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Solid reasoning. I’ve never thought of it this way and that makes so much sense. Makes me more motivated to get this last 20 lbs off.

I’m using the workout mode and choose other.

Today I skateboarded about 9 miles. It felt amazing to be able to actually go that far. I usually skate about 3 miles to get a bit of exercise and fun in after work, but today I was like screw it, I’ll just skate all the way home. It took about an hour and twenty minutes, but it was well worth it. Got some flatbread…

Bud light platinum is 6% abv and I think 140 calories which isn’t too bad. I have 3 when I go out and feel pretty good. Add in two shots of whiskey and I’m having a great night for only about 600 calories.

Went to Cheesecake Factory and ate my alotted 700 calories that I had left for the day and just stopped. When I go out I usually resign to just eating at maintenance, but I’ve been doing that so often that it has slowed down my progress. I put my foot down today and just kept my deficit. I also got into waist size 32’s…

Don’t even consider it a bad thing. Carbs are demonized, but they don’t make you gain weight unless they make you go over your calorie limit.

If you input one pound a week loss on the app then the number of calories it gives you should be 500 calories below your TDEE. A TDEE is your total daily energy expenditure and eating anything below it puts you in a deficit. My TDEE for example is 2100 calories on sedentary days. This is just an estimate though, so it…

Just move on and eat well the days after. The best thing you can do when you go off track is to still try to track the calories you ate. I’ve eaten 2000 calories above my TDEE sometimes and I accept that it’ll take 4 days at a 500 calorie deficit to fix that. If you’re like me at all, and have to know how far you are…

This is great, but you really need to eat more than 1200 calories. You shouldn't be taking risks and you seemed to kind of ignore everyone telling you to eat more. Losing weight isn't a sprint, it's a marathon. It can seem counterintuitive to eat a bit more calories, but it really is beneficial for your health in the long…

You can eat unhealthy food and lose weight. Those are mainly just snacks at your grandmas though. Snacks are my weakness too, so I get the struggle. Just work them in your calories and have a bit. No need to deprive yourself. If you are able to drive then you can get some low calorie stuff for cheap. Surprisingly enough…

Finally got under 170, so I tried on a pair of 32 sized jeans and they fit! They are pretty damn snug, but I think I'll be able to wear them out comfortably in about 5 more pounds. Haven't been in 32 size jeans since sophomore year of high school, and the best part is I still have 20 more lbs to lose, so by the end of all…

I did that yesterday. Just got to move on and track your calories today. After a few days in a deficit, those extra calories won't even matter.

Well, it's not really from cutting junk out. It's from being extremely low calorie and making a large deficit. You probably aren't far enough along to feel the side effects of being such low calorie, but you should really focus on eating a bit more for your health. Not trying to be a nag or anything, but it is pretty…

I just eat at a regular deficit and have my drinks put me up to maintenance. If you don't mind losing weight a bit slower then you can do this. Being at maintenance calories on some days can be refreshing.

I'm starting to realize I should've prefaced this with the fact that I've been on a calorie deficit for quite a while now. I've lost 65 lbs already, so it's not me losing that initial water weight. I just noticed lately that I'm still consistently losing about 1.5 lbs a week even though I'm much lighter than I was at the…

Went to the doctor today and first thing she said was,"Wow, you've lost weight!" Last time I saw her a few months ago, she didn't notice my 35 lbs lost, but now that I'm 70 lbs down, I guess it's that much more noticible. It's great to hear someone else notice it because I've been kind of down lately thinking that I look…

For sure, I'll make sure to start eating a bit more then. I eat 1700 calories on days I don't exercise, and on the days I do exercise I eat about 2000. I'm 5'5 too. My exercise may burn more than I think though because I am set to lose a pound a week, but I always end up losing more. I skateboard for exercise, so it's kind…

Skateboarded about four miles to pick up a new board. Last time I made the trek I was about 215 lbs. At 175, the trip felt so different. It was just easy and it made me realize how much more stamina I have. I can only imagine how light I'm going to feel at my goal weight of 150.

Even if it does work for you, which I'm sure most people are skeptical of, the OP should try a calorie deficit first. They just made an MFP account and probably don't know much about calorie counting in general. Even you would have to concede that not losing while eating low calorie is a rare anomaly. So, the OP should go…

I've been consistently eating 1700 calories and I've lost weight consistently. I measure my food with a scale and know all the calories I get. Funnily enough, I've never plateaued even after losing 65 lbs. Got 25 lbs left and I'm pretty sure if I stay consistent then I'll lose weight. When I depended on theories about…

Landed a fakie big flip while skateboarding today and it felt great. Took an hour to land and I was drenched in sweat after, but it was all worth it when I rolled away from it. God, it's such a good feeling. My two hour skate session burned about 500 calories too, so I'm about to enjoy a whole canister of halo top now.…

If I'm feeling that crappy then I eat at maintenance for the day and consider it a little break. Usually the days I struggle are when I'm just bored. I don't know if yours is the same case, but if so, sleeping actually helps me. I just take a long nap if I feel like snacking or eating a calorie dense meal. Usually after…

If you've lost weight the past couple weeks then don't jump to the pcos conclusion. Weight fluctuates. 8 days isn't very long. People tend to wait as long as a month before considering it a plateau. I've noticed that the flow chart should say,"how long has it been since you stopped losing weight" rather than "how long has…

God, the comments are horrible. Everyone there is having a pissing contest on how much they know about being "healthy."

I was drinking with a few friends last night. They love to just Snapchat random stuff that we are doing and I used to hate it because I looked awful in candid photos and videos. This time when I saw the videos they took, I realized that I looked pretty good! It's hard to tell the difference sometimes after losing so much…

Yesterday at the end of my skateboard session I ate *kitten* and bruised my shoulder and elbow. Wasn't too happy about it at first, but it made me realize and appreciate something. I'm taking risks on my board again. I was trying to learn kickflip manuals and I didn't even really try learning those even in highschool. Not…

You might as well start lifting now or do some type of strength training to preserve the muscle you're going to lose while in a deficit. I think 50 lbs is a more realistic goal in a 5-6 months time frame. I've lost 55 lbs starting at 240 and it took me 7 months, but I had days where I ate at maintence and above. Do you…

Thanks for all the advice! Hearing like 20 people telling me how important it is might be the kick I need to just really commit and check out different forms of strength training. I've just been ignoring it because I tend to skate to exhaustion and convince myself I don't need anymore exercise. It's an addicting sport.…

I lost about 40 pounds last semester of college, but this was after putting on about 60 pounds during my first two years of college. Honestly, drinking was a huge factor in gaining so much weight. I never counted calories or considered it during my first two years. You seem like you already know how to have a healthy…