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I still have about 22lbs to lose so not in maintenance yet but I fully intend on continuing to use MFP after I reach my goal weight. I know I'm not good at intuitive eating or knowing appropriate portion sizes. MFP helps me make healthier choices and I imagine will make maintaining my weight easier. I don't see how it's…

I decided on 115-120 (I'll reach 120 first and then see if I want to go lower). It's pretty much in the middle of the healthy BMI range. I'm not too attached to it, I can always decide to go lower if I get there and want to lose more or if I get close and don't feel the need to get all the way down to 120 then I'll stop a…

I am so horrible at push-ups! I still do them on my knees! One day I will be able to do an actual push-up...maybe lol Good luck on your challenge :)

3 miles under 30 minutes this morning! Now I just get to relax the rest of the weekend 🙂

I usually pick workout related stuff - A new water bottle A new top New leggings A new pair of headphones A new yoga mat New headbands Or just treat yourself - A spa day A massage A mani/pedi A new pair of shoes A new haircut or color

If you aren’t weighing your food it’s likely you are going over your calories and don’t know it. Using a food scale is the most reliable way to measure your portion sizes. You can get one for like $20 a Target or Walmart or Amazon.

Mix it up. Try a new class or a new routine. Try setting a fitness goal to work toward, I signed up for a half-marathon and I enjoy my workouts so much more now that I’m training for something specific.

I did not do yoga today. I was having stomach issues all day so I mostly just laid on the couch. I don’t feel to bad though since it was a rest day anyway. I did stick to my calorie goal 🙂

I wait for food to cool down. If you are making a single serving size, yes weigh before cooking. But if you are making multiple servings and need to measure yours out after cooking then give it a couple minutes to cool.

No, it’s not. You’re supposed to make long term, sustainable life changes. Not become obsessed and stressed. I’ve never taken my food scale out of my house. I weigh 95% of things but there are somethings I don’t. I almost never buy/eat anything marketed as low-calorie and don’t buy low fat dairy products. This post is…

1. I’m not aiming for an unhealthy weight or an unhealthy rate of loss. 2. I don’t beat myself up for days I go over 3. If I’m hungry, I eat more even if it means I will go over my calorie goal 4. I eat back my exercise calories If you are worried about possibly having an ED seeking out some help is never a bad thing.

Today is a rest day for me so I’m going to do a half hour yoga session at some point. And then I just need to stick to my calorie goal.

Thank you! I think I just have trouble seeing changes on myself.

Done with 30 Day Shred. Day One: Day Thirty: I don’t see a very noticeable difference. It was a fun experiment but I don’t think I’d do it again. Way too repetitive for my taste, I need more variety in my workouts.

Final Weigh-In Post SW (Oct 01) - 166.3 Oct 07 - 164.3 Oct 14 - 163.5 Oct 21 - 164.3 Oct 28 - 160.5 Nov 04 - 158.3 Nov 11 - 156.6 Nov 18 - 155.2 Nov 25 - 154.8 Dec 02 - 152.9 Dec 09 - 151.2 Dec 16 - 149.4 Dec 23 - 147.7 Dec 30 - 148.4 Jan 06 - 146.8 Jan 13 - 145.4 Jan 20 - 144.9 Jan 27 - 144.0 Jan 31 - 143.0 Total…

1200 is the minimum any woman should eat. I’m 5’0” and lose weight eating between 1200-1300 calories a day without exercise, I eat back any calories burned during a workout. I’ve lost 46 lbs with 24 to go. You should absolutely be able to eat quite a bit more than that and lose weight. 1900 sounds completely reasonable.

Yup, eat more. MFP is giving you a calorie goal assume no exercise. If you do exercise you’ll need to eat additional calories to fuel that workout. You especially need to eat more if MFP is saying didn’t eat enough calories since that means you are under 1000 net calories and probably aren’t reaching your basic nutritional…

I don’t think I’d compare it to tobacco companies funding studies on cigarettes. Eating breakfast isn’t going to cause cancer or even make you gain weight. Nothing in that article says that breakfast is bad for you just that it’s not some miracle for weight loss which yeah, duh.

@proudmotherof6 - I had that issue yesterday when I was trying to adjust a recipe. I clicked save and it just reverted back. MFP can be so glitchy sometimes

Got 2 miles in today. Just a light run but I’m having a stressful week so it was good to work off some of those nerves. I’m hoping to get in another outdoor run on Saturday but right now rain/snow is in the forecast and I’m not running in that so it might be another treadmill run.

I always wear a headband. Otherwise I get sweat dripping in my eyes and it’s a whole mess. Who cares what other people are wearing? It’s your workout, you do what works for you.

I usually do 1 or 2 eggs with 3/4 cup egg whites. More volume, less calories.

I haven’t reached my goal yet but I’ve made it much further than I have in the past and am only 25 lbs away from my goal. A few things clicked for me. 1. I realized that giving up was really the only thing stopping me. If I just keep going even through the bad days and mess ups then I’m going to get a lot further than I…

Decided to go with the elliptical for my cross training days. I only have access to the small gym in my apartment complex and their stationary bike was absolutely ancient and I’m not sure it still works properly. I got in 30 minutes on the elliptical and 30 minutes of upper body strength training today. It was nice break…

I love accountability threads! I’ll join in. SW: 190 CW: 143.8 Feb Goal: 139.9 Ultimate Goal: 120 This is the best progress I’ve ever made with my weight loss. I haven’t been in the 140s since college, 10 years ago. My primary motivation is that my husband and I want to try to have a baby in 2020 so I want to be as healthy…

I generally eat between 1200-1300 calories a day (workout days are different). Learning how to time my meals was important. It’s different for everyone but I typically have a big breakfast and dinner with a small lunch. Carbs are important for me to stay full. If you are really struggling though, don’t be afraid to up your…

I’m not judging, I’m stating a fact and giving an alternative approach to improving your body composition. How you feel and look don’t necessarily correlate to health.

It took me a long time to figure out what I like and what works for me. It also helps me a lot to have a fitness goal to work toward. Running just to run = bleh. Running because I’m training for a half-marathon puts me in a totally different mindset and now I look forward to my runs. Also, quitting the gym and switching to…

Absolutely crushed it on my run today! Ran outside for the first time this year (I really hate the cold but decided to suck it up) and hit a 9:55 average pace! Which blows my previous times out of the water! I was worried I’d be a lot slower off the treadmill so today was very encouraging!

Making small changes was really helpful for me. In the past I would try to overhaul my whole lifestyle overnight and that would work for like 1-2 weeks before I was completely burnt out and just went back to my old habits. Start with just logging all your calories. Don’t worry about macros or even eating all “healthy”…