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I've had to change my settings to only count "walk" activities for longer than 30 minutes. It was getting to the point where it was creating a "walk" every time I was walking to the subway, for instance. I don't need to see a dozen activities per day every time I go anywhere.

Yeah, even I use my Fitbit to get a better estimate of my calorie goals than what MFP tells me. I don't track exercise on MFP. I just average my Fitbit TDEE to get a general idea of my range, and set my calorie goal on MFP on that basis.

Yep, it's entirely possible that if you're petite, a bit older, and sedentary, you won't get many extra calories from normal daily activity once you hit maintenance. The reason for this is that, while losing, you probably would have needed to drop below the 1200 calorie floor to truly be at a 250- or 500-calorie daily…

Yeah, there are the itty-bitty little steps that you take when there's ice and snow on the ground. Then there's what I like to refer to as the "Montreal method" of getting around on those really, really icy days, which involves sort of skate-walking without ever lifting your feet off the ground. Or, you could always just…

I tried syncing mine for a couple of weeks, but it was frustrating me to have to meal plan against a moving target. Besides, I use a custom calorie goal and custom macros, which don't work properly with Fitbit sync. So I've opted to keep them unsynced, and to just use the Fitbit to motivate me to move more.

The steps are usually pretty close on these things. The distance may not be, depending on stride length. But you shouldn't see a major discrepancy in terms of steps. If you do, you can file a support ticket with Fitbit.

If it's way, way off, try deleting it and letting Fitbit use the default stride length for a while. Run another set distance on the treadmill and see what it says. If it's pretty close, you can use that, or adjust from there. I find the Fitbit algorithm, though not perfect, does a better job of estimating my stride length…

Hmmmm. 3.5 miles is just over 5 kilometers, right? First of all, doing that in just over 30 minutes is awesome, so way to go! Second of all, I tend to log somewhere around 1000 steps per 10 minutes when I'm walking, and a bit more than that (maybe 1200-1300) when running. I'm also around your height (5'1"). So, yeah, 4800…

BMI is a general guideline. Not a hard-fast rule. If you're healthy and strong, then it shouldn't matter all that much if you're at the higher end of the BMI scale, 'cause really, BMI assumes an average body composition. If you're carrying more muscle and less fat than the average, then you're gonna be healthier than…

If your TDEE (including exercise) averages around 2100, then you could deduct 400-500 calories from that and expect to lose weight at around 0.8-1lb/week. Using that method, you wouldn't eat back exercise calories, though, since those have already been factored into your TDEE.

Awesome, thanks Leslie! I may take you up on it. @_Sheesh_ , yep, I just approved you in the group.

Agree with pre-planning and pre-logging. Also, if you're starving by dinnertime, maybe you're not eating enough for breakfast and lunch?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/8-glasses-of-water-a-day-an-urban-myth-1.1196386

Realistically, 1200 calories would only feel like "too much food" in three scenarios: 1. Someone very short (like, under 4'9"), very sedentary and relatively advanced in age. 2. Someone new to calorie counting who is -- like most people at first -- not very good at accurate tracking, and is severely underestimating their…

Not to mention all the posts by trolls pretending to be teenagers with EDs.

Yeah. One of my points was going to be "finely hone your resting *kitten* face."

Or don't bother with the measuring tape at all, 'cause you won't see small differences on it. Focus on how your clothes fit and how you feel.

It may not go up by much if you were losing those last few pounds slowly. The 1430 is pre-exercise. You may well end up being able to eat quite a bit more than that if you hit the gym or find some other form of exercise to add to your day.

Yeah, TedX has had a huge problem with snake oil salesmen touting pseudoscience. This one seems pretty good so far, though.

Because, MATH!

Awesome! I reached maintenance around the same time as you, and I'm using a similar plan to try to maintain. So far it's been going okay. Definitely some ups and downs -- the holidays were tough -- but I feel like I'm settling into it better now.

LOL. Well, I've been short for my entire 35 years. I've never been paid for it, though. Does that make me an amateur or a professional? Worth noting: Amateur comes from the French word "aimer" which means to love. Am I only an amateur at being short if I love it? Oh, Friday musings... :)

Yep, set it to lightly active, and then set your goal to 0.5lbs/week. You're on those "last few" like you said, so 0.5lbs/week is an appropriate goal for you. If you do cardio workouts, log them and eat back some of those exercise calories on top of your goal.

Ditto. And I'm only 5'1" and maintain on around 1700 calories. But 1200 was way too low for me during weight loss. I started at 1325 and upped it to 1450 after a while, and found I could lose steadily at that rate.

OP is only 19, so 1910 calories could be appropriate for weight loss if she's fairly active. But I agree, it's probably not 1910 plus exercise calories.

Sounds like you're on the right track. It's pretty common for a lot of people to go through that "I may never see these cookies again so I must eat ALL THE COOKIES" mentality. It's one of those things I had to work on at first, too. It does get easier, so just keep at it. Good luck!

If you're losing 1 pound per week (500 calorie daily deficit) then you're likely not gaining muscle, except for possibly a little bit of newbie gain at the beginning. Even if you're losing more like 0.4 lbs/week, that might well be the appropriate goal for you. 2lbs/week is really only recommended for very large, very…

Honest question: How old are you? Your profile says 18 but I'm asking 'cause some of the things you're posting make me think you may be younger than that. If you're under 18, I'd suggest you try Sparkteens.com, which has a different approach to weight loss more geared towards teens whose bodies require different things…

Okay, first things first: You seem to be confusing MFP's "activity level" and exercise. Your lifting and gym workouts don't contribute to you being "active" on MFP. Because those calories are logged and added back on top of your activity level. The only things you should consider with activity level are your normal…

Also, for what it's worth, you're right in the middle of a healthy BMI range for your height already. Getting down to 115 would put you at a low healthy BMI that's pretty close to underweight. Be realistic about your goals and don't target ones that are unhealthy for you. The scale isn't the point; get yourself healthy and…