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1700 based on TDEE - 20% - anyone similar?
About a fortnight ago, I made the what felt totally weird move to RAISE my cals from 1300ish to 1700 based on my BMR and TDEE calculations. I am not eating exercise cals back which also feels odd. Most days I get to around 1500 and freak out but I am trying to get it up to 1600 at least. I exercise a minimum of 5 hours a…
or not exercise.....
Ok just been enlightened, can't delete, please ignore before I get crucified!
Best BMR calculator?
I am getting really fed up. Have worked out regularly for the past 9 months but only started weighing in Jan. In the month and a bit I have been weighing, I saw myself drop 9 pounds to 152, but now I am up at 155 again. I think I am eating too little but that though terrifies me. I work out roughly 3 times a week, quite…
Budget HRM (uk!)
Hey I want to get a HRM that counts calories burned - I go to a lot of classes, such as cxworx, body combat, pump and balance which claim to burn 290, 737, 590 and 290 (ish) respectively. If this is true than wahey! But I have no way of knowing. I underestimate the cals, I think I do 200, 500, 250 and 200 or something when…
4 weeks in - first success
2 inches off my waist :) 8 pounds in total. I started at 34 inches. I cant wait to see what another 4 weeks does - if I get 2 more inches off, that will be a 30 inch waist for the first time in 3 years and I *might* be squeezing back in to my 10s. Yay for MFP, this has kept me right on track!!!
Anyone want to read my diary?
Im not too worried. Ive lost 9 lbs since the beginning of the year, I am 5ft 3, and currently 153. My GW is 126, maybe less but 126 is the now goal. I lost weight really quickly, as expected, so I am not tooo worried that I havent budged for the last two weeks. Im sure it will start coming off again soon. I am eating…
Trying to make some sense!
Ok just trying to make sense of things and wanted to pick some brains. I weigh around 155 pounds and am 5'3 and 33 y/o. I am aiming to get to 126 pounds and trying to lose a pound a week (I would love that to be more, but lets be realistic here). MFP sets me at 1370 cals a day. I have worked out that over a week, I do…
Bad day
Really bad day. Work wise. I wont go into it (Im not allowed for a start!) but its just been one of those where the tears have fallen and I have just thought "what am I doing with my life". Im shattered anyway, so Ive cancelled going to my class and swimming tonight and I am really, really struggling with the guilt. I am…
over protein allowance
I noticed on Monday I went way over my protein allowance as I had steak for dinner, we always have steak on Mondays so this is something I'll learn to live with. Just entered spaghetti bolognese for tonight's meal and its put me over again, tho still well under calories. My question is, does that matter? Are there negative…
She is evil!!!!
I went to the gym earlier after opening my 30 day shred dvd. My daughter did it whilst I was out so I thought what the heck when I got back, and put it on, as she was saying "not that hard" (she breaks a sweat on the stairs - kids!!!) OMG!!!!!!!! I do some pretty hard classes at the gym but that packed in to 20 minutes is…
Weight loss and study
It has been easy to get my exercise up to a frequent level (ie 3-4, sometimes 5 times a week) in the last few months as my last course for my degree finished in October, so I have been an exercise fanatic for a while. However, during October and September, I didnt work out at all as I was finishing my revision and exams…
need loads of friends for motivation on news feed bit :-)
I find seeing the things my friends post on the news feed bit so interesting and motivational.... But i don't have many as yet! If anyone would like to add me please feel free, here are my vital stats, I'm 33, 5'3, 162lbs and goal is 126. I want to lose weight to rediscover who I was two years ago because I know she's in…
you and me are over, wine! 30-40lbers - is it possible???
So, I took the plunge today and bought scales. My weigh in day is going to be Fridays, but obviously I couldnt wait and I weighed myself just a minute ago. 162 pounds. Wow. Just after I had my son 7 years ago I was about 170 so this is nearly the heaviest ever and since then I have been down to 120!!! Goal is 126 so that…
Boot camp
I am going to a class tonight at our gym called - Boot Camp. I have been to tons of classes before, but never this one and I am wondering how many cals I can possibly guess/log for this?!?! I have heard it is "hard-core" but Im pretty strong and fit so should be ok doing it all, but I would still like to log it as exercise…
Eating the kids' leftpvers
or just sharing their dinner before you start yours. Just cooked the boys a pizza and I am so unbelievably impressed that I didnt so much as like the pizza cutter let alone have a slice. Whilst I find this hard, I know from previous weight loss that this gets easier in time. I remember reading a weight loss tip that…
Les Mills
At our gym, they do a lot of Les Mills classes. Now for example, tonight I will go to the body balance one, which claims to burn 390 calories. How do I know any different? I participate fully, I can do all the moves - so do I assume I am burning 390? Same goes for them all - CXworX is 210 cals in half an hour - I hope - I…
black tea = water?
Ive been logging how much water I drink daily, which is plenty, but just realised now Im back at work, I drink at least 4 mugs of tea - black with no sugar - a day. That counts as well right?
this time last year....
I was desperately unhappy with how I looked and felt, yet here I am 12 months on, fatter and unhappier than ever! So, this is it. I list over 40 pounds after my son was born in 2005 and kept it off for over 3 years whilst my marriage fell to pieces. Kept it off a bit longer but then met "him" in 2008 and have steadily…