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I think it's because going any length of time without eating is considered "fasting." For example, taking a fasting blood sugar means no food for 8-12 hours. On the fasting forum I've lurked on they distinguish these by calling them shorter fasts and "long-term" fasts. For example, people on OMAD might say they fast for 23…

"You’re 4 pounds above the optimal BMI range for your height. 1 lb/week is therefore an aggressive goal for you. At this point, 0.5 lb/week is generally a healthier choice." Thanks for the advice, but I don't actually have a goal set in MFP, I just set it at maintenance and eat according to my TDEE. It's not uncommon to…

124-127 at your height is my exact goal and you are the cutest! Thank you for the inspiration!

I just checked and you're right I had it at sedentary, not lightly active. However, when I set it at 1 lb. a week at lightly active it tells me when I go through my goal setting process that I can only lose .8 lbs. a week on 1200 calories. I changed it to maintenance awhile ago (I eat according to my TDEE). My only point…

I think it's too stressful and frustrating to set a weight goal. I've done that in the past and often been disappointed. My goal this time for my first three weeks back on MFP was just log my meals and do some form of exercise daily for three weeks. I knew that I would feel better and look better no matter what I lost, and…

Not necessarily. I am 5'2 and weight 140 lbs. and MFP gives me 1200 when I put in a loss of half a pound a week at moderately active. However, I ignore MPF an use my fitbit to determine my TDEE, then I eat below that.

I've heard so much back and forth on accuracy of the fitbit, so I made a spreadsheet which tracks my calories, TDEE (taken from my fitbit), and my weight. This shows me that it's pretty accurate for ME. Therefore, I do eat my exercise calories and keep an eye on the scale, then adjust as needed. There are times when I eat…

Just so you know, I once put my fitbit data and calories in a spreadsheet over six weeks, and it perfectly calculated my TDEE every day. My actual weight lost vs. expected weight lost (calories in vs. calories out) was off by only .2 lbs over six weeks. I now I trust my fitbit's calculation of my TDEE. I think some people…

Just updating since I posted the day after Thanksgiving. I was up 4.6 lbs., from 132 to 136.6, then ate like crap Friday and Saturday as well. Yesterday I ate at my normal deficit (1600 calories at 5'2) and now I'm back to 132 this morning. Not scary at all! I wasn't so much afraid of the bounce since I know it's only…

I'll play! Mine went from 132 to 136.6. I wasn't going to weigh myself but decided to out of morbid curiosity, bahahaha.

I LOVE Coke Zero and have had 2-3 cans a day for YEARS with no ill-effect. It has always helped and never hindered my weight loss. I even drank it through two pregnancies (with my doctor's permission) and my kids are now 7 and 10 and on the honor roll :D

This is going to sound bizarre, but I actually find logging to be freeing rather than restrictive. Before I was logging I knew I had gained weight so every time I ate something I felt guilty, like "Oh, I shouldn't be eating this cookie." Now I know I can eat the cookie because I planned for it. Knowing I can have dessert…

Hi everyone! I'd love to be part of this group. I'm 46 and 5 ft 2in. and am finding easier to lose weight in my 40s than I did in my 20s and 30s, mainly because I started logging my calories consistently and accurately. Feel free to check out my food diary, although I eat like crap, lol. I am also happy to share my…

Mine is open so feel free to take a look.

I agree with the scale! For example, yesterday I weighed a teaspoon of butter, which I've been counting as 30 calories, and it weighed eight grams, which was 55 calories! Not a lot for one day but with multiple items this will add up over time.

I shared it! :)

Great job! And by the way, I love the idea of mini goals. It's what keeps me sane. :smile:

I added a link to my spreadsheet at the bottom of this post and I've also opened my diary. A couple of caveats: I have some very low calorie days, which I DO NOT advocate. In fact, going forward I am going to make a more concerted effort to eat more, now that I fully trust the process. Some of the low-calorie days stemmed…

Thanks everyone! By the way, I use a Fitbit Charge (not an HR) to determine my TDEE. It's obviously pretty accurate! I'm moving right now and my house is in chaos, but I'll go make my spreadsheet public and come back later to post a link to it here.

I use French Vanilla Coffee Mate or full cream and suager, lol. No "splash" of anything. I like a little coffee with my creamer. I take the calorie hit.

I gain three pounds at ovulation, like clockwork. That's one of the things I like about weighing myself daily for a month and looking at trends.

I may or may not have once fallen asleep with a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup in my hand. :wink:

I try to stay hydrated because I get UTI's (TMI?), but my doctor says anything counts as liquid (i.e. diet soda and iced tea), and I believe her. Works for me!

I'm just hear to profess my undying love. For you and for science. :smile:

Lifestyle change is hard enough without having to give up EVERYTHING. Have you tried diet Mt. Dew? If not, maybe just account for those calories. I still drink almost 170 calories worth of coffee creamer every day and it hasn't affected my losses (I log it). But if you can learn to like diet soda it will help. I've read…

You should add 300-500 for breastfeeding. From my own experience, when I was breastfeeding I lost about a pound or more a week eating 2,000 calories per day, and I'm 5'2, over forty, and didn't have much to lose (I lost about forty pounds total post birth over a six month period). I decided on 2,000 by starting out at 1200…

I push a regular stroller and jogging stroller all the time and have never had this trouble. It has always been very accurate for me! :smile:

I know how you feel about sensitive teeth! I don't eat much fresh fruit for that reason. However, my mainstay in the winter is SOUP! You can make a huge variety of different kinds with lots of veggies, and if you don't like the texture you can even blend the cooked veggies to make a mock cream soup. I make a huge pot of…

I have found my people! *cracks open a diet Coke*