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it's just a guide.... and shoudl also be used to make sure you aren't eating too many carbs or not enough protein in each of your meals. You easily could not be eating the right foods... ie: saltine crackers, load you up on the carbs, have a lot of calories but then leave you with 0 for protein & fat.
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very few people do this long term... i did it & lost... but you are cutting out not only bad carbs, but the good ones too. It's not something that you should participate in if you want to change your lifelong eating habits... do it the right way. and eating high protein - makes you constitpated
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my trainer was saying that when you go to bed there's a chemical in your body that increases as your stress decreases that helps you not be hungry when you are ready to go to sleep... when you wake up, as your stress increases, the chemical decreases & you start to get hungry. if you are eating a nutritious dinner, and…
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the 1200 is already putting a deficit in your diet... however 150/200 isn't that much so if you were to skip i doubt your body would go into starvation mode & hoard the carbs & calories. i'd only eat them if you are burning 400-and up
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that seems low... but you can find a sight online to hep calculate your fat burn heart rate, cardio heart rate, etc. my max rate is usually around 175-180 and when i'm in between intervals it's about 150. you should pay attention so you aren't wasting time exercising & not burning as much calories as you can. I'm 5'6 &…
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what are you eating for breakfast?? if you say high calorie but you're hungry... is it heavy carbs? i've eaten soy sausage patty w/a slice of cheese on 100 calorie english muffin... or 5 turkey sausage links.... or greek yogurt (Fage) w/berries and i'm good til lunch with just sometthing small in between.
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on my rest ... i clean like a mad women...i burned 410 calories in 60 minutes ( per my heart rate monitor)...
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the only issue i had with doing WW is that it doesn't let me recognize calories, fat, protein, etc... only points & that isn't going to help me in the real world
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i work a desk job & went thru the same thing... and talked to my trainer. i woudl recommend burning more calories & eating your allowed calores... at least 1300-1500. and work out more b/c it will change your metabolism. my trainer recommended i cut out more carbs and increase protein/fat. yes fat. natural fat isn't bad...…
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i don't really want your scale but maybe the exercise & diet change is too much of a shock to your lifestyle so you can't maintain it. At least that was my problem. i would do baby steps... cut out regular cola, bread & pasta. If you can do that, then cut out some items you eat that have a lot of sugar (you'll be…
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Ugh, i just had that issue too & realized it was b/c i had too much protein in my diet & not enough carbs. I've been buying "Fage" yogurt at costco... and adding flax seed. actually, i've been adding flax seed to a lot of things b/c it has a lot of fiber and i've been taking fiber tablets... and eating celery & NATURAL…
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I've been there & been "trying" to lose weight since I had my daughter 8 yrs ago. Looking back, I don't think i ever really gave 100% b/c i was worried that it wouldn't work & i didn't want to get demotivated so i sabotaged it by cheating (aka falling off the wagon). I also think there's something to be said about staying…
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i just went thru the same thing. i was stuck at the same weight for 3 wks, working out 6 days at week at least... sometimes more than once per day & NOT cheating on my diet - regardless if i ws under my calories. My trainer told me to lower my carbs. he has me at 166g of protein, 73 g of fat & 80 or so carbs depending on…
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if you buy vitamins... make sure they are USP approved meaning they have what they say in them. Costco's Kirkland brand has them. I take Usana which are USP approved. a multi vitamin/mineral & fish oil are sufficient if you are drinking calcium
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EAT & BURN. My trainer says you need to eat fat to burn fat.... not eating = starvation mode & your body will hoard the calories
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buy the 'eat this not that book' it's AWESOME. i keep protein shakes in my car that i can mix with water & protein bars that i use when i'm on the run.
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swimming would be best, but it's very inconvenient. jumping jacks would get your heart rate up... boxing only uses your arms but if you put on the gloves, the weight alone would get your rate up w/o hitting a bag
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don't worry, the cravings will go away. i have been 99% compliant & no cheating (although my friends say my cheat, isn't a real cheat in their book) & after 6 wks, those bonless buffalo wings & skittles... aren't even a temptation anymore
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my trainer says post workout
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the amt of sugar will be reflected in the carbs so you're good. sodium should be around 2400 a day & if you are eating a lot of processed foods, you'll be surprised how much sodium you'll take in...and that means retaining water... meaning that you won't lose as much weight. track: fat, protein, carbs & fiber becuase the…
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ever since i put on saucony's, i haven't worn another shoe. they have some kind of airway in them so that when i walk, i can feel the air go through my shoe. they were progrid or something like that. they are SO comfortable that you'll feel like you feet are in a little hammock in the shoe
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but you are also burning calories typically throughout the day already just by walking, eating, etc. as long as you are not to far below your calories, you're good. you don't to know how it works other than burns lots of calories... My Fitness Pal will do the rest
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not to be a debbie downer.... but that snack is all carbs... and corn isn't a vegetable, it's a starch (grain) so i'd rec'd something a little more protein heavy.
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costco sells 'Fage' greek yogurt and also sells a frozen bag of a berry medley (?). high protein & low carb. deviled eggs - i just made some tonight. celery peanut butter. almonds cheese (did you say that already?) fruit salad when i wasn't focusing on carbs, but calories, i bought the 100 calorie english muffins w/soy…
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stay away from slim fast...it's aimed at people that need to lose a few lbs to fit into a dress. You WILL gain the weight back & then some. you need to learn to eat the right foods so you can change your lifelong eating habits. If you don't change your eating habits long term... all this torture you are doing to yourself…
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I just hit a plateau & my trainer said...no bread, pasta, rice, potatoes or alcohol. he has me at 80 carbs a day when i do heavy workouts & 50 on a no activity day. that broke my 3 wk plateau and i work out in a bootcamp 4 days a week & at home 2 days a week... sometimes more.
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i was going to say the same thing about the food. Now that I am eating less carbs & more protein & (natural) fat... i'm rarelyl hungry & forcing myself to eat a little something to avoid being starving at my next meal & over indulging... stay away from refined sugar, flour, and just carbs in gen'l. it affects your system…
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For the past 10 years, i've "tried" to lose weight, but never really gave 100% now that i look back on it. I think I was too scared to give 100% & not lose weight because then i would be extremely demotivated that I'd be stuck in this fat suit. so i continue to 'cheat' whille dieting. The first issue is that trying to…
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it doesn't sound like you are exercising at all if you only have 1200 calories... so i would start exercising. if you eat better foods, your cravings should disappear, at least that's what's been happening to me and i'm a night owl also. now that i've been eating less carbs, the urge to 'munch' is gone.
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yes you're thinking about it too much. if MFP didn't want you to get the full 500 credit, it would say you had 400 to eat vs 500... and 100 calories under or over estimated isn't going to take you off your path :O)
