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Different kind of story
Brief synopsis of my journey: I jumped around a lot in weight throughout my life. I'm a 5'6" female who has been anywhere between 120-250 lbs. I have mostly been on average anywhere between 135-155. Most recently, I went from about 240 to 125 in less than a year - from 2018 to 2019, I believe. I gained back a significant…
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Gained weight, next steps?
Hi all, I'm not sure if I should post this here, but I have been going through something lately and I would appreciate it if the experts here on the forums could advise me on my potential next steps. To begin, I'm 5'6", female, 30 years old. I lost over 100 lbs in the past 2 years, and had been attempting maintenance since…
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TDEE
Anyone want to help me determine a rough estimate of my TDEE? I have used TDEE calculators to get a general idea of where my TDEE falls and it seems to be somewhere between 2100-2300 based on whether I am moderately active or very active, though some have suggested to me that it could be even higher (while others say it…
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NEAT strategies at work
I am predominantly at my desk during the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. I get up multiple times during the day, of course, but I am trying to think of ways to increase NEAT while I'm here. There are moments throughout the day that I often have some "down time" and I feel the urge to do some activity. I used to take about a…
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Unsuccessful transition
I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the proper forum, so I aplogize but I could really use all of your help. I was transitioning into maintenance for a few months. I started in about May/June to increase my calorie intake because I was severely restricting myself unintentionally. For some basic information, I'm 5'6",…
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Weigh-in goals
Hey maintainers. :smile: What do you guys hope to see on the scale when you weigh in? Whether you weigh in daily or weekly, are you simply hoping to see a number that is within your maintenance range or do you have more strict goals that you follow? For example, is your range 145-150 lbs but hope to see a daily fluctuation…
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Trouble actually maintaining/can't stop losing weight
I need your advice maintainers... I recently started maintaining. Well, very recently, about 1 month ago. I have consistently been losing weight despite trying to stop. I know that up until 2 weeks ago, I was consuming too few calories. Not on purpose but out of ignorance. I think that I am still consuming too few calories…
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CICO at maintenance
Hi all, Not sure if there is a thread like this recently or ever but I'm curious about something. Those who are successfully maintaining, on average how many calories are you consuming and roughly how many are you burning through purposeful exercise? If you could please give me the following information I would appreciate…
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Restricting/binging cycles
I'm embarrassed to write this, but I really need some help and was hoping you all could give me some advice. Thank you so much in advance. I have a history of restrictive eating and binging, but the behavior has never prolonged enough for an eating disorder diagnosis. This past month I have had 2 binges. One 3 weeks ago…
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Maintaining and water retention
Hello all, I'm attempting to begin maintaining for the first time, and have set my range to 127 - 132 lbs at 5'6" (at the edge of medium/large frame). I've been in this range for about a month but I have still been slowly dropping weight. I know that I need to increase my calories, so I am doing that slowly. However, my…
