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Its really just about making yourself stick to it. It isn't going to be easy to decrease your calories when you are used to eating so much more, but it does get easier over time. Try eating lower cal foods that will keep you full longer and you can eat much more of within your calorie range. For example, you could eat pizza for one meal and basically use up all of your calories for the whole day or you could eat quite a bit of salad, chicken breast, and rice for 500 cal or so. Fruits, veggies, lean meats, etc are going to give you the best bang for your caloric buck. If you are still having trouble even eating these types of foods then try lowering your calories little by little to help you get used to eating the amount of calories you need to.

EXERCISE! I cannot stay within my calorie goals unless I get my workouts in. Those extra calories I "earn" back are what keep me from going over. It comes down to making a decision. If you do nothing, in a year from now, you're going to look the same as you do now or, more likely, heavier. How do you think you'll look if you stick with this? You've got this!

Definitely exercise to make up for going over!

But also, I don't think anyone really told me this before I started - I had to kind of suck it up the first few days and just feel a little hungry. I was still eating plenty of food for a normal person after starting MFP, but my OLD self ate so much that my stomach had to get used to a new routine. It may be rough the first few days, but just know it really does get easier and then you'll wonder how you ever ate so much food before. You've got this!