape and go home. I know, it is something I am working on. The weight came on after some depression and too much drinking/desserts....otherwise I spent most of my life skinny without trying. I can't do…

I already said I am going to slow the goal, jeeze. lol I was just getting overly excited about the chance to get back in shape and surprise him. It is just a very tempting prospect. I am good at choosing nutrient dense food. My weight problem was mostly caused by alcoholism, sugar addiction, random binging....but I have…

I want to be "athletic" more than I want to be skinny. I live on a tropical island...the outdoor adventure beckons me! haha

Thank you for the replies. It is true that even at 2 pounds I could make some real change, especially if I exchange fat for muscle. I guess I just needed a little sense talked into me. lol I will still push hard, don't get me wrong. I just won't beat myself up about slow progress.

Yes it is very helpful. Thank you!

Well, getting the habits along the way is part of it for me. The grounds for keeping up with the lifestyle are in place. I just want to get to the part where I have to maintain more quickly than normal. I am not looking to starve myself for it. I also don't want to over train my body. Just here to see if others have had…

Do you eat anything else? I like the idea of heavy breakfast then smaller meals through out the day. I need variety though. Still, very encouraging. Did you have to work-up to your cardio level or have you been doing the same thing the whole time?

I find it interesting that people don't typically say this when someone has a severe alcohol or heroine addiction. I think that these food problems really can compare to drug problems and should be addressed that way in some cases. There is a lot of psychological and physiological factors going on. The suggestion that some…

I know exactly how you feel!

My doctor gave me topiramate for the alcoholism. I lift weights a lot...won't that help avoid this "skinny-fat" thing? I never really "diet" per se. I just eat sensibly or I binge. Following actual diets or eating too little is never a possibility for me. haha So my problem is avoiding that phase where my body is upset…

Thank you for the reply. I was just trying to mess around with numbers when it told me the 1200 calorie thing. I am actually just going to be doing Insanity which is an hour a day 6 days a week. After that I will see I guess.... I am not sure what my food issue is. Sometimes it is just too much even when it is healthy.…

Also...should I do "custom" goals? ...because I put in all of my information and mfp told me to eat 1200 calories a day while working out 3 hours a day 6 days a week in order to lose 1.1lbs a week. That can't be right can it?!