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If you're in a deficit, you're not likely gaining muscle. But water weight will fluctuate. Do you weigh less now than a month ago? If so, you're on the right track. If it has been less than a month since you've been tracking, give it more time.

Figure out why you're overeating. Is your calorie goal too extreme, are you eating due to stress/emotions, or are you feeling 'hungry' often during the day? If your calorie goal is too extreme: if you're aiming to lose 2 pounds per week, perhaps try for 1 pound a week instead. That increases your goal daily by 500 but…

Eating fat is not a bad thing, in and of itself. Do you have a medical reason to limit your fat intake? Think of your financial budget. If you make sure your bills are paid and obligations met: do you feel its acceptable to spend money on entertainment or set aside for vacations or other big spend 'wants'? Food is the same…

I have the same mental issues with it. I do better with a running/program when I have an event on the horizon. I LOVE the atmosphere of 5k/10k/half marathon events. But virtual runs do NOTHING for me.

I *think* you're local to me? I have a Fitbit Ionic - I upgraded myself to a newer Fitbit last fall. I can plug it in, see if it still works and if so: drop it off somewhere for you or mail it. *It has not been charged or used in almost a year. It was fine when I last used it, but has been in a drawer since November…

For me, if it is something that is not particularly messy: I'll use paper plates. Easier on cleanup. I don't often use disposable utensils though. I only buy those for social gatherings, so none lately! Regarding the show you mentioned - it often has the show subject relocating to Texas to live near the clinic. I imagine…

This would indicate that when you ate at a certain level for 90 days and maintained: that was your maintenance level. I'm not sure of your stats or how much weight you need/want to lose. But a simple starting point would be to reduce from that # by 200-300 and expect to see about 2 pounds per month gone.

My kids are adult and (mostly) out of the house and my husband and I still do the daily 'what's for dinner' conversation at 5pm. We had gotten into a decent routine, with hubs & adult son (who were home before me) making dinner 2-3 times a week but then adult son started working where he is NOT home for dinner most nights.…

Based on your height/weight: eating ~1500 daily should result in weight loss. Sounds like you've been tracking long enough for temporary water weight fluctuations to balance out over time. So the logical question becomes how accurate is your logging? Do you track every day? How often do you use a food scale? How often do…

Cups are meant for liquids - but solid food is best measured in grams/ounces because it is, well, solid. And the ounce that is a weight measurement is not the same thing to the ounce that is a volume measurement. Many labels will say something like serving size = 1/4 cup (28g). That does not mean that what you pour into a…

Most here use calorie counting, rather than an eating 'plan' that restricts one food group or another. I like bread too much for Keto. :)

If your maintenance is 2220: does that already include your exercise? From how you listed it, I'm not sure. If the 2220 is based on TDEE (which includes exercise) then eating at 1551 would put you at a deficit of roughly 669 daily. If the 2220 is normal daily activity baseline - and does NOT factor in exercise - then…

It will really depend on your definitions of healthy. Wendy's: I like their pecan, apple, grilled chicken salad. Zaxby's: blackened blue zalad or a few chicken strips & a side of cole slaw. McDonalds: double cheeseburger & small fry order. Its about 700 calories which may be high for some needs. If that is the case, then…

You 'earn' a Fitbit adjustment if you're more active than the activity level you selected when setting up your profile. Assume MFP expects you to burn 1700 daily - based on your height, age, weight, gender and stated activity level. You want to lose 1 pound so 1700-500 = 1200 goal. Fitbit calculates your calorie burn based…

Assuming you are not a 2 foot, 5 inch tall woman weighing only 50-55 pounds: you use much more in a day than 500. You may just be thinking about calories you 'burn' thru exercise but your body is ALWAYS using energy. How much depends on how tall/heavy you are, your gender & age, and how active you are. Random examples but…

If you are out of macros but have lots of calories left: that is a sign that there are foods in your log with erroneous information. Macros are made of calories. It would be like having a budget in dollars (example $20 to spend on video games) and coins (80 quarters). When you run out of quarters, you've used $20. Food…

How active are you in life outside of your workouts? One extreme is the desk jockey/couch potato where you hardly move at all vs someone who is on their feet constantly moving all day. That will factor in to your total daily energy needs. If you're fairly inactive when NOT exercising, 1640 could be maintenance or pretty…

I tried it once upon a time - bought a single package of it before I read about how it works. Then I did the math. I'm going from memory here, so my #s may be a little off but should be in the right general neighborhood. Alli forces you to limit how much fat you consume per meal because if you take in too much fat, the fat…

8 ounces weight is not the same as 8 volume ounces. So assuming 8 ounces (mass) is a 'cup' is not going to work. Kind of like how I have a foot connected to each ankle, but my feet have no correlation to a 'foot' that is a measurement of length. My feet (the ones with toes) are not equal to a foot (meaning 12 inches). Same…

I love the real, in person 5k/10k/half marathon events also. Virtual runs? They don't do anything for me. I'm hoping the world will be normal enough for me to do a half marathon in March 2022, and I intend to start preparing for it soon. I think I'm going to have to act like it will happen (and that I will feel comfortable…

You seem to be averaging about .5 pounds per week instead of 1.5. Some combination of: your body burns lower than average for your statistics, you're overestimating calories burned, or you're underestimating calories consumed. Its easy to do - even when you make a good effort to avoid errors. How do you feel about the…

You can edit what nutrients you track.

Weight loss happens over time. Pick a plan #, stick to it for 30 days. To really see results. Constantly changing things confuses the data. When you put your stats into Myfitnesspal what did it recommend? But a question. Do you mean you're logging your food 5 days and eating whatever on the other 2, or did you mean you are…

I have a Fitbit smartwatch & a Fitbit scale. Those items sync well with MFP (for me at least!). I also use a food scale, which helps me be accurate. And this doesn't exactly count as 'tech' but my must have kitchen combo is the food scale + a dry erase board. I can easily make notes when cooking and update/edit/enter…

46 - turning 47 in October. :)

Just a quick note: BMR and maintenance are not the same thing. Maintenance would be higher than BMR. How much depends on how active one is, how much they exercise...

Her BMR is about 1400, meaning that before considering exercise: she burns about 1680 per day sedentary. Meaning her deficit is fairly small, and the scale weight IS easily influenced by water fluctuations as already mentioned. Factoring in exercise a few times a week, she might expect to lose at most 1 pound per week. "At…

Need more info. You mentioned age 31 & 5'1" height. What is your weight? I assume you are female? What is your activity level? I also assume your goal is to lose weight. How long ago did you start keeping your food log? Are you weighing your food choices? Measuring is ONLY useful for liquids - its highly inaccurate to use…

1) Is low carb like Atkins sustainable long term? Is counting calories more realistic? Calories matter for real weight loss... going low carb can result in loss of water weight even if you are not in a caloric deficit. Is your goal to lose weight or to simply see a slightly lower # on the scale? Whether eating low carb is…

Have you talked to him - to explain your goals, needs, expectations? If these are things he has always done he may not know or understand that you no longer want him to continue. If you have discussed it, he may just need gentle reminders to break the habit. Beyond that: what goes in your mouth is up to you. It can be hard…