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i set my intake to 1300 ... im thinking of following 1300 S-TH and F & S allow myself to go up to 1800 -2000 also i will not count my exercise calories in my food allowance

worst part is that i gained 4 lbs since the last week of feb ... this just doesnt make sense to me

please please elaborate on this ketogeniic diet

here are my results: Body Mass Index: 20.9 kg/m2 Waist-to-Height ratio: 0.39 Percent Body Fat: 19.6% Lean Body Mass: 103.7 lb Your weight is in the normal range. You do not need to lose weight. Minimum caloric requirements: 1855 Calories per day Your diet should contain at least 97 grams of protein per day.

my goal is something like this: http://images1.fanpop.com/images/photos/2200000/Angels-banners-victorias-secret-angels-2285385-400-267.jpg Yes they are thin but they are also muscular (and not overly muscular in my opinion like the photo that was just posted)

im not trying to look like either.

i dont mean to be rude but the "reason" i want to be 120 is IRRELEVANT. that is just the goal i set for myself. Reading through everyones replies i now understand im focusing on the wrong thing and that i could have very well lost fat while gaining "weight" i guess ill stay more focused on my measurements then the scale…

thank you for that!

can you please link me to this article?

LOL ;)

im 5'7 i weighed 125 and since i started weight training went up to 129-130 i want to be 120

strict scrutiny? LOL

im not a troll, thanks maybe for a male bodybuilder that is the goal but for a 20 something girl whos just trying to tone out her arms legs and abs its not the goal to see the scale go up

i completely understand what everyone is saying but.. everyone is also missing the point that i still want to lose weight. fine i wont look at a scale but non the less i still need to lose 5-10 lbs how can i do that if my body is retaining water and doesnt let me shed fat??

is glycogen storage permanent or only in the first X amount of days/months of when you start working out.

you clearly did not read my concern. I DO NOT want my body to stay the same - i wouldnt be weight training .. i want to get more muscular and leaner but at the same time i wanted to lose an extra 5 lbs of fat THAT is why im concerned over the weight gain on the scale.

although some of my measurements went down waist 26" - 25.5" hips 36" - 35.5" i have been feeling "pudgier" in the last week or so i just feel like im carrying something extra on my body. ive also read about this glycogen storage: "This additional water is not the same thing as water retention where excess water is held…

i havent logged in almost 7 months after reaching my goal i only started now because of this weight gain. my intake goal is about 1300-1400 (its set at 1275 but i eat more than that) plus days that i work out i calculate calories burned into my calculation and eat that much more on a give day ill eat 1300-1800

if its not fat and not muscle what is that? what I WANT is to get leaner and not gain "scale weight"

i've came across that too. when will this storage eject itself from my body?

ADDITIONALLY, i wanted to lose the last 5 lbs before i started 4 weeks ago. (now that im 5 lbs up from that im trying to lose 10 lbs total) how do i lose that weight + keep getting lean muscles

i would focus on toning. do light weights & when doing the treadmill do it at a crazy incline this will build leg muscle

im in! oct 1st - 137.4 ... but this is due to weight fluctuation/ upcoming period/ excessive sodium intake for the past couple of days. I am actually 133.4

i am also trying to cut my sodium intake because i see a big daily weight fluctuation because of it.

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thank you!!

i ate 1550 calories today!!

thanks for that input! i will first try increasing my calories to what everyone suggested for 1 week and if i dont lose any weight i will try your method

hey by stalling you mean completely stopping? You dont think ill lose anymore weight unless i being exercising?

im learning somethin new with every post!! i honestly believed you could lose weight without exercise!