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I know a lot of those locally owned pubs serve salads as well. I'm sure that it isn't the most exciting, but if you are worried about calories, then you can go for one of those. Or eat what you want and get a sandwich and go light on dinner later.

I agree that it isn't enough for most people, but to each their own. 1200 calories is better than 600 calorie a day starvation diet. And for some people 1200 calories is a starvation diet ( for those who are very active, or very tall, etc etc ). For most people I'd say 1200 calories isn't enough but it also isn't scarily…

Chicken is my favorite meat. I think I would be vegetarian if I didn't like chicken. So anything with chicken is good for me. I'm also a fan of peanut butter and Greek yogurt. I have Greek yogurt once in a while, and I am always surprised by the protein amounts. I like vegetarian sources, such as legumes, quinoa, and…

I have a Taylor scale. It's a digital scale that goes from in .5 increments. So if you weigh 120.2, it will probably either say 120 or 120.5. I have had it for 8 years, so probably time to get a new one at some point. However, it's worked great these years. Never had problems with it. Recently was worried it was broken…

Good thing I never bought a Weight Watchers scale then!

I am 5'3.5" and I lost weight too on around 1700 calories lol. I reached my goal weight and was trying to maintain and then I lost and went from 110 to 103 lbs.

Smaller people do need less calories, but all small people are not made the same and all small people do not live the same lifestyle. Other things that can influence maintenance calories are: activity level and lean body mass. People with more muscle burn more calories naturally. People who exercise more or have active…

I'm a little bit taller than 5'2, but not by much. I feel like all of us 5'1 to 5'4" ladies are roughly similar. I am 5'3.5" and I currently weigh 103 lbs. In 2013, I had some really bad things happen to me that I won't go into details. It was a very personal matter. I was roughly around 122-123 lbs at the beginning of…

I used to be into astrology a few years back. Actually I studied it from 2006 to like a couple years ago. Just got busy and lost interest but I retain my knowledge about it beyond sun signs. Interesting to see a thread about it though. My sun sign is in Sagittarius, My rising is in Aquarius, and in my 1st house I have…

My periods are not regular anymore. I used to have a normal 27 to 29 day cycle with an occasional 30-31 day cycle a couple times a year. Once I started running my cycles became longer. It started in March; I haven't had a 27 to 29 day cycle since February. In March it was a few days late, but nothing too drastic. But in…

Up to you. I would occasionally have cheat meals when I was trying to lose, but not very often. I don't think it hinders weight loss just as long as it fits in within your weekly deficit.

From Ohio, suburb of Cleveland. Living in the 440. We say pop. In fact where I work there are customers that just HATE the fact that we advertise our 1.50 "hot dog and soda combo." I work at Costco. One guy said to his mom "I refuse to call pop soda." Subs and hoagies have different meanings. We say "subs" out here, but…

I am 5'3.5". I was 135 lbs back in 2013. I was around 115-120 lbs for years ( 2011-2012 ) naturally without doing anything to my diet but 2013 was a really bad year for me so I packed on weight and lived a sedentary lifestyle. I'm maintaining now. My goal weight was 110 lbs, but 7 lbs melted off since April as I was…

I agree with this guy. 23% is not high at all and is within the ideal range for a woman.

I've tried a similar recipe that I found online. My brownies didn't turn out as well, and had a weird gooey texture. Didn't seem like the brownies rose very well but that was probably due to something I did wrong. I'm going to try a low calorie brownie recipe from scratch again soon. I will be using applesauce instead…

I do cardio for 2-3 hours when I do my long distance runs. Last week I was visited my Aunt in the mountains. I'm not used to running in the mountains so I went on her treadmill. It was so boring and I got overheated. I only did 5 miles. I think it is easier to run outside than go on the treadmill. I will have to visit the…

I have never had a pet that was "unusual". I've only had cats. ( Cats have a special place in my heart always ). A few years back I had a blind cat, though. Her eyes were squinty and people said she looked unusual. She never acted unusual, except when certain people would come near and she would hiss. She was a sweetheart…

I will be driving through Appalacia tomorrow night on my way down to the beach, but I've driven through there a lot ( West Virginia, Virginia ) and there are certain parts where food can be hard to come by. I'm not sure where you are staying, but I stayed in Virginia last year. It was a resort in the mountains, but I think…

Glad I'm not the only one who is obsessed with ice cream. I try not to eat it everyday, but I do eat a lot of it on a weekly basis. I also have a pizza problem too. I feel like all my weekly running mileage is for my ice cream and pizza problem. The worst day was last week when my mom left the freezer open when I was at…

It is very difficult to gain muscle and lose weight. After all, to gain muscle, you have to gain weight. Take 5 lbs of muscle and fat... the 5 lbs of muscle is much leaner and takes up less space than the fat. You need to be at a calorie surplus to gain muscle... the surplus varies from person to person, but what I learned…

For me, I think eating at TDEE can be hard, because I know mine varies from day to day. I am a runner, and I know that my TDEE is high ( like 2500-2600 ) on days I do my long distances, 2000-2200 on moderate distances, and around 1900 with shorter distances. On "rest" days my TDEE can vary from 1700-1900. There isn't a…

Yes, I'm slow. I've began running again since March. I ran a lot in 2010 ( but mostly 3-4 miles, nothing too long distance ), but went away to school and quit running. In the last 3 and a half months I went from only being able to jog 3 miles at 13 minutes/mile to being able to do 10-11 minutes/mile. Sometimes I'm slow and…

I don't have a fitbit but I do the iOS step features until I can afford something better. Sometimes my steps don't always like to sync and I have to restart the app. Maybe you can just turn it back on and then off? Sometimes things simply don't like to work :(

I understand. I try not to eat out as often as I can, although there are some food items I am definitely craving right now from some of my favorite places!! One place in particular makes this good Italian wrap that I love and I've been wanting it for days that I do my long runs, but I have no idea how to log it or get a…

Most people are lightly active, because daily activities can consist of running to the store and errands, or chores around the house, while we are on our feet. "lightly active" people do 5000-8000 steps a day about. That's like 3 or so miles. At least for me 1 mile=2000 steps. It can vary from person to person. Sedentary…

Hi, I'm just a tad bit shorter than you... 5'3.5" so a half inch shorter. But I was your weight back in early january when I first started losing weight and I started on 1200-1400 calories. There were times I would feel weak and out of breath at work, or would feel like I was going to pass out. This continued until March (…

I do agree with you on that sentiment. I eat more frequently throughout the day because that is what my lifestyle demands, but sometimes I find myself thinking about food and stressing about meal timing.

It doesn't matter. As far as weight loss goes, what matters is that you consume less than you burn. If you are not losing weight, then you are probably not at a deficit. I say this because if it were water retention, then that fluctuates more and you'd see a gradual loss over time. If you are the type of person that has to…

In my experience, it makes me FEEL lighter. Not sure if I actually weigh lighter. When I have gas, it bloats my stomach which makes me feel heavier. When I let it out, my stomach deflates and I feel lighter.