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Do more cleaning at home, take the stairs more often, do more laundry, take more grocery trips, walk to the store, walk around when talking on the phone, lots of little things you can do everyday to increase your activity.

When I was 225-170 I lost 2 lbs a week. Now at 160 I’m lucky to hit .5 lbs a week. I simply cannot sustain the steep calorie deficit to lose faster than that.

Not to mention the calorie burn from trying to avoid runners, walkers, and dogs on the Lake Shore Trail. And sideswiping the potholes. I feel like the potholes in Chicago are more awful than usual after this winter.

All of them. I do underestimate some exercises though when I input them into MFP (cycling and sports). I also typically use the following formula for my walk calories burned: weight in lbs x miles walked x .33

Some people find that commenting on weight is considered rude, whether it be gaining or losing.

We have almost identical stats. I am 5’7”, 162, trying to get to 145. I’d suggest changing it to .5lb/week. I’m netting 1600 right now and still losing. I also walk a ton. Are you eating those walking calories back? If not, make sure that you do. 1200 is personally unachievable for me.

I would fatigued also on 1200 calories. Why did you pick that number?

I like to eat after I work out so that’s what I do. But when you eat protein really doesn’t matter, it’s a personal preference.

Greek yogurt, beans, cheeses

I’d shoot for hitting that calorie goal more often than 80%. Your exercise is good for your health, make sure you’re not over estimating your calorie burn from exercise.

Weigh raw, log raw. Weigh cooked, log cooked. Raw > cooked

Consistency, not perfection.

I don’t know if you’re the main cook at home for dinner but I typically only cook enough for my husband and I to eat that evening. We rarely have leftovers. I am trying to reduce my food waste overall so it’s a good practice.

I’ve gotten the comments from fit people. I was pretty shocked by it too. One was an old boss of mine who had made no comments about my loss and then out of the blue they said, “you done losing weight yet?” I didn’t quite know what to say.

I don’t see what you’re seeing. I’d kill for your body!

Yes, salads and veggies can really add up.

Why not start with the obvious...you say you think you're in a calorie deficit. But you don’t know for sure. In order to know for sure, buy a food scale and weigh everything for a week and see if you were or were not actually in a deficit. No need to completely change everything.

You can eat the junk as long as it fits your calorie goal. You’ll probably find them less satisfying but you can enjoy some in moderation. I had some wings, sweet potato fries, and banana bread today and will still be within my calorie goal.

Celery juice has magical healing powers.

Sure it’s safe but sustainable for the long run? Maybe not. The diet that works is the diet you can maintain for a long period of time. You can always slow down your rate of loss and eat more calories. This will still ensure you’ll still lose weight and reduces the desire to binge. Also, losing muscle mass can be a factor…

Strong Curves has a great body weight program. You can find it online. I’d also recommend eating .6-.8g of protein per lb of body weight to maintain whatever muscle you might have right now.

I don’t consider almonds or any nut a low calorie food. Carrots, popcorn, most fruits.

Instead of 5 ounces of chicken with 50g of rice, have 25g of rice and add 25g of black beans. Add eggs to sandwiches. Eat eggs as a snack. Eat 227g of Greek yogurt with PB2. Add PB2 to your protein shakes. Every meal should be focused on protein. Honestly I only shoot for 100g a day, 120g would be tough (your wife).

Protein shakes are a low calorie option to get a good boost of protein if you can’t get it with normal food. I personally try to eat my protein more than drink it but honestly, it’s tough for me to eat 100g of protein a day so powder is a good substitute. It doesn’t hurt your diet, but yes you have to count the calories.

Yes, going on day 4 of being at the same weight. Grrr

Greek yogurt, protein shake, beef jerkey

Life changing stuff.

Irish coffees for breaky, go downtown to see the Chicago River dyed green, walk through throngs of drunks, pub hop for the afternoon, go to sleep before 9pm.

I would say big swings from day to day is a decent sign that it’s water weight. Did you eat a lot of carbs the day before? Are you sore today? A high sodium dinner? All things that can cause big swings and water renterion. Long term loss (months, years) is really the best way to track fat loss. I also usually pee a lot the…