Calories

Generally, yes: Whatever foods we combine to reach our calorie goal, we'd expect the weight loss rate that's associated with that calorie level.

That said:

The estimate from MFP (or another calculator, or a fitness tracker) is a statistical estimate, pretty much the average calorie level for similar people. But each of us is a unique individual, and we can vary from the averages. Most of us will be close to average, though.

After we have 4-6 weeks (or a whole menstrual cycle) of data, we can adjust our starting calorie estimate to dial in a sensible weight loss rate based on our own personal experience data. That can work great.

Also, even though it's calories that directly control body weight, nutrition is important for health, so worth some attention. Nutrition may indirectly affect weight loss by increasing or decreasing energy level or appetite.

Many people will feel full more of the time eating mostly whole foods, but it's fine to include some treats within calories and reasonable overall nutrition.

Best wishes

b86502906 wrote: »

I been drinking lots of water but it makes me use the bathroom back to back is that normal peeing all the time and do it leaves to weight loss to I'm just wondering

No it's not normal to pee "back to back."

If you're using an exaggeration...then don't worry about it...but if you go and then 10 minutes later have to go again, and that happens repeatedly? See your doctor.

...too much water isn't good, either. Don't force it. Drink when thirsty.

b86502906 wrote: »

I been drinking lots of water but it makes me use the bathroom back to back is that normal peeing all the time and do it leaves to weight loss to I'm just wondering

Not normal. Not good, probably.

If under hydrated (dark urine), that can sometimes be perceived as a false hunger signal by some people. For those people, drinking more will help weight loss (indirectly) by helping them be happier on reduced calories. Even for people not in that situation, sometimes a glass of water (or similar) before or with a meal triggers a sense of fullness with a bit less food intake. That could also help weight loss indirectly. Certainly we need adequate hydration for all the normal reasons: Avoiding constipation and moving waste products out of the body, providing needful fluids for healthy cells all over the body, and various other health benefits.

But we need enough, not too much.

You're unlikely to do this, but it's actually possible to drink enough water that it is literally deadly. (It takes a significant amount in a short time, but an amount that's very possible to consume. For example, people have died in water-drinking competitions, or from over-hydrating during endurance races.)

Other than some of the indirect benefits noted above, drinking lots of water (more than needed physically for adequate hydration) doesn't cause or aid weight loss.

tomcustombuilder wrote: »

Yes however your counting and tracking may be off so be careful of relying on the app as your food entries may also be off. Sit with a Calorie amount for 4-6 weeks and then at that point adjust calories if necessary. At your weight you can get aggressive with a 2-3 pounds per week of loss.

If you aren’t hungry don’t feel you need to eat more because the app told you to.

^^^ This!

b86502906 wrote: »

I have a question about the water/waste fluctuations does that make your weight fluctuate during the day to how to or what to do about it what about detoxing

It makes your weight fluctuate from hour to hour, but also day to day, even week to week sometimes. Those fluctuations are part of how a healthy body stays healthy. Our bodies know what they're doing. We don't want to mess with that.

Best strategy: Try to understand and accept the fluctuations. They're part of the process, part of losing weight while staying healthy at the same time.

Best wishes!

P.S. Detoxes are a bad plan, neither necessary nor helpful. The only thing that they make permanently lighter is our bank accounts.

b86502906 wrote: »

Alatariel75 I read online if you weigh after using the bathroom first thing in the morning cause with clothes on it put weight on you do you think besides me weighing myself first thing in the morning after I use the bathroom I should start weighing myself naked at the same time I'm thinking about trying it that way tomorrow morning any suggestions you can give me on that

I weigh first thing, after the bathroom, before eating/drinking.

I think it's important to be consistent in how a person is dressed for a weigh-in, if tracking. I agree with the post above that probably most pajamas are close enough in weight not to matter.

I disagree with the post above a little bit that "dressed or not doesn't make a difference". It depends on what is meant by "dressed". PJs, not a biggie. Fully dressed, including shoes, and at other times pajamas: Probably not helpful. Here, Winter clothes are substantially heavier than Summer, even indoor clothes.

I do the weigh in as part of my morning routine, take off the nightclothes, weigh in just my watch/glasses, put on day clothes after (or occasionally a robe if I'm not dressing right away).

What's important IMO isn't "dressed or not", but more like "dressed reasonably consistently".

We see people here occasionally freaked about their home scale accuracy vs. the doctor's office, when they're maybe weighing at home in PJs first thing, then eating breakfast, dressing up in outdoor clothes/shoes, and being weighed that way at the doctor's. Or weighing themselves many times a day and thinking that their big bowl of low-cal soup at lunch made them gain 2 pounds of fat. No. No. No.

Recognize that there will be utterly meaningless multi-pound shifts within a day and from day to day. That's important. Focus on the multi-week trend.