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Yes you can and this is the main reason why I have been able to adhere to my "diet" for going on a year and a half now.61 pounds down and counting. Just make sure you are weighing everything you can and logging accurately. As long as you're in a calorie deficit you will lose weight.

499 Day streak....it would be longer than this by a few months though if I didn't miss a few days here and there.

Did you mention what issue you are having? Like others have mentioned, they would not make you wait 2 weeks to be seen.

Yes it is definitely possible with some dedication! I was thin for the majority of my life and was able to maintain it intuitively. This all changed when I had to go on antipsychotic medication that shot my appetite up aggressively. I went from low 120's to 200 lbs. I initially blamed it all on the medication (not knowing…

I really enjoy the Marzetti Apple Cider Vinaigrette for 60 cals per 2 tbsp.

I was just on maintenance for 2 weeks and my weight went up 5 lbs. Hoping its all water weight and I return to my original weight of 139 by the end of the week. Currently at 141.4 lbs...I'll be pretty sad if I failed at maintaining and actually gained...

My husband is also trying to lose some weight but he can do so on calories that are above my current maintenance calories! It sucks so much even if I do realize he is in fact a male and is 6'2" hahaha. I'm a short female with a huge appetite though :D

Yeah and it especially becomes true when you enter the normal BMI range and start losing at 0.5 lbs a week! I'm trying to remain as patient as I can be.

I don't know why so many youtubers believe that ACV will aid their weightloss efforts, it's mind boggling.

I'm surprised OP does not seem to be that worried?

I usually have very light periods with minimal cramping ever since I got an IUD. If it were more uncomfortable than usual I'd take a Midol and still continue doing my work outs.

I usually either have a frozen lunch option or make a grilled chicken salad.

If I could not fit in my treats I would have failed a long time ago.

Ultimate Starting Weight:200 lbs Challenge Starting Weight on Easter (April 21): 140 lbs April 26: 139.2 lbs May 3: 141.6 lbs May 10: May 17: May 24: May 31: June 7: June 14: June 21: June 28: July 4: I took the past 4 days to eat at maintenance since I needed some sort of break from over 1 year of dieting. Expected the…

My main issue was at first I was not weighing my food. My second would be eating out too often so that I could not properly account for my calories in. I have since improved on that and limit it to once or twice a week. Would be nice if it was 0-1 times a week instead but I love eating out too much!

Like others have mentioned, waist size is genetic and there is not much you can do about it. I had to come to terms with this myself! So I decided to lift in order to create the illusion of a smaller waist by building up my legs/hamstrings as well as shoulders.

I know I should not compare myself to others but it can be hard not to. Thanks for your concern but I am going to keep doing what I am doing as it has been fine for me. My motivation when I reach my goal will be maintaining the body I have achieved.I plan on continuing to weigh and log my food so I am not worried about…

I also measure at the narrowest part of my waist.

Maybe I should have phrased it in a different manner. I would still continue on with my weight loss even if it were slower but it would just make the process that much more labored. I know logically what you are saying but emotionally I would be beat down by minuscule losses. I know I will be fine with maintenance since I…

Yes I am the same way currently. It only bugs me because I stick to a 500 calorie daily deficit and make sure to weigh my food and overestimate when I eat out ( which I have reduced to 1-2 times max a week). I honestly thought I would be done in a years time but its looking to be closer to the 2 year mark. Trying to keep…

Honestly it's been 17 months and I am down 62 lbs, I do not think I am doing it in an unhealthy way especially considering I see a lot of people lose much faster than me. I am also not eating below 1200 calories. If I were to lose at an even slower pace of 0.5 lbs a week I would become way too demotivated. It's bad enough…

Ultimate Starting Weight:200 lbs Challenge Starting Weight on Easter (April 21): 140 lbs April 26: 139.2 lbs May 3: May 10: May 17: May 24: May 31: June 7: June 14: June 21: June 28: July 4: Maybe this round will go better for me? Only lost 6 lbs the last time around, lol.

On average I fluctuate within 0.2-1 lb from day to day.

I am more so looking for consistency. The scale I had was fine for the last several years of owning it with showing one number per weigh in without any change. That is what I am looking for, not the number being 100% accurate as I am aware that that is not possible.

Haha that's nice! With my luck my new scale will weigh me higher than my current one :D

Yeah I was confused too but maybe she means stone? I don't know how else to interpret such low numbers lol.

Oh mine does not have a memory function. I would step on and off again 3 times in a row and have 3 different readings. I am also using it on a flat hardwood floor. Honestly I am just so fed up with it so I ordered a new scale. $20 to hopefully no longer have this issue is worth it to me haha!

Yeah I have been getting inconsistent readings these past two weeks of 0.4-1lb during the same time I am weighing just going off and on again after re-calibrating. I have a feeling it might be time to replace the scale since the battery really should not be dying this quickly?

Seems like you don't want to believe the fancy scale you purchased was a waste of money.

I have always been an avid soda drinker...having switched to diet in the past 2 years. I wish I liked water but I don't so I tend to almost always have a can of diet soda with my meals.