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this may be a stupid question, but i have only been on this site for a month... what is this "NSV" i keep seeing?

honestly many people on here that I have met have tried adding 200 cals a day just for a week or so and see what happens.. Really what do you have to lose? :) good luck

I wanted to add when i do train that I eat a lot of meat, almonds,yogurt, cheese, or even some milk etc.. things that aren't large amounts but can fill up some of those calories. I FIND IT REALLY HARD this is a big change for me.... I get tired of eating most of the time. But I guess sometime in high school i thought to…

very important, I never knew until i started keeping track on these type of sites actually. I trained martial arts for 10 years and never lost more than 10 lbs and then would gain some back up down between 10 lbs. Thought for sure one of the 6 times i was checked, my thyroid would be bad. Anyway, i started keeping track…

I definitely know you are not eating enough... Men need more than 1950 and especially with 6 days working out... you will have to eat your exercise calories back... What happens is the body goes into starvation mode and starts using calories your muscles need... then your muscles can't burn any more fat. I hope this…

I definitely know you are not eating enough... Men need more than 1950 and especially with 6 days working out... you will have to eat your exercise calories back... What happens is the body goes into starvation mode and starts using calories your muscles need... then your muscles can't burn any more fat. I hope this…

Can you open your diary? You may not be eating enough since you have to eat back your exercise cals..., or maybe not enough water, or maybe too much sodium. Plus measurements are a good way to go because this week i gained a pound but I lost 3" in my waist and 1/2" in my upper arm.

I don't seperate body parts, I don't feel it is necessary since I weight train every other day.. I do 30 minutes elliptical in the morning mon,weds,fri...followed by situps. Then on tues thurs (and sometimes saturday-if i am not running all day) i will do 10-15 minutes elliptical followed by 25 minutes of strength…

I drink tons of water, believe it helps with cramps and mine go all the way down through my legs. I cannot take any NSAIDS with my medicine (THAT SUCKS, as i used to live for ibuprofen this time) so i usually take two pamprin. I also tend to eat a steak dinner because I crave the iron. But for the actual workout, I find…

Yes i gained 25 pounds on the depo shot in 2 months... went right off of that... I use the IUD now.. the copper one with no hormones :)

The pill makes you retain water,... it is really hard to tell what the situation is here because you dont log your diary or anything. You must be sure you are drinking a lot of water and eating enough if you are exercising a ton. You may not be eating enough calories to fuel your body. I did this for ten years (most of…

Yes, i would recommend checking how you set it up, because most people's with no exercise that day is set to 1200,... but that doesn't matter because you still aren't eating the 1200.. Make sure you try to eat 1200 atleast and if you exercise for 800 calories, try to get it as close to 200 left that you can :) Also, I…

Not eating enough - you should eat back your exercise diaries,.... also try eating every two hours... you can make up to 6 meals on your diary.

You have to eat back your exercise calories... this is what i was doing wrong as well --until i actually started MFP and seeig how my body had no fuel. On some of my days i couldn't possibly eat all of mine back either, but i try to get it to atleast 200 - i always try to get as close to zero as possible :) Also, you can…

probably eating too little, open diary for all of us :) I know I did martial arts for 10 years losing only like 10 pounds and then staying there... couldn't figure it out... since i actually record on here and see what i am eating, I notice i was never eating half of what i needed lol... starvation mode.

I eat a banana every morning before the gym, it keeps my energy up and works wonders. Plus you don't want to work out on too full of a tummy. I would like to eat eggs after for the protein, but often I don't have time so I eat a nutrigrain bar as my second breakfast usually. The morning workout is fairly new to me, so I…

Thanks again everyone, I do not have a monitor, i dont really keep track. The elliptical i use at the gym has the metal things you can put your hands on and it tells you, just saying i am always at 90% or higher... I get that it is ok though. I am comfortable when i work out.

Yes, all of these answers are good. Actually I have not lost any weight this week, but I lost 3" in my waste - so measurements are really helping me get along, but I don't believe it is the measurements for 3 weeks straight - you would atleast lose something... Good luck!

Diary looks like you aren't eating enough.. Some days I cannot eat all of the calories back, but yours looks like most days you are missing 600-700. That is not good to do every day, your body goes into starvation mode, your muscles need calories to burn fat ::) That is what i learn from everything I read. Remember MFP…

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Ok, I think I understand. I am not a fan of really watching the HR either, I just like to push myself and sweat to get the most out of my daily 1/2 hour. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't damaging my heart or anything... Since I am 31 and this is the first time i ever paid attention to it lol.

thanks again for all the answers, was just a bit confusing, never really paid attention. Figured as long as my BP is always perfect at the dr's that it is ok lol.

Ok thank you! I wasn't sure what the "target rate" was actually for, i didn't want to kill myself lol

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Even though some things say you should stay betwee 50-85%?

I agree with him above - I don't think it would amount to much, I found this... Muscle Metabolism The Mayo Clinic asserts that resting metabolic rates are higher in people with more lean body mass, or muscle. Claims have been made that muscle burns fat at rates upwards of 30 times that of fat. However, this appears to not…

Pecan Pie is delicious, I wish I came across some today LOL! It is ok, you are going to do some extra exercise, no big deal. Everyone has messups and if they don't say it they are probably lying. Admitting to them and taking action is the best. Also, there are a lot of people (including myself) that allow one day a week…

Yes I agree there is the lifestyle you picked at the beginning. If that was a desk job, you can add it, if it was active and you took count for it alreayd. then MFP figures it already :)

good luck this site is the best!

I gain five pounds at the T.O.M. alone, so it is most likely water weight of some sort. If you just started, that is probably what it is. But I agree about everything he said as well. Your muscles could have changed. I take measurments of a lot more than just what they list :) I do my thigh, calf, arm, as well