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Congratulations! Keep up the good work. Remember: Every small step adds up to big change.

@ptitejeanne I see from your emojis that in weeks 7 & 8 you'll be on a cruise. Where are you going? @deepwoodslady I think the rest of us can handle if your dates are one day different. You have to think about what will work best for you. You do so much for other people, put yourself first once in awhile.

Visited with my FIL, who is still in the rehab hospital. Very low activity day. Met my IN calorie target and my protein target. Success for the day: 1) packed a salad for lunch instead of planning to eat out and 2) went to a fruit stand instead of a drive through after our visit. Last day of old scale and new scale…

Congratulations on starting your healthy lifestyle journey! 2.5 weeks is a nano second in weight loss terms. I’ve been tracking since Jan 6th and have lost 15lbs. It takes time. During this time there have been lots of ups and downs and learning What others said. Plus: 1 meal at a time 1 day at a time 1 pound at a time My…

Congratulations on starting your healthy lifestyle journey! How long have you been exercising 6 days a week? What kind of exercise are you doing? How tall are you? 64kg (141lbs) doesn’t seem like that much weight. It is pretty normal to have belly and side fat. What are your goals? What Ann said. Plus: 1 meal at a time 1…

I like the breaking a plateau approach in this coach Viva video. disclaimer: Coach viva is a coaching service. I do not have an affliation with them and do not re commend their services. I have done a free unstuck call either them.

@deepwoodslady re “. I ‘m wondering if I should change my weigh-in days on my saved format for this challenge by one day or just accept late weigh-ins at this point. At least the late weigh-ins would be consistent. Thoughts anyone?” —> I was thinking about this since your post last Friday. I think you should just adjust…

some good nutritional guidelines —> I like Canada’s food guide for “good nutritional guidelines” how do I train —> do activities that you enjoy. Weight loss is: Sleep —> that’s when the magic happens Food —> eat at a deficit Exercise —> maintain and build muscle I’ve seen proportions of 50%-30%-20%; 20%-70%-10%. I don’t…

Congratulations on starting your healthy lifestyle journey! What others said. Plus: 1 meal at a time 1 day at a time 1 pound at a time My suggestions: Track your food as accurately as possible, but don't let perfection be the enemy of done. In other words, do your best and get this to be a solid habit. After two weeks of…

I'm seeing lots of losses this week. Well done everyone! Even if you gained or maintained, you learned something and that is also a success. Yesterday walked the dog, exercised, yoga and cleaned the bathrooms. Uncharacteristically I did not eat lunch yesterday. I don't normally do that. IN calories are low, and OUT…

Welcome to the challenge. We are glad you’ve joined us!

I don't know whether cardio or resistance training is better for losing fat. I use, what I consider to be, reliable sources to get this type of information. In this case, I like this Institute of Human Anatomy video: How Your Body Really Burns Fat: Can We Control It?

Congratulations on starting your healthy lifestyle journey! There are lots of videos and resources on menopause belly fat melting with so many people recommending the one thing that is going to erase it. I haven't found any of those things work for me. My menopause belly shrinkage is still a work in progress, but found…

full disclosure: I have not read all the previous responses. imo, it is possible to lose fat and build muscle, but difficult. To get body re-composition results, you are better off to do cycles of fat loss and muscle building. To know if you are being successful working toward your goals you need to keep track of your…

Thank you for these responses. I already track many metrics, but decided to get a moderately priced 8 point BIA scale. I went for the GE CS10G. It arrived 4 days ago. My initial impression was 'I'm not sure this was worth the money'. Now, with just a few days of data, I'm seeing how the additional data points are…

Two walks, exercised, went over on IN target due to evening munchies (we had some chewy 'gummy bear' type candies from IKEA, they weren't that good and put me over my target), met protein goal. I'm starting to like my new scale. As a data junkie, it is just giving me more data. Difference today new 139.2 old 139.5. I find…

@tinathescreamer Home scales are almost never that accurate. If you're curious, you can do a test with anything you have that you believe has an accurate weight.

I was thinking about this post, looking at your BMI of 27.5, you don't 'need' to lose weight. You currently do a lot of cardio. I'm wondering if you should incorporate strength or resistance training to build muscle? Focusing on building muscle might be a better approach than counting calories or macros. Again, I'm not a…

@deepwoodslady I hear you about October. I'm already thinking about how to reduce the amount of chocolate I eat. Typically, we only get 12-20 trick or treaters, but buy full sized chocolate bars for 36 kids (2 - 18 packs). That translates into my husband and I each eating about 10 full sized chocolate bars over the course…

I agree with the above comments. My thoughts: your therapist knows better than us. Talk to them about anything food related. We do not want to put you in the wrong direction. FitOn article on plant based protein you may find helpful: FitOn article on mindful eating Take care of yourself. Don’t expect instant results. Build…

There are lots of videos and resources on menopause belly fat melting with so many people recommending the one thing that is going to erase it. I haven't found any of those things work for me. My menopause belly shrinkage is still a work in progress, but found that eating healthy and regular exercise are helping. check out…

Full disclosure: I haven't read all the other replies. Congratulations on starting your healthy lifestyle journey! How long has it been? On average, people will lose between 0.5 and 2 pounds per week depending on the caloric deficit. Focus on what you can control (calories IN and OUT). Personally, I could not do what you…

Congratulations on continuing your healthy lifestyle journey! Full disclosure: I haven't read all the other replies. These three words in your post jump out at me "not hard enough" —> Living a healthy lifestyle should not feel hard or like work. It should just feel like living your life. I've reach my goal with MFP…

Congratulations on starting your healthy lifestyle journey! What everyone else said. Plus: 1 meal at a time 1 day at a time 1 pound at a time My suggestions: Track your food as accurately as possible, but don't let perfection be the enemy of done. In other words, do your best and get this to be a solid habit. After two…

Congratulations on starting your healthy lifestyle journey! What Ann said. Plus: 1 meal at a time 1 day at a time 1 pound at a time My suggestions: Track your food as accurately as possible, but don't let perfection be the enemy of done. In other words, do your best and get this to be a solid habit. After two weeks of…

Today 139.6 New scale vs 140.2 old scale. 7 day trend 140.8 New scale vs 141.0 old scale. The new scale seems to weight .5lbs lighter than the old scale. It is a weird way to lose a half a pound; in a few weeks, months, years, a half of a pound won't matter. I get more data with the new scale and will be giving my old…

@dawnbgethealthy Another great garden extravaganza! I’m tired just reading about all the work you do in the garden. I’m impressed that you preserve and feed yourself from your garden.

Sorry to hear about the tooth. I’ve been there and know having a root canal redo isn’t the most pleasant way to spend the day. I hope the rest goes well.

@tinathescreamer Food scale is a worthwhile purchase. I'm sure you know how to use it. Awhile ago I got tired of people in the Health & Weight Loss category saying they didn't know how to use their scale so I created this post How to use a kitchen scale — MyFitnessPal.com. I use mine to measure my breakfast every day. I…

I'm feeling really good. Dynamic Recovery day for my workout program, so only did 15 minutes of warm up low impact cardio and stretching. Walked the dog. Stayed within IN target. 7 day average is at my week 6 goal. Old scale (140.0) and New scale (139.4) are inconsistent with each other. If I change yesterday's & today's…