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Well think about it. Your calorie maintenance level is about twice what mine is - if I have an extra 15 grams of cereal in the morning (the difference between what my measuring cup says is a cup and what the gram#/cup on the box says), cut my bread a bit thicker for toast, decide I would really enjoy a glass of OJ (a mere…

FWIW, eating a mere 100 calories over maintenance every day, (a few ounces of wine, an ounce of cheese, a bit more cereal in the morning) does in fact add up, and it's small enough to go un-noticed. For me, the pattern has been to put on a few pounds, maintain at that for months, then put on a few more pounds, maintain at…

For women who are menstruating, it's a bit complicated. If the first of the month is the week after your period (or what I used to term "my one good day" :smile: ) and the 31st is the week before your period, your scale weight may not reflect the fat loss. So sure use monthly data points but if you are really curious about…

[/quote] This is gold. Self talk along the lines of "yeah I feel discouraged today but I am keeping good data and I am going to trust the process" and then engage in some activity (besides eating) that can help you wrangle your thoughts and endorphins back on a hopeful track can help.

What are you eating now? What's a sample day look like for you? Is 2# a week a healthy goal? I don't quite understand this: "I try not to eat after 4 in the am but i start eating at around 6 am." Maybe you meant 4 in the pm? Is there any particular reason you restrict your eating in this way? If you are severely…

Welcome to MFP! There's useful information in the pinned posts you might find both helpful and motivating :)

Potassium values are often completely missing in the data base and as you've noted, other micronutrients aren't tracked even on food labels, so your nutritionist will be the guide here (and he/she might have a print-out or website with this kind of information that is accessible). What I wanted to address was the appetite…

@MyrnaSolganick Don't get discouraged. As long as the weight is heading in the direction you want it to, and you are feeling healthy otherwise, you're golden :) Set some small goals, some of which have nothing to do with what the scale says--maybe getting some ease in clothing that feels tight now, or finding yourself able…

I doubt it's the gym, but if you want to test it out, take a break from the gym and do everything else you normally do.

Nothing like keeping good data!! Keep up the good work :)

There are weeks where the scale may not move down, and may even tick up a bit. Most people experience this if they are eating at a moderate deficit over several months' time. I've never had a period of, say, a month where I have stayed the same weight while in a deficit, but I may be an outlier in this respect. So much…

I wouldn't do anything differently. You are experiencing a righteous loss while enjoying things you like (pizza). The "feel like I haven't" may just be the water weight that comes from a higher sodium meal (pizza, perhaps?). Just stay the course. The only macro I would be tracking carefully is protein, since you want to…

That particular goal, I think, is attainable when a person commits to a level of activity and calories-in that is sustainable over the long haul. Recomping is a way to that destination, in my mind, because it takes so darn long that it's possible to build habits and get used to looking at the long game rather than meeting…

I remember those insurance tables .... for women, they assumed that we were wearing two-inch heels when measured! A lot of folks seemed to miss this piece so naturally, the "healthy weight" goals were way too light.https://i.pinimg.com/236x/f4/64/66/f4646677125fca8cbd4bcf3c62a0e267--weight-loss-blogs-quick-weight-loss.jpg

You could just unlink whatever app/device you are using so that it doesn't send the info to MFP. The negative adjustment option doesn't affect that.

Not a triathlete here by any means but have a lot of experience with open water lake and ocean swimming - I breathe every second or third stroke, side preference depends on which way the chop/waves come, and for the kick, I find a scissor kick gets me the most distance with least energy expenditure and more stability in…

My advice would be don't be over-zealous so that you crash and burn/injure yourself/run out of gas. I If you love body pump then 2 days of that and 1-2 (non consecutive) full body weight training, and walking on your active recovery days might work well for you.

You might find this helpful: https://physiqonomics.com/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-weight-and-fluctuations/

When you talk about "gaining muscle," are you doing a progressive lifting program? If you are, you'll probably find you get more bang for your theoretical buck increasing both the protein (for muscle repair/building) and carbohydrate (so you have the energy you need to work hard).

Since you're new to training, you can build muscle in a slight deficit. I also think that adding a little cardio would be good for your overall health. You don't want cardio to take away from muscle gain - running seems to impede muscle growth with legs where biking doesn't, for example - but I wouldn't overthink it in the…

For what it's worth, unless you are actually weighing your food, you may be eating more than you think.

"one day at a time" isn't only good advice for people dealing with addictions :) You can do this.

I think the first week can be really hard - at least I found that to be the case. If you made a drastic change in carbs, so that you're eating less than 100 grams of them, you may be losing a lot of water weight which can mess with electrolytes and make you tired. I'm currently eating at a deficit to cut a bit over a half…

Did you every resolve the frozen shoulder? I went through that and it was wickedly painful and inconvenient, but physical therapy really really helped. Slow, gentle movement might be the way to go for you given your health history. Any movement is better than no movement :) and even though exercise is not required for…

Walking in a foot of snow is excellent exercise and while you may not go as far, or stay out as long, the intensity of effort makes up for it (for me, anyhow). The biggest challenge I face with a snow-dump is getting out in the first place because the thought of being outside when it's 20 or 30 (or more) degrees below…

There are a ton of calculators and info online, and a lot of it is BS. I would suggest for the month of January, you stick to MFP particularly with the pinned links that have been vetted by experienced people. Set a reasonable deficit (as was pointed out, "you can actually live your life" while eating in a deficit).…

Did you include all the liquid when you weighed it?

I found that setting "milestone" goals was helpful. Since nature abhors a vacuum (:smile:) I set two kinds. For the "loss" I looked at 5# increments. For the "gain" I looked at nutrition intake, particularly calcium, fiber, and protein first. Then I set small increases in miles/minutes walking & weight progression in the…

What kind of work-ups have you had at the doctors' offices? If you haven't had an endoscopy (it's a scope to actually look at your esophagus and stomach - under anesthesia - and take tissue sample if necessary) then I would return to the doctor in the new year and talk with them about this. In terms of diet and nutrition,…

Same age, and I agree with the above. I don't think the issue is menopause per se. I agree that menopause often coincides with slowing down a bit, and then sometimes the menopause experience also includes crappy sleep, which affects both energy and satiety. Set a modest calorie deficit, up your daily movement, too (helps…