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Nice first post. Glad to meet you. You need a flower :flowerforyou:

+1 for this. Absolutely.

Nope. Sorry. When it comes to following the MFP program there is no depends. You do A, B, and C. Once you choose to deviate from tracking calories and exercise to ensure you are only having a daily 500 calorie deficit for 1 lb a week or 1000 calorie deficit for 2 lbs you are no longer following the MFP plan, just your own…

Wait. You do eat back your calories in order to not widen the deficit. If she eats 1622 calories she's made her goal of a 500 calorie deficit. If she eats 1622 calories and exercises 500 calories she's now at a 1000 calorie deficit which is outside what MFP recommends for her. This is what's getting her confused. (Edit)…

agge is giving great advice. It would be helpful to have you open your diary if you want folks to help you dig into things any deeper.

Yes, things got a little wonky. Let's use round numbers in this example. These are not your numbers. 2000 - The number of calories you need to eat daily to maintain your current weight. 1500 - The number of calories you need to eat to lose 1 lb every 7 days. (in theory) 1000 - The number of calories you need to eat to lose…

Here is an example. Say I enter my height/weight info into MFP and tell it that I'm sedentary (desk job) and that I want to lose 1 lb per week. MFP then tells me OK. In order to lose 1 lb a week you need to eat 500 less calories than you actually need per day for 7 days. Say that number is 1700. So on day one you do no…

I'm confused. You don't seem to log anything in your diary at all anyway. I know that sounds blunt and it's not meant to sound mean. But if you're not logging anything are you even on a plan that you can fall off from in the first place?

Contributing to high blood pressure and whatnot aside, it is a major contributor to water retension.

At that height and weight I'd be more inclined to trim and tone vs going after weight loss. Hit the gym for some strength training to lift and firm things up if you need to see changes. At 17 my 5' 6" daughter was 142 lbs and sporting a 4 pack. She played volleyball and did swim team for years. She never did a diet, just…

Consider this. One 4" Dill Pickle may have 24 calories, but it also contains over 1,700 mg of Sodium. A lot of hot sauces follow the same route. Sodium is a big deal when it comes to weight loss.

I have a 36" unicycle, a mountain unicycle, and a recumbent. I'm a Linux nerd that likes Doctor Who, Big Bang Theory, and Trekkie stuff among other things. But I don't juggle or dress like a clown so I have that going for me. :wink:

Do you have high blood pressure? (when was the last time it was checked?)

Oh, I might suggest getting some more carbs from sources other then highly processed flours and whatnot. Carbs from fruits are great for you. The ones from biscuits and breads are not so much. They also tend to help retain water like sodium does. :) If you are going to move to an Eat Back You Calories mode feel free to add…

Open your diary. You are most likely not eating enough which makes no sense to most folks just starting out. At 250 your daily intake is probably higher than 1200 calories and i'm willing to be that you are not eating back your exercise calories which means you are way below what you should be eating per day.

For me I guess it's how I view the whole meal replacement industry. It's a multi-million, perhaps multi-billion dollar industry that goes to great lengths to convince people that these things are the way to go. Consider the Slimfast Creamy Chocolate shake ingredients: FAT FREE MILK, WATER, SUGAR, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH…

Not to pick a fight or anything like that, but your weight loss success was really based on the high protein low carb aspect of your diet and nothing at all to do with shakes themselves. The point I'm trying to make here is that they are entirely unnecessary to one's success in this endeavor.

What? Yes 1 calorie = 1 calorie, but no, those calories are not all created equal. The nutrients found in food are far more beneficial than those found in "meal replacements". That's why people are saying "why not eat real food instead?" That's the real point about lasting changes isn't it? Eat real food responsibly and…

OMG you made me reply to an ancient thread. :sad:

I didn't see your post. +1 for you. :happy:

Respectfully disagree. A HRM is designed to show the number of calories burned under the assumption that multiple muscle groups are involved in the activity. (Cardio). This is the reason that the can't reliably track non-cardio activity like weight lifting or singing is because those activities are expending energy using…

BF needs to step up to be the Alpha and teach the dog that the behavior is unacceptable. (through non-violent means of course). If the dog tends to behave only when BF is in the room then you'll need to learn some Alpha behavior to stop the dog from being a turd as well. I'm channeling Ceasar Milan here. Hit up Youtube for…

"No I did NOT photoshop my head on another persons body!"

Dang J&B. If I make it to 71 I just want someone to poke me and say "Hey. You breathing today?" Mad props to you for your enthusiasm. May we all be so inclined to exercise in our 70's.

If you want someone that will look at your diary and give you feedback instead of just saying "GREAT WORK!" every day then I might be a good friend for you. Be warned though, I don't support under-eaters. If you're on board with the MFP way to lose weight then there's one more reason to friend me.

No worries. It's probably all water. sodium and processed carbs can contribute to retention. Hard workouts cause micro-tears in muscle which also fill in with fluid. (more retention). Take 2 days off, watch your carbs and sodium (eat good carbs) and then re-weigh. :) That's my best guess without seeing actual diary entries…

My uninformed suggestions would be: - Try getting one of your local friends to go on this journey with you. Helping each other stay motivated is a good thing. - Surround yourself with a cadre of positive motivators on here. - Open your diary to be readable by your friends. If you know people are going to be looking at it…

You want to raise your heart rate? Sledgehammer, Heavy Rope, and a big tire. There are a number of things you can do with just those three that will wear you out.

Well done. :drinker:

News to me. The only negative thing that I've ever encountered when doing situps and losing weight is the fight that happens at the meet and greet that happens at the top of the situp. That being said, yes do you situps and any other core strengthening that your body is agreeable to doing, but do them knowing that if you…