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The weekly average is a really good tool to use. As you say that you're losing at a faster rate than you planned, I'd say eat at least some of the calories so that you're a bit closer to your goal figure for the week.

I think you need to be more specific about what help you need.

I agree with both of the above comments. I moved in to maintenance in March of this year but am essentially doing what I was doing whilst losing weight - eating the stuff I like / what I ate before, just a little bit less of some things. I have smaller portions of pasta and rice, add fewer potatoes to my dish / plate and…

I'm not sure the OP is unwilling to do anything. When asked for her height and weight, early on, she responded. I think the thread got derailed as a result of comments posted by someone else who IS unwilling to share info. OP, see my questions above, give your answers in one post and perhaps you'll get some info that will…

I can't help with your actual question as my logging was quite tight from the beginning. I'm short and sedentary, with a fairly low maintenance number, so I didn't have many calories to play with in the first place in order to lose weight. It wouldn't have taken much inaccurate logging to wipe out my deficit, so I often…

I was thinking the same thing. If you lost weight initially, it's possible that you're still eating the same calories as before, but it's no longer (much of) a deficit. That, combined with a few days of eating a little more, may well be cancelling out the calories burned from exercise, particularly if your activity level…

Sausage, bacon, sauted mushrooms, grilled tomato. Admittedly I have eggs too, but I have a cooked breakfast a few times a week, because it's low carb. I specifically buy sausages that are as close to 100% meat as possible. If you're sick of sausages and bacon, how about grilled portobello mushrooms with a small amount of…

Hello and what a great aim you have for the last few months of 2020. Be aware that whilst you may lose a reasonable amount of weight initially, it may not be consistent. To lose 6lbs a week, means sustaining a rate of 1.5lb a week, whereas you'll have fluctuations for all sorts of reasons. I don't want to put a dampener on…

Enter your info to the Set Up Guide in MFP, if you haven't already, select a reasonable weight loss goal* and see how many calories you are allocated per day. Be aware that your Activity Level is Sedentary; you'd then separately log your exercise, as and when you do your long walks (or anything else), which will give you…

I was full blown diabetic before I knew I was even at risk. It was a huge shock but I also didn't want medication - my GP gave me 6 months to sort myself out. Through diet (and a lot of info on this site), I've got my numbers back to below pre-diabetic and am therefore in remission. In the Search box on the forums, look…

Your diet may be working for you, but you also appear to be under-eating by about 750-1000 calories a day which is not a good strategy, long (or even mid) term. Helpfully your figures are potentially inaccurate as you don't appear to be weighing anything (lots of cups, packs, pouches, slices etc in the measurements).…

I only looked at a handful of days, but how accurate has your tracking been vs what you've logged this month? At the start of October you didn't log any dinners for a few days. Then there were no entries at all. In the last few days, aside from nothing logged at all for yesterday, you have a lot of vague measurements.…

I'd also suggest herbal teas or how about green tea? Even smaller express / locals tend to have them, and Waitrose must do. Try to get a mixed pack to see which flavours you like though. I guess the answers depend on why you're reducing tea / coffee in the first place. In addition to ground beans for my cafetierre, I have…

Not what you asked but this ^^ is what I do. I tried quorn a few times and really couldn't see the point of it. Having said that, I've noticed a few UK supermarkets giving over separate aisles to vegan produce now, so perhaps better options will come to the market. I won't be the one testing them out though. I bulk out…

I also agree with a food diary. I was under investigation by Prof Jonathan Brostoff, here in London, about 10 years ago and he had me noting what I ate, how soon after eating I experienced issues, what exactly the issues were, how severe and how long they lasted. He has written a couple of books - my copy is now with…

The biggest problem will be that 99% of the MFP database is user-entered and, in most cases, users enter info based on the packaging in front of them. I don't know where you live or how things are there but, in the UK, there's no GI info on most, if any, packaging. That info isn't something that's been entered, therefore…

I'd start with the food aspect. Don't cut anything out or make drastic changes as you almost certainly won't want to stick to it long term. Assuming you've gone through the MFP guided set-up, re-look at what you selected - don't aim for an aggressive weight loss as it's likely to be too much. Aim for half a pound a week,…

Eating more calories than you burn is how people typically gain weight. Make sure you factor in your exercise too, as that adds to what you burn. Assuming you've put your stats in to the MFP guided set up and have a calorie goal that would cause you to gain at a reasonable rate, bear in mind that that's without purposeful…

Bolognese (with grated carrot). Mix some spiralized veggies in to the pasta. A mild chilli with loads of veg added, served on a mix of rice and riced cauliflower. In both cases, you could replace the beef with turkey mince for a healthier version. Pizzas with a variety of veg toppings. Mushroom / veg omelette served with…

Measuring cucumber and lettuce by cups isn't particularly accurate but the calorie difference is going to be miniscule anyway. Half a banana or half a plum is also not very accurate vs a weighed entry and may have bigger differences, although not hundreds of cals. It may be more accurate to weigh potatoes before cooking…

Listen to your doctor. But make sure you're eating a balanced diet and getting a range of protein, fats, carbs and a sufficient amounts of fibre as well as essential vitamins & nutrients. Also make sure you're drinking enough water. Some of the increased weight could well be fluid retention caused by stress having…

I'm not, but I mostly use my laptop rather than the app on my phone (for which I have no idea what version of Android I have). But, have you tried deleting the app and re-installing it? Your login should still work.

Now that you've lost the water weight, if you're adamant you're doing the same thing every day, perhaps stay off the scales for a month. Keep doing what you were doing and then look at your weight in 4 weeks. From that vs today's weight, you can work out whether you're losing at your expected rate or whether you need to…

I was going to suggest Nine Seed Bars too. I always have a few packs of the Original version in my cupboard. They're seeds, topped with carob, and give you 6.6g of protein per bar. I'm also in the UK though. I get mine in Tesco, which is a mid-range supermarket. Might be worth emailing them to ask about supplies elsewher,e…

Assuming you've been eating your exercise calories, obviously dropping your exercise will reduce the number of calories required in order to stay at maintenance, so make sure you factor that in. You may find a gradual reduction easier to do whilst you figure out how to adjust your meals / portion sizes. Perhaps cut out…

Berries and vegetables, predominantly. Although you may not find them filling. I drew up a list (which I eventually put in to a spreadsheet) of all the fruits, veg, salad stuffs etc etc that I typically eat. I then researched the number of calories and the number of carbs, per 100g, for each. I did the same for the chicken…

Every Monday, as I have done for years. Sometimes a few days later too, but not always. It took a while (and reading lots of posts on these forums) to stop being disheartened by a blip on the scales.

A keto diet is not more effective than a calorie deficit one. For weight loss, a keto diet will only work if you are in a calorie deficit. I could cut out carbs, eat small quantities of veg and eat loads of meat including sausages and bacon, stuff cooked in butter, nuts etc. If I did, chances are quite high that I'd soon…

If you use the app, you can look at a weekly view and ensure that your average for the week is in line with where it should be.

I look at the recommended figures for protein and fat to be 'minimum' numbers. From a macros perspective, I try to ensure I eat my recommended amount of protein, but I only worry about my carb numbers - and that's only because I'm diabetic. From a weight loss perspective, the only thing that matters is your calories.…