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Thanks everyone. I feel like my post makes it seem like I'm whining and I really didn't mean for it to come off that way, so thank you all for being kind in spite of that lol

Honestly I've thought about it. I'm mostly trying not to make things worse by adding self loathing from weight gain into the mix

Oh my goodness I just made a similar post. 2019 is kicking my *kitten*. I have nothing to say to help but I see you and i'd hug you if I could. ❤

29 year old first time mom to a 6 month old baby boy looking to lose 25. Prior to pregnancy i lost 30.. Add me!

I'm not a sahm really but I'm on maternity leave til next Feb. I currently have a 3 month old and am trying to get into some sort of routine. So far we walk once a day and i work out while he naps. That and tracking my food has been working for me. Feel free to add me

29 y.o 12 weeks pp. Exclusively pumping still and have about 20 total id like to lose. Add me!

I'm 5'1 2 months post partum and 149. Add meeeee :)

I am exclusively pumping and have a target of 1800 per day. But the whole burning 500 cals thing seems weird to me. How am I pumping 45 oz a day and burning as much as someone putting out 24? The flat number irks me. I found a formula that says every oz is 20 cals but that seems a bit much...very frustrating for someone…

Thanks for replying! -the numbers were generic from an article. But I'm 29 153lbs and 5'1. - my Dr has cleared me - I couldn't find an option to allow for bf on mfp. Is there one? It still gives me the 1200 figure. I bumped it up to 2000 bc I figured I would see how that ends up working (higher than that freaks me out a…

Losing the all or nothing mentality made a huge difference. One bad day doesn't mean failure over all. It took me a long time to realize that and I still every now and then struggle w that sort of thinking but perspective helps.

I'm 5'1ish and started at 157 now 132-135. I just did calorie counting and some cardio. I started doing some strength training near the end but the majority was lost w diet alone.im trying to get to 125 and it's much much slower now. So it'll come but it takes time for sure. Feel free to add me. I'm also using fitbit so if…

Unwanted advice! I keep getting lectures from people who for health sakes definitely need to lose some- about what I should be doing and how much I should lose before my wedding. Umm thanks didn't ask. I'm down 25, in the healthy range for my height and yet some how clearly need the advice from my overweight friends and…

I'm 5 ish ft 133 lbs trying to get to 125 or 120 by may for my wedding. I am down a total of 25 lbs through recording what I eat and some moderate exercise. (Cardio and some strength training) I kind of fell off the wagon lately and haven't been doing as much as I should. I am a little curious about what sort of calorie…

..okay so any calories I get from my steps shouldn't be eaten? I would've thought they would be bc they aren't exercise calories really, wouldn't they be added as sort of a addition to my original calorie goal since it my daily activity? For example since I'm set at sedentary if I walk a lot I should eat them bc they would…

Hey everyone. I work as a nurse so no I'm definitely not sedentary but because on days off I am generally less active I like the idea of it adjusting based on my activity for that day rather than a generalized one. I enabled negative calories (what exactly does that mean btw?) as suggested and my stats are 5'1 and 133 lbs.…

Perfect thanks

27 y.o neuro nurse. Feel free to add me :)

Wow-that was fast. Thanks everyone! Your answers are all really helpful. :)

Hey I'm 5'1, started at 157 now 135, hoping to get to 120-125. Feel free to add! :)

Yep. I'm about 20lbs into the 35lbs I want to lose and this is definitely true. Initially every pound I was ecstatic and now as time has progressed and I'm getting more used to my ever changing size I'm just as if not more fixated on what I feel is wrong with my body than before. I always thought weight was my number one…

Right?? I keep telling myself the amount I do when I work balances out doing nothing on days off, but that's sounding pretty lame even to me lol I'll definitely look into that! Thanks for the suggestion!

Exactly!! I find it much easier to keep moving on days I work than start moving on days off. I literally end up sleeping most of my first day off. Vicious cycle. What's t25? I was looking at doing the 30day shred. Is it similar?

Haha I'll keep that in mind

I work 7-7's. I generally eat dinner before work and pack my snacks to eat at work, then have breakfast when I get home. Usually I bring extra snacks, like 500-600 cals worth total, and if i eat more than I had initially planned I'll adjust my breakfast after. But I feel you on the junk food thing..everyone I work w…

Honestly I bring snacks that add up to the calories I should have, then when I get a few mins here and there I can scarf em down and get back to work. It's very rare that I end up w a proper amount of time to sit and pace myself with a whole meal. I also sometimes make smoothies w protein to have at the nursing station…

it depends i think. i tend to do once a week generally, but i used to do it more often. if you are someone who is going to see any lack of loss or fluctuation as a failure, do not put yourself through that. if your motivated by that sort of thing, then go for it. it really is a personal thing.

should i make it sedentary even if i am still working? (so far, i may end up having to take time off :neutral_face: ) i have it set to lightly active currently bc most days i am on my feet for most of the day, before any workouts.

i like mine in terms of giving me an idea of how active ive been that day vs how much i feel like i do. quite often if i have a busy day at work i assume that i have been moving a ton, when in actuality it may just be a stressful day and i havent actually been physically active at all. that said, mine hasnt synched to mfp,…