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I enter my daily weight into mfp and Happy Scale, but I don't share my weight with anyone, really. If someone were to ask me how much I weigh, I'd give a rough average of my last few days, excluding any extreme highs or lows due to water, PMS, etc. For the past 7-10 days, my Happy Scale trend weight has been a good 1.5 lbs…

Also, just leftover food sitting out after dinner. I will be in the kitchen and just pick and pick at it, but if I just get the leftovers put away, no problem! So lately I'm trying to do that more quickly.

Butter on carbs (toast, waffles, tortillas, bagels, grapenuts, popcorn) Nutella Potato chips I usually avoid buying these, but we always have butter around. I just try to fit it into a higher calorie day if I'm wanting it. But around PMS time...watch out!!

Raw cauliflower and hummus Raw carrots and hummus 2% Greek yogurt Half of a protein bar Hard boiled egg Banana 85% dark chocolate is my treat

Well, this time, being on a diet break, and giving myself an additional 300 calories on top of that, I did pretty well. I didn't go over my calorie allowance, and didn't go up on the scale, except for the usual PMS water weight. So I think I can handle it when at maintenance. At a deficit, I think it will still be…

My calculated maintenance calories is higher than I would have expected. I have several months of data from 2016, and also from the last 6 weeks. From my calculations, I get somewhere between 2165-2250 to maintain, before exercise. I'm female, 44, height 5'6", and currently 147-ish pounds. I'm in the middle of a diet break…

Weekdays, get up at 6:40am to make kids' breakfast and lunches for school, see them off at 7:30, clean kitchen, make coffee, drink coffee with a square of 85% dark chocolate, and begin work at my treadmill desk (work from home). Lunch around 1pm. On Sat, sleep in with hubby while kids watch TV, then coffee/chocolate when I…

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Thanks for your replies! Honestly, today wasn't too bad. I've managed to stay at maintenance, even with eating lunch out (Mediterranean). I pre-logged my day, and gave myself a Quick Add of 800 calories for lunch, which I think ended up just about right. Even had a yummy dinner at home and a couple of treats, like…

I guess I don't understand the argument. Even if it was true that you would burn the alcohol calories off first, isn't that calories being burned just the same? Food calories, drink calories, they're the same, right? Why would it matter which ones are burned first? Am I missing something?

I don't--I said no way to mfp's suggested 1200 calories, and upped it to 1550 (female, 5'6", 147lbs), plus I add back in half of any exercise calories. I also calorie cycle (or bank calories), so I eat 1450 x 5 days, and the other two days I eat 1850. Averages out to 1550/day. It's going pretty well as long as it's not PMS…

Yes, one thing different for me this time is that I don't have a time goal, or a major event to lose prior to (like a wedding, or half-marathon). So it doesn't bother me too much to think of being set back a little. I just hope it's only a little! Another thing--I do practice a loose 16/8 or 14/10 IF, so I don't eat…

Well...there is also that!! :smile: But thanks for your post. I had been thinking that a chance to practice maintenance might not be a bad idea.

Yeah...but then, my husband has to deal with me during PMS, so I guess it evens out! :lol:

Big bowl of zucchini noodles with pasta sauce and Parmesan cheese. 100-150 calories depending on how much oil I use to sauté the noodles. Surprisingly filling and satisfying!

I carry mine in my hand. I like having easy access to it, and would not want to be reaching around to get to it on my arm. Are there belts that allow you to still use the features on your phone without removing it? I've never dropped my phone while running. I have an iPhone 6, so it's not huge.

2-3 lbs, goes on 3 or 4 days before, comes back off after 4 days. So yeah, a full week of bloat! But for me, the worst part is the increased appetite before! I don't notice it at maintenance (or when gaining), but after a while at a deficit it creeps in really badly! I give myself 300 extra calories during those days, but…

For my two scrambled eggs, I use 2 g of butter, which is about 15 calories. If I'm out of butter I'll use olive oil.

This post annoys me for some reason. As if you don't rely on anything or anyone else for your health? Do you not use exercise equipment? Athletic shoes? Food that comes from farms and slaughter houses at which YOU did absolutely no work? Doctors? Gyms? Grocery stores? Medication? I think you can see where I'm going with…

I think the cal/per 100 g is the way nutritional info is given in Europe. Not that you would necessarily eat 100 g of whatever it is. Is this correct? I guess it normalizes everything per equal weight, and you can compare the calorie density of various foods.

Raw cauliflower with 30g or less of hummus Carrots with hummus Boiled egg Banana Half serving of cheese with 3-4 crackers (not a ton of food, but goes well as a late-night snack with my wine!)

Lol, re-read my post--I don't eat these together!! Possibly back-to-back, but the eggs aren't a mix-in!! :smiley:

I injured my foot awhile back and could no longer do my usual running and walking. I reduced my daily calories to make up for the loss of exercise. I actually lost weight. I also enjoyed the break to a certain extent.

Mine is that I've been on mfp off and on for 18 months, and I've just now gotten around to weighing my pots and pans and writing it down. Now the weights are all on hand for when I want to weigh the whole dish I've made, but forgot to weigh the empty pan first. Duh. Also, I've recently begun weighing my wine in oz on my…

NO WAY!! I just tried this too, and it worked! But I thought I had tried it before and it didn't do anything. Has it changed recently? Either way, thank you!!

Coffee! Food scale, Greek yogurt and eggs (to feel fuller longer)

Half a pot of decaf coffee with a total of about 1.5 tsp sugar, and 100 cal of 85% dark chocolate. At about 1pm I have my first real meal, which is often 2 eggs, 1/2 a tortilla, some cheese, refried beans, jalapeños. Or maybe Greek yogurt with honey and a banana. I try to be sure my first real "meal" has a decent amount of…

I have this same problem, but with beer/wine! :-)

I have 85% dark chocolate everyday, and I weigh and log it, fitting it into my daily calorie goal. Other sweets or cravings, I try to allow myself when they fit into my calorie goal, but for some things I do have to limit availability. For example, I love Cadbury eggs, so when the stores start selling them in February, I…

I recently saw a display of dehydrated bone broth--just add hot water! I'm all about homemade bone broth, but powdered in an envelope packet? Sounds gross! I didn't try it...