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I think the main problem is that you are absolutely not burning 700-1000 calories a day in exercise. Invest in a chest strap HRM < 300-500 tops. And that is if you're spending 2-3hours a day working out. Anyway, that is why you're maintaining your weight.

What is your height, weight and current calorie goal? It's entirely possible that you are hungry because you are not eating enough. Exercise DOES tend to increase appetites in a lot of people though.

HRM are not meant to be used all day, only for steady state cardio. Wearing it all day does *not* give you an accurate estimation for your daily calories burned, at all. I will agree that eating 1200 calories and not eating enough exercise calories can lead to some of the symptoms you've described, but so can many medical…

Since the machines are over estimated, I think half is good. Generally people plan to exercise later in the day, go ahead and budget calories earlier in the day, you do not have to wait until after you exercise to eat the exercise calories. You can also eat them the next day, if everything averages out within a week,…

You don't need to exercise to lose weight, your calorie goal that is given already contains your deficit for the day. Stick to the calorie goal as consistently as you can and you will lose weight. If you feel like adding exercise once you have the eating habits down, go ahead, but don't stress out about doing too many…

Yeah better shoes can definitely help the shin splits. For muscle pain, I might guess that it would be difficult for you to find a place where you could soak at least your legs in water with Epsom salts? That usually helps me a lot, or a hot shower. Stretching/massage and light walking helps move the lactic acid that…

You say your "legs" hurt. Are we talking about muscle pain, joint pain, shin splint like pain? I have no idea how much you weigh, but you definitely should be listening to your body. I wouldn't start running until you lose some weight and can walk/hikes for 3-5 miles without experiencing much pain or fatigue.

Assuming you have your weight loss goal set to 1lb per week. And let's say you didn't burn that 230 calories off. Your deficit for the week would be 3270 calories, or just shy of one pound. I think you're going to be okay.

For weight loss, all the matters is calories. Stick to your calorie goal and you will lose weight. How you feel might differ, but sugar is just a carb. Where you get your carbs are going to determine how full you feel. A piece of candy isn't as filling or healthy as fruit. Unless your doctor specifically told you to watch…

I know it's difficult for me to stick to my calories and I like to exercise so I can eat more, so I understand how you feel. If you are finding it very difficult, you can change your goal settings to .5lbs per week instead of 1lb. This will allow you 250 extra calories to play with everyday and you should still be able to…

I don't know if you've read the ingredients in slim fasts, but if you aren't short on time, you can easily make healthier, larger and more filling smoothies/shakes at home for the same calories. If you are always rushing around and need a meal replacement, it's okay, but it isn't special. There are also more healthy (but…

The human body is very complex, this site attempts to make it more simple my making it a math equation. What you don't realize is that having too high of a calorie deficit is actually unhealthy. When you eat too far below your BMR, you risk losing a higher ratio of lean muscle mass to fat. You can also experience side…

Honestly, since you're a woman, it's just as likely that you'll have a hormonal dump and end up gaining 2lbs of water weight next time you weigh. That doesn't mean you didn't "lose" fat, it's just being masked. Same thing with too much sodium... Just keep sticking to it and don't rely heavily on the scale to determine…

8lbs a month for someone with 40+lbs to lose is realistic because their maintenance calories are higher and therefore can handle a higher deficit. Basically 2lbs a week is a 1000 calorie deficit a day. If you figure out what you maintain on, I'm sure you will find that the resulting number from subtracting 1000 calories a…

If what you are saying is completely correct, you are THAT active and appear to be taking in a very reasonable amount of calories, I would get yourself to a doctor to do some thyroid tests. I can only take your word for your current lifestyle, but you should not be actively gaining fat if it is true. I would be good also…

It's not possible for your body to oxidize that much fat in a week. (with so little weight to lose, .5lb-1lb is realistic) You can lose 8lbs of water weight, muscle and other body tissue in a week, but not fat.

Get a new trainer. <---- Its difficult enough to get proper nutrition at 1200 calories, let alone 1000. At 1000 calories you're raising your risk considerably of losing a lot of lean muscle because that just isn't enough to keep your body running. Sure it'll work, but it isn't healthy. A reasonable goal for a trainer to…

I don't believe you will be able to lose 1lb per week if you eat 1600 + exercise calories, no. You might lose .5lb a week, but you'd need to be extremely diligent with weighing your food and getting a chest strap HRM to make sure your calorie burns are correct. You are already a healthy weight, so it's probably better for…

No, It makes it "easier" for calories to get stored as fat IF that person has a calorie SURPLUS, which is not this case. The body does make processing alcohol it's first priority though. Also.... how's the view up there? Lonely on that high horse? You know what else you don't need to "survive"? The internet, maybe you…

The real deal behind the concept is actually "eat as much as you can while still losing weight". I'm 5'7" and my goal is 145lbs. I lose 1lb per week eating 1360 calories per day (more if I exercise). I could STILL lose .5lb per week by eating 1610 calories per day + exercise calories. Basically, faster isn't better. You…

It looks like she is only going out once a week. While I agree that most of your information is true (sorry but food/calories in your stomach do not instantly get stored as fat as soon as you drink alcohol.), she isn't in a body building competition where this is actually going to affect her very reasonable weight loss…

1627 is to maintain your current weight. To preserve muscle you should net as close to your BMR as possible. In this case, somewhere between 1300 and 1400 a day + exercise calories (make sure your burns are correct or you could end up maintaining your weight on accident). Because you're so close to a healthy weight, you…

As long as you meet your weekly calorie goal, you will lose weight. What you eat or drink does not matter. It can make a difference in how you feel though. I know many people on here (myself included) who eat under their calorie goal by 100 or so, then one day a week they apply those extra calories to a certain thing, in…

Okay so I calculated your info on Sedentary on http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html You need 3021 calories in order to maintain your weight with zero exercise. I wouldn't recommend eating less than 2000 net calories a day. This will put you at 2lbs loss per week which is the highest safe amount to…

I'm sure it seems that way, but having too high of a calorie deficit is actually unhealthy for your body and can drastically increase the amount of muscle tissue v.s fat lost during your weight loss, leaving you looking flabby at your goal weight, instead of fit. Not only this but not having enough calories to fuel your…

Provided that the burn is calculated accurately via HRM and reduced by 20% for error, Yes. and you don't" have to", you "get to".

If you stick to your calorie goal with zero exercise, you will still lose the projected amount of weight. The goal MFP gives you includes a calorie deficit.

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Did your TDEE include exercise or did you set it to Sedentary? If it's set to sedentary for the calculation, you found your calories for maintenance. 1900 is probably close to what MFP has calculated for your maintenance as well. So if you set your goals to lose 2lbs per week, it's going to set your calories to 1200…

Even if you make an awesome one at home (I can), they are very high in calories. I'm a curry addict and I've had to cut it completely out of my regular diet, I can seriously eat 4 cups of rice + tofu curry in one sitting. It's also a trigger food for my BED. So I only have it now a few times a year for special occasions…