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Sure. I like http://www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc/ but taking a bit off the TDEE is the way to go. If you haven't been tracking calories before, you might want to track and eat at maintenance for a couple weeks to make sure that really is your TDEE.

I'm from Seattle, so of course I love coffee. This stuff is the ****.

This. Habitually, I eat lots of beans, lean ground beef, chicken breast, protein shakes, egg whites, frozen veggies, and oats. I try to be in the vicinity of my macros, and my calorie goal. and I make it a point to be normal and eat what is served in social situations.

I eat mostly dairy and gluten free. I'm lactose intolerant, and I feel like I get more food for my calories if I don't have gluten. Although I did buy a loaf of bread last weekend for the first time in a few months! I'm also pretty broke, but I have to admit that my food budget is multiple times yours. I most commonly buy:…

I have OCD tendencies, so I log everything, but I see my goal as a +/- kind of thing. I try to be a normal person in social situations and just not be gluttonous with unhealthy foods. Not wanting to log things sometimes keeps me from eating them, because I will log it if I eat it.

Experiment and find what works for you. I prefer to have something in my tummy, but at least 15-30 min after I eat. Some people also report trouble sleeping if they work out just before bed! Working out is what matters, not the timing of eating or anything.

BMI sucks for people with more than average lean mass. I'm qualified as overweight by BMI and athletic by body fat %. I try not to let it bother me, but it does a little... just because I wish I couldn't possibly be labeled as overweight.

If weight was something that really mattered, sure. I'd definitely qualify. I've heard that average is like 1-3 lb each?

This, I'm a lab scientist, so I wear gloves a lot and I was surprised when I went down a size. Shoe size also was weird.

I don't like the idea, personally, but a lot of people do it. I'm just pretty unrestricted all the time. I will go over any day if there is something I really want, and fit a mini indulgence in pretty much every day.

http://www.leangains.com/2010/07/truth-about-alcohol-fat-loss-and-muscle.html Best article ever :)

I miss some of my clothes that no longer fit me the same. I still wear some of the shirts, but they're all baggy and shapeless :(

lol, you just made my night :)

@Someonesomeplace Same, you look small, so 6?

I mean this in the nicest possible way: You need to start by taking responsibility for your actions. You're in control of what you choose to eat or not eat, and you can't just be a victim of your surroundings. I practice intermittent fasting, which is great for social occasions because it isn't unusual for me to eat a 1k+…

I wear Lily of France Underwire sports bras for low impact things (and everyday use... I absolutely hate spilling in normal bras), then just throw a cheap sports bra over it for high impact stuff. 34DD currently, but this worked great when I was 36DD (spilling out of... probably needed to go up but refused) also

I've heard it touted that cardio promotes muscle wasting, but all the scientific literature I've read suggests that it doesn't http://sweatscience.com/the-incredible-unaging-triathlete/ for example. I do something every day because I like the way cardio makes me feel and I like to eat a lot. Also, as someone else…

I'm the same height and carry a lot of muscle... I'm currently 150ish lb and 23% body fat... so screw BMI :) I'm built the opposite though, I pretty much don't have legs and I've always thought that my legs being short makes them look beefier.

My goal weight is 137. That should put me around 17% body fat, which I think will be a good look? But really I'm going by aesthetics. If you know your body fat %, you can use http://www.cordianet.com/calculator.htm to calculate what weight you would be at a particular body fat %

I agree with mag, you guys look awesome!

In before Determinednoob. They are trying to market crossfit for everyone, but I would disagree. I went to an intro session and one of the women quit early because she didn't enjoy the super intensity. The basic premise is that you should push yourself absolutely as hard as you can. Not everybody wants to work out like…

Bump because I also like that calculator!

I think that everywhere you say lbs per week, you mean cals per week? The 10 cals per lb is estimating your TDEE (NOT BMR), so you should eat less than 1960 cals. The 8 cals per lb is how many cals you should eat (not net, so if you set this goal, you should NOT log exercise calories and NOT eat them back). So, you should…

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) - Amount of calories you would burn in a coma. In general, you want to eat at least this many calories, although the net calories can be lower Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) - Amount of calories you burn per day including exercise. You need to eat less than this number to lose weight,…

lol super cute! I wish my milk man and post man were so adorable!

They don't put it as "exercise calories" but literature consistently shows that the most favorable body composition changes are achieved when the subjects have a moderate caloric deficit from their TDEE, which by definition includes the exercise calories. A very current and understandable review article on the topic (of…

While I am not paleo or primal, I think that sort of lifestyle could work better for your situation. And even if you don't do that, you should probably make your own protein bars and such because the more you make stuff yourself, the more you have control over it. No hidden sugar if you don't add any!

14/10 does leave a pretty large eating window, but I like it, and I seem to be prone to hormonal problems. So I think everyone should find what feels comfortable and natural for them!

And ballet dancers are typically under weight and under developed. Please be healthy!

I agree, but at a young age, it should be about health more than weight. You should be active, eat mostly healthy items, and absolutely not obsess about the scale.