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Okay maybe I didn't word this correctly, I changed my activity level since I started being more active throughout the day, like walking more and stuff. I am basically on my feet for 8 hours a day so that's why I felt like I needed to change it. So I guess I'm fine with eating as much as I am eating now.
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Well I have been using mfp for quite some time now, and the goal used to be around 1600 and i usually ate that much, but recently I changed my activity status, because I started working out more, so that means I need to eat more. 1500 is not dangerously low is it?
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Thank you for this! But there can always be some underlying reasons for not losing weight, like an inactive thyroid and stuff. I'm getting a blood test next tuesday to check my thyroid. If that comes out normal I'll just have to think more about my diet.
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Good to know. I've read so many different things, I never know what to believe.
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Really? Then why are people talking about that eating too little slows down your metabolism?
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And does it really boost the metabolism? Ugh this is so confusing, you hear different things and you never know what to believe.
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I've thought about bringing a scale to work, but I just fear that people will judge me for it.... I've already paid for the food for this month so I kinda wanna use the money. I also prefer getting warm food during lunch and then I can just have a yogurt and bread or something for dinner because I'm very lazy when it comes…
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Thank you everybody for your replies! Now I have a better understanding. Just to answer some of your questions. I have my activity on mfp set to active and my goal to lose 0,5 kg per week(I'm European, so I use the metric system). I have a garmin watch and I walk between 12-18 thousand steps everyday plus going to the gym…
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Well I usually don't track things with low calories like vegetables(cucumbers, lettuce etc.) and if I put a little butter on a cracker I usually don't log it.
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Hahah well it takes me about 2000 steps to walk to work and then 2000 more steps to walk back. I work at an elementary school and I have to walk between buildings with the kids and I go out to watch them during their free time. So yeah I play with kids, that's basically how I take that many steps, and I go to the gym twice…
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Well today(it's 9 in the evening where I live) I've taken 14 thousand steps, which is pretty good I guess? I've almost walked 10 kilometers
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I would say it's pretty accurate, I use a scale to weigh it. Maybe I'm drinking more water now? Idk
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Yeah well those watches are not accurate, I think mine only counts the calories I burn when resting and when I walk/run, not when doing other exercises.
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Well I see a lot of difference in my appearance, and people have been telling me how much skinnier I look. I can see my arms getting more toned so idk. I used to go to the gym 4-5 times a week but now I only go twice, but I work out harder because I have a trainer now.
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No I actually started with eating way less, only about 1100-1200 calories a day but people were telling me I wasn't eating enough so I increased it a little bit
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I've lost it since the begging of July. When I step on a scale I never really see the number go down, it's been like that for almost a month. Maybe it's because I'm gaining muscle, but I don't know
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Yes I use a scale and I track almost everything that I eat. According to my Garmin smartwatch(I know they are not 100% accurate) I'm burning about 2000 calories a day.
