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IOS user here. I can’t sync my fitbit steps and have just deleted 5 white americanos. No wonder i felt hungry!

I'm 40 years old, 5'6" and personally am happiest at 130-133. I've been 125 before, got a lot of 'concerned' comments and felt myself that I was too skinny. I'm currently 137-139 and really don't like that extra 7lbs. It's all down to personal preference, hope you find and reach your goal!

If you're studying for exams OP, the last thing you should be is under nourished.

With your stats you are almost at the bottom of your healthy BMI range so you definitely do not need to lose any weight. Lots of brides lose weight as wedding approaches with stress/business anyway. I wouldn't want to mess up the dress fitting. I'm getting married in August, I'm goal weight but would like better arms too.

Are you breastfeeding? I find my body holds onto a bit of weight until I stop.

I just had bacon and avocado on toast - nom. I use bacon medallions (Tesco also Waitrose UK), much less calories yet still bacon. Win.

I'm 5'6" 40 years old and 133 pounds. My goal is 130 but then recomp. I was 125 about 5 years ago and I definitely was too thin.

5'6" 134 lbs BMI 21.5 BF 22% Uk size 10 (although waist far too big on trousers) bum fine

I find a nice cold can of Coke Zero is an excellent fix when I have a sweet craving.

I'd go with maintenance calories and see how you go. Even if you express and measure all of your milk, it's difficult to calculate energy used. I lost my baby weight really quickly using MFP while breastfeeding.

There's a thread somewhere on here about good lifting programs for beginners. Someone more knowledgeable than me can probably recommend but includes things like Stronglifts, Stronger curves etc In the U.K. the gym induction used to involve devising a beginners program. Everyone wants £ nowadays! Even so, seems like a lot…

Seems excessive to me. I'd speak to one of the trainers at the gym to devise a lifting program and then add cardio if you'd like to.

Would taking measurements and or progress photos help you? That way, if you gain some water/TOM weight you could reassure yourself it's temporary

I eat back most, but not all, of my calories. I find I am way too hungry otherwise. If I want a bigger dinner, I go for a long brisk walk for a top up. (I know this makes no sense as I'm using more energy). If I stay under my added exercise calories, I lose. I'm set to sedentary and have a Fitbit One. I don't log other…

I used to do this workout. I've always had good results. It's nice and short too!

This is great! I have two suggestions: in WTF the scale is going up, is it worth including the phrase 'weight loss is not linear'? As this is a frequent topic Also, Maybe a link to the flow chart? This thread should be sticky! Thanks

I have Ready Brek (instant porridge) made with water instead of milk + 5 g cacao). Keeps me full till lunch. Today is avocado and bacon on toast. Nom.

I have this. Stall for 2 maybe 4 weeks (despite consistent deficit), body looks lumpy and fat feels more flabby, then whoosh 2-4 pounds go.

5'6" 136 pounds. UK 10 in jeans (although they are big at waist). Dresses though, anything from U.K. 8 to 14; I eyeball dresses for size. I was in TK Maxx at the weekend and tried 8 dresses, mostly in a 10; the 8 and the 14 were the best, one size 10 was waaaayy too tight. It's ridiculous.

Avoiding a mid-morning snack. If I cave and start there, the whole day slides (regardless of snack type and other meals). I weigh and log everything, even if I've fallen off the wagon. I worst case estimate if I can't weigh or I'm having take away.

I did 21 day fix alongside MFP for a few days. I found that my choices came in under 1200 calories often. But you could easily have 1600 calories from the same container allocation on a different day! So there's not really an accurate way to log 21df on here unless you weigh and log each food stuff anyway. I'd suggest…

Similar here. I'm 5'6, currently 136 pounds. My goal was 124, (I was that weight 5 years ago), but I now feel that'll be too skinny for me. So I've slowed to 250 deficit and started some resistance training to creep down to 130. Then I'd like to recomp. Edited: congratulations on your weight loss!

What?! That is bizarre. I'd start doing the same to her food when she goes to pee. That's the weirdest thing I've heard on MFP :o

Definitely not bulky! I think you look very inspiring. Good luck with your venture :)

I'm convinced breastfeeding holds the last pounds on me!

Could it be that these people have a distorted view of you? They are so used to you as a heavier person, that now you are lighter, you somehow look 'wrong' (for want of a better word). From personal experience, a colleague of mine lost tons of weight, it took ages for me to get used to the new version of them. That said,…

Perhaps you are being too restrictive? If you allowed more calories, you may have less urge to binge? Just start again tomorrow.

Wow! Your mother sounds a real peach! Try to rise above her comments. Firstly, you are growing her grandchild - eat as well as you can. Both pregnancies, all I could eat was carbs, and little and often at that, or tons of fruit! I piled on weight, but I had two beautiful babies, so I don't mind (lost it using MFP).…

Thank you @amusedmonkey that clears up some of the mystery. I don't have negative calories enabled though.