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In the last 4 weeks I gained for 2 weeks, sts the 3rd week and then today I've lost 2.2lbs which is both gains and a little extra gone. Its a long journey not a race to the finish.

Have you readjusted your calorie goal whilst losing weight? You may need less now than you did before.

Yep if you do a lot in a short period it will set that as your activity level for the day. It should drop down over the day and readjust.

Yep just sync fitbit with MFP and let it do its thing. I am set at lightly active on here as tend to do at least 10K steps a day, whether thats marching in the house, dancing or actually getting out for a walk!

I have fitbit flex but would like a charge HR. I have it synced with MFP and it works great. I did readjust my step stride from what it estimated it to be as my steps are shorter than it said. It means when calculating distance I have to do more steps than someone with a longer stride.

Personally I would set activity level as lightly active based on what you are doing daily. I have a fitbit and have set myself as lightly active and my fitbit sends my cals burnt to mfp. Some days I eat them all back and others not. I am 42, 5ft tall and set my loss at 0.5lbs per week, currently MFP has me on 1490 cals…

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Hell I've lost 20lbs since september so you are doing well! Slow and steady is better x

Nope any activity recorded by fitbit counts as exercise - depending on what you have your activity level set at on here. I changed from sedentary to lightly active and it takes me longer to earn calories from fitbit now.

With only a small amount to lose set it to 0.5lbs a week loss - sounds to aggressive a calorie goal. If its set to 2lbs per week loss that is only really recommended if you have a large amount to lose (over 50lbs min)

How much have you set it to lose? How tall are you? How much do you currently weigh and whats your goal weight? I'm 5ft, 42yrs old and am set at lightly active. I get 1500 calories per day aiming for 0.5lb a week loss. (got 20lbs or so to go) x

Depends how much you need to lose and what your stats are.

Sounds like you are not eating enough.

I'm 5ft, how many steps are you doing a day? I normally get over 10k a day, I set mfp to lightly active and to lose 0.5lb a week which gives me 1500 calories per day plus any additional exercise calories I earn. ( I'm 42) I tend to eat around 1400 a day (some days more, others left) My net calories are generally over 1000.…

Bread is a staple for me. Had a hot cross bun for breakfast this morning, I have started to make my own bread too - yes higher calorie but more filling I have found.

I keep a pack of sugar free sweets for when I fancy something sweet. 8cals per sweet and I only tend to have a couple as they are sucky sweets. But I'm not prepared to give up everything I like just to lose weight so I portion it up or find sugar free alternatives.

well you've clearly lost weight - how much is water and how much was fat depends on how much you have to lose. Water weight can be lost quickly. Depending on your stats and how well you log your food will dictate how fast/slow you lose weight.

Put your details into the MFP set up page, it will tell you what you need daily based on what you tell it you want to lose. For example - I am 5ft, need to lose another 20lbs and have set it to lose 0.5lb per week and lightly active - it gives me 1500 calories a day plus any additional exercise calories I earn (but I don't…

1lb of water is the same as 1lb of fat. If you have increased your water intake then this will affect the scales until your body gets used to it.

eat back half of exercise cals.

how much have you set it to lose? How tall are you? how much do you weigh now? How much do you want to lose? I'd probably increase cals by lowering the amount set to lose. I'm on 1500 set to lose .5lb a week and lightly active at 5ft tall. 1200 is the minimum mfp lets you have.

Have a bigger lunch with some protein to help fuel the exercise, plan a snack in for after the gym, choose dinner in the morning and log it. x

I eat whatever I like so long as it fits in to my calories - sure some days I go over, others I may be under a little but it balances out over the week. Its portion size thats my problem. x

oh and mfp goal is before exercise - if you exercise eat some of those cals back too.

What have you set your weight loss goal at? they say to lose a pound you should take 500 cals of your tdee, so if you have opted for 1.5lbs per week loss it will be more cals off tdee. (thats my understanding of it all anyway!)

Are you weighing your food? If not try doing just that for a week or 2 and see if that helps.

Glad someone else has this same pattern! This is me. Big loss, small loss, sts and then small gain. I just have to remind myself not to get downhearted when I gain. x

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I'm on around 1200 a day at 5ft tall and 42 years young. Yesterday I had a chocolate flavoured yoghurt and cereal bar for breakfast - 274 cals, lunch was 1 slice wholemeal bread toasted, 10g spreadable butter, 25g light herb spreadable cheese and 5 slices of light ham (47g) for a total of 247 cals, dinner was spaghetti…

You are not doing anything wrong. Weight fluctuates daily. Some days I weigh more than others so long as my weekly weigh ins show a loss or a stay the same then I'm happy. I am a daily weigher but the only weight that counts each week is my wednesday one. x