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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]you all relaize that by cutting your calories like that you are losing lean body mass and not fat[/quote]

Really? Because that is not the case according to the body fat % test that I take every 2 weeks. I'm down to 22% body fat from 28%-My goal is 17%. Losing weight has also increased my running speeds, I run an average of 30 miles a week outdoors and have increased my time on my 8-10 miles weekend long run from 9:30mm to 8:45mm.

For strength, my baseline test has always been pull ups.  15lbs ago I used to max out at 12 overhand pull ups, I'm up to 18. I don't know many women who can do any pull ups at all.

I'm not sure how jacked I will look at 19% and might increase my calories if I start to look like a man, but all I know is eating a lower calorie diet has decreased my fat and increased my athletic performance.  I think if I can shave off even more weight and continue to train, I will be able to qualify for the Boston Marathon, which would be an 8:23 pace. Considering how much this low calorie eating has improved my strength and endurance, I might actually get there when I run Chicago in October.

BTW if you know anything about MFP, you would know that you eat your exercise. For instance, I am on a 1300cal base with no exercise given my sedentary job.  At lunch I ran 7 miles.  That earned me 1000cal. I get to eat 2300 cal today.

Someone who is NOT exercising like the OP and if she is generally sedentary, 1200cal is probably about right for weight loss.  Lack of movement destroys your metabolism.[/quote]

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