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@zfitgal you sounded desperate but then disappeared, how are you doing? Do you still want some help? Hope you're managing, coeliac is a tough condition.

You might want to give it more than a few hours which, for a good chunk of the world, was the middle of the night... I'm sorry you're struggling with this. It's not clear from your post if you've managed to lose some weight, just not as much as you hoped, or you aren't losing at all? Are you tracking your intake? Can you…

If you have a hard time eating more protein and are currently around 50% carbs, curious why you chose keto as an eating style to try?

Who misses work or gets medical treatment for a stubbed toe?

Neither. Periodically, but less structured than daily or weekly.

For me salt is also important, as kshama mentioned - for a while I stopped adding it to food, cooking with it etc. and I got more exersion headaches and light-headedness. I feel much better with more salt in my diet.

Indeed I was thinking about more fish/less rice, or adding some beans, an egg or more fat to it like oils or having some cheese afterwards. I know what you mean, the overall calories could be similar in the end but if you personally are someone who feels hungry if they eat mostly carbs and more satisfied if they have…

I have a feeling I've read this before... did you already post one or two very similar threads last year? I'm really sorry to read this. I hope you find some peace and a more positive mindset. Have you sought out some professional help?

Could you try more protein and fat at dinner? That might help you feel more full.

But the thing is, if that's all you're going to eat in a day then you ARE starving yourself. Even if you feel like you are eating real food and are happy with it, this is not enough calories to sustain your basic bodily functions long term. If you can't eat more volume then you need to eat more calorie dense foods or eat…

You should be eating back at least some of those calories. The way MFP is set up, it is designed to give you a calorie goal based on your activity level without exercise and then expects you to eat more when you exercise. 1400 is too little for men, the lowest recommended amount for basic nutrition and safe weight loss is…

I would suggest not to use "active", as 22 minutes of walking is probably not enough to put you in that category. However, the most important thing would be your food intake - exercise is good for you but for weight loss,you really need to make sure you are eating less. If you had success last year when you were logging…

How tall are you and how much do you weigh? Those calorie numbers seem quite high. Is the 22 minutes of walking the only activity you get except the planks and dumbbells? Do you know how many steps you take in a day? One 20 minute walk is not likely to put you in the active category I don't think.

Not true. What are you basing that on? A calorie deficit, even if you only eat cookies, is still q calorie deficit.

Depends. How many calories are you eating and how does it fit into your overall nutrition and macro balance? No single food is, on its own and in complete isolation, "unhealthy " and will make you fat.

With only 10lbs to lose, 2lbs per week is too fast. Put your stats in MFP's guided set up, select to lose 1 lb per week MAXIMUM, and it will give you a calorie goal.

Most people lose a lot of water weight initially due to the low carbs.

Me too!

Whats wrong with a fibre supplement like psyllium husk? It's certainly a lot fewer calories than 2 bowls of All Bran, which some people in a deficit may not be able to fit in. You can buy capsules without other additives or even the husks in a bag to mix into things you already eat. ETA Many people did also mention how to…

Oh my goodness, glad you went and they are able to help now, take care!

Have a search on the forums for "cheat day", you will find lots of threads about it which show many different approaches. You will find ideas on ways to look at balancing your calories that don't need to make you feel guilty or like you have failed to stick to something. For me, it's about finding an approach that works…

Turn off your patronising. I'm not your "sweetheart" and I don't need to "settle". In fact I find your post unkind. I am not high strung and I don't know why you feel able to speak about "everyone"'s mindset. As I said I am great, I'm not having a hard time, in fact I'm really happy and grateful in my life at the moment.…

This post is full of red flags, you have replaced one very dangerous approach with another. Please seek professional help for eating disorders.

My response to the OP had nothing to do with covid, I'm not having a hard time. I genuinely thought we might be able to help but apparently that help is not wanted.

This is very disappointing. You asked for help, because what you're doing is not producing the results you want. Although you feel you are doing this part correctly, something is evidently not working the way you want it to and you don't know why, that's why you are posting. It's possible that you are wrong, or it's…

Would you be willing to open your food diary, to see if some of the experienced members here might spot something that could be causing you trouble or give you some individual pointers?

Depends what you include under "fast food" but unless you count something like a pre-made sandwich from a supermarket or cafe, less often than once a week.

I agree with the above poster, you're asking for a lot from a free app. I don't mean to be harsh, so please don't take this the wrong way, but you will need to put in some work on your end. That could mean selecting the workouts you want to do within the app, it could be choosing different apps for different types of…

So go back to the suggestions you already got and try some of them?

I think you already created a few threads last year asking this question or similar questions about app suggestions. Perhaps as a start you can tell us which of those you tried, what you liked/didn't like and why, so we don't repeat the same information.