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When I first started MFP, I felt so happy. Goal was 1200, routinely hitting only 1000. I was losing weight and happy that I was, but couldn't figure out why I wasn't hungrier on such a "low goal". I knew enough at the time that what I was eating was "low" and was curious why I wasn't hungrier (big appetite). I posted on…

Tight-*kitten* (and easy on the calories) parmigiana;* Chicken breast * Tomato paste * Ham * Cheese / cheese slices Cook chicken breast (I prefer in oven due to even cooking and no need to add extra fat to prevent sticking). Put tomato paste on cooked breast, then add ham and then a cheese slice (or small amount of grated…

"Thankyou dear husband for the fancy chocolates - you really do know how much I love chocolate! I'm going to have one a day and fit it nicely into my calorie plan and will get to enjoy them for a whole month!"

If anything is "passing through you before you get a chance to absorb the nutrients" you are having a very terrible case of diarrhoea and should probably seek medical assistance if symptoms persist. Feels like someone was trying to sell you something...

Stand on the scale. Go to the toilet and poop. Stand on the scale - it will now display a lower weight. Stand on the scale. Go drink a big glass of water. Stand on the scale - it will now display a higher weight. Ideally, actual weight loss would be 100% fat loss. Unfortunately, it's a mix of fat and muscle and is often…

How often do you weigh? If you only weigh once a week, i'd weigh again in a day or so. If you weigh daily or every other day, i'd log it.

Reminds me of this joke that's been going around;

Don't need to worry about sodium unless you have blood pressure/health issues.

You are using cups/handfulls/spoons. Yes you are eating "healthy" but even "healthy" food can be super calorie dense - especially peanut butter/nuts. Get a food scale, start measuring.

Having fats in your diet is essential for metabolic processes, aka health. Also, fat is not created by fat.

Because people's perceptions of how much we actually need to eat are skewed. There has also been a lot of anorexic awareness done lately and i've found a lot of people think eating less (or even what should be normal portions) is the start of an eating disorder. Generally, it comes from a genuine place of concern and love…

I was weighing myself most days and could see the number on the scale getting lower, but I couldn't actually see the difference in the mirror.

It took nearly 9 months for me to notice. A lot of my clothes had stretch/give in them and the change was so gradual it wasn't until I put on an old pair of shorts (profile picture) that it sunk in.

That didn't contradict what I said.

I live in a 100+ year old house. Ghost keeps turning my ceiling fan on - never a consistent speed. F**king b*stard.

I've had a quick look at your diary and it seems like you are using a lot of cup, slice, serving and spoon measurements. With the amount you are eating, you should be slowly losing weight - you don't stop losing weight for being too low. My guess would be the cup, slice, serving etc. measurements are under-estimating and…

Then re-evaluate your calorie consumption. If you aren't building muscle, you probably aren't eating enough as your body will not be stacking on the muscle in a deficit. Eating in a deficit cuts fat and muscle. Eating in excess, whilst lifting, creates fat and muscle. Trying to get to a "clean frame" will also wipe out a…

The solution to "skinny fat" isn't "skeletal skinny". My advice would be to try and put on some muscle, not try and cut down more.

How are you calculating your intake? Are you using a food scale to ensure highest possible accuracy? I usually eat only 50% of calories burnt as even with a heart rate monitor, it's often wildly incorrect.

This thread has made me want a toasted peanut butter sandwich :(

I tried the brown rice thing - it was a pain to cook and I didn't enjoy it enough for the small nutritional benefit. I now switch between white rice and basmati - I feel fuller and more satisfied flavour-wise.

Honest to god, for me, the best "kickstart" to a diet is a big meal-prep day. If I've been on holidays and had a break from calorie counting, first thing I do is a big day of cooking. Nothing motivates me more than spending 4 hours cooking and smelling how good my meals will be. Then the next day is the start of calorie…

Black with 1 measured teaspoon/individual sachet per 200mls - my big coffee glass gets 2 sugar sticks, my little glass gets 1.

This. I can get dizzy and ill in just half a day of missing out on food.

The smaller plate idea doesn't work for me unfortunately. I like high-calorie food and all a little plate ends up doing for me is adding less (bulky) vegetables and more calorie-dense other stuff. All you can eat buffets have tiny plates but I can easily fill them with way too much. Basically, a small or portioned plate…

You'll be happier in the short term and more successful in the long term on 1500 calories. You can bulk up meals by cutting back on high-calorie items (fatty meats, pasta, rice) and adding large amounts of low calorie vegetables, but really is that going to be sustainable for more than 2 weeks? Do 1500 calories and work…

Open food diary but I don't log much on weekends at the moment :)

There is no black or white answer. Eat whatever makes you feel good and fits your needs after a workout.

2kg of actual weight is very hard to put on over a weekend. Likely water retention.

I realised if I didn't make changes to my lifestyle I knew I would wake up one day overweight. I decided it would be easier to lose it now when it was only a couple of kilos and once I found MFP I knew I had found something sustainable for me. I need rules, but rules that are bendable - No I can't have as much pizza as I…