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I think what OP is saying is that they ate all of the calories during the day and skipped (fasted) the dinner meal. I don't think they fasted all day and binged at dinner. I may be wrong, but this is how it sounds to me.

When I first joined mfp 1.5 years ago, my goal was 125-ish. I got down to 135 and stayed there for about 6 months, still trying to lose, but only maintaining. I have since slacked off from logging and gained the weight back. Now I'd be happy just to be back at 135, so that is my current goal. I'll aim to stay there for a…

I've had this issue with stress eating as well. I found it was worse before I got motivated to lose the weight I've gained. Now that I'm back on track and losing again, I'm not looking to good as much during stressful times. When I do get the urge to wander around the kitchen looking for something I don't really need, I…

I do this, too! Just did it today, in fact. Yep, 2 lbs up for 2-3 days around ovulation in past months. I'll just wait a day or two and expect to see it come back off (and hopefully a little extra!).

I think that just as individuals must do what works for them, families/couples must also figure out what works for them. Everyone here giving advice is basing it on their own family relationships, which obviously vary from household to household. Of course it would be great if your family members took into account your…

This for me, too. I'm a numbers gal. Although I have pondered the idea of not looking at the scale and having hubby write down my weight for me to log after my period is over. That way I'd have my data, but not the letdown of seeing those temporarily high readings. But first I need to get down to a weight that I don't mind…

Yes! And it is so easy to get discouraged, thinking you've undone your hard work, or even done extra hard work for nothing. But the fluctuations are definitely real, and so often just water. Our bodies are about 57-60% water, so for someone my size (149 lbs), that's 88lbs of water weight!! When you think of it that way,…

I pretty much stick with 16/8 or even 14/10 (female) these days. I've done eat stop eat, Fast 5, and 20/4, but they were not going to be sustainable for me.

I've recently begun weighing my wine in oz. Is there any reason this wouldn't be very accurate? I'm logging 25 cal per oz. I figure wine is not much denser than water, but not sure how accurate this is.

I just want to pipe in to say that IF is not the only type of fasting there is, nor the only healthy type. Plenty of people fast for days, for various reasons (religious, health, etc). I myself have done a few fasts in the past, including weekend fasts and one 9-day fast. None of these were for the purpose of weight loss,…

Yes, I'd say the same thing. I've had late periods, early periods, short, long, heavy and light while at a deficit. I even had night sweats which I had attributed to possible peri menopause, but it all went back to normal when I reverted to more calories and gained weight back. Now I'm at a deficit again, and having…

Ugh!! I was just looking over this thread and found my post from 1year ago...my mini goal then was to get in the 120's. I've since then gained 15 lbs, and my current mini goal is to lose those 15 lbs and get back to the weight I was a year ago! Ugh!!

I'm with you! I restarted around Jan 8, and I'm down 10 lbs. I'm so happy to be back on this side of the weight loss/gain equation. It just takes that little oomph to get started, and then the initial weight loss is so motivating. I'm trying to prepare for maintenance in the future, which is what I've never been successful…

For me, IF is a method I use to make calorie restriction easier. But as I stated above, I still have to log and watch what/how much I eat.

1lb per week would be about 5 months. Given that you might lose more in the beginning and less in the end, I think that's a pretty good estimate.

I do also wonder if eating at maintenance and not working out like crazy would help. Does anyone know if a calorie deficit over time makes you more susceptible to contagious illnesses?

We routinely take vitamin C, zinc, and a multi to ward off colds. Recently added in vitamin D to help avoid flu. I've also heard of elderberry syrup helping.

I will pre-log the best I can, and make that one of my higher calorie days (1450 5 days/week, 1800-2000 the other two days). I'll also eat lighter during the day before the game. It's just our family at home plus my FIL, so the food is pretty much up to me. We'll be having 7-layer dip and chips, and some fun appetizers…

Our family discovered lower-cal pizza by using tortillas as the crust. Just spread sauce, cheese, and whatever toppings on top, then bake at 400 for 10-12 minutes. I can have a whole one for just at 300 calories, and it's delish! The kids like them too! Hubby needs more than one, lol.

I've tried various forms of IF over the past several years. I found that for me (female), the longer fasting times day after day did not work for me over time (look up Fast 5 or OMAD). I've read that this can be more difficult for women, but in any case, it definitely was true for me. I've found that I do best by not…

I say nachos...because you have to make it sustainable. Are you going to say no to nachos forever? Also, because OP only mentions a problem with sodium/water weight gain, not actually overeating to any extreme. If you really want it, and it's within reasonable calorie goals, why not?

Raw vegetables and hummus--a great appetizer for about 100 calories. Fage 2% Greek yogurt, 12 g of protein and only 130 calories. Kimchi--almost no calories!

Mfp gives me 1200 calories for "not very active", so by eating 1550/day, I'm 350 over that. Then, on days that I hit 10,000 steps, I'm calling that 300 calories, and eating back 150 of them. So I'm eating 500 over what mfp says for sedentary. That's why to me, it seems the numbers should work out, so I was wondering how…

OK, thank you all! I will wait another week or two before adjusting.

Besides the usual kitchen appliances,I would have to say coffee pot, crockpot, my nice stainless steel garlic mincer, mini chopper I use to make pesto in a flash, and my recently-purchased handheld spiralizer! I only just discovered zoodles!

I like being able to customize my meals over the day. I changed mine to Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner, and Late Night (Or does basic allow you to do this? I don't remember). I also set calorie goals for each, which helps me when I pre-log. And I changed my total calories goals for the days of the week to 1850 on…

Pasta, nuts, cheese...sigh

Mfp, Happy Scale, Runkeeper

I'm sorry, I missed your message before. I have the Desk Cycle, and I found it useful for a time when my situation allowed it. I did like the movement while working at my desk. It can depend on the height of your desk, and if you have an adjustable height chair. I've also found it useful when I injured my foot and couldn't…

We tend to eat dinner later, but I also go to bed late, usually after 1am. So I plan for either a moderate snack or a drink or two with a small snack. It helps me a lot to pre-log. I'm often working on my laptop on the couch at night, so my hands are doing something. If I'm not careful, though, it's easy to overeat during…