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Now that you've set the negative adjustment, be sure to periodically sync your Fitbit so it updates your remaining calories. I sync mine manually at least 3 or 4 times a day. It doesn't take long. Try eating exactly the number of calories (or under) that MFP allots you each day for the next month. If you haven't started…

Honestly, I don't think you are being that unreasonable, but the regular date night sounds like a good idea.

Walking. When I started, I could barely manage 3 miles a day. On average, I now walk between six to eight miles each day.

Beyond diet, this is the part that boggles my mind. How on earth can they afford to eat out every day? I understand it could be quite embarrassing, given that she's new there, but I would have to tell them that I'm saving my money and can't afford to eat out every day. Maybe once or twice a month, but not daily.

Exactly. This is why programs like weight watchers never worked for me. Everything has a caloric value. Fruit, in particular, can actually be quite high in calories. It all depends on what type of fruit you are eating. Chicken can also have quite a few calories if you leave the skin/fat on. If you eat anything in enough…

Good for you! Sounds like we're in the same boat, same height, same current weight (162), almost the same starting weight (mine was 191-193). I know it can be frustrating for loved ones when you change your diet, because it can be a major lifestyle change, but you have to take care of your health. Your health and…

I have relatives like that. What I did was find a handful of local restaurants that serve low (or lower) calorie options. Now, when my friends/relatives invite me to eat out, I suggest going to one of those restaurants and it saves me the headache of having to either refuse or spend the night worrying about my calorie…

I'm not really on a diet. I tried several over the years. Low fat, low carb, very low calorie, you name it, and quickly learned that dieting doesn't work for me. I switched to the basic Calories In, Calories Out diet. So far, it's working. I try to eat healthy foods and make sure I get enough protein, fruit and veg, but…

In order to go from a size 18 to a size 12 I had to lose 30 pounds. It took me six months to do this. Depending on the designer/manufacturer, I can now fit into a size 10, 12 or 14 US. Gotta love non-standardized sizing. Even if I'd followed a more aggressive plan, losing 2lb per week, it still would have taken me almost 4…

Very true. Before I started weighing, I really thought, "I'll never stick with this". I've been weighing for a little over a year now, though, and it's become second nature. I actually get a bit annoyed when I'm some place where I can't weigh my food.

No, anyone can increase or decrease their calorie goal. There are a couple of different ways to make this adjustment. 1) My Home Tab > Daily Nutrition Goals >Edit 2) My Home Tab > Settings > Update Diet/Fitness Profile

This is excellent advice. I was going to write something similar, but you've put it far better than I could.

I think if I ate two or more bananas a day I'd get a stomach ache, but as long as you can fit them into your calorie budget for the day, it's fine.

Why do you have MFP set to 1200 calories? Did you set this manually or did MFP/Fitbit assign you this cap? If you are going to be eating back what you exercise I would suggest that you set your MFP activity level to sedentary and enable negative calorie adjustments: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings I have…

So true. Who knew 28 grams was such a puny amount.

Yes, it is possible. I've done just that. I started out in May 2015 as a size 16/18, and by January 2016, I was a size 10/12. I dropped approximately 14 kg in order to achieve that. You can do it, too.

It came as a real shock when I first started weighing my food. I had no idea how many calories I'd been consuming! I also was afraid that weighing and measuring would get to be really tedious. It's actually just become second nature. Congrats on losing the 8lbs.

THIS. When I first joined MFP, I too was measuring my food with cups, and like the OP, I wasn't losing weight. Taking the advice of MFPers to buy a food scale was the best thing I ever did. They are relatively cheap and far more accurate than using cups. Once I started accurately weighing my food and calculating my calorie…

I lost 30 pounds between May and October of 2015, with the help of MFP and my Fitbit, after that I went into maintenance for several months. Now I'm getting back into weight loss mode and would like to lose an additional 25-30 pounds. I'm 5' 6" and my goal weight is between 132 and 137 pounds. Congrats to everyone else on…

In my experience, when I've been eating at a deficit, it usually takes about 3-5 weeks for the scale to start moving. Why? Who knows. I seem to be one of the beneficiaries of the so-called whoosh effect - I'll eat at a deficit, seemingly lose nothing (according to the scale) for weeks at a time, and then all at once the…

It's the same for me. I use a FitBit Zip. I linked my accounts, have set MFP to sedentary and enabled negative adjustments, but MFP still "allows" me a few hundred calories (between 300-500 calories) more a day than the FitBit dashboard. Not sure why there is a difference between the two since they are based on the same…

I walk an average of 6 or 7 miles every day (between 12k-15k steps). Sadly, it hasn't enabled me to target my belly fat, and given my pear-shaped frame, the belly fat will probably be the last to go (along with the hips).

I take a prescription dose of Zyrtec (double the over-the-counter dose) each day, as directed by my doctor, and it hasn't impeded my weightloss. @AlciaMode Unfortunately, herbal/natural remedies don't work for everyone or for every ailment. The only thing that worked for my allergies was Zyrtec.

Are you under significant stress? I've been late only twice in my life. The first time I was extremely stressed out and emotionally drained. The second time I was very ill with a bad flu that turned into walking pneumonia.

3 pounds in 4 weeks *is* realistic weight loss.

You may want to slow the weight loss down to 0.5 pounds a week and/or consider eating back 1/2 of your exercise calories (if you aren't already).

I log everything. That way I know how many calories I have to work with not only daily, but weekly. If I have a larger deficit one day I can always use those extra calories if I feel I have to have a treat later in the week. If I have a cheat day, then I like to know how much I've gone over my deficit so I can compensate…

I know people get tired of hearing it, but this was the best advice I received while lurking on MFP. A few (or a few hundred) underestimated calories here and there can really add up. Especially, given how small the OP's deficit must be.