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Dietician has me eating below BMR
My BMR is 1649 and TDEE is 1979. I'm participating in a weight management program through my doctor's office. I was put on a 1200 calorie diet. I've lost about 8 lbs in the last 2.5 weeks so something is working (even if it is just water weight!). I also recently joined MFP and until then I didn't know about BMR or TDEE. I…
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Breaking out of lurkerdom
I've been hanging around the periphery of MFP for a few weeks. I'm just starting to use it to its potential by logging my food and measurerments and such. Instead of just reading posts, I am trying to become more active on the boards. It's all really intimidating because it seems like everyone is a fitness/nutrition expert…
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super long days = more calories?
I work 3rd shift 2 days a week. The day going into the night shift I am awake for about 27 hours and the day I come off 3rd shift I am awake for close to 30 hours. The long days make me very hungry. If my body can't have sleep then it wants food and it especially craves carbs! I only have 1200 cals to play with (Doctor…
