Jamcnair Member

I would be eating at LEAST bmr. Technically you could eat up to about 2000 (tdee-20%) and still lose weight

Maybe don't talk about the figures with most people. Say "I'm trying to get healthier", "more fit", "pre-baby body", etc. Sometimes people don't realize that these lower numbers aren't unhealthy on certain heights/frames.

Because when you subtract 20% from your TDEE (Total Daily Expenditure) THAT is your deficit. So if you don't eat back the calories, it's like you have a DOUBLE deficit, which will not give your body enough fuel (calories) to work properly

You're right! Slow and steady can win the race :) Congrats!

I would set my calorie goal as 1600 and eat back my exercise calories to be sure the NET says 1600

She isn't sedentary because she works out so often

Female 23 yrs 5'4 1/2 HW: 159 SW: 140 CW: 138.2 GW: 125

We are really close....23, sw: 140, cw: 138.2 GW: 125 :)

I'm 23, 5'4 and GW 125

Great work! In your side photo, it also seems like you're standing straighter!

Way to go---zumba is fun

:bigsmile: awesome!

If your BMR is 1700, I would eat at least that.

You're eating at 50% of your TDEE right now. Most people suggest 20% so you could be eating more to fuel your body. At that big of a deficit, you may start to see your weight stall out.

With your info and "light exercise" I got 2267 for your TDEE. The closer you get to your goal, the less of a deficit you should eat. So if you did 15% from your TDEE number, you get 1926. So 1700-1900 may be a good goal to eat and see how that works. You can always adjust 100-200 calories after 3 or 4 weeks?

Your TDEE minus 20% is 1753 so I would start with 1500-1700? That's still above your BMR and a good deficit from your daily expenditure.

I just think you need to give your body time and remember that this (hopefully) is for the longrun! I used a tdee calculator based on your information and with light exercise (1-3 days a week) your calories would be 2137 and then minus 20% from that it's still 1709. So 1500-1700 sounds healthy. Keep at it! How long have…

2 or 3 pounds in 2.5 weeks is actually healthy and normal and you've LOST something. Keep going. Give your body time. Sometimes we get really impatient, but we are not on the Biggest Loser..

Well actually that's normal for the scale no matter how accurate you're eating. It just fluctuates.

fantastic!

I see it all the time. There are plenty of nice, helpful people and there are also plenty of rude, know-it-alls. Being on the internet just allows more access to lots of people and inevitably there are going to be rude ones.

Good for you!

I peruse Pinterest looking for recipes that sound good and my husband will eat (he's picky). I've used my crockpot a ton! Once a week I sit down and pick 5 or 6 recipes I want to try or remake for that week, make a list of the ingredients I need, go shopping for them, and decide which days we will have which recipe so I…

Not sure how true this particular site is but http://www.healthdiscovery.net/links/calculators/ideal_bw_women.htm You sound like you're probably a good weight...maybe try just exercising and doing weights?

great work!

You look hot! :)

Do you know what your TDEE number is? If not, maybe calculate it and know that even if you eat UP TO that number, you shouldn't gain any real weight. TOM always makes me crave things and not feel like working out, at least for the first day. But even a light walk can help ease some pain. Maybe find something lower cal that…

Evilly delicious!! Good thing my DH hasn't brought any home!

Congratulations! You're doing great and you're worth it!!

Always keep moving forward! :) Great job