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I lost the weight I wanted to by following this program. How often do you hang out with your boyfriend? Ask him to walk with you - at a park, along city streets, whatever. Just 20 minutes walking together and chatting about your day and dreams for your future will help you decompress from work and you'll no doubt enjoy…

I wonder about how lethargic you're feeling. I found for me that scrambling two eggs (70 calories each) that I'd sprinkle cheddar cheese on for flavor (about 1 ounce) helped me maintain my energy levels, before or after a one hour Zumba dance aerobics class. I think that helped level out my appetite and I was ready for the…

If we're talking calories in/calories out, I don't think it really matters when and how you do your exercise, with or without food. I've done it without food and after food, and continued losing weight at a reasonable pace. I've never fussed about cortisol and stress hormones - walking outdoors reduces my stress and clears…

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Two eggs scrambled for around 154 calories, or two eggs poached on toast (250 calories or so)

It's concerning that your period has been affected. Malnutrition can be one cause. Here's a link to an article that lists 13 possible causes. I agree with others that you need to consult your doctor. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322961

Don't know whether this will address your gym membership issue, but I called my gym and asked whether they could let me suspend my membership since I can't use it due to COVID. They said they've frozen everyone's membership and nobody needs to pay while they're shut down. Perhaps you can explain your situation (can't make…

Well, vitamins won't help you lose weight but I take vitamins anyway to make sure I keep up my energy and metabolism and maybe grow out some beautiful shiny hair. I use the VitaFusion Women's Gummies because they're tasty and easy to incorporate into my day.

Middle age is age 45 to 65, so no, you don't have middle aged spread. I'm 60, and experienced a redistribution of weight throughout menopause. My doctor says it's due in part to the decrease in estrogen women experience. All I can say is that I now carry excess weight in my abdomen, and on my sides and back, when that was…

Congrats on your progress! Your weight loss to date proves that eating at a deficit works. Both strength training and cardio are good choices during weight loss. The strength training will help define muscles, make you stronger, and probably improve how you see yourself. The cardio has a ton of benefits too numerous to…

Get out your tape measure and record your bust, waist and hip measurements now. Next month, do the same. You might start seeing changes in your body even when the scale isn't moving as quickly as you'd like.

My favorite remark was from the produce man at my grocery store. He said he noticed I'd lost some weight and that I looked happy and light on my feet. I said something like, "thanks. I've got quite a ways to go.". He said, have you lost 10 or more? I said, "yeah, I've only lost 12." He marched over and picked up a ten…

Have you thought about incorporating some cherry crumble into every day of the week? I am eating around 1400 calories a day, but every morning a pre-log in a dessert. So, I have my breakfast and log that, then scroll down to dinner and enter "1 cup ice cream" or "2 homemade cookies". It takes some planning but I don't feel…

I don't see why you can't prepare veggie side dishes that will double as the main dish for you, salads and appetizers, and designate your husband the Grill Sergeant. Just make a bigger portion of whatever it is you want but enough to share with him. If he wants meat, he can have some fun charring some up for himself!

@milkameisje I'm glad to see you've changed your goals to eating 2000 calories a day. It seems like a good approach. Be sure to drink lots of water - dehydration can lead to fainting (at least it has for my husband, and my father, at various times). I have mine with ice and fresh lemon slices. With regards to hair loss, I…

I wish that the first time I used MFP, I hadn't gone with the 1200 calorie route. I lost a lot of weight (yay!) but much of it was muscle mass (oh, no!). I also lost a lot of hair, which was dismaying to say the least. So, yes, I lost all the way to my goal weight in four months (24 pounds lost) but 18 months later I'd…

Use the Happy Scale app on your phone! I use mine and it gives me mini-goals of 5 pounds, and you can see your progress as you go. It's very motivating! Plus, when you record your daily weight it makes a graph that is the trending average so you see a nice gentle curve. I like that graph better than the one MFP generates,…

Carry a granola or protein bar in your purse every day. Eat more foods with staying power (for me it's scrambled eggs with some cheese, some veggies in there if I'm in the mood. Or a boiled egg I made the day before so I don't have to cook). The eggs are a good source of protein. You can make breakfast burritos with tofu,…

I don't know how you're logging "normal evening meal." I hope you are using MFP to calculate each item (meat, vegetables, rice or potatoes, etc.) so that you know exactly how many calories you're ingesting. You really should be able to eventually see on your scale that your weight is going down if you are logging…

Definitely will slow your progress if you're doing this every week. You can always do this and see whether your scale starts showing that you've backslid on your goals.

Only close friends commented, and I lost quite a bit first. So many people discourage us from commenting on people's bodies now that we are less likely to have weight loss acknowledged . One friend of mine was so shocked to see my rapid loss that she asked me, "it looks like you've lost some weight, was that deliberate ?".…

Maybe you could incorporate one of the recommended foods for RLS - Healthline.com has a list of foods that help. Get on the site and search "Restless leg syndrome diet.". Some of the foods suggested by other posters are on the list!

Dancer0515 please see your doctor. There are many reasons unrelated to diet that could explain an inability to heal. I'm no doctor so I won't list what they might be, but its worth your looking into.

I love your attitude! I'm 7 days into my restart and reading these comments is very motivating.

When you say you're eating different foods because of the difference in seasons, what do you mean? In the winter I eat more soups and stews, so it's more difficult to really figure out the calorie intake. Are you using more salt (leading to water retention?) You're only 2 weeks in... just keep going and be happy that scale…

Sorry about the stress you're under! I always eat less when it's hot outside or hot inside the house. If you're not losing any energy and you are able to enjoy your day, I wouldn't worry about it too much. You've lost about 14 pounds per month to get where you are, though. That's pretty darn fast. If you're okay with the…

I'm 5'6" and my goal is to get to 145. I'm pretty happy at that weight. I once got down to 138 and was starting to look a little gaunt so I don't aim to go down that low.

Good heavens, I've packed on some weight since our state issued the Stay at Home order! I find MFP really helpful and today (!) I've recommitted to using it. Best of luck to us both!

Many of the people I'm friends with have gained weight during our state's Stay at Home order. I'm no exception! I'm back to using this app after doing very well with it before. Like you, I've been baking a lot and not exercising regularly. We can do this!

I eat back at least half of the calories I earn through exercise. Doing that, I lost 0.5 to 1.5 pounds a week (don't be discouraged if you stall for a week or two - that's to be expected). Like you, I increased exercising, too. Your body needs fuel to function. Since I know that I can be as accurate as possible and still…