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1 and even 2 kg from one day to the next. At the beginning I freaked out, now I've learned that one maintains a range, not a number :)

This thread. Omg, I thought I was the only maintainer struggling. I imagined most people found their balance soon but I see is a challenge for so many. I stopped losing early June and still haven't figured things out this, as whenever I try to eat at what is supposed to be maintenance, I appear to gain and freak out. My…

I always prefer to eat my calories rather than drink them. The brain doesn't register liquids in the same way as solids so in principle a person should feel fuller from food rather than drinks. But if it's working for you and you're satisfied and happy, just keep doing it.

There's no such thing as the "average woman". MFP says that to maintain I can consume around 1600kcal whilst according to my Garmin, which has an all day round heart rate monitor, my TDEE is around 1400 including exercise. I am quite active and average 1 hour of cardio a day plus strenght training. But I'm also very short…

If I can't get to the gym I usually do a YouTube exercise video in the evening or whenever there is time, then I feel much better :)

Choose filling foods that are low calorie but nutritious. I eat mountains of non starchy vegetables, large soups, beans, protein pancakes, lean protein such as seafood and fish, monster egg white omelettes...

I lost about 90 lbs in the course of a year and started maintenance a couple of months ago. Yes, it can be done. It does take a lot of time and effort, but it is more than worth it. Rather than sheer willpower and discipline what you need is to change your environment and get rid of the things and people that hinder your…

Plan what you will eat during the weekend and log in advance. Many restaurants now have their nutritional information available online.

Lots of good advice here. I see you're looking forward to eating pasties. Just be careful; going back to eating the way they used to is exactly what makes the vast majority of people gain the weight back. Which is why tracking or some form of portion and calorie estimation is useful and is used by most successful…

We keep the high calorie treats in a separate cupboard so I do not see them unless I deliberately need to open that cupboard. I only take a treat once it has been logged on my diary so I know how much of my calorie budget it will take up and if it fits my macro nutrient goals. Then I decide if it's worth it or not. I…

Yes, it is a huge loss and if you're taking 1200 calories it's likely too little to meet all your nutritional needs. It's always good to have a kitchen scale, not just to the effect of counting calories but also to prepare food better. Although, again, I don't see why you should be worried since you're losing weight…

If you feel you have overall improved your eating habits and if you are reaching your goals through your current plan, then why are other peoples' diaries making you feel bad? Do what works for you and if it stops working, adjust.

Reassess the accuracy of your food logging to be as sure as possible that you're creating a caloric deficit (which needs to be significant if you want ostensible results relatively fast). We all have slipped there. While water weight can definitely mask fat-loss, not losing generally means we are not creating a caloric…

I prefer stimulant-free preworkouts; I drink enough coffee as it is. Currently using My Protein Impact Pump Blend. It has branch chained amino-acids and creatine, which have been shown to prevent muscle loss due to strenuous exercise. Some say the energy boost from stimulant-free preworkouts is merely placebo effect. If…

This above. Also, while exercise is one of the best things you can do to improve your health, it only helps a little to build that calorie deficit you need because you would need to run for hours to burn just one of your meals. Most of your caloric deficit will come from your nutrition plan. Also, weight loss is not the…

I found this video very helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pBqJZqQXjw

If you want to retain or gain muscle whilst burning fat, which would basically be a recomposition, yes, you do need to be accurate with your nutrition. Have you heard of "if it fits your macros"? Give it a google.

Few things that have worked for me: drinking coffee or green tea during the day (in the evening they tend to disrupt my sleep), eating big portions of non-starchy veg with every meal, getting a good high-protein breakfast everyday, eating something prepared with casein protein supplement before bed. In addition to these…

It's best to choose based on your activity levels besides deliberate exercise. Otherwise MFP will allow calories for your chosen activity level and then add extra exercise calories that you track on top of it. That would be a bit a like double counting. I have it set to sedentary (I have a desk job) and I do track my…

I do find maintenance kind of harder than weight loss, but also when you're at maintenance you have already reached a goal and come a long way. Make sure you never forget all the work you did, and make sure whatever you decide to do, you can do for the rest of your life. Balancing calories for people struggling with weight…

Adding calories is extremely easy, trust me, haha. Handful of nuts does the trick ;) In my case I am still transitioning through "reverse dieting". Once I add more calories I find it extremely difficult to reduce them again if one day I want to eat less. I have normalised the extra food super quick. So I think it is good…

I guesstimate the best I can, always adding extra calories... you never know how much oil they add to everything. But I make my visits to such places very occasional.

Alpro yogurts, they're soy based. They have plain and also versions with hint of coconut, almond or vanilla which are lovely.

I eat two breakfasts: one before working out which consists of one piece of fruit (a nectarine, a plum, a clementine) and the actual breakfast after I worked out. If I work out fasted I feel I don't have as much energy; if I eat full breakfast first I feel too bloated to work out. Find out what works for you. It still…

Why not start today rather than tomorrow? ;) Motivation is overrated in my view; nobody can stay motivated for months and months or years (which is what it often takes to lose a significant amount of weight). I think it's better to create habits. People don't do things for the rest of their lives because they are motivated…

60 grams of honey sounds like a huge ginormous amount. Did you mean 6 grams? If you have an OK digital scale the tare function will work fine and it will measure to the gram.

Sudden gains are usually water weight. The body can retain water for a long time, masking weight loss. If you are totally certain that you've logged accurately and that you are creating a significant caloric deficit, then water retention is the most likely cause of the apparent gain, so watch your sodium, drink your water…

I found that the best way to stop looking fat was getting fit :-P Seriously though, I suppose a rule of thumb is wearing darker colours, clothes that fit you properly and are not baggy.

I can't really think of anything that is worse than what being overweight was like. I've been lucky and haven't injured myself so far, perhaps because my fitness progress is very gradual. I agree that there are costs involved; I do have larger supermarket bills now that I buy so much fresh produce and even the frozen and…

I don't think momentum is what works to maintain. Momentum will always fade away after a while. What works is creating habits, permanent ones, like the habit of brushing your teeth. People do things long term out of habit rather than motivation, and yes, you'll always have to be vigilant.