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I weigh daily and enter the data into the HappyScale App. I update my weight in MyFitnessPal once a week.

Six months in sounds like a good time for a planned maintenance break. Have you taken any planned breaks to eat at maintenance calories for a few weeks before going back to eating at a deficit?

If people are making unsolicited comments to you in a negative way about your weight or shape, I would highly recommend you find other people to hang out with. These people are bullies. In my opinion, this type of behavior is typically an effort to make someone feel better about himself/herself by making someone else feel…

Look at the beginner training plan at the “Snacking in Sneakers” website. It’s a 20 week plan that looks ok. Want to do it? We could just check in for accountability since I’m not really interested in running at a race.

Do you have Parkrun in your area? I found it a great way to connect with other runners locally without the stress of a big race. There are many at my location that walk instead of run or just run casually instead of competing against each other. We don’t have many locations in the US but I got lucky to have one near me. It…

Given that your shoes are fairly new, they may be the culprit. I’d recommend you go get fitted for shoes at a running store.

20 mile cycle is a great achievement! Have you connected with new friends that share your cycling interest? I started running on this journey and after some time got connected with other runners. But it took probably a year before I took on “runner” as part of my identity. Somehow I was out there running 6 miles but didn’t…

We are our own worst critics. It’s very hard not to be judgmental when assessing ourselves. Think of the progress you’ve made over time. If your best friend had achieved as much, what would you say to him/her at this time? You deserve to treat yourself to the same kindness you would give a friend. Don’t be afraid to take a…

I completed the couch to 5k program a few years ago and have thoroughly enjoyed running since then. Here are a few things I would suggest. 1. If you aren’t already, start walking four times per week at least 30 minutes each time. 2. I personally used the NHS podcasts instead of an app on my phone at that time. Either will…

I think this is one of those things where you need to experiment and see what works best for you. Personally, I’ve found that increasing my protein has helped me control cravings. I’m aiming for 20g of protein or more at each meal and adding small amounts of protein to my snacks to reach my daily goal. Adding a string…

Since you are a runner, Garmin is a good choice. I personally wear a Fitbit as a wristwatch. I previously had the Flex2, then the Inspire and then upgraded to the Charge for built in GPS a couple years ago. Wearing a wristwatch style has kept me from losing it. I lost 3 that clipped to my waistband previously and…

Hoping you had a good day yesterday and that today is even better.

Maybe start with small goals? Switch your tracker to maintenance and just focus on logging your food every day. After you build the habit of logging everything, start looking for small ways to cut a few calories here as no there. If you are snacking a lot during downtime due to boredom, look for projects to keep yourself…

Glad you are home recovering. I’d encourage you to eat at maintenance calories while you heal. Give your body the time it needs before adding the stress of a calorie deficit.

I’m in the same boat as you. Just keep tracking. Even if over calories. Have you tracked everything you ate today? If not, take a moment and try to remember it all. Enter it the best you can. Don’t judge yourself. It’s just data. The way I think about it is that I’m longing for motivation, but I need discipline. Logging is…

@shanaber thanks for sharing that story! Mildred is amazing! @scott6255 I’m sure you already considered this, but how old are your shoes? Once I get 300+ miles on my shoes, I find the pavement much harder on my joints than the dirt path at the park. But I have very little treadmill experience.

Is the running new? Do you run only one day per week? Are you following a specific training plan to run 5k in under 30 minutes? In my experience, running is one of those exercises where my body demands more fuel to perform. I am an overweight runner currently rebuilding my weekly base miles. I need to lose about 40 pounds…

Oh my! I’m praying that all goes well for you!

My oldest daughter came over to dinner tonight with the baby (almost 2 year old baby) after stopping by the optometrist to pick up glasses. Apparently the preschool did a vision screening and baby failed miserably. We now think that her speech delays are likely related to her eyesight. So now we just have to fingers out…

@Teresa502 thst sounds like a fun race! @rheddmobile I’m glad to hear that you are adjusting to the meds and able to run at a better pace. Thanks for including the Strava detail. Very interesting.

I’m glad that you plan to talk to your doctor. The reason you gained on 1740 could be as simple as inaccurate logging, or it could be related to some of the medical issues you have going on. Be sure to ask your doctor what a safe rate of loss is for you. In general you don’t want to lose more than 2 lbs per week on average…

I do think 1200 is too low for someone at your current weight. Since you have a medical condition, talking to your doctor is definitely a good idea. Did you gain at 1740? How many weeks did you stay at that calorie goal? My concern is that at 1200 you would be losing weight quite rapidly and possibly have negative health…

Given your current weight 1200 sounds like too low of a calorie target. What calorie target did MyFitnessPal give you?

The old adage “start where you are” is what comes to mind. I personally don’t have cycling experience, but I am a runner. Due to regaining most of the weight I had lost over the past two years, and skipping runs or running shorter distances, then just stopping running, I lost the progress I had made. So here I am…

I find packaged foods helpful tools for me to stay on track. Sometimes I don’t feel like cooking a full meal or meal planning. So I keep lots of frozen dinners on hand that I enjoy. If my kids want to have a pizza, I often will make myself a lean cuisine pizza and sit down with them. I know I could have a piece or two of…

Hi everyone, I’ve continued my walking all week and managed a 2.03 mile run tonight after a 3 mile walk. I’m definitely getting stronger and could have run longer. But I really needed a restroom break. So I decided to run toward home. @martaindale I completely understand enjoying some solitude at home when it works out.…

Can you please provide more info? What is your current weight? How long have you been tracking calories on MyFitnessPal? Have you lost any weight over that time? How often are you weighing in?

Welcome to the forum. It’s not clear from your post how long ago you had your son, but if you are still breastfeeding you’ll want to be very careful about cutting too many calories so that you don’t affect your milk supply. (If this doesn’t apply to you, hopefully it will be helpful to someone else out there lurking and…

@isabellebabel If I am understanding you correctly, you started dieting in December and have lost 11 pounds in that time. But your weight has stalled for the past month. So if I understand correctly, you lost that 11 pounds over December and January. Then you stalled in February. We are now at the beginning of March. I can…

I forgot to add that I do not manually add my exercise in MyFitnessPal. I just let the calories sync over.