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Another option could be the exercise factor. MFP subtracts the calories you burn from the calories you’ve entered. So let’s say you eat 2000 calories and macros are on point, but you burn 200 calories through exercise. MFP will report 1800 calories, but the macros won’t add up because they’re based on the 2,000 that you…

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Drink lots of water. Talk to yourself on the way to the kitchen " what do you want to eat? why do you want it? are you REALLY hungry? how about a protein shake/veggies/fruits?" I find if I don't want something healthy I know its just a binge and I will avoid the kitchen like the plague. Cleaning helps, or coming online and…

When you make the jump of 600cals it's drastic for your body. The recommended way to increase calories is by about 100 per WEEK until you start seeing the scale change and then you know what you max limit is. This can take a while, but it won't hurt your metabolism or cause you to gain the weight back!

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Every once in a while you can go all crazy and buy the morning star or boca meatless burger crumbles and have tacos with avocado, salsa, lettuce on a corn torilla. If your not looking for something that processed, you can add a lot more veggies to your day. I found a good website earlier, http://detoxinista.com - she had a…

I agree with Banana891. The scales are shooting a pulse (not harmful) into your body and reading what comes back. Not always the most accurate. Body Calipers are really good if you want to be specific. The only problem that I find people having with calipers is that you have to have a very steady hand and be able to apply…

If you don't like water, try Mio's they can help you get started with getting more in and then you can reduce down.. or you can add natural flavorings like lime and mint, cucumbers.. etc And I agree.. starting with a giant goal is a tough hurdle.. try a few smaller ones that will add up to the big one. Loosing 5lb sounds a…

When starting out, I would recommend using some machines, as they teach you proper form. Proper form is a REALLY big part of weight lifting because you don't want to hurt yourself by not engaging the correct supportive muscles when using free weights. Some exercises that I like are: Curls to shoulder press but machines of…

MFP cal goal is more of a net calorie goal and depending on what your activity level is set at will help you loose the weight specified in your profile. Some people have large debates on whether or not to eat back your exercise calories or not, but that seems to come down to personal preference. Your BMR is what your body…

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A good goal weight is probably around 120-130 for someone 5'1". Don't hold me to that, but I think that it would be a good place to start. As for foods that I recommend.. hmm.. it's easier to say what to cut out.. junk (processed, soda etc). and cut down on sugar. Natural sugar from fruits it good, but not from sweet and…

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greek yogurt and a hard boiled egg and veggies of choice ( i like cucumber, tomoato, peppers) You can have it with cucumber slices for crackers or on a sandwich.. yum.. stomach growling as i think about it...

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Another thing about doing insanity, especially for the first time, you can be building muscle from the exercises which may make the scale go up because you are growing muscle, which takes up less space than fat.

adding 10k+ calories would most likely show a long term increase in your weight. You would gain the water weight, but may not have enough time to get alll the way back down. If you want to do a weekly cheat, try limiting it to a meal like a Saturday night dinner out or something on a smaller scale than you do monthly

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The 21 Day Fix is a Beachbody program that focuses on portionology You get these awesomely cute containers, which you fill with food for your meals. It makes it quick and easy to make meals and you don't have to worry about the food scale accuracy or the weight of chicken cooked versus raw or any of that. It also comes…

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Ok, with the loosing of fat, that is going to be 80% nutrition. I'm sure you've heard it.. abs are made int he kitchen. The cardio and weight lifting will help yes, but make sure to hone in on your nutrition before adding more cardio otherwise you will end up needing hours and hours just to maintain. With the lifting…

Can't give you a good critique if I don't know what you goal is. Gain, maintain, loose fat etc? Thanks!

The point of the nutrition plan is to get you to eat a diet of 40/40/20 (protein/carbs/fat) and spread out your calories throughout the day. If you can do this without their recipes, great! but some people don't see eating clean and healthy as being able to eat good food, so the meal plan gives you recipe ideas that make…

Most likely water retention. Your muscles hold water to repair themselves. there is another post on here somewhere about it. Ill see if i can find it. Here it is: Why the Scale Goes Up When You Start a New Workout Plan By Chalene Johnson Probably the most common question I get when I release a new exercise program is,…

yeah it puts me at 1543... I'm only 5ft and don't have much weight to loose per say, it mostly just toning and turning fat to muscle..

Does anyone else find themselves starving eating the 1500 cals? I am trying so hard to stick to the 1500 but my stomach is just growling and im getting shakey after only a few hours...

So how is everyone doing? Are we all still on board? I know I gave missed 2 days so far and only on day 11.. eek! But I am still sticking with it. I know I have gotten stronger, I can feel it, but the scale stil isn't moving... My diet is my main problem. Exercise can't fix a horrible diet ( going over cals with bad…

It just says Day 1, so day 1 is whenever you want day 1 to be. I usually try to set programs up so the rest day falls on the day I want it to.