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This. I, like HoneyBadger, find that if I am doing both, I don't find it much of a struggle at all. One supports the other. I am more mindful of my nutrition when I exercise, and if I exercise I have more calories to work with. I, also, don't want to derail all my hard work in the gym by eating poorly, so I make sure to…

Thank you @marci320. And congrats on your accomplishments also. 16 pounds your first month is awesome. I remember that feeling of going down through the sizes in my wardrobe. It's fantastic! As soon as I got down to one Jeans size, I'd start trying on the next size down every couple of weeks until it fit, then do the same…

@AnnPT77 . Lol. When you put it like that, no, it's really not even worth worrying about for 5 calories. But I did want to make sure I had the concept right. No, definitely don't exercise 5 hours a day. Normally do 4-5 hours a week of cardio then also trying to get back to 3 weight training sessions a week. Plus a 30…

Thank you, @mtaratoot!

@mtaratoot . Just re-read your reply. So what your saying is that MFP will automatically adjust my gross exercise calories to net if I manually enter them?

@mtaratoot. Thank you. Yes, that may well work. I have not been logging exercise but since I was eating at almost my sedentary maintenance and losing a half pound a week, that deficit came mostly from my exercise. I am going to start logging it now so I can get to know what that is more exactly. My question was on figuring…

By the way, I do not have a fitness watch.

@AnnPT77 Because I'm short (5' 3.5"), old (70 yr), female, and sedentary outside of intentional exercise, my maintenance calories per MFP are low. At weight of 130, it gives me 1348 cal. At a goal weight of 125, it gives me 1320. So a 28 cal differential for 5 less pounds. Using Sailrabbit's Mifflin St Jeor scale, I am…

I, also, am past menopause, (age 70), and, like you, had over 100 lbs to lose. I had back problems as well, plus some other health issues along the way. My advice is to start slowly and gradually increase each day, even if it just means walking around your house. Water exercise is amazing and is my major form of exercise.…

Thanks @AnnPT77. Your advice is on point as usual. I will start reading the maintenance threads and also determine my calories for goal and strategy. Very helpful.

Great accomplishment! Congrats!

This is an excellent thread. I have not been reading any of the maintenance posts yet, until now, because my focus has been on losing weight. Now that I have lost 110 lbs and weigh under 130, I have started thinking about it. I still have 4 or 5 more pounds to lose, but I am bookmarking this for later. I must admit, the…

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Thank you @RetiredAndLovingIt

@GinLee61. Awesome! Great job

Thank you @alteredsteve175

@BCLadybug888 and @GinLee61 Thank you so much! I do feel much better and can do so much more than 2 years ago. MFP has been my savior.

You look amazing!

Thank you @ridiculous59!

Amazing job!

Thank you @AnnPT77!

This weekend I reached a weight I had not seen in decades. I weighed in at 129.8. The last time I was at 130 was 1998. And the last time I saw the 120s was in the mid 1970s. I am down 110 pounds since August 1, 2021.

@marci320. I want to add...to help you find this thread again bookmark it by clicking on the ribbon at the top of the page. It will turn blue. Then next time you can go to the Quick Links at the bottom and find it again under "My Bookmarks"

@marci320 everyone is giving you great advice. Enjoy your birthday and don't stress being a few calories over. Then get right back on track when the celebration is over. It is a learning experience as Ann said, and she's right, it's what you do the majority of the time that counts!

I had a couple of NSVs this week. 1. I had Covid back in mid- January and then covid rebound on top of that. This week was the first time I was able to do my pre-covid exercise schedule of 5 days water aerobics and 3 days strength training! I had to very slowly work up to it dealing with a lot of post covid fatigue and…

Marci, I too, was pre-diabetic when I first started. Just barely over the line but doctor had me diagnosed as pre-diabetic. He told me getting my weight down would take care of that and it did. I started at 240 pounds in Aug 2021. By my next doctor appt it was down. However, keeping carbs down also would help with that.…

@marci320 Welcome to the thread. I am 70 yr old and also have asthma along with COPD and some other health issues. I, too, am recovering from Covid which I had in January and then a rebound case a couple weeks later. I have slowly been trying to get back into activity. Trying to do a little more each week. I love water…

Welcome Tieona!

Yes!! I do! Especially if it's a really good sale. The jeans I am currently wearing was purchased on a black Friday sale a size too small. Actually I was bearly able to zip up a size 10, but they were out of the 10 in a short, so I bought an 8 instead. They were really more than a size too small! I have often bought the…