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I really should start banking too but I'm set to 1200 a day for 10 more pounds so I hate the idea of getting to eat even less some days. Maybe I should just cut 100 6 days a week so I have an extra 600 to play with on Sat or something. Plus I could add more with working out

I'm also wondering if there is a way to view your week as a whole. I use android app but would hop on the computer if viewing weekly is possible .

Couldn't agree more! There is definitely a shift in mind once you reach a certain point. That has to be one of the best non scale victories ever!

Same. My maintenance will be about 1500 probably. Depressing. Haha.

I wish I had your problem. I'm not helpful. Just dreaming of how awesome an 1800 calorie day would be :p

Well if I end up at my MILs who is a terrible cook then I'll calorie count and weigh everything but I'm totally going to use Thanksgiving as an excuse to go ham on some food even if it's at a restaurant the next day :D

Don't go there anymore. The least they could do was refer you.

Have you considered drinking a protein shake? Premier Protein has 160 cal and 30g protein. Pre made so no hassle. Maybe throw some extra butter on something. I'd suggest eating at or slightly above maintenance while doing resistance training. And your boyfriend is being a dick.

The leftover waist strap on my Tula baby carrier has increased by about 8 inches!! Holy *kitten*.

Heres my opinion based off of experience (lost 65 pounds in 3 months on it-yikes) If you rely on phentermine to suppress your appetite so that you lose weight like I did you will gain the weight back. You will not learn the tools you need to keep the weight off. When you get off phentermine your appetite will return and…

I'll second some others and say I feel the effects of low blood sugar far before feeling starving feeling comes into play. I always eat when I feel those symptoms coming on because I hate that sick feeling.

If you have a small deficit a cheat meal can blow your deficit for the week. Weigh everything and always log. If you still want to make "cheat" meals work you can do something like deduct 100 cals 6 days of the week and use the extra 600 cals towards a meal you really want.

Some people find that if they eat breakfast they are a lot hungrier. If you are not naturally hungry for breakfast I would consider skipping it. If I eat breakfast I am starving all day. Each person is different. Play around with what keeps you from becoming hungry quickly. No reason to be worried about cutting out or…

It would be the same. It's just math. The difficult part can be making sure you accurately measure calories burned. Now if we're talking about how the scale reflects it could be different. If you burn 300 cals by doing something that your body isn't used to you could retain some water. Not an expert.

73 pounds down. Many to go but celebrating my accomplishments along the way!

Could just be water weight. Make sure you are weighing everything with a food scale.

I try to eat no less than 90g a day but really aim for 100+ Tuna about 70 cals worth is like 17g protein Chicken Cottage cheese & greek yogurt around 100 Cal and 12g protein each depending on fat % Protein shakes that have 30g if I'm not hitting my goal with food that day I try to stay away from ground beef just because…

Also on your home screen there should be a little plus button if you are on a phone and then it should have an weight option

Enter your new weight and then it should go down as long as your start weight is accurate. I have also noticed my fitness pal can be kind of laggy sometimes but usually not for weight entries

Are you saying you have not lost any actual weight or that the app just says you haven't?

Well have you not lost weight? Otherwise if you have used the app in the past you may have to reset your start weight in settings

No problem. Someone said that very thing to me and it's been something I remind myself of often.

If you are looking to gain muscle mass when you are done losing weight losing at that rate will only make the process much longer and more difficult for you. Eat the recommended amount to lose 0.5 to 1 pounds a week and eat back one half of your exercise calories. Keep lifting. On to the next part of your question I…

The towel thing finally happened. It's like you don't even realize what your missing until you can do the twist thing and keep the towel on you with your body actually covered while you walk to your room to get dressed. Like it's odd but this makes me incredibly happy. :p

I experience this too! I think it's because the first time I lost a significant amount of weight I did it in a really unhealth way (VLCD) so a 65 pound loss in 3 months (yikes) was pretty noticeable. This time it has been slow and steady so I actually have to think about where I came from if that makes sense!

Thank you. I was just about to say, woah. We don't have stats yet!

Do you want a cookie? Wait, no. I don't think you'd accept.

What is your starting weight and height?

The only diet pop I can seem to handle is root beer. And I have one like 2x a year lol

That while goodwill is good to use while transitioning sizes they have slimming mirrors. It drives me nuts. I already have issues with being able to tell how I look vs how I feel I look. Not sure if it's just my goodwill but it makes me less likely to purchase because I don't know how I really look! Annoying AF