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Re: I hope this isn't just another attempt.
There's a lot of great advice here so most things I could say would be redundant, so I just want to say welcome to MFP and congratulations on deciding to get healthier. My only piece of advice that m…3 -
Re: How to deal with extreme hunger all the time...
I think maybe get a second opinion to be on the safe side. From your other thread, it seems like your doctor is more reactive than proactive, and if there *is* an underlying medical condition that's …3 -
Re: 1500 BMR, only 1000 kcals to keep a calorie deficit of 500?
BMR is the number of calories you would burn if you were in a coma. Anything you do burns calories. So unless you have a day where you literally stay in bed and sleep for 24 straight hours, you will …5 -
Re: Help with weight loss
Eating at a caloric deficit is the only way to lose weight, exercise (including swimming) is just the icing on the cake (and benenficial for your health also.) So swimming can be a great way to burn …1 -
Re: Am I eating too much?
I'm about your same height and between your starting weight and goal weight. I don't think 1300 is too much, especially since 1200 is the bare minimum. For me, if I'm pretty sedentary my maintenance …3
