Sounds like you should just try it. If your maintenance level is around 1900-2000, just try 1700 for 2-3 weeks and see, what happens
You're still at least 200 calories below TDEE, so maybe the loss will slow down a little, but you will definetly rock that!

Okay I looked at your diary....most things look like they are weighed...some not so much...ie oatmeal I think..

And there are days that nothing is logged or partial logs...

some days you see exercise calories some days 1....sometimes you eat them back sometimes you don't...

I immediately switched to TDEE when I started lifting as lifting calories are too hard to calculate...and I didn't use a website...those are estimates and I find mostly higher than reality.

I got this formula from the ETP group so I definately cannot take credit.

Total calories consumed+(lbs lost x 3500)/#days...it is suggested you use 2-4 weeks...I used 3 weeks and it worked out well for me. It put my TDEE @ 2k so I ate on average 1750 calories a day and lost on average 3/4lb a week...but....

I log very consistently and accurately...the only time I missed was on vacation (no connection) so my thoughts...

Calculate your TDEE using that formula and with 10lbs to go TDEE-10% would be good....and log very consistently and accurately...no more skipping days and weigh all solids...all solids...yes I said it twice...even prepackaged as food labels can be off by 20%....

I say this from a standpoint of where I have never "stalled"...ever. I lost consistently...mind you there were weeks (3 max) where I wouldn't lose any but then for the next month it would be 1-1.5lbs a week...

Wow, thanks a lot Stef!!!

I weigh ALMOSt everything. The oatmeal is weighed. 30g. (I couldnt find an entry with g, only cup size so I took the closest to 30g as I could but now I changed it). The days not logged (typically on weekends) we're at the cottage. I don't bring my scale, my in laws wouldnt think I'm normal.. I try to be reasonnable and we spend whole days outside with the kids usually. But I know its not being accurate.

I usually never weigh veggies. Or log them. Should I? Ok yes you said "weigh all solids".. twice :laugh:

I mostly never eat exercice calories back. I don't know how much I burn during weight lifting and if I go for a run its usually at the end of the day and I go to bed not long after. I just put "1" burned calorie for my weight lifting that's why you see 1 somedays.

I will definitively be more accurate and consistent.

I used the calculation you provided (and I really like the ETP group I've read a lot of their posts lately).. but it's a little hard as I have days like you said that are empty.. But I get around 1950 if I average the last month. So I'm going to try 1750 (-10%) VERY ACCURATELY for 3-4 weeks.

Thanks again. I really really appreciate you taking the time to look at my diary!!! Can I check back in here with you in a couple of weeks to see how it went??

Sure thing...

as for the entries without grams..make them...

I do that all the time...it's in this post somewhere how to edit an exisiting entry even if it's just for serving size..I did that last night.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide?hl=Logging+accurately

And I get the whole family thing..mine is the same way and I at times don't use my scale...most of the time tho I stick my middle finger up at them (but they are brothers and sisters so I can do that)

well done! it's always (sadly) the food.. and the accuracy of the tracking..