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Is it like this one?

Yes, you're supposed to eat your exercise calories back. Some people only eat back half of them to account for overestimated calorie burns.

Yes, eat all of your calories. Make sure you're weighing your food with a food scale and logging it correctly, otherwise you might accidentally eat more than you think. Your weight will fluctuate as you lose, it's totally normal, so if you go up a pound (or 3) in a day, don't worry about it or start eating less. Over time…

Hi Tiffanie! Everyone loses weight on their own. It's up to you to decide to set up habits to help you lose weight. Get a food scale and start logging what you eat. It's a great eye-opener. Then work on sticking to the calorie goal MFP sets for you. It takes determination and patience much more than motivation. You don't…

Amazing! Thank you for sharing!

140g frozen fruit, 110g nonfat Greek yogurt, 5oz water, 15g (1/2 serving) protein powder. I switched to Greek yogurt and water instead of almond milk based on nutrition, cost, and texture. Spinach is also a good idea. :)

Comparison is the thief of joy. You look healthy and strong. Someone else will always have a little bit more of whatever you want. Goals are fine, but appreciate what you have, too.

I've been maintaining for 4 months and haven't done much exercise besides walking (about 8,000 steps a day) and cleaning house. I wouldn't call it ideal - I needed to start strength training years ago but I'm having trouble sticking with it - but it can be done.

Check this out, it covers the most common reasons for this:

Done! I also shared it on Facebook, I have a lot of grammar-nerd friends who would take it for fun. :)

One lunch out isn't going to ruin your progress. If the scale jumps tomorrow, remember it's water weight from the salt, which will go away in a few days. A lot of places have salad with grilled protein, that's usually a good choice depending on what else is on it, and if you get the dressing on the side. Dealing with…

Do you weigh your food in grams with a food scale? As you get closer to goal, inaccuracies in logging (like using measuring cups instead of weighing) and "cheat" days can easily wipe out a deficit. Taking a diet break and eating at maintenance for a couple of weeks can help, too.

You could pre-log all of your food for the week, then stick to what you logged. You can use the calendar to move forward and enter everything ahead of time. What are your overall goals? Weight loss? Do you have other health issues you're trying to address by going low carb and high fiber? (Fiber is carbs, so I'm assuming…

Hi Jackie - as the first post said, there isn't a lot of difference especially if it's a slow jog (like mine). Google "calories burned walking and running" and you'll find a lot of information and calculators to try that might give you better results than the MFP presets. If you're having trouble jogging, there's nothing…

Hello! 1) They're made by a person, an MFP user. 2) I think they recently added a feature to the app that lets you notify MFP or change it if it's wrong, but I haven't been successful doing that. 3) When I come across a bar code that's wrong, I go back to the regular search and find the closest thing. If you still can't…

Forget about macros, carbs, Weight Watchers, Skinny Revolution, all of that. It all comes down to calories for weight loss. As was suggested above, read this thread: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

You probably don't want to drink diet drinks for the rest of your life, so eat real food and log it accurately. It will set you up for a lifetime of success.

Yes! Especially when you think you're about to hit a new number that ends with zero, but then NOOOOOO, the scale jumps back up for like 6 days. Jerk. (the scale, not you :) ) Stick with it and eventually the scale will have no choice but to yield to your efforts.

Happy Birthday! I'd be willing to bet your friends are jealous of you about some things, too. A little mutual idolatry is important in friendships. :) I don't usually eat less the morning before an event, it makes me cranky. But it's up to you. Calorie-wise it probably won't make that much of a difference.

I put diced up leftover pizza on my salads. It's croutons, meat, cheese, and vegetables all in one.

I do this! I have small snacks all day, and small meals. I get really angry if I don't get to eat regularly! :D I weigh and log everything, and have lost 47 pounds and maintained just fine. Half peanut butter sandwiches are my latest favorite snack. If you use store-brand bread and PB they're like 7 cents each and 160…

When you don't have much to lose, one "cheat meal" can cancel out your deficit for the week. Try logging those meals as well and see if that's the problem. I usually have one larger-than-usual dinner a week, but I still log it as closely as possible. Then I look at my average for the week to see what my deficit is/isn't.

I've been at maintenance since just before the 2018 holidays. I'm thinking about trying Crossfit, and the trainer asked me (on the phone) what my goals are. I said "I'm okay with my weight..." and thought how friggin' magical that is! I am OKAY WITH MY WEIGHT. I don't think I was ever okay with my weight in my first 45…

Just for comparison - an whole 1.5 quart tub of Breyer's coffee ice cream is 1600 calories.

I made a spreadsheet a while back and settled on Quest vanilla - high in grams of protein for the calories, and tasty enough that my picky son likes it, too.

Hello! Yep, weight loss isn't linear and ups and downs are to be expected. Stick with it. Check out this post for great advice about the whole process: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

Yeah, that seems really high. High-end groceries stores, organic, and anything that's already prepared will make the cost go up. It's possible to eat healthy on a budget. I buy a lot frozen, too.

Hello, and welcome to MFP! I had the same experience of seeing my reflection in a mirror and thinking "that is NOT what I'm supposed to look like." I lost 40 pounds in 2017, and another 10 or so in 2018. This totally works with determination and patience. Did you get a food scale yet? Weighing your food in grams is key.