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  • It helps to remember this ... Doing it slowly, in the ways the above people are saying, kinda sucks. And it takes time and it takes patience. But it works. However, doing it the slow way for a long time is still faster than doing it the fast way for a few weeks and quitting. Be kind to yourself and stay patient. Trust the…
  • I did for a few months because I liked the accountability of the meetings and the community feeling. But I quit the day my 220 calorie carefully weighed piece of cake was 25 points (I only got 23 points per day.) That makes zero sense to me when 220 calories worth of chicken would be zero points. I get where they're coming…
  • If you click on the progress link you can change between “all” and “since start weight” .... this toggles mine between when I used mfp years ago and when I restarted in 2017. Hope that helps!
  • I agree and I’m glad keto is helping you!! As someone who tried and failed with low carb many times and was convinced it was the only thing that would help I like to share my story. Just in case anyone else out there struggling with PCOS is failing at low carb and feels as hopeless as I did. Losing weight is the best…
  • I have PCOS. I lost around 90 pounds by being in a calorie deficit. I have paid zero attention to crabs. So while keto may work for weight loss in PCOS it is not the only solution. I had not had a normal cycle since around 2008. It took about 65 pounds down before my cycles became normal and I started ovulating again. For…
  • I tried for years to get mine to connect and nothing. But then I read somewhere to connect it from the Fitbit site on an actual computer and to not just use an app on my phone or iPad. That worked!! I was so excited. Lol. So if you’ve just been trying from your phone try from a computer. Not sure why but it worked for me.…
  • 4-8 pounds a month is about right. If you just started a lot of that 10 pound loss this month is water weight, not fat. It'll even out soon and your losses will slow down. Especially if you're already close to your normal BMI range, which at 140 pounds I'd assume you are unless you're pretty short. I'd be very surprised if…
  • I’ve been there too. I thought I could never lose weight, that it was impossible. If you find it hard to restrict, put your stats into mfp, choose lose 1 pound per week and eat all the calories it gives you. It’ll be more than you think you can eat while on a “diet.” But do that, stick with it for a month and re-evaluate.…
  • I like to weigh daily because weight fluctuates so much. Here are my weigh ins this week for example. If I didn’t weigh every day but only on Saturday I would’ve spent all week thinking I was way up and been discouraged. If I only weighed on Thursdays I would’ve thought I had a huge loss when really it was just a weird…
  • Don't mean to hijack the OP's thread but I'm glad you shared this! I always gain a little during my period and assume I'll lose big the next week but then I don't. This month I went up 1.4 lbs right after. It's been puzzling me. But this morning I suddenly had a big loss and I'm pretty sure I ovulated in the past few days.…
  • I don't know enough about you or your relationship to make a judgment here but I will say the best advice I got when I started this journey was "remember, not everyone wants to see you succeed." It's usually unintentional or subconscious but people resist change. If someone is used to you laying around on the couch and…
  • Was it right after having a baby when your weight was likely higher than 146? If so that's quite a bit different than losing ten pounds starting at 146. Weight is just a number. You should look at some of these recomp pics and look into it ... These people look amazing and their technical weight is irrelevant.
  • If you're on your feet that much good shoes are a necessity! And ideally need replaced about every six months. I had a lot of foot issues and the podiatrist recommended Asics or Brooks. But I second what everyone else said go to a good shoe store and get fitted. It's an investment in your health!
  • A certain number of those steps are already accounted for in whatever you set your activity level to be so no you don't want to log them, you'll be way overestimating your calories burned. Sync your fitbit and mfp apps. Once synced, the app will give you "extra" calories for steps more than your set activity level. And you…
  • I also work varying shifts throughout the week so I get wheee you’re coming from! I always weigh after I wake up from my longest sleep .... regardless if that’s 7am or 7pm ... just whenever I’ve been asleep for a good while and therefore haven’t eaten or drank in a bit. Ideally I wait until I’ve used the restroom but…
  • That's just not enough calories. Assuming you're female, average height, at your weight your maintenance is around 2200 calories, and that's if you're totally sedentary. Eat the number of calories that the app gives you for losing two pounds a week. With water weight you'll lose more than that some weeks. I know it sucks…
  • Nyquil is a win/win because you can't cough or eat if you're unconscious. 🤣🤣
  • I did a similar program called HMR. Having the pre portioned food was nice and it took a lot of the thinking out of the equation. I did that for about six months and lost 50 pounds so it was a great jumpstart for me. That being said I’ve since lost 40 more pounds by counting calories and increasing movement. I don’t think…
  • Your body can adjust to just about anything. For years I worked the overnight shift, then the 3pm to midnight .... then I worked day shift for ten years. Most of them getting to work at 7am ... sometimes 5am. Now I’m back to the 3pm to midnight ... with a 5pm to 6am every three weeks or so. I try to get up at a consistent…
  • I weigh daily. I like to see my trending weight. And I find my weight swings so much throughout the week and month I’m afraid if I don’t I might miss those low weight days. And those are very motivating for me. But I’ve also learned to expect a new all time low to swing back up some before it settles. It’s a pattern and…
  • I log 95% of the time. But I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have those days when I just said screw it. But they’re rare!
  • Thank you for this! I did C25K last summer and was able to finish but I was running so slow. Like people could totally walk faster than I ran. A friend went with me a few times and would keep with me for a while and then snarkily say, "I'm going to actually jog now." It was really discouraging when I'd been so proud of…
  • Because I wasn't sure if I was doing enough or the right exercises. I'd jump from one thing to another. I did get pretty focused on jogging/walking but I've let the weather and a terrible bout of vertigo slow me down on that. I'm actually under restrictions from my doctor not to exercise other than walking for at least a…
  • I have PCOS and I lost weight as expected following the calorie guidelines given to me by MFP. At my heaviest I lost on almost 2,000 a day with some exercise. Now, 30 pounds from goal I’m losing steadily on 1580. It takes patience. PCOS sucks in a lot of ways but it does not make impossible to lose weight.
  • Saw a cute jacket in the plus size section and decided to see if it would fit. A saleswoman rushed over to tell me that I was in the “wrong” section and to make sure I knew I was looking at plus sizes.
  • At 245 you should be able to eat more calories than that and still lose. Better to lose more slowly than to stay so hungry that you end up quitting. And maybe think more simply. Not so much am I hitting my macros? And more what is it that I eat that makes me feel the fullest for the longest amount of time?
  • I have PCOS and have lost 90 pounds in a year without once considering carbs. Strictly calories in vs calories out. It works. It’s a slow process but it’s not impossible and PCOS isn’t an excuse to not lose weight. In fact it’s the best way to manage the symptoms of the condition.
  • Thanks guys. So I want the circled number to be close to zero? And that means I've hit my weekly goal, correct? And Saturday only looks that low because I actually overate and just gave up tracking for that day. So this week isn't gonna be that accurate and I know that. 🤣🤣
  • Good luck! And obviously it's your choice but you don't have to give up your diet soda if you enjoy it. I've lost 90 pounds in a year and have had multiple diet sodas every day. It's one of the great joys in my food plan and I refuse to give it up. And I don't have to because my plan is to eat a certain amount of calories…
  • The sworkit app has some good yoga workouts. I found them easier to use than a video when I got started (at 265 lbs.) You basically just move from pose to pose, holding each for about 20 seconds. It’s a good way to learn the poses and get started building some strength and flexibility. I still use them fairly often…
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