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I found the holy grail of weight loss for lazy metabolisms
I did a search in the forums and I only found a couple of topics that mentioned calorie zig-zag so I decided that I would make this post with instructions. First things first: Go to http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm fill out the form and click at the bottom where it says "7 day calorie cycle…
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Finding your magic number (calories)
I just read a post at coachcalorie.com that shows you how to figure out your that magic (calorie) number for weight loss on your own (I've found that the TTE calculators are all off and give you different numbers) Basically it tells you to start at 2000 calories, then if you are experiencing weight loss to up your calories…
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Guess the weight loss!
I have been counting calories with MFP for a little over 50 days and doing 40-45 minutes of cross training M-F. Up until yesterday I have been eating 1200 calories plus exercise calories and my stats are as follows: Age 31 Height: 5'2 Start Weight: 165lbs Goal Weight: 120lbs If you see a difference take a guess on the…
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Official DRI (Daily Reference Intakes) for Protein
I decided to find an official source of information about the recommended daily protein intake, since it seems like a lot of people have heard that 1g of protein per 1lb of body weight is the norm and I also found a few posters challenging that claim. The first link is from the USDA (United States Department of…
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40-50 lbs to GW - How much do you expect to lose per week?
Hi all! Just wanted to see if there are others like me that have about 40-50lbs to lose and how long do you expect it to be before you reach your goal? I just barely started 3 weeks ago (1270 cals/ high proten/low carb diet -- 5/45 minutes work outs a week) and I've lost 3lbs. I'm hoping that it takes me 40 weeks to get to…
