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Thanks! I'm going to try low carb this week -- but only this week, because it sounds miserable *to me* (not judging others). It'll be a bit harder for me because I don't eat meat. I'm pescatarian, so I guess I'm going to try to largely stick with yogurt, protein drinks and fish this week. We'll see how it goes! Thanks…
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I had this problem for months before I finally started losing. What did it was dropping down to 1200 calories net (as in, I could eat some of the exercise calories back but I kept my net right around 1150-1200). It might be worth it to try it for a week or two just to blast through the plateau. It worked for me, anyhow. I…
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If you have your profile set to be at a deficit, it's not counterproductive to eat your exercise calories. You'll still be at a deficit. You'll be at a greater deficit if you choose not to eat the calories back, but depending on how much you're cutting already, that might not be a healthy amount for you. For example, if…
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AGH! Really?! I didn't know this one. Thanks much!
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Yeeeaaahhh, I know it's not required. It's just annoying to me. ;) I created a few mostly repetitive foods just to add the dang potassium to it.
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I hear you, and I get why you'd question my estimations. I don't take offense. There's no way for you to know that, if anything, I err on under-estimating my output rather than over. I mean, I'm logging 300-370 minutes a week in exercise. When I work out, I lop off five or so minutes for fear I'll log too many calories…
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Holy *kitten*, do you know how huge an amount that seems to me right now?! My CHEAT DAY hit 1,800 calories -- and I did an hour on the elliptical that day, so I actually ended up close to my net goal. I don't think I'd lose any weight at 2,000 calories, but I suppose that's where finding out my precise numbers would be…
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I'm with you, and it's probably an unhealthy mental thing on my end. I want to see "and was under her calorie goal" when I end a day. That's probably not wise if my calorie goal is the bare minimum (which it is). One thing I'm starting to do is make my own slightly modified treats at home. (Like you, I don't eat…
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Way too early to know how much of a difference the food scale will make, but I will mention with shame that my cereal estimate was about 2.5 times the right amount. :-O
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Oh, wow. OK. I'll grab a food scale. I'd felt as though I inputted accurately by using cups and such. I didn't know that could be so off the mark. I'll grab a scale and see how that alters things. Thanks much. And to answer above: I would log for 4-8 weeks at a time here and there at 1400-1600 calories. Then I'd get…
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When I log, I use MFP and I'm pretty specific about it all. I find the right entry or enter it myself if it doesn't exist. I make a lot of things at home (I'm pescatarian and make my own seitan, for example), and when I do, I create recipes. I don't just choose something from the list and call it good if it's not a precise…
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YES. It's super annoying. And, yes, I know I shouldn't compare, and I largely don't, but Jesus. I'm so jealous of his scaled-back weight-loss calorie allowance. He gets to eat 1800 a day and lose weight like mad, but I'm eating 1200ish and stubborn as hell. It. Is. Maddening. As for your question about motivation: I stay…
