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I'm hopeful it will help, and it's good to know to be patient. Even if I just feel less tired, that would be great. I've been experimenting a lot lately with different workouts. As a main/core component, I'm doing the 30-minute circuit at Planet Fitness regularly, which is 30 minutes of various machines and cardio. You do…

Things that help me: * Remembering why I want to be healthier. I recommend actually writing out by hand (not typing) a detailed, lengthy list of all the things that make you want to be healthy, that you could do/do more easily if you were healthy, that make it worth the effort, etc. My list has everything from "Lower my…

Please see previous posts. I have clarified already that when I said "I'm not losing 2 lbs a week" I was only saying that it hasn't been exactly that or been that consistently. Sometimes it's been less, but lately it's been more. This is actually what inspired me to start using MFP 16 days go, well into a diet and exercise…

Yes, I made this adjustment already based on the weight loss chart that was c&p'd into one of the replies. I picked the 2 lbs per week goal because it felt like "well why not work on more faster?" but now that I am learning more, I have adjusted this. I also didn't consider 1200 my net goal, so apparently I was doing that…

Thanks for your reply. I've been tested for all sorts of things, including thyroid issues. Consistently my results are "hmmmm, various things are not normal but they're not so abnormal that we'd diagnose [condition being considered]." The no appetite thing does concern me and does concern doctors I've had over the years.…

Thank you for your tips. I'll have to try the greek yogurt extra chilled... sounds good. I think your comments about stress are totally relevant (partially stress related to my work, partially stress about food because of a long and complicated history with it and a desire to do much better than I have been) and that your…

Thanks. I think this makes a lot of sense. I went from eating really poorly to being really concerned about eating poorly, and now that I've learned I'm just not eating enough (in part due to that concern intersecting in unfortunate ways with my chronic low appetite)... I should probably try to let go of the "eating poorly…

Thank you for the general forum insight + the tips for food. I do really like hummus and think that could be a great choice for me. Is the store-bought stuff something I should steer clear of? I know some healthy foods are much less healthy if you don't make them at home due to additives of all kinds.

Thank you. I don't think I've ever tried cottage cheese in my life so I'll have to give it a go. And that's great to know re: potassium since I was stressing about not getting even close to enough of it.

Thank you. This is SO helpful. And the thing about potassium is really a relief to me because I've felt kinda overwhelmed by my huge deficit, which puts me off going in the store/kitchen at all, which is counter-productive.

Thanks, this is helpful to understand where replies are coming from that seem off the wall to me. If you're referring to this bit... ... perhaps I can clarify. I intended for this paragraph to state that I've gained weight because I'm largely sedentary and have been for years. I've been working at a computer for hours and…

Thank you, this is helpful. I will check macros and micros more closely to try to get more accurate nutrient data. I'm still learning about how the app logs that info and where to look for it within the app. And yes, recently some days I am at 600 calories a day, which I know is terrible and am working on hard. I am really…

Again, not reading. I said I'm not losing precisely 2 lbs a week. I didn't say "not more than." It's fluctuated before and after starting to use MFP, based on a variety of factors including hormonal issues, diet, exercise, and the flu. Providing actual sources for this would be helpful. The app itself said 2 lbs was fine…

SezxyStef, I'm going to reply to your post piecemeal but frankly it doesn't seem like you read mine very closely. You've posted "something else for me to learn" but it's all things I already knew or are irrelevant to my goals and post... Yes, I already know this. I'm 5'5" and 173 lbs. My goal is 2lbs a week. It's the…

Without a screenshot and more context, it is hard to know, but this seems straightfoward to me. Here's what I think is happening: 1. MFP is telling you that walking at that speed for that page burns about 230 calories. 2. Your Garmin Connect is telling you your walking burns about 294 calories. Garmin included a negative…