JennuhM

thanks, its just breaking my heart to watch her struggle so much and not see any results...

please read my longer post... I said just that...thanks!

you are correct, I was just heated when I read some of those comments bc I see my mom struggle and I'm struggling with weight and with school so for people to act like its nothing really irritates, I have to kill myself to lose 1lb or to get an A..it doesn't come easy for me..thank you for your help and advice!

please do not discredit those of us that are busting our butt's in school, paying out the rear for education to make this world a better place and to do the best we can for ourselves...Sorry but working in a pizza shop for the rest of my life is not my best and I will gladly "regurgitate information" if that earns me 50K a…

and to those of you responding with HELPFUL advice, thank you!

wow guys!!! relax! this is my mom, she is 51, eating what she should (I view her food log) she has tried not eating her exercise calories, she has worked out for about an hour a day 5 days a week her calorie goal is around 1500. She is busting her butt and has lost 1lb and gained 2...she's been at it for a…

thanks! ya i know, I calculated it with light exercise and if I stayed in bed all day, and even my BMR if i stayed in bed all day was higher than the MFP BMR

so have you been using the other formula and its been working for you? I don't want to think that I am choosing the right BMR and be GAINING weight! the MFP BMR seems low, I think I will go with the 2884 that I got off that site, do you think that's the one I should be using? Thanks for your help!

wow thanks everyone!! I did a little google-ing and found this site (http://www.wikihow.com/Calculate-How-Many-Calories-You-Need-to-Eat-to-Lose-Weight) that calculates my BMR which is 2884. I have about 40-50lbs to lose so for now, I think I am safe losing around 2lbs a week which means a 1,000 calorie a day deficit. I…

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