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No no no. Weight fluctuations are normal. You did not gain 2.2 pounds of fat overnight. (That would mean you ate more than 7000 calories over your maintenance. Please don't cut out 600 calories if you're only eating 1200 - that would put you at 600 calories and that's starvation. This is a marathon not a sprint so don't…

This. Sadly, if you're petite and sedentary, you just don't burn many calories. I'm 5'0" and now 113 (but probably a lot less muscular than Powerliftingmom!) I think my maintenance calorie number is between 1400 and 1500 on days when I don't exercise - that's what TDEE calculators tell me, and based on my logging and…

If you're just starting out, I think you should log everything. If it has calories and it goes in your mouth, log it. For meals and things with lots of spices, I usually use the recipe builder because if I make it again, it's easy to log it the next time. In the long run, if you miss 2 calories because you didn't log the…

For just losing weight, I'd say focus on your diet and eat at a deficit. Is the weight loss a set requirement? It wasn't on your list. If it's not a set in stone requirement, then I wouldn't eat in much of a deficit. (It sounds like your physical training is most important, and eating at a big deficit can definitely sap…

Yes. I'm also hungrier on days when I don't exercise. I'm definitely a boredom eater and staying busy helps me avoid snacking.

Cleanses are not very popular in this forum due to their association with fad diets and dubious scientific claims. The best way to lose weight is to count your calories and make sure you're in a calorie deficit. If you want advice on maintaining a calorie deficit, people in the forums can offer you a lot of great advice.…

I assumed he was saying his walking speed was 6 km per hour and his running speed was 9 km per hour.

The good thing about fast food (as opposed to other restaurants) is that all the nutritional information is readily available online. Here's an interesting side by side comparison of menu items, but you can also just google any restaurant you want to visit and look for the lowest calorie item on the menu.…

This. Have you ever seen pictures of starving children? They sometimes have pot bellies. It isn't because they're eating too much or because they weigh too much. I'm not saying that's where you are yet, but trying to lose every ounce possible because you don't like your midsection is: 1. Really unhealthy 2. Not actually…

Why do you want to be 60 kg? Isn't that 130 pounds? Are you trying to look like Christian Bale in The Machinist?

I'm with you - I wouldn't say that I'm embarrassed about trying to lose weight (why should I be? I'm getting healthier!) but my weight loss is definitely something I put in the "nobody else's business" category. I recognize that not everyone is going to be supportive, so I don't mention it to anyone unless I know they're…

Jdog022 has a good point. Things like portion size can be really important. You may have eaten "fries", but there can be a 500 calorie difference (or more?) between small fries and large fries. It may be worth checking into whether your portion sizes in reality match with serving sizes of the listed nutrtion facts.…

I'm with you OP. I've lost over 40 pounds and I've gone down in pants size, but the weight is definitely coming off my stomach the slowest. As other posters have said, you can't spot reduce and the fat comes off where it comes off. For me, I'm continuing to eat at a deficit and doing some ab exercise (mostly planks) and…

I think it depends on the person. If someone is running several miles, they need to eat their exercise calories. Conversely, some people come to these threads asking why they aren't losing weight, and it comes out that they're eating 400 calories over their goal because of an "intense" 30 minute yoga routine. If your…

I'm also going to say both. Some things I just had to cut out. My calorie goal is 1200. Before I started dieting I was eating multiple Zaxby's meals per day. Just one of those is 1000 calories. Since "a bite" of a Zaxby's meal wasn't going to be filling, it just had to go. Same thing with sodas. I used to have a regular…

Assuming that the watch estimates your calories accurately, then yes, you can eat those calories and still achieve your weight loss goals in the same time frame. The caveat is that the estimate may or may not be accurate. A general rule of thumb people use is to eat back half their exercise calories. You of course want to…

Someone on these forums said "Remember that every bite is a chance to start over." I think that's a really excellent attitude when you slip up. You ate a piece of cake? Oh well, doesn't mean you have to give up and have seconds. You ate badly all day? That has no effect on what happens tomorrow, so forget about it and do…

Then I strongly suggest that you stick to either 1300 or 1400 calories. 1000 or less as you mentioned is very low calorie. Of course you're starving and thinking about food all the time! How much weight do you want to lose? Even if it were possible to lose 5 lbs per week (it is probably not possible at your size) would you…

It sounds like it's just water weight. Your weight is not static - it changes over time due to the amount of water your body is holding onto, food passing through your system, etc. You did not gain 3.5 pounds of fat in three days unless you ate almost 12000 calories. Some days your weight will be higher then normal, other…

I tried Atkins once. I made it three very depressing days and on the third day my office decided to go to a noodle restaurant for lunch so Atkins went right out the window. I didn't even think I had much of a sweet tooth, but eating a piece of gum became the highlight of my day. Mostly, I don't think diets work. Anything…

Add another tally for logging everything. Once you get going, it won't seem like as much of a burden. There are lots of ways to make it easier on yourself - if you frequently eat the same things, you can save combinations as either meals or recipes and add several things with one click. Individual items you've already…

You can't really spot reduce, so it's very hard to target fat in one specific area. If your weight is healthy, you could try a recomp to convert fat into muscle, which may help you look more toned. To recomp, you would eat at your maintenance calorie level and incorporate strength training. I'm not really an expert in…

If it's at an elementary school, there should be plenty of people walking it. Start at the back of the group and go at a pace where you're comfortable. It should be a lot of fun and maybe you'll stick with it! I did my first 5k in November. Before I started I couldn't run for any period of time whatsoever. Now I'm still…

As others have said, 5 lbs is not a healthy plan. As for the hunger, some hunger is normal and inevitable. If dieting didn't make you at least a little bit hungry, people wouldn't gain weight in the first place. You can adjust over time (your body will get a little bit more used to eating smaller portions) but there will…

There are a couple of problems I see: First, exercising to the point of exhaustion to meet a weight loss goal is a bad plan. Technically, you don't have to exercise any in order to lose weight. Exercise should be about your overall health (or for some of us, it's an excuse to eat a few more calories) but it doesn't sound…

It sounds like at least part of the reason you're stuck is because you feel satisfied with your current weight loss so far - nothing wrong with that! If you're determined to lose more, I'd actually suggest working on exercise instead of diet. Yes, in pretty much all circumstances diet, rather than exercise, has the biggest…

If you bring your lunch, you can weigh it in your house beforehand. I think part of the problem may be eating back exercise calories. I think 200 calories is probably an overestimate for a yoga class even if it's intense, though maybe someone more knowledgeable about yoga than me can correct me. Elliptical trainers are…

For work calories, I'd factor that in as basic activity level. So if you have a very physically demanding job, put in that you're more active than sedentary. Or you could add in those calories as exercise. Either way, I would pick one or the other and stick with it for a while, track your weight loss, and if you're losing…

I'm going to second the opinion that you look great, so I don't think you should be so hard on yourself. However, if you're trying to lose weight, let me ask the obvious question: are you counting calories? You say you're cutting out things like bread and dairy, but what are the numbers? How many calories per day have you…

You may want to intentionally save up calories to use on eating late at night. I always get hungry in the evening so I plan my day around the fact that I want to have a late night bowl of ice cream or some popcorn. For me, I found "extra" calories by delaying my first meal of the day. If I eat breakfast, I'm hungry again…