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Please explain deficit, maintenance, and BMR...
I've read through the sticky threads and I think I have a somewhat good grasp of all this, but I get so confused when someone says something along the lines of having 1000 calorie deficit, etc. I don't understand what that means...My BMR is the amount of calories my body just naturally burns all day long, right? Like, if I…
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differences in bathroom scale vs. wii scale
My bathroom scale that I weigh on in the mornings, weighs me at almost 10 lbs. under what my wii scale weighs me at. On my bathroom scale, I always weigh first thing in the morning w/not a stitch on and on the wii scale (when I use it) I weigh in the late afternoon/early evening and w/workout clothes on (no shoes). I also…
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I've been lurking, but I'll come forward and say "hi!"...
Just thought I'd introduce myself. This board has been amazing and I've learned a LOT from the forums, here! I've been trying to lose weight since...the birth of my first child 11 years ago!! I've had 3 girls since then and with every pregnancy, I gained more and more weight. I topped out at 180 and pretty much gave up on…
