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Actually the opposite is what I'd recommend. You need to come off a diet with your metabolism buzzing - so I'm increasing activity AND calories as I get slimmer. Rate of weight loss will go down of course - but better to have those final pounds fall off gradually, than damage the metabolism with a sudden calorie hike at…

Try this chart:

At the end of a conventional diet people often have to drop their calorie intake. Weight loss is proportionate to your current weight. But if you are at the beginning of a diet and you don't lose weight for two months then you need to reduce your calorie intake. You are either not counting accurately enough, or you are too…

Be kind to yourself. It's not your fault. It's the natural response that your body will make to a low carb(and low calorie) diet. So many diets out there are recommended by cynical stick insects simply in order to make money. They make money because you lose weight then put it back on. The perfect money making scam! Here…

5'2" and 8st 2lbs is a good weight for your height. So I don't understand why you think you are fat? If you diet at that weight you will start losing muscle strength and there is nothing you can do about it. (You don't have the fat to burn) I'd recommend a bit of exercise if you feel you need to tone - but don't cut…

Walking is good. Get yourself a step tracker (loads of cheap secondhand ones in Ebay) and aim for 10,000 steps a day. That's far less than 8 miles. Even if you do 3 or 4,000 steps that's fine for the time being. Buts it's the calorie counting I think you need to focus on. Don't cut out particular foods. It won't work.…

You lose weight by eating less. Hypnosis can help your self control and self belief, but so can the support of friends, a councillor, or a dietician. In the end there is no miracle cure for over eating - except under eating. Hypnosis can't hurt you, but if it were a miracle cure we wouldn't all be here would we? It's…

Only you can answer that question. In the end it's your choice, to eat or not eat. To eat moderately every day, or to yo-yo. It doesn't matter what I think. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Thanks for endorsing my comments Komnodevaran. Do feel free to friend. (I can't find you on the system - but guess that I'm just bad at this app)

Fibre is principally associated with efficient digestion. If you look at the nutrition section of MFP you will see a recommended daily allowance for your height and weight. But you will know if you are not eating enough fibre, because you'll get constipation. 10g rolled oats blitzed into a morning milk shake did the trick…

Caffeine is a mild stimulant and will help you get going with whatever exercise you decide to do. You don't have to go mad, just increase your activity a bit. (A step counter can help) Quitting smoking will be the most sensible thing you ever do in your life and will, I hope prologue your life by a good few years. Dying of…

This poor man has injured himself in the gym. He's just the sort of person to overdo it on the running track too. Please read posts carefully before commenting. I didn't say that all joggers have injuries. I just noted that a lot do - and far more than swimmers or walkers. A five minute walk in the park won't exercise the…

Just eat nutritious and healthy smoothies and soups till you see your doctor. You can live on whole milk for a week or so. Anything you add will be a bonus. If you did pass out for 2hours(?)( and you weren't exaggerating) then you don't need a GP you need the emergency room right NOW . Sounds like a blood sugar problem and…

If you are a vegan, which is an ethical standpoint, then you should be eating wholesome ie unprocessed products, eg whole grains, fresh fruits and veg. None of these will have come from a general food factory. Good quality soy products will come from a specialist 'kitchen' not a processor. If you are simply toying with…

Cravings are hunger pure and simple. If you've been overweight you won't recognise what hunger feels like. It's a good feeling. It means your diet is working. You are starting to feel the twin emotions of hunger and satiety that slim people feel. Your problem is that you don't know yet what to do when you feel hungry. The…

Do not use any weight bearing machine without receiving instruction. You can do yourself serious long term injury. Also, weight bearing exercise won't help you lose weight. For that you need to do cardiovascular exercise like walking or swimming. (I don't recommend jogging as its too percussive - many joggers end up with…

There is nothing wrong with weighing yourself daily. I'd make a note of the start day of your period each month. We are all different, but menstruation will effect your weight in some way. So it's good to be curious and find out by observation and recording how your weight and in fact your whole body responds. The…

Be very careful. It's when you get to maintenance that binge eating kicks in. Your metabolism is linked to emotions and at 18you have a hormone storm going on inside you (even without the diet) It's too easy to convince yourself, as you seem to be doing, that you can binge one day and starve yourself the next. If you can…

This is a useful chart for assessing your height and weight. Recommended weights for Women. You'll find similar charts for men and women all over the Internet. (Women tend to weight more than men of the same height because we naturally have more curves.)

Oolou is right. If you work out a lot you can generally eat a little more - but probably not as much as you think or the apps imply. It's the calorie reduction that makes you lose weight. Exercise alone doesn't work so well, (though you will tone muscles). I never eat back any exercise calories. I don't want to slow down…

You don't tell us how long you've been counting calories weekly. But I assume that if your limit is 2000 calories per day, you are a tallish male. How much weight have you to lose. How have you done so far? There is something called the 5-2 diet, that many people find effective for losing smaller amounts of weight. For…

I don't think you'll get many takers here. We've all been conned by such " diet without dieting " books. (Generally written by stick insects with a a rather partial grasp of medical knowledge.) I'm firmly of the view that most of us need the discipline of calorie counting and recording our weight, especially those of us…

I think it's really important to bring eating into your conscious mind. For me this means mindful shopping, cooking and eating. But most of us who have become overweight and especially those who have yo-yoed, will have damaged their metabolism. That can take years to put right. I can quote you the research! Until my…

MFP allows you to dial up the loss you'd like to achieve, in the goals section, you don't have to worry about the maths. If you stick to the calorie level I certainly find that weight loss is pretty linear, after the first week. But I'd advise starting with a higher calorie deficit and then ratcheting your consumption up…

No one eats 7000 calories in a day! Do you mean 350-700?

Cut out the supplements and stick to eating food. You'll save money and you'll get far better nutrition.

It's difficult to eat so much fibre if you are a) counting calories and b) eating wholegrain products. But if you are eating products with added bran I'd advise cutting them out. It's the wholegrain in rice, wheat and oats as well as veg that will give you a gentler nutrition. Don't stint on vitamin content of less fibrous…

Good nutrition is the way to guard against depression when you are dieting. Just watch the balance of carb, protein and fat as well as the vits and mins. If there is something useful in turmeric it's unlikely to have enough of anything useful in it to help. But if you like the taste then go for it.

There isn't much salt in good bread. Are you buying some packaged rubbish? Also note that salt and sodium are not the same. 1g salt =388mg sodium.

Listen to OMAchiver - he has the right idea. Don't worry about sagging skin it'll go in time and after you've lost the rest of the weight. It's actually probably sagging fat. But don't worry just keep going. Sounds as if you are doing well.