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Some items have various options because they are not all the same. You may have chicken breast w/ skin or without skin. Maybe trimmed of most of the fat or not trimmed. Depending on things like that, the calories per gram or ounce will vary. When it comes to packaged products, items sometimes change. The manufacturer may…

Thinking it out - being aware that you want to eat but don't need to eat is a HUGE measure of progress. I have this issue at times - wanting to snack but not 'needing' food to satisfy an energy or hunger need. For me it is often a matter of boredom. Try brushing your teeth. I do NOT want food for a bit after I've done that.

I always weigh the final product in grams. And use that # as my # of servings. So if my chili weighs 3528g, then I have a recipe of 3528 servings of 1g each.

Have you had a checkup recently? Perhaps that is the best way to confirm if you are at a healthy weight now vs could/should lose more. People who have known you all along may not be the best source.

Hi! I understand the all or none thing. I have a similar issue in that I find it hard to focus on multiple things. For example, I can be focused on losing weight or focused on making extra money or focused on spending more quality time w/ Family. Often if I work at one, the others get ignored. Finding balance is hard. I am…

Yes. The idea that eating less results in weight loss seems too simple to be true, right? From your post I think that is your impression. It goes against all the 'diet fad' claims that say you need to buy a special supplement, or eat only certain foods, or exercise using a particular program. Those are all things that make…

You indicate you lost weigh rapidly at first and now it has slowed down. How long have you been at it, and what is your overall weight loss? Losing weight slowly IS frustrating especially if your expectations are off. Realistic weight loss is usually no more than .5-1 pounds per week, unless you have a LOT of weight to…

I lose ~50 in 2014 - going from 180ish to 130ish. Then stayed around 130 for a while. 2019-2021 I kind of lived between 130 and 150. Once close to 150 my clothes would stop fitting so I'd tighten up, start logging and make efforts to move more. But this year, for the first time since 2014, I allowed myself to go back over…

11 pounds since June 12 is AMAZING. You mentioned losing & gaining 30 pounds repeatedly over the years, but did not indicate your overall weight loss goal. If you have 20 or so pounds to reach your final healthy weight, then .5-1 pounds per week is a realistic goal from this point onward. Patience IS hard. Try to focus on…

I've had many restarts, and some of them didn't last very long. What has helped me to be successful is starting with one focus. And then adding in other objectives gradually. I restarted June 2 and at that point, I was paying attention to my total daily calories to be around 1400-1600 per day and drinking some water each…

How did you arrive at a calorie goal of 900? That is not something MFP would assign as it is less than the recommended daily minimum for women.

Welcome! My latest day 1 was June 2nd, but I started out 'this time' by loosely tracking my calories in (using a notebook, or keeping #s in my head daily) and just came back to MFP a couple of weeks ago. There are weight loss groups on FB - but in my opinion they have a limited usefulness. The 'good' ones must be heavily…

There are going to be weight fluctuations. One reason is water weight. You can retain water due to hormones/TOM, stress, changing in the quantity of carbs you eat, muscle repair from exercise, lack of sleep and a # of other things. Water weight fluctuations are temporary, and nothing to worry about. Weight can also…

Regarding the comment about being realistic: they mean that the scale will not show a weight loss each time, simply because of water weight fluctuations. You can do all the 'right' things, lose weight steadily over time, but sometimes the scale will show a higher # than the last time because of water weight. That is ok.…

You mentioned you've steadily gained - were you logging your calories in during that time? If you were logging AND thought you were at a deficit but gained over weeks/months: then either your logged calories in or your expected calories out are inaccurate. Or both? If the weight gain is a short term thing, like over the…

Hi! I'm in GA - just NW of Atlanta. I'm currently at about 5 pounds of progress toward a lose-25 goal. (After losing ~50 in 2014 and regaining some in recent years.) My motto is progress, not perfection. Welcome to the journey!

Do you log exercise or have a device/tracker connected? If so those will change your total calorie goal for the day, and thus your total allowance of fat, protein, carbs. But the percentages should stay the same: meaning they should all increase.

The trick, I think, is to try and factor a reasonable estimate of calories burned into your goals. And then adjust based on results, if actual results different from expected.

Patience, accuracy and honesty. Especially if close to your goal weight.

I don't trust myself to be 100% consistent w/ the tape measure. Do you have a pair of jeans that you can't close? Or that you can barely zip/button? I prefer this sort of thing to 'measure' because by using one item of clothing I know it is not changing. With a tape measure I can't help but wonder if I have it in EXACTLY…

Simple recipes are the key. Especially if you are just starting out. I know the basics and then some, but I'm not very daring or creative in the kitchen. A recipe with too many ingredients, or more than 1-2 'new to me' ingredients is not something I am eager to try. Chili is a really easy one. 1 pound of ground meat, 1 can…

Based on your stats - your BMR is about 1310-1360 roughly, depending on age. (1310 if age 35, 1360 if age 25.) With sedentary stats (little to no exercise) since you mentioned a desk job that would mean that you burn roughly 1600-1800 daily depending on how much exercise you do. You mentioned bike & treadmill, and stated…

I don't do milestone rewards. I've always felt 'guilty' buying things for myself - and now I do my best to NOT feel bad about spending $ on me in ways that benefits my health & fitness journey. Like buying new running shoes, paying to sign up for a 5k/10k event, etc.

If you don't like eggs: don't eat them at all. If you like eggs, eat them as often as you want. I have scrambled eggs for breakfast 1-2 times a week. And I often eat 1-2 hard boiled eggs on other days. If your doctor has advised you to cut back on certain foods (for a health related concern) then perhaps you can ask your…

I am no resource on IF - but would suggest a good first step would be to start logging what you are eating/drinking now, assessing your weight gain trend and then using the data to determine a maintenance level. Eat there for 4-6 weeks, keep an eye on your milk supply and then drop calories slightly to start a deficit.…

My last big fall off the wagon was a cross country road trip in January to help my daughter (and her family) move back home to GA. I fully intended to get back to it once I got back home, and almost 5 months later I was up 25 pounds. I think it also 'hurt' me to not have events on the calendar. I have never been super fit…

Hi! I'm back at it - again. Lost 50 in 2014, maintained a while. Gradually put back on 15-20 and then cycled between taking off that 15-20 and putting it back on! Gained 25 approximately from January-June this year, and I'm now down about 4 pounds in the past 4 weeks. I'm purely a calorie counter. I do need to make efforts…

I'm 5'5" and between 130 and 150 I wear size 6 Lee jeans. But at 150 they are snug/have to be worked over my hips. At 130 they slide on easily. In-between, they take more or less 'work' lol. Over the past few years I've wavered between 150-130 (after losing 50 in 2014) and when the jeans become a good bit of work to put…