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It really depends on your definition of "cheat." If you mean eat tasty foods, I literally do that every day. Today I had 7 cookies, a brownie, and two different kinds of ice cream. I just make sure it fits my goals either by choosing low calorie treats, smaller portions at other meals, or adding some extra exercise. If you…

Your MFP calorie goal is your net calorie goal. So you can eat 1500 calories worth of food with zero exercise, or eat 1700 calories of food and burn 200 calories with exercise (or eat 1600 calories and burn 100 exercise calories, etc.) If you net 1500 calories, you will lose weight. Yes, if you start burning more calories…

Yes, stay with 1230. Your BMR is the amount of calories your body will burn if you were basically comatose - that number is the bare minimum of calories you need to eat. Since you're not in a coma, you will burn more than 1188 calories just by going about your daily business. If you put your stats into MFP and 1230 is the…

Looking at a goal of 200 pounds can be overwhelming, maybe that's part of the reason you're giving up. Start smaller. Do you think you can lose 10 pounds? Make that your goal. Once you actually see progress, it becomes so much easier to keep going. In my opinion, the biggest factor in whether or not you stick to your diet…

In addition to the suggestions already mentioned, I like powdered peanut butter (PB2 is my favorite brand.) It's basically lower calorie peanut butter because most of the fat is removed, so it's a decent source of protein without being a calorie bomb.

I think motivation and getting started are the hardest parts, and you've already started to make a change so you've got that in your favor. Beyond that, losing weight is math. Eat fewer calories than you burn. Set a reasonable weight loss goal (no more than 1% of your body weight per week), find out your calorie goal, and…

Have you heard of the Minnesota Starvation Experiment? Men were put on a diet of about 1560 calories per day (so almost double what you eat on your lowest days) and in addition to the physical side effects people have already warned you about, their side effects also included "severe emotional distress and depression." My…

I'm not an expert in the psychology of weight loss or healthy eating, so take my opinion with a grain of salt, but here it is: I think your diet strategies/weight loss routines are too extreme. You seem to be adopting an all or nothing mentality. When you're trying to lose weight, how many calories are you eating? Frankly,…

As to your baby carrot question: If you're worried about meal timing because of rumors about metabolism, don't worry about it. Those gimmicks about "jump starting" your metabolism by eating at a certain time of day or eating small meals to try and burn more calories are just myths. For weight loss, it doesn't really make a…

That depends on your definition of fast. At your weight, you can only (safely) lose about 1.5 pounds per week (and that rate should slow as you get closer to your goal) so it will take you months to reach that goal. The good news is that even though it's a slow process, it doesn't have to be a difficult or miserable…

Agreed. You're at a healthy weight (maybe a little underweight? I didn't do a BMI calculation) but if you are determined to lose weight, then I think yes, you absolutely should start to weigh your food. I'm close to your height (5'0") and the sad truth is that at our height, our BMR is just not very high. You didn't…

If you are overweight and eating at a deficit, you're going to burn fat, period. The best way to ensure that you're not burning muscle as well as fat (or at least burning as little muscle as possible) is to cut the weight at a safe and healthy rate. In other words, don't aim to lose more than 1% of your body weight per…

I agree with everyone else - don't listen to your sister. I'm your same height. I started at around 155 and I'm now at 106. That's just with a calorie deficit, I haven't made any real effort at toning yet so her comment is just wrong. Your progress is amazing, so if you want to lose more, I think you absolutely can just by…

I second this. I weigh every day and sometimes I see spikes of 2 pounds over where I was the day before. I started using Libra because I felt like my weight was stuck, but once I saw the trend in Libra, it was a huge comfort. My weight was trending down even though it didn't seem like it. There's nothing wrong with…

I'm confused. You say you lost 20 pounds in a month and you've been doing this "a little over a month" - how exactly is that a stall? If you've been dieting for say 6 weeks and you've lost 20 pounds total, that's more than three pounds per week. 3 pounds per week is actually way too dramatic to sustain long term, so it's…

I'm down 47ish since October/November. You're in the right place, you can do this! One thing I didn't do that I'm recommending to you - weigh yourself today to get your starting weight and take some nice "before" pictures. I wish I had done it but it's too late now! Here are some of the things I did do that may or may not…

Thank you guys! I'm definitely lacking on the fruits and veggies. Before I started losing weight, I literally ate zero vegetables and assumed I hated all of them. Now that I've been trying new things, I discoveres I love cauliflower dishes so I'm willing to experiment. Artichokes and eggplant sound like a good place to…

Oil is actually very calorie dense, so if you aren't logging oils then you are eating more calories than you think. Are you logging everything? Drinks? Creamer in your coffee? Dressing in your salads? Etc. What are your stats? (Height, weight, gender.) The big issue I see is just that if your maintenance level is 2900 or…

If you do decide to try riced cauliflower, I can vouch for green giant riced frozen cauliflower, which you can find pretty much everywhere. I haven't used it in pizza crust yet, but it was perfect for cauliflower tots. (They also have a mashed cauliflower version but I haven't tried it.) Good luck with finding the premade…

You could try a low calorie tortilla brand. I had burritos tonight with Xtreme wellness high fiber tortillas. They are 50 calories each with a bunch of fiber. Otherwise, if you could try a lettuce wrap.

I'm not an expert on how fitbit calculates calories, but 1000 steps running will burn more calories than 1000 walking steps. Does your fitbit record active minutes? How many active minutes do you have today vs days where you earned 400 extra calories? Also, you're only eating 800 calories so I'm assuming your day isn't…

I'm not an expert, so take my advice with a grain of salt. Strength training during weight loss is always good. Without it, you are likely to lose some muscle along with the fat loss. Increased muscle also requires more calories to maintain, so you will have a higher BMR the more muscle you have. However, if you are eating…

Counting calories is key, and after reading this I went back and looked at your original post and it doesn't look like you mentioned calories in your plan. For weight loss, it doesn't make a difference if you eat 1500 calories worth of pop and bread or 1500 calories worth of chicken breast. (You may feel hungrier on the…

I second some of the other suggestions - Yasso bars, Halo Top, and sugar free pudding are two of my favorites. (Side note: note all sugar free puddings are created equal. I love the Jello chocolate and vanilla swirl, but I find the Hunt's snack pack vanilla kind of gross if I eat it plain, so you may want to try multiple…

I definitely think you should consult with your doctor - he or she might be able to refer you to a dietician. Since you have special dietary restrictions, advice from unqualified people on the internet is risky. Aside from that, some high protein suggestions I can make would be fat free Greek yogurt. For plain yogurt (good…

If part of your weight loss includes exercise - maybe walking or running outside more than you did previously - then it's probably because of pollen season. I've had the exact symptoms you mention - hives and redness on my arms, and itchiness. For me, it was from walking/jogging outside so much. I've had allergies my whole…

You definitely didn't need to stay at 1200. You can safely eat back your exercise calories - your 1200 calorie goal is chosen with the intent that you will eat back your exercise calories. What did you do to burn 785 calories? That is the only issue I see - 785 calories may be an overestimate of how many calories you burn.…

I think healthy is subjective, so here are my low calorie dessert recommendations, which may or may not be considered healthy: 1. Protein cheesecake - there's a recipe in the recipes thread of this website. Depending on your mix-in choices, it's ~100 calories per slice and full of protein. 2. Halo Top ice cream - the whole…

Smores is my favorite. Cookie dough, chocolate and peanut butter, and double chocolate are all good. Cookies and cream was kind of mediocre but edible. White chocolate raspberry was my least favorite of the ones I've tasted.

My favorite fast food option is Chick fil a grilled nuggets. A 12 count box of nuggets is only like 200 calories. Starbucks has a few low calorie options like their egg bites or some of the protein packs. The good thing about fast food is that the big chains all publish their nurtition facts, so you can check before you…