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Thank you for the link to that article, that is very informative.

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I ate 1850 calories today and feel guilty. Trying to get my head around it all. thanks all for your comments

Thank you for that link. I forgot about lentils--I used to eat them frequently. Going to buy some! Yesterday I was at about 1700 calories, woke up feeling bloated and gross. I did eat a lot of sodium though.

Ok I am going to eat 1800 for a couple weeks and see what happens I will up it to 1900 after that. I think I must have put in different activity levels. I am fairly active at least moderate maybe strenuous. Yesterday I hit 1525 but I really need to buy some protein powder. Last year I was most successful when I was using…

Thank you all for the great articles and advice! I made it to 1600 calories yesterday my goal for this week is 1700 but two problems one is I was 14 grams over fat goal second I felt like I was eating all the time My question I have now is the EM2WL TDEE calculator gives me different (higher) numbers than the Scooby one I…

Great advice, I am having a hard time allowing myself to eat 1600-1700. I just upped it yesterday to 1700, with exercise it was 1900 but I am mentally beating myself for eating.

so I've been eating over 1400 calories for over a month (started before I posted here) I am now trying to eat at 1600 calories but I'm still hungry all the time. The first weird thing is I got a menstrual cycle--I thought I was officially in menopause since its been over 6 months since I had one! I guess that proves I…

I downloaded the free program from EM2WL and it looks good. My only problem is I only have access to dumbbells (range from 3lb each to 20lb) so I have a nice range of dumbbells --I found a dumbbell routine on bodybuilder.com but does EM2WL have any recommendations for a dumbbell only workout. I can't buy any more equipment…

one problem I have that Ive noticed while logging for the past 700plus days is although I am usually under the calorie goal of 1200 I am nearly always a bit over the fat grams maybe if I eat more calories I will crave less fat? Its generally due to eating peanut butter and microwave popcorn. I eat a lot of popcorn to try…

Tereza Thank you for the link to the article it makes a lot of sense. I am struggling mentally with allowing myself to eat more I thought when I was traveling it would be easy to do but when others at the restaurant were ordering a full meal I would get a side of a plain potato and sprinkle it with pepper and that was all…

Here is whats been going on the last 10 days or so... I went on a trip and have basically been on the road eating out of a cooler and restaurants and hotel breakfasts. I tried to not think too much about calories but still found myself skipping meals and afraid to reach my new goal of 1600 calories a day. I didn't get as…

And the thing is I know what I've been doing is impossible to maintain. I wake up at 3 am hungry and don't eat and fight the hunger all the time, my nails are very brittle and break really easily. I need to eat more. Its hard to get my courage up to allow myself to try this. I rechecked and my maintenance TDEE is…

Thank you everyone. Yes- I've really been frustrated because I have been working out daily with circuit training and a 3 mile walk for 2 years now and it has caught up to me with all over joint pain. The last month or so I have cut down my workouts to only 1 or 2 a week and my belly has puffed out. This is with MFP set to…

Hello thank you for your reply--so if I have been at 1200 calories for a year and me TDEE is about 1910 --I need to take about 6 weeks to get there and then stay at that for about 8-12 weeks before I cut?

I was shocked when I went to the Dr this year my BMI has gone up but my fitness and muscle tone is much increased. I recall the old ad "pinch an inch" to determine if you are over fat. I no longer can pinch any fat on my sides. So I dont want to be deluding myself about my fitness but I dont think my gain is fat.

Hello, Im new here too. Have been dealing with widespread joint pain for a few months and don't have a diagnosis yet (been waiting for an appt). I suspect its rheumatoid arthritis based on my symptoms. I went from being able to walk 5 miles a day and then doing 30 to 40 minutes of HIIT. To doing 1/2 to 1 mile and then too…

Hello. I have started having a lot of pain and I am in process of a diagnosis. I suspect RA. Im still waiting to get an appointment. Ive been ignoring the pain and was thinking its just my workouts are too intense but I scaled back a lot and still get severe all over pain even with light walking. I am looking friends for…

Hello, I would like to know how its going for others dealing with arthritis. I am dealing with a lot of pain with any kind of activity. I thought I was just working out too much but even if I only walk I have pain. Suggestion?

Most of my life I've been in the 130s (I'm 5'3"). When I'm active and not obsessing too much about food I would naturally go down in the high 120s. After the birth of my third child when I was 40 years old I struggled a lot to loose weight. I was stuck at 155 for several years. It was so discouraging I quit weighing…

It's hard when the temptation is there. My daughter is selling Girl Scout cookies and I thought I was safe since I am gluten free but noooooo they made gluten free cookies this year and I think they are the best gluten free cookie I have ever tried. I've had four already today. No lie. I can't wait until they are out of…

I've been using Daily Burn for almost a year. I love it, there are so many different trainers and levels. I started with True Beginner. Now I am doing Bob Harpers routine on Daily Burn called Black Fire. Combines strength and cardio and also includes some gymnastics from Anja. You can find workouts that are only 15 minutes…

Do you have stairs in your house? Run up and down them. Jumping jacks, sit-ups, squats, jump rope, lunges. The possibilities are multiple. Good luck. The hardest part is starting.

I would get really randomly teary when working out and dieting. I discovered if I met my protein goals for the days instead of being way low with it I was less teary. There was, for me at least, a definite correlation between my diet and moodiness.

Thanks mspunkyone I appreciate your perspective. I do lift, I mainly do Daily Burn routines. I am doing Bob Harpers Black Fire, only using 12 lbs for most things though. I have some 20 lb dumbbells that I do rows with. I think I'm under eating. I spent the last week taking it easy. I took three rest days and ate an average…

Wow skinny4me2be. You look wonderful! That's so encouraging to see it works . I'm pretty sure I need to stick with it. I just took the last two days as rest days, I've been working out fairly intensely and I swear my pants are looser today. I see you slowly increased calories and you keep them healthy calories. I'm 53 and…

I do think I have over the years messed up my metabolism. I have always struggled with about 10 to 15 extra pounds but I am short so it looks like more. I also have food allergies and I am trying to find the best foods for me. I was very obese as a child I was on cortisteroids for my allergies and asthma. I was a skinny…

Thank you everyone for your quick responses. Jennbeck, according to the calorie calc I should be eating 2100 to maintain, 1900 for a 10 % deficient. I dread going back up. I had an unhealthy diet for years. As a teen growing up I would fast for three days at a time to lose weight then binge on potato chips. I do want this…

Canned beans or dry beans, spices, veggies, broth cubes and a crockpot. The possibilities are numerous. I like to experiment . Today, I put in yellow split peas (cheap), carrots, chicken broth and cumin. It's yummy and will last days.

Hi . I am in the Twin Ciries, not from MN either but have liver here over 10 years. Add me if you want, I can't figure out how to friend request since I'm on an ipad.