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Sedentary because I work a desk job - I log intentional exercise as exercise as that doesn't factor in to the MFP activity levels. My "normal living" is not active.

You may have a bit more luck on the "Introduce yourself" forum rather than the "Debate" forum. Best of luck with your goals!

If you are not trying to starve yourself you should be looking at your calorie as a target to hit close to, not a limit to stay under. That is way, way too little for even a small child. You should eat.

Which bit are you confused with (what's not adding up or what about it isn't accurate)?

"How would you describe your normal daily activities? Sedentary: Spend most of the day sitting (e.g. bank teller, desk job) Lightly Active: Spend a good part of the day on your feet (e.g. teacher, salesperson) Active: Spend a good part of the day doing some physical activity (e.g. food server, postal carrier) Very Active:…

I picked a mid-low round number in the healthy BMI range. I didn't have big hips etc when I was slim, so I think that's a good goal to aim for. However, I'm still so far away from there - I may get closer and realize I want to adjust that. I'm more of an "aim big" person to motivate me (it doesn't demotivate me). I…

I think it means I think about and enjoy my food more than I did before, where I ate the same things a lot anyway and just ate a tonne of it instead of a reasonable amount. I don't feel "guilty" about fitting some ice cream into my calories like I did before I started tracking. I don't feel "bad" about carbs because when I…

I guess as long as you recognise the calories still count whether it is a cheat day or not. I have days I overindulge (though I still track to the best of my ability), but I don't count them as cheating, as there is no way to cheat the maths.

Just don't eat them if you don't want to? If you are doing strength training you can log it as strength training and it doesn't add calories afaik.

I am on a medication which lists weight gain as a side effect, but so far I'm down 29lbs as it has made me more in control of myself and my mind. It's not the same as yours but I think weight gain / increased appetite were near the top of the list and as it has allowed me to have my mind back it has helped me to lose. Best…

I really like mini pittas. I use whole pittas if I want to fill them, but mini pittas for dipping.

Could you reword your question?

It doesn't stress me out to log them (or anything else actually) or take long at all (not longer than anything else, probably a few minutes over the day), and it gives me a better picture of all that I'm eating. I quite like seeing things which are nutrient rich on my log.

Click on the little calendar picture next to today's date, and go back to the month / date you want to look at - hope that helps!

Your doctor's products?

-Does getting up earlier cause you to eat more, because you are awake more hours of the day? ~ Nope, I eat my breakfast, lunch, dinner and my fruit snack which I graze on all day on weekdays. Weekends are often a bit different. -Do you get more done? ~ Yes -What have been the pros and cons for you? ~ Pros: I'm not a…

Some chopped carrots, bell peppers, cucumber and coleslaw. Left over from yesterday except the coleslaw.

A cup is a measurement tool, I see it a lot in recipes from US websites but you can pick them up in supermarkets here in the UK. You'd be better looking for an entry which has calories per gram and weighing though if it's for solids, more accurate :)

Just as a slightly separate thing to mention - it may be difficult to hit 2lbs per week loss even as an average over time, because that would mean a ~7000cal deficit per week, or ~1000 per day which would be difficult to hit at your height / weight. I hope your scale starts budging soon obviously, but it may be good to…

1. Weight loss might be slow. What is your height / weight / goal loss per week? 1200 is the minimum MFP will recommend for women. If you do not have much to lose it may be hard to lose at a rate you have chosen. 2. When / how often do you weigh yourself? Drinking can throw mine right out of whack for a few days, and a…

What is your calorie goal per day? How are you tracking your daily calories?

You could try just having a smaller breakfast and lunch so you can have a big dinner. I keep my breakfast, lunch and snacks all day to around ~600cals, so I can have the bulkiest meal at night. Good luck!

I had a really high salt day yesterday compared to my norm and am up 3lbs today - it will hold some extra water but I'm trying to lose fat so I'm not fussed. As long as my calories are right I'm still losing fat and so are you :)

If you are ordering in, something which helps me is to order "just one thing". It might be a calorie bomb thing, but ordering "just one thing" makes me really think about what I want most and helps trim it don't so I don't blow my weekly deficit out the water! Also makes me enjoy it more I think. Might not work so well…

Okay, feel bad *when food is in front of you*. About what? Eating in general? Only if you put too much in front of yourself? I do try to remember that overeating will not get me what I want long term and remember the consequences of overeating (bloating, feeling bad), but that doesn't mean I feel bad every time I sit down…

Learning from mistakes is fine. I think the thing people are worrying about is this: "Next time you should feel bad immediately when food is brought in front of you" as that seems unhealthy and dangerous. Thinking about what you eat doesn't mean you have to feel bad about food when it's there. Maybe it works for some but…

I like "Fruit n Fibre". I switch between that for breakfast and a bacon/egg/mushroom breakfast.

Courgetti bolognese. The bolognese is something I batch cook, portion out and put in the freezer, so it's a super quick and easy meal for me tonight!

Yes. Today my snack (blueberries & raspberries) and the courgette with dinner add to ~130cals (depending on the weight of the courgette later). That's not a lot, but that's also not a high veggie day (about average for my fruit). They are pretty low calorie for volume but they could still add up and quickly and I like to…

Keep doing what you are doing and remember that weight doesn't come off in a constant way for anyone due to a looooad of other variables than fat loss. What you are doing is working, you have the evidence already! Remember the first chunk of time you also lose a chunk of weight due to having less food in you from eating…