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I know the scale hasn't moved, but has your waist/hips decreased in size? It's possible that you are changing composition. I'd also say the exercise calories are estimated on the high side and could possibly be what's slowing your rate of loss.

Any less than about 700 and I usually don't feel satiated. If I eat 700 or so I will get up still wanting to eat, but will be OK in about an hour. It usually takes me 1500 or more to begin to feel like I've overdone it.

Your exercise routine might be too much of a good thing. Six days of high intensity training a week might be more than your body can adequately recover from. Another clue is you "feel like crap all the time" Something you might want to research is cortisol, and the impact of elevated cortisol on the body composition. About…

Yes, there are tons of people on here that do low impact only. some don't even bother walking. 70%+ of you weight loss success will be dictated by what you eat.

I burned my bridges- anything just slightly too big gets donated. I don't want "room to grow" in my clothes.

They both will work. It's a personal decision. Calorie counting lets you eat without having to severely limit a macronutrient that can be friggin' delicious. If you like carbs, you can still have them in moderation and continue to lose. just make sure you get enough protein. if you are a big meat eater, you may be willing…

Yep, never had a lean person tell me that. Most of them were at least 30 lbs overweight.

After the first few days a sustainable weight loss of around 1% of your bodyweight per week is a ideal. Your rate is indeed too fast and is likely a higher percentage of lean body mass than desirable. Be sure you understand the difference between weight loss and fat loss. Fast weight loss likely includes a higher rate of…

Alcoholics shouldn't hang out in bars. Along those same lines I don't go in convenience stores, or Chinese buffets for that matter.... I think if you go "cold turkey" for a few days the cravings will subside a bit. Try eating a sweeter fruit or a satisfying protien to help take place. When you go to the store, pay for gas…

Eat 2200. I promise, you won't wake up tomorrow back at your old weight. :) You're gonna have to experiment. Set a "line in the sand" on the scale of about 8-10 lbs higher than your current weight. and start increasing your caloric intake about 200-300 calories/day. Then next week go up some more. Warning-you will gain…

The laws of physics apply to you too- That's why they're called "laws". Calories in. calories out...... 490 minutes per week of exercise is not needed by anyone maintain a healthy state. Do yourself a favor and limit it to four days a week max, Three would be better. As a side benefit you'll have more free time to enjoy…

Hi Guys, I was there once. I am down about 160 from my all time high weight. 2011 was my big "whoosh" year where I pulled off 100 pounds. I've always been one of the heaviest people I knew. I'm now thinner than most of my aging fiends. Most people that haven't known me long are shocked when I show them a pic. It's actually…

Many churches in the South perform a Daniel Fast annually. A lot of them do it in January, It's not any sort of religious "requirement", but is often done in addition to daily prayer as an reminder of what is most important in your life. I've never participated. My faith does not have ceremonies or events that are required…

I do it- I think it works well. I'd rather be ahead than try to play catch up. However, I still find little motivation to have a "blowout" day, which to me would probably be 3X the calories of a normal day. I've learned a few tricks to still eat till I'm stuffed for one meal and probably not go over my TDEE more than 50%.…

If I recall saturated fat goal is a percentage of total calories. You can read about saturated fat but recent literature has indicated it's probably not the boogeyman it's been made to be, More dietary fat may help your problem, including saturated fats like coconut oil. If that concerns you try some olive oil. Too much…

It's probably not the best plan but bottom line It'll work, in the short term anyway. Get a better protein powder like optimum nutrition's gold standard whey. You should have a plan when it's time to go on maintenance or it's likely your weight will creep back up.

The Daniel fast is not a fast as thought of by most. It is mainly a plant based diet. It is not necessarily severely calorie restricted. No meat, no junk, water only to drink. I've seen worse.

If you look at medical literature, there is a ton of supposed health benefits from walking 30 minutes a day five or more days per week: decreased risk of stroke, heart disease, reduced BP and cholesterol, etc. Plus, it is easy on the joints. In addition, it is sustainable for most people. It IS about the long term, and if…

Tried it once. Didn't taste that great and was quite pricey. I think you would be much happier taking a good tasting protein powder (like syntha 6) and blending it was water & ice. You can make a pretty decent "milkshake" that way- much better than artic zero. There's also some very good sugar free low cal ice creams out…

I've tried phentermine. To me it was no more of an appetite suppressant than a couple cups of strong coffee.

Think about what happens when you exercise a lot, Most people see a drop in their resting heart rate. Your body has become more efficient at delivering oxygen to the cells. A heart beat that slows 20% is likely going to consume less energy. In the latter stages of my diet and overtraining a couple years ago my heart rate…

I have decreased my exercise over the past 30 days and my weight/waist is dropping. I'm doing less cardio and having less cravings. it's possible you were overdoing it. You might want to read about cortisol and weight loss,

I've had them several times. They are unpleasant, but not unbearable. It brought relief for a month or two. Crazy, one of the things that helped me the most was a shiatsu foot massager that my wife gave me one Christmas. I put it under my desk and used it any time I was on the computer. It really helped over the course of…

It worked for me two years ago, and I still use it to track protein. My advice is to confirm as many regular diet entries as you can. They are made by members and can be accurate. Look for entries that have lots of confirmations. Also, weigh your servings if you can. Your idea of a large apple may be different than others,…

I'm not going to say 1000 is too low but it probably is for most women unless they're non ambulatory. However: Are you getting enough protein? If not, you will eventually lose muscle mass. Losing muscle mass is not healthy and loss of muscle mass as we age (sarcopenia) is a great concern. We've got to put on muscle now…

You might want to try trap bar deadlifting too.

Question: How do you feel? You're doing more than you have to to maintain a level of fitness. Do you enjoy the exercise routine or are you doing it because you "feel you have to"? I was keeping up a pretty stiff exercise routine, basically 5k twice a week, weightlifting 90 minutes three times a week, and walking at least…

For those of you starting maintenance I will warn you you might put on a few pounds of water weight as your glycogen stores in your liver and muscle top off and store water with it. So don't panic, it should level off after a few pounds... Some experimentation is in order to find what works best for you. Just eating a…

I think you will have to track or develop eating habits that help keep your weight off. For example, I have a weekly "diet" day where I eat about 1000 calories below maintenance. It's only one day so it's not hard to do. I also eat a monotonous breakfast and lunch-almost identical every day with a relatively low calorie…

I'm 22 months post weight loss. It's nice to hear that the struggles we face are typical physiological changes due to weigh loss. I do admit that maintenance is harder than I hoped it would be. I was hoping to eventually let my guard down, but I have had to stay vigilant to keep the weight off. If I "free ranged" I'd…