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You sound very logical. Thank you. I want to be this laid back.

This is reassuring, and rational Thanks. I think getting to a lower weight might be best, since this is pretty much the upper limit of where I feel comfortable. Then I have to accept fluctuations. For now I'm just going to see what happens in slightly less cals, reevaluate where I'm at in maybe a few weeks. You do make a…

Everything you say is very reasonable. I just need to figure out what is going on. I know it's possibly water...But the thought that it's also possibly fat is bothering me. I wish I knew. Why is it they can build a quantum computer but not make something that would tell people what maintenance definitely is? I think if I…

Thanks, I hear you! Idk, this is all new to me. What is weird is that, I felt pretty much the same levels of hunger at 1400 as I do at 1800. It's like, the more I eat, the hungrier I get? I sometimes wonder if there's a point where I'm not going to be hungry, or if there's just a bottomless abyss where my stomach should be!

Thanks girl. I think I might have the courage to do this after I drop a few more/see that I'm losing or at least maintaining on 1400-1500. I just can't stand to have to gain another pound when it was really hard to take off each pound, and I really didn't lose much so the potential 3-5 lb adjustment fluctuation when…

Oh my god yes. I want the courage to do this. I think I'm gonna try to lower for a week, see what that does. And if I lose bump it up, and if I maintain I'm gonna either decide do I want to lose so I can have more wiggle room or should I just bump it up slowly and see where my true maintenance is? In the latter case maybe…

You look absolutely perfect. Don't take this the wrong way, but you look like you're definitely less than 135. You must have a low bf% and mostly muscle. You look super lean. I don't think you look like you need to lose any more but you do what feels right to you girl :) great work!

I lost like 7 pounds over the course of 2 months doing the dukan. Then I regained it and in subsequent attempts my body rebelled and I would gain/not lose even if I avoided dairy. I don't think it is a very good diet. I felt completely deprived the whole time and was constantly exhausted. I lost the same amount in a…

This is very helpful. I think I need to do this, go back down a few pounds, then slowly go up to maintenance. Can I ask what you mean by slowly...like 100 extra per week or? And how did you figure out what your true maintenance calories were?

I tried several times and I swear to God I have the weirdest physical ability to pack on muscle. When other women do strength training they look amazing, but when I do it I look like the hulk. I tried different ways. I just don't like how I look when I do strength training. It's very odd but I think it is genetic as…

I hear you. I guess the 3-5 pound range thing is my issue then because that's almost the entirety of my weight loss. I didn't want to lose a lot but the minor shift in weight has made a huge difference for me in terms of how I feel/look. I'm back in my old fav skinny jeans and I can run more easily etc. Anyway that's why…

I lost like 6-7 pounds in about 1 1/2 months. I was losing at 1300-1400 at a rate of about .5-1 lb per week. I then went up to 1400-1600 and thought I noticed just super slow loss/maintenance. I felt hungry still on that so then went up to 1700-1800 and now I'm gaining. I did not eat back exercise calories. My logging is…

I've only increased my carbs by 1-2 servings a day, but I'm at about the same level of fruit. But I confess some days I use up my extra calories on diet "ice cream" (35 cals per serving) whichhas some carbs. Could this be it? I've just been craving cold food it helps my headaches... maybe I should switch to frozen fruit or…

You're nourishing your body better so your metabolism stepped it up. It's not just calories in, calories out, as much as people wish it were that simple, it is not. I think also you lost some water weight.

Yeah I just skipped my period the past month since losing maybe 6-7 lbs. Any changes can throw off your cycle. Hope mine comes back soon cause I've been feeling halfway pmsey with halfway sore breasts for like a month now.

Make a vision board!

It took my body 2 years or so. Toughed it out. Here i am some 13 years later, with no issues. But it was terrible in the beginning, and I was late teens, early 20's. Also had asthma, running killed that too! There's something to be said for the body's ability to eventually adapt. Ankle supports help, as well as pointing…

I always eat above 1400. Just the NET of 1470 would put me at 1700-1900 a day. I know sone people might not understand why I would want to lose, but basically that's just where I feel my best. I think people have vastly different sizes that are right for them. I don't think other people have to be thin, but I like to be…

I know I'm at a healthy weight but I would just like to lose a little more, no more than 5 pounds. MFP is saying I can do this at x amount so I was just wondering how accurate this calculator is for others. There has to be a point where a deficit can be reached, even if a person is at a healthy weight. Btw just saw your…