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When I had sedentary it was a 500-600 calorie adjustment, so I changed to lightly active since I at least try to get up from my desk periodically. I have measured my steps/mile so at least that should be fairly accurate. I guess I'll just continue ignoring the negative calories and see what happened. Thanks again!

Your problems aren't problems, you're just whiny.

Feel free to add me. I'm a recent vegetarian (almost a month in) with an open diary who's always looking for ideas on what to eat. I'm also fairly lactose intolerant, so I generally avoid dairy, though I'm not super strict about it. My boyfriend is an avid carnivore who will happily eat whatever I cook, unless I point out…

Thanks!

Fake milk: almond, coconut, soy etc. Avocados. Chicken. Bananas. Chicken. - I hate it twice.

When you haven't eaten in a while - it's more effective that way.

[quote=" You can't spot reduce fat.[/quote] But assuming it's not fat and you want tighter muscles?

Oooh! Pick me! I'm 5'7", Started at 140 looking to be 130 (well, 125 would be ideal but I was never that small even when I was young). Since I'm getting close to my goal, I'm trying to focus more getting fit.

On my very bad days, I try to take it one hour at a time. Right now I'm trying not to eat any more before I leave work in 1.5 hours. Then it'll be small snack until dinner. Then just hold off until midnight so it's tomorrow's problem...

I was about three weeks in when I said "I wonder if I lost weight or if I automatically clench my stomach muscles when near a window"

Love is strong. I enjoy what I do (accounting) but getting up and doing the same thing with the same people every day? I would win the lottery if I could.

Feel free to add me too! I'm one of the skinnier ones in my group (doesn't help that I hang out with a lot of guys) so people don't really understand when I say I want to lose weight "since I already look great." I just don't talk about it. If someone ever calls me out on not eating a bunch, I just say I ate earlier or I'm…

My friend has the 6S and complains about the same thing when we go skiing. His has a battery recall - maybe yours does too.

This. He's flirting, seeing if you'll take the bait. I don't think he sounds creepy, but I'm kind of a flirt too (albeit a female one). It really comes down to if/how he makes you uncomfortable. If you just think you're on different pages, mention the boyfriend. If you get a really bad vibe that he's going to appear in the…

I don't. I prefer to have two large meals that I enjoy, and maybe a snack or some wine if I have calories left over. I'm not going to waste those sweet sweet calories eating if I'm not in the mood: if you don't enjoy your meal plan it won't stick.

Sounds like there's a couple of factors at play here, but I'm not going to judge your entire relationship based off of a couple sentences. (But seriously, is he supportive in other areas)? If he's not supportive, find someone else. Coworker, friend, family, whatever. Maybe they know the struggle, maybe their just a good…

A). Serving sizes are so that you can easily compare between products. A servicing size fore most beverages is 8oz/1 cup, so you can sit in the grocery store and decide is grape juice is healthier than milk. B). Yes is is *kitten* that packages and servicing sizes are not related in any way. c). What's worse is that often…

How long have you been wearing your Fitbit? Mine took a while to adjust to me. I do 12,000 steps a day, and at first it gave me 500 extra calories for this, not it's more like 200 because Fitbit/MFP realizes that that's "normal." I've also found that calories burnt can vary based on speed, heart rate, going uphill etc. I…

That's so weird. My coworker has Lean Cuisine pastas every day and they smell AMAZING! Currently sitting over here jealous with my stupid healthy homemade meal.

Yesterday I was good (I ate a cupcake but went line dancing so I figure it balances out). However, tonight I'm going out to a fancy dinner, and even though I planned for what I want to eat, I know there is going to be some bread or wine that I just cannot resist.

I find the best way to avoid snacking is to distract myself. If I watch TV, I think about food CONSTANTLY, so I try to do other things instead. Go for a walk, that's 30 minutes without food. Wash the dishes, hands are busy doing something else. Leave the house and see a movie/go shopping/whatever you enjoy. Knit. Do a…

Hard alcohol. Give me one drink and I could polish off the bottle. So I drink wine insteady, maybe 3 times a week.

Like everyone else said, it comes down to whichever works best for you. I like to think of every day as a fresh start, but the once a week or so I inevitably go over, I look at the week as a whole which is comforting.

Are you eating protein? That helps a ton with feeling fuller longer, as well as not losing muscle mass along with your fat. If you're still feeling hungry after eating a salad, eat a salad with a grilled chicken breast. Best of luck you!

OOOH! Pick me! Pick me!

You can log it for the future, if that helps. If you know that tomorrow you're going to have a bag of chips and an apple for lunch, you can log that now, and then adjust as needed.

It helps to think of it one day at a time. Today, I can eat lots of vegetables and proteins within my calorie range. If I think about logging for the rest of my life it makes me want to give up. Set small, measurable goals. Maybe in February you want to lose 5 pounds. Maybe next week you want to do 10,000 steps every day.…

It's not really more food, but when I make a sandwich I don't bother with cheese (not worth the calories IMHO) and eat it as two openfaced sandwiches. Feels like you get twice as much.

People who get offended when you don't like something. (and no, I'm not referring to this thread). Chocolate is mediocre. You should be happy that there's more for you.

I agree that Fitbit seems to overestimate (Charge HR on non-dominant wrist, set to Dominant to reduce sensitivity). I get 12,000 "steps" a day, so I set MFP to lightly active. Then I eat in the ballpark of what MFP gives me before the exercise adjustment. So I try to eat around 1450 calories, but on any given day my…