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TDEE is 1893 and MFP has me at 1510 so I think I'm on the right road. *used http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/ to calculate TDEE I'm not necessarily focusing on my carb intake (although I do try to make sure it's not too high). My main priority is protein intake, then fat intake, then carbs. I do weight lifting 4-5x a week.…

I need it to calculate how many calories to consume while dieting to burn fat. I feel like MFP just gives you a number of calories to eat in order to lose weight and it doesn't necessarily matter where it comes from. I'm trying to lose body fat % by eating lots of protein + healthy fats, and reducing my carb intake (not…

No. Just my body fat %. (Unless that's the same thing?) Wow!! I didn't think I'd be that high up there. I will have to definitely get a second opinion.

I still have to buy the tools to see what my BF% is. I guess maybe I did ask an impossible question huh Lol

It would be recomp.

I've been watching a lot of YouTube weight loss journey videos for motivation :) maybe that can help keeping you inspired?

THIS ^^ Although I only write down my weight loss weekly.

Imma be super honest now.. I just do what my husband tells me to do. Here is what I wrote down for the week. Saturday Bench Press - can only do the bar about 6-7 times (3 sets) Incline (can't remember which one this was) but I could not do the bar without my husband's help Flies - 12 reps w/30lbs, 5 reps with 50lbs (2x)…

I did. I have been strength training for about two weeks now. I just lift weights depending on what part of the body I am working out that day.

@psychgrrl This site is really confusing to me for some reason. I'm a bit of a newbie, so all the numbers are overwhelming. When I have time (I'm about to go to the gym) I'll study it a little more.

The only way to lose weight without putting it back on is to keep exercise and eating right.

Here are some pictures (taken a few mins ago) that I hope will help. I'm truly not at all underweight.

If I'm craving stuff more than usual it's a good reminder that my period will be showing up any day. With me, my only big cravings are chocolate and pizza. If I can ignore my cravings then great! But if it's driving me crazy I just buy a little bit of it and have it for one day. Definitely do not buy enough to keep it in…

I'm 5 7 and I can fit in a 6 and/or 8. It all depends where you get your clothing from! Btw I weight 135 pounds.

Thank you all! Trust me my goal is not to look or be overweight. I truly do want to lose body fat + gain muscle. However, I do feel like losing at least ten pounds will be good for me! I'm going to have my gym take my measurements from now on. Either that, or I'll just learn to do it myself. I lift weights way more than I…

Definitely yes. This is something you have to be committed to. Weighing my foods really doesn't take that much effort. In the mornings I weigh my food, take a picture of the numbers (and food), then when I have time during the day I log everything in. I try to do so in the mornings when I am at work and have 5-10 minutes…

Yes, this is pretty much what i am trying to do. I am also taking weekly pictures in case I get discouraged using the scale (which is my main tool at the moment).

1 whole boiled egg 2 egg whites Whole wheat toast with 1 tablespoon of PB One cup almond milk Yummm.

I used to HATE peanut butter with such a passion. I forced myself to eat it everyday and now, can't live without it. I used to gag at even the sight of broccoli. Today, my plate was 3/4 broccoli. Liking healthy foods takes some discipline sometimes but trust me, it's so worth it.

Thank you so much guys. I seriously just needed to know that I was not alone. Hubby is very supportive by the way!! He didn't say anything negative. He just started me off with what he felt were beginner weights and I was emberrased when I couldn't even lift the bar more than 2 times (without any weights). He never started…

Even if I am weighing all of my foods? I didn't even think about that and definitely will try it. I'm really not looking to splurge. Just adding a little extra to my plate or having another snack.

Awesome. I just didn't want to try it before I was sure. Won't make a habit of it but need it for this holiday weekend. Thank you!

Nope. I usually always want more!

Thank you!!!! ;) I love my steaks. And I'm definitely taking you guys' advice for tonight. I'll be eating half of it tonight and the other half tomorrow and see how I manage. I will be eating extra broccoli though to get the full feeling.

So I can definitely cut off the fat and weigh it again after cooking it?? And the calories will still be pretty acurate?? Now that I see a picture.. it is a pretty big steak I am eating and have been eating before I started MFP. Maybe I just didn't realize how big they were before because I wasn't paying attention to what…

But usually restaurants give you a steak without all the fat, no?? I'm wondering if maybe it's just the fat that's making it weigh so much? I went off the number on the packaging btw. Husband is already cooking it so too late to weigh it on the scale. @abetterluke

I wish I could post a picture of it guys (I mean I can, but eh too lazy). This thing is not that big. I'm wondering if maybe I can ask my husband to get the smallest ones he can find for me (because he would laugh in my face if I suggested he get smaller steaks for him). We also only eat steak once a week though.. so I'm…

So my BMR is 1,408 calories/day. Yet, MFP has me at 1,520 calories/day (which I'd say is pretty near my maintenance level). Are you saying I should not eat any more than what MFP tells me to eat daily for 3-4 weeks except for the days I lift? How much more should I eat on lifting days? What about my macros? Should I not…

Wow! Lots of advice (and new words for me) in here. Everyone seems to have a different opinion on the matter but I'm glad I asked. I think I'm going to track my weight lifting sessions under the Cardiovascular sessions and see how that goes. I don't know if I'll eat back the calories or not.. I've had some say that you are…