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On a side note I definitely am not trying to actually lose 6 pounds; a week or so ago before my week long fiasco I weighed in at around 113 pounds so realistically I am trying to lose 2-4 pounds this month! And mostly find positive energy again in being active and healthy :)

Hi everyone! I haven’t been on the app since late August and was actually doing really well until mid November... I got down to about 110 pounds at the end of October before falling into bad binge cycles. I am pretty active and was eventually able to get them in control, but I was actually feeling like I was really out of…

@Strudders67 the last 5 pounds are truly difficult! Those maintenance calories seem pretty low. Without exercise my maintenance is 1550-1600 I believe. I definitely think the Fitbit is more accurate than my own walk calculations; I have no idea what speed I walk and the time also varies. I hate setting a walk "timer" since…

Wow, thank you everyone for your replies. All of this has been very helpful; I will definitely start with upping my calories to 1400-1450, with room for more if I have a crazy exercise day. This may even be a struggle, as 1250-1350 was fairly easy since I guess I do eat a good amount of whole foods that have a lot of…

@ALZ14 that’s a good idea; I might just up by 50-100 for now since I’m sure it’s not inaccurate by 200+ cals? Also I definitely am not keto, but does the keto flu apply to reductions in carbs in general? I used to eat like 60-65% carbs before tracking (I’m vegetarian and used to not watch protein so I’m pretty sure I’d…

@harper16 that is true, I usually don’t burn 600 calories though (usually 350-450), yet will still feel fatigued. I will try to up my calories a bit more, but I don’t think exercise calories are that accurate so I’m concerned about losing any deficit. @Nyxinu I got blood work done about 5 months ago and everything was…

@harper16 I do not because I’ve struggled in the past with disordered mindsets surrounding exercise for calorie burn rather than health goals. Also, I tend to burn calories in the evening after eating through walks, so I don’t know my daily burn until later. My “0.5 lb/week” calorie estimate by MFP is 1310 calories, which…

@weatherking2019 I'm sorry about your work situation, but I think it will definitely be good to take a break and focus on spending time with friends and family! Height: 5'2.5 August 4th: 115.9 August 6th: 115.4 August 7th: 114.8 August 14th: 114.5 August 22nd: 113.8 Goal for August: 113 lbs Goal Maintenance Range: 110-112…

Slow week (lots of ups and downs), I think due to some high sodium days. Have been quite active this month, going to hopefully go on another long hike this weekend! I also am going to try to only weigh myself on Fridays to not be scale-obsessed. Currently in a somewhat smaller deficit as I somewhat upped my calories…

Height: 5'2.5 August 4th: 115.9 August 6th: 115.4 August 7th: 114.8 UGW: 110-113 lbs Hit my first goal weight of 115 pounds yesterday! "Active August" Workout of the Day: Weekly Run + Legs - 3.9 mile run @ around 10 min/mile pace - 20 min inner thigh workouts w resistance bands - 30 min of mixed HIIT Celebrating a family…

Height: 5'2.5 August 4th: 115.9 August 6th: 115.4 UGW: 110-113 lbs Finally seeing the scale moving again after being 116 for 2 weeks. My original goal weight was 115 pounds, so I'm happy that I am super close. Everyone's non-scale goals look great! "Active August" Workout of the Day: Arms/Upper Body - 10ish minutes of body…

I've been vegetarian for 5 years, and even on 1200-1250 cals, I can fit in 65-70g of protein pretty easily! My favorite sources of protein: - greek yogurt - egg whites (I add egg whites to oatmeal) - cottage cheese (i mix with yogurt and fruit) - veggie burgers - tofu - boiled eggs - lentils/beans - edamame or chickpea…

Day 1 of exercising with a FitBit! Still going to take a short evening walk, but this is my first time seeing how much my at home workouts burn. Today was my "cardio" day and I definitely am glad I don't eat exercise calories...I didn't realize that the calorie adjustment for MFP should be based on active calories and not…

Feel free to add me! I am currently at 1250/day but am slowly reverse dieting to reach 1500 by Sept. I’m small so my maintenance is around 1600. I eat vegetarian at home and do intermittent fasting.

Hi everyone, happy August! Lost 3ish pounds in July, which I consider okay since I'm towards the end of my weight loss journey. Main issue was BED relapses at the end of the month due to social activities and eating at night. My August Goals: - binge-free month, do NOT fall into restrict and overeating cycle - flexible…

@l4a_p I'm so sorry about your grandmother, and I hope you are taking care of yourself! I also cannot see my grandmother since she lives in an apartment complex for seniors. I was away for school before, so the last time I've seen her was in December unfortunately. I don't have any scale updates since I started TOM…

hi feel free to add me ! i am 20; looking for motivation too! I’m trying to lose 4-6 more pounds before school and then maintaining after. I love working out but have been in BED recovery for 2 years so trying to lose that weight ! Height: 5’2.5 (159 cm) HW: 132 SW: (May 17) 126 CW: 116 GW: 110-112

@Paz922 I know you can do it! Please focus on your health first, so if that means being less stressed about tracking then definitely do that! It's great that you identified your BED triggers and whatever works for you is best. Sugar and flour are tough since that encompasses a lot of foods; I think identifying healthy…

Slowly getting to my goal! I am in the very beginning of "reverse dieting" now to inch towards my "ultimate" goal and preparing myself for higher calories. I'm also upping my protein and hit 80+ grams yesterday which is very rare for me (I've been averaging about 50 g/day...and that's with my efforts of adding egg whites…

@Paz922 aw, I love reading your updates too!! You keep me motivated with your progress and encouragement! My actual BED recovery took a year where I got out of the restrictive mindset and just ate whatever I wanted, as long as I didn’t have dissociative binges. I gained weight, but I got out of the restrict-binge cycle.…

Wow, I feel like I found a group with people who similarly need to lose some weight while already being within a healthy range! I've been on a weight loss journey for the past 2 months now, and would like to join this thread as I wrap up my weight loss and go into maintenance! For some background, I'm 20 years old and was…

Hmm, didn't lose any weight this week. I had a really bad eating day last Saturday (9 days ago?) and am still feeling the aftereffects. I think I actually gained a little (maybe 0.5 lb?) from that day, and then retained a lot of water afterwards. I hopefully will be able to log in a loss sometime this week since I am…

IF has helped me so much with curbing night binges! I’m never really hungry in the mornings so it’s easy for me to skip breakfast. Having an eating window of 16/8 or 18/6 has helped my digestion and helped me in BED recovery so much !

I’ve been doing strictish IF for about 6 months; I usually fast for 16-18 hours, sometimes 20 hours. I never eat before noon, so for 16/8 I’ll do from 12-8 and for 18/6 it would be like 1-7 or 2-8. On Sundays I often sleep in and with a morning workout, might do 3-7 for a 20/4 fast. In the beginning, if you are used to…

@MeganD1704 I’m so sorry about the bad news. Sending positivity your way and hoping you can focus on other good people and events in your life. Weight loss isn’t the number one priority in life, but taking good care of yourself and practicing self care is! The photo shoot sounds amazing; I love photoshoots because they…

Although I agree that 2 week plateau isn't a super long plateau, I do agree that it can be harder to motivate yourself when your weight is stagnant, especially in such a large deficit. I think that 1100 is very low and is not recommended for anyone, especially not if you are 5'5. I think you should definitely up your…

I’m 5’2.5 and when I was my highest weight (130-132), I wore a size 4/26 in pants. I currently am about 118 pounds and can fit into a 24 in wider leg pants, but a 25 is more comfy for skinny jeans because I hold more weight in my thighs! My goal is 110-115 pounds, but I don’t want to change my pant size too much.

I’ve always considered myself an “athletic” build as I carry my weight in my upper arms, inner thighs, and calves. I’m 5’3 and was 125-130 for the past two years, but recently have shed some weight to be 118. I totally get it with the stocky/linebacker build; I’ve always had broader shoulders and a small waist so it makes…

I hope everyone had a good long weekend! Also, do you think weighing your food is "weird" during maintenance? I'm have the worries of when I go back to school and live with friends, that I will gain weight back if I don't track at least at the beginning but also I don't want any of them to worry and think I have an eating…

that is a weight on the low end of healthy and almost at the “athlete” level of body fat. I agree with focusing on body composition; perhaps focusing on “toning” by building muscle without gaining too much fat. Or having strength goals / fitness goals rather than weight goals. Also just focus on enjoying life outside of…