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1. Are you working out at home or at a gym? If at a gym, have someone spot you. 2. Can you add more weight, but not 5 lbs on each side? Do you have access to 1 lb weights? Then you can add 2lbs on each side instead of 5 and work up to it. Other than that, I am out of ideas...

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Nice job! Please elaborate on what you do at home for lifting. My schedule is too tight right now for a gym membership. I use kettlebell right now at home (one 30 lb...LOL), but wonder what other peeps do at home for lifting. Thanks for sharing!!

Thanks for the reply - that's what I suspected and I am now tracking and adjusting. So, seems like you are not syncing MFP and FB, correct? Or do you just make adjustments based on HRM? Thanks!

I am right where you are weight and height-wise, but you do quite a bit more daily exercise than me. My goal is 140 and I shoot for 1700-1800 cals a day and then if I have a big exercise day (like play tennis), I will eat more so I don't dip below BMR. And I am thinking I may be a little low by like 100 cals - (just got a…

thanks for your input pdworkman! I did end up setting my MFP goal to 140 sedentary and allow the fitbit to import exercise cals as I do them. In my mind, though I am generally aiming for 1700 - 1800 per day intake regardless (plus a little more on high workout days), which I will adjust as I gather more data. It's really a…

It is confusing and I have seen this question before...I think what happens is if a person has a high burn of cals on a workout day, the number of cals to eat can get pretty high. So technically, the person SHOULD be eating more, but often just can't make that number happen, so the rule of thumb is to make sure that you…

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Yes, yes, yes - thank you. Just meant try not to obsess about the scale for a couple weeks as I adjust. It's amazing how much of a mental relief it is to have just a couple hundred cals a day more. So less stressful. I can hardly imagine what I'll do once I have time to add lifting to my schedule.

Thanks for the reply - just need some affirmation that I'm in the right direction. I'll see how it goes for a couple weeks and re-evaluate. :-)

Another possibility is to enter your TDEE and when you enter your exercise put calories at 1 (it won't let you put 0). The only negative to this way is if you do a large burn of cals on one day, you may need to eat more than 1992 so that you don't dip below BMR NET. The negative being you won't see that on your tracking…

Nice going in reaching goals!! keep doing what you are doing but up the protein - if you really want to get definition, go for at least 1 gram protein per pound of lean body mass. If you are about 20% that would be between 100-120 grams per day. It'll happen.

I can def see a diff from last month. WTG

Quote: "It also seems like your pretty close to your goal weight so you are going to lose it slower than someone who has a lot to lose." This. Be patient. Do measurements and have realistic expectations. What are your maintenance calories for your goal weight? That is what I would allow myself on weekends...2000 may be too…

Probably nothing to do with weightloss/diet, unless you are diabetic. From goaskalice.com: "Floaters (the "technical" term for the effect you're describing) can be annoying. Although you are correct that much of the time they aren't a sign of any actual disease, they can sometimes occur with certain serious eye conditions,…

if you are trying to get more cals in - why eat fat free anything? Low fat or full fat whatever it is usually has better flavor and less fake ingredients...Just a thought

Better update your profile - still says 65 pounds lost. :-) Way to go!!!

I just did a quick Google search on Keppra and weight gain and several hits came up that indeed Keppra can cause weight gain. Seems to me you need to explore the medication issue further with your doctor or get a second opinion as well as educate yourself. Good luck...

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If it isn't a daily occurrence, one day of having a ton of calories left isn't a big deal. But if you constantly find yourself with lots of cals at days end, try adding more calorie dense foods into your meals and snacks like nuts, real salad dressing, real ice cream for dessert, cheeses, granola, etc. 1 TBSP of most olive…

What are your settings? Is 1200 calories for 2 lbs a week loss? 1 lb a week loss? One of the best things I read on here is that the closer you get to your "ideal" weight (healthy BMI I think), you need to adjust your expectations of what you can lose in a week. Slow and steady wins the race. 1200 for a 2 lb loss is…

Being overwhelmed sucks!! I would try to do one thing for several days and then add another and another in a manageable way. Here are some examples in addition to everyone's great suggestions... - eat a green veggie with every meal - replace sugary drinks with sugar-free or water - eat a piece of fruit for a snack instead…

You said it yourself - you've been doing this for 7 weeks and have a goal of 1 pound a week. You've lost 7 pounds. How great is that??!!! :happy:

Feeling discouraged sucks, but you have made much progress and gotten to a great place. I joined this site recently and been reading lots of old threads on different topics, including a great one on expectations (of course can't find the link to thread...). The jist is if you are in a healthy BMI range (under 25) then you…