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I tried eating 1200 diet and I couldnt hang in with it. Raised it to 1450 calories and lost 18 pounds. There are days I eat below a hundred calories Its good knowing that I have the backup of a few hundred calories. Look up your TDEE. Maybe eat a bit less during the day if you are hungry later.

Today im greatful the 5.6 pounds i gained on a 10 day vacation was only water weight. Whew!!

It doesn't matter when you eat. As long as you stay under your calorie allotment.

Motivation comes and goes. Endurance and commitment will get you to your goal. Keep going! It will happen.

If has helped me tremendously by controlling hunger. Two weeks on and one weeks off. 16 hours fast a day. Did this for three months. Im thinking of stopping IF altogether. I have learned how to manage now without it. Lost 18 pounds not by IF....but with endurance and determination.

Nope. Not at all.

Just got back from a 10 day vaca. I ate below or at 1000 calories two weeks before leaving. Gained 5.8 pounds, four days later lost it all but 3 ounces. A lot of sitting in a car..3000 miles. I did over indulge a few days. Back on track and proud of myself for pre planning. Had a blast!

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I agree. I was eating 1200 and bumped it up to 1450 because it was too low for me to manage. There are days I eat at 1200 but knowing I can have another 250 calories if needed. Besides I lose at a steadier rate eating a bit more. 18 pounds down 18 more to go! Its endurance and determination that helped get me where I am,…

Just got back from a ten day vaca. Gained 5.8 pounds..was upset.. Weighed 4 days later lost it all but 3 ounces. Yep water weight it is. It helped I ate at 1000 calories two weeks prior. Yep Im sure you gained water weight.

Its one day. Not a big deal. I just got back from a 10 day vacation only gained one pound.

Buying and using a food scale.

Didn't eat one piece of candy. Halloween is easy for me. Not a big deal. Just another day.

No

Your going to blow away with the wind if you lose anymore.. I still have 18 pounds to go.

Theres nothing wrong with get togethers and enjoying life. Just log it anyway and carry on. Once every couple of months shouldnt hurt.

I bet its low. www.scoobysworkshop.com Plug your numbers in. 1200 calories are ok if your elderly and laying in bed all day. Insanity workout, how many calories do you intake those days you workout?

No. It doesn't work for me to cheat. And if you cheat yourself you should log it. I'm betting 1200 calories is too low if your cheating/overeating.

Living intermountan west..Yah its great except in the winter. I plan on joining VASA for a few months then back to outdoors. Mountain hiking burns a lot of calories and enjoyable. I dont care where it is, as long as I am moving.

Your not eating enough!! Someone send her the link TDEE scooby? Im on my cell.

Motivation comes and goes. Determination and endurance is what will keep you going. Anyone can say keep going..your doing good but only YOU can accomplish that.

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Diet. Its a word. Nothing more.

Thank you for understanding. Its hard to discuss and or admitting. Ive waited for a few days to post. Because a negative response would lead me into hiding and its what im the best at. Then the process starts over. Perfection how ever the form with dieting and exercise can be so dangerous. Finding that option to get past…

Im beginning to worry if Im running into the problems mentioned in the initial post. I hide dieting from everyone. I am excessively fighting should I eat this or that..then walk away not eating either because of an ingredient isn't needed in a food choice. I will stare at foods on my plate and decide the portion because of…

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Excellent!!!!

No, it isn't. However we have been close friends for 35 years. We influence off of each other when it comes to dieting. When I restarted MFP in July I decided I dont need to bring her with me nor do I need her influence on my own journey.

Right.. I joined mfp four years ago. I had no idea about TDEE. Set my goal at 1200 calories and found I couldn't do it and gave up. At that time I should of been eating 1700 calories. A friend who kept saying are you going to do this your whole life?? Your not in your 20s anymore. Noone cares what you look like. Eat what…

Right.. I joined mfp four years ago. I had no idea about TDEE. Set my goal at 1200 calories and found I couldn't do it and gave up. At that time I should of been eating 1700 calories. A friend who kept saying are you going to do this your whole life?? Your not in your 20s anymore. Noone cares what you look like. Eat what…