Kathryn247 Member

[/quote] Nope, that was my best one liner, but I think the wolf spider thread was my peak. [/quote] link, please!

While we're here, does anyone know what happened to @malibu927 ? She was always so nice but she hasn't been on for a long time.

@nutmegoreo This gem! When the yard is smaller, the swing set looks bigger. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10445146/for-guys-fat-pad/p1

@nutmegoreo I'm wooing perfectly reasonable comments you made in 2016. Is this what I've become? Is this what we, as a society, have come to?

Wasn't really sure what I was going to do with my Friday night, @nutmegoreo ... turns out I'm wooing every post of yours that I can find! I have 48, so I won't win, but I can help you!

Going to go against the grain (and some of my favorite MFP commenters!) and say that if you're not losing, you're not eating too little. I think the problem is your "cheat" days. When you're close to goal, a cheat day can eliminate your deficit for the week.

Pretty much. Weighing and logging is a habit now, and it's way preferable to weight creep! I eat more or less what I want on vacation and for some events, but I still log it as closely as possible. I just consider it being honest with myself.

Expectations and old habits. What I thought was a reasonable meal and what was actually reasonable for my calorie and nutrition needs were very different. Having a (large) dessert after every (large) meal added up fast.

This is a useful website: https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list If you look up buckwheat you get a 5-digit number, like 20008. If you include that number in your search, you're more likely to find one that's accurate and has grams. Everything in the database, except for some data that was downloaded from the usda years…

942 days!

Great job on the 70! I'd also suspect water retention and making sure you're in a deficit. That means double-checking your logging. Do you weigh everything with a food scale and use accurate database entries? How long has it been since you had MFP recalculate your calories goal? I'd also suggest a diet break, at least…

Being disgusted with yourself isn't productive. And it's only been 2 weeks since your last post. I took a quick look at your diary, and you aren't logging what you eat regularly or accurately. Do you have a food scale? You need one. The first step is to be honest with yourself about what you're eating and log it, that…

Hello and welcome! You'll find lots of support here!

I'm 160cm, 46, and went from 182 to 142 in about 10 months. Then I took a break and lost 10 more the next year. I lost the first 25 without extra exercise, then the weight loss motivated me (and made it easier) to exercise.

YES. I had 5 pounds of vacation and hormone water weight that took a month to go away.

Hello! It's called a "reverse diet," although I'm not sure why. Add 100 calories a day to your current goal, stick to that for a week or two and see how it goes. Then add another 100 a day and see how it goes. Increase gradually until you reach equilibrium.

I lost my first 25 pounds with no extra exercise (beyond the usual short dog walks) eating a variety of food, including processed food, sugar, fat, everything. Calorie deficit, baby!

Hello! Are you using a food scale and weighing all of your food in grams? Do you choose accurate database entries? Exercise, especially new exercise, can cause water weight retention. Three pounds is well withing the water weight fluctuation range.

I'm in the same boat - sore throat and congestion started on July 4 and my usual home remedies (vitamin C, soup, garlic) didn't help. I'm super annoyed that I lost my activity streak on my Apple Watch, but it got to the point where resting and recovering is more important than completing my activity rings. It can take 7-10…

Are you eating back your exercise calories in addition to your 1200? That's how MFP is supposed to work. 1200 is the minimum for women, PLUS extra calories from exercise. If so, my base is 1280, feel free to add me.

I found that vegetables I don't like eating, I also don't like in juice form. (I'm looking at you, celery.)

I think everyone on here is afraid of this to some extent. Maintenance is tough. I've been at maintenance for about 6 months and have to track just as diligently as when I was losing. Really, what's the option? You have to try. If I woke up tomorrow and the weight was suddenly all back, what would I do? Start again. You…

I found out my company was relocating and I'd lose my job in a year. Around the same time, I caught my reflection in a mirror and realized my outside didn't match my inside. I wanted to be ready for interviews and whatever else came next. A year and a half and 45 pounds later, I saw my reflection in a window, in a great…

I got an Apple Watch a couple of weeks ago and it's terrible at syncing with MFP. I do more exercise and it takes calories away, the step count never matches, it's just terrible. The calorie credit it gives me always seems too low, but I have to give it more time to see what effect it has on my weight. MFP is aware of the…

Nice work!!! I've found that setting weight loss goals is nothing but frustrating. You can stick to your calorie goal for weeks, but if your body decides to hang on to some water weight on goal day, you're just out of luck. But this process is for a lifetime, not a month, right? Better, more controllable goals are things…

If you aren't losing weight, it means your calories in are the same as your calories out. It could be due to one of these things: - not logging accurately (you're eating more than you think) - overestimating your calorie burn (a lot of calorie burn estimators are really high, so some people only "eat back" half of their…

Hello! We'll need some more information. How much have you lost already in what period of time? How long have you been at your current weight? Water weight fluctuations can mask weight loss, it's totally normal (but annoying). Do you weigh all of your food in grams with a food scale?

Hi and welcome! Start right here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1 Buy a food scale and start tracking whatever you eat. The good news is, you can still eat what you like and is convenient. :)

Yes, even for pre-packaged food. I got some chicken sausage that said each one was 85 grams, 340 grams for the pack of 4, but each one was really 90-95 grams. It came out to an extra 100 calories for the pack. Especially for calorie-dense food it really adds up.

I just switched from FitBit to Apple Watch a couple of weeks ago. I've had the same problem with my step count from Apple Watch not matching MFP, and the calorie credits being uneven. I'd get no credit for 10k steps and maybe 50 for 8k steps?? MFP tech support says the step count not matching is a known issue and they're…