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Can lifting stall weight loss?
So, for about two weeks, I kind of hit a plateau. I kept my calorie intake consistent, did absolutely nothing different, but this was a week or two after I started lifting for the first time. I didn't gain anything, but despite my number crunching, I didn't see the scale move the way I expected it to. I've gotten to know…
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Question for Runners
So I've been working out for about four months - regular zumba, some lifting, a little jogging/walking - and my fitness level is leaps and bounds from where it was. I can now run a mile without stopping (or wanting to die,) and today I ran 3.1 miles in 47 minutes. Training for my first 5k, obviously. But this is my first…
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Have you lost weight?!
It happened! Today I got my first spontaneous "Have you lost weight??" question from a co-worker, and the first follow up "You look great! What are you doing?" I couldn't be happier, because I've honestly felt so far there hasn't been much physical change. It's only fifteen pounds and all. But I realized this morning that…
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My TDEE just seems so HIGH.
So, okay. I've been finagling around with my calorie intake, and I've put my numbers into all the calculators, and it just.. doesn't seem possible. I'm 5'7, down to 209, and most calculators put my BMR around 1700-1750. With a desk job and moderate exercise thrice weekly, IIFYM estimates my TDEE at about 2300, so at a 20%…
