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It also depends on what activity level you selected in MFP though. If Sedentary and your actual day to day is more along lightly active or active then that will result in a much larger calorie add on from FitBit.

As others have mentioned, we unfortunately cannot target specific areas of our body for weight loss. A large determinate of where you lose fat first is your genetics.

Well I originally wanted to reach 120 lbs because I knew I would inevitably go up in weight when transitioning into maintenance because of more carbs and food waste in my system. I was just so tired of dieting since it’s been going on 3 years now that I decided to just switch to maintenance for now and tackle these last 10…

Thank you for the kind words! I always try to remind myself that losing 70lbs is a great achievement but another side of my brain kicks in with why can I not lose the last 10 when I have already lost 70. It’s ridiculous I know! I do realize I should prioritize lifting and building muscle. I have a decent idea of my…

My company is still requiring us all to come into the office even though 90% of us can do the same job from home. It is very frustrating.

I have my loss goal set to 1 lb a week and if I change my activity level to lightly active it gives 1340 calories. This seems reasonable but giving me essentially 1538 calories for 7k steps seems too high too me to lose 1 lb a week.

In what way would counting calories be considered 'disordered'? It is just a strategy to keep track of what you consume.

I really dislike crab and do not understand the hype around it.

This is right up my alley! Really is my favorite part of an ice cream cone lol.

No reason to fast over an extended period of time (not referencing intermittent fasting but 24+hr fasts). Like others have mentioned you simply need to stick to a calorie deficit.

I agree with you, if all I ate was pre-made packaged food and only needed to weigh those against the label than that is one thing but when making recipes from scratch it does take more than a few minutes. I deal with it because this is the only way for now that I can lose weight and keep on track.

I went down 3 lbs of the 4 gained over holidays then went to visit family in Canada and went back up the 3 lbs.... Currently down 0.6 lbs of the total, 3.4 lbs to go *sigh*

These are new to me: I tried the blue raspberry and liked it :) Sorry if this has already been mentioned before!

I started my weight loss at 200 lbs and did not go down a size until 30-35 ish lbs down (going from a size 12 to a size 10). People outside of my family did not comment until I was around 35-40 lbs down. My family noticed around 20-25 lbs.

I have started a strength training routine which was part of the reason I increased my calories in the first place! I hope even if the scale isn't moving that changes are being made with my composition. Thank you :)

Yes I do weigh myself daily, my current trending weight has gone up to 136 lbs which is discouraging as it was 133.5 lbs before increasing my calories back in November. I always fail to limit my take away when I try, I do well for 2-3 weeks then go back to it.... Maybe I need to "aim" for 1200 so I have more wiggle room…

I am "up" 4 lbs after all the holiday eating! I managed to stay at maintenance calories for most of it and did not go over by much when I did :) I am not quite maintaining weight yet so the jump is from going from deficit mode to maintenance so more water weight and food in my system...Hoping to lose another 13 pounds.

I've had my charge 2 for a while now and see no need to upgrade!

Ahh no I am increasing calories by 200 but will still be in a 250 calorie deficit. I plan on doing this until I lose 10 more pounds then switching to maintenance calories to recomp.

Sorry let me clarify I just noticed I did not really specify what I meant. By visual progress I mean getting toned for the most part, ab definition for instance. I do not mean looking ripped haha, I know that takes a very long time and someone to be quite lean. Just really any amount of noticeable visual change that is…

It's the morning and I'm thinking about steak fajitas? Mmmmm..

I've always heard of these 'whooshes' but never experienced them even after plateaus. Maybe it will happen now that I've upped my calories by 200 to 1420 and introduced lifting...my weight has stalled for almost 6 weeks now. A whoosh soon would lift my spirits up for sure.

I feel like a lot of women cannot achieve such a small waist without being near underweight or within the underweight category.

I am a 2-3 meal a day person with snacks included if I have extra calories. I only eat breakfast if I am hungry in the morning, otherwise I skip and have lunch around 11-12. I then have dinner around 6-7pm, and a snack between then and bedtime if I have calories left over.

From my precious aunt "You looked better the last time I saw you, you should not have lost more weight". She was always the one who would point out my weight gain whenever she saw me ( I only visit my family once every few months so changes are pretty noticeable).

Yeah it is definitely worth it but it is nice to be aware that I will have to be patient until enough weight loss occurs to show progress after the spike.

So as long as you remain performing your exercise routine that water weight sticks around?

I only ever give my experience and method of losing weight when I am specifically asked. Otherwise I try not to bring it up.

Yes it does feel like a lot considering how freaking long it takes to lose weight when you're within a normal BMI! I am also most likely going to aim below my target like you are to account for this. Sigh.

I've noticed that when I switch from deficit mode to maintenance I go up 4-5 lbs which is also frustating because I was 132 lbs ( I am 5'4") and now I am sitting at 136 lbs for the past 2 weeks. Like you, I want to lose more but I am taking it very slowly now with a 250 calorie deficit for my last 12ish lbs.