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totmason

I'm new to this and really don't know how to use it

HaleCry

Put in all you statistics into MFP and eat no more than the amount of calories it gives you. Log your food in your diary and weight all solid foods using a food scale, and after a few weeks you will start seeing a trend of weight loss. Logging and weighing food make a huge difference and makes it much more accurate. If you exercise, you can log that too and eat back 75% of the exercise calories.

Don't be disheartened if your weight goes up, this can be a number of reasons and usually down to water weight and your period, or increased exercise. It will go back to normal after a few days so just keep going and don't give up. You don't need to exercise to lose weight, but it helps with fitness, and allows you to eat more.

If you set your weight loss goal too aggressive (if you select 2lbs a week and don't have much to lose) then you won't have as many calories to eat and may be too restrictive which is harder to sustain. If you find yourself too hungry, change your goal to 1.5lbs a week or 1lb a week and you will have more calories to eat and will still lose. Remember, it's not a race, but a lifestyle change.

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