Hi all~any advice?

Buy a food scale, weigh and log everything.

Do cardio if you want, and if you do, only eat back 50% of your calories. Lift weights and hit your protein goal to help maintain muscle mass while losing.

Cheat meals that take you over maintenance will sabotage your efforts. Log the cheat meals too (falls under the 'log everything' rule).

Eat anything you want in moderation, keeping in mind that your diet will be easier to stick with if you chose foods that make it easier to stay under your calories without feeling hungry.

Also it would be a good idea to read some of the stickies at the top of the various forums such as:
Calorie Counting 101
Logging Accuracy, Consistency, & You're Probably Eating More Than You Think
A Guide To Get You Started on Your Path To Sexy Pants

I found that myfitnesspal's estimates for daily caloric intake were waaay too low and my metabolism slowed to a crawl! I wasn't losing weight, i was working my buns off and i had no energy. Readjusting my calories to a goal weight closer to where i am now (like a 5 lb loss instead of 20) and really focusing on upping my protein intake has helped a lot. The scale has changed a little but clothes fitting better already.
Good luck!
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