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Yeah, it matters a lot what particular method you use. As far as recommendations for clients, they will be more accurate if they weigh everything using a basic food scale. It's very easy, when using volume metrics, to underestimate how much you're actually eating. The MFP recipe builder tool is really nice if a person…
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In the short term, a sudden stall on the scale that's activity related is much more likely going to be water retention due to muscle soreness. Muscle building is a slow process, especially for women. It's very common for women especially to have periods where the scale stalls and then suddenly drops due to natural hormonal…
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You probably want to be pretty close overall, under a little or over a little is fine - what you're looking for is to get close enough most of the time. 1200 is the minimum number the MFP setup formula will spit out for women. It might be fine for you if you are sedentary, but if you do additional exercise, you should eat…
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Coming at this from a slightly different angle: how long ago was your C-section? Recovery can take longer than you think. Are you breastfeeding your baby? That will affect your calories too - if you need to keep up your milk supply, you should be sure you are eating enough (recommendations I usually see are 500 for…
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STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 202ish lbs Feb 2021 YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 190 lbs YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 177 lbs (-13 lbs) March 6: 183.0 March 13: March 20: March 27: March Goal: 177.0 lbs March Actual: March Loss: Weight loss for this week: 0.8 lbs Current…
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Yes, I usually plan ahead for weeklong diet breaks every few months. I usually tie them to some special occasion, vacation, or holiday (my next one is planned for the Easter octave, so eight days long.) I also relax a little on Sundays. I don't eat quite at maintenance, but my deficit is smaller those days and I can have a…
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Yes! This thread has some great suggestions for working more movement into your day. I am not sure I agree with your premise that you *must* begin some kind of formal exercise right now. Maintenance is great, but a caloric deficit is primarily going to be achieved by limiting intake, not by exercise (though it can help…
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I'm confused. Maybe "processed" means something different to different people. To me, it typically implies "industrial processing," not the type of cooking techniques easily (or perhaps historically) accessible to the home cook. I am not sure I accept that boiling is inherently less "processed" than frying, though I'll…
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Almost every day, 16 grams on baked oatmeal. I enjoy every bit of it.
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Lots of really good advice here! I think it's all about habits and being honest with yourself. I am relosing weight I lost two years ago. I had a baby, which requires weight gain and that's fine, but I gained more than I should have and that's on me - I quit tracking because it seemed "too hard." It really isn't, but I…
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One thing that you might find helpful is to look up resources for improving your executive functioning - basically, improving how your brain does all the background sorting tasks. Deliberately focusing on improving these can be helpful for everyone, but these are the kinds of things that people with ADHD tend to struggle a…
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Not a trainer nor have I ever hired one. That said, I wouldn't go so far as to say it's necessarily unprofessional, but yes, in your shoes I would be annoyed too. I'd chalk it up to a personality difference. I would not enjoy training in that particular environment. Not everybody fits with everybody. That's OK.
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I'm sorry you're dealing with this. PCOS is rough, though there are multiple treatment options available and I would encourage you to find a new doctor who's willing to pursue different paths if your current one won't (this is one area where conventional medicine is woefully inadequate for a lot of women). IMO calorie burn…
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I have a relative who began taking a bunch of different medications after a heart attack several years ago. He quit drinking, lost some weight, became more active, and no longer needs any of the medications except one - the one for high blood pressure. I don't like taking medicine unnecessarily. But sometimes it *is*…
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I would say you should go to bed at 10-11pm because you need to get enough sleep and going to bed at 3am when you have to wake up at 5am is not a good idea. Not getting enough sleep is incredibly stressful on the body. As @yirara said, water weight fluctuations are normal. Unusual sleep patterns might affect it, sure, but…
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Can you provide a little more information? How tall are you? How did you settle on 1000 calories/day and how are you measuring that? How long have you been doing 1000 calories with no results? You don't have to do a special diet or anything crazy. If you want to lose the weight and keep it off, you'll have to find…
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I'm so sorry for the loss of your mother. What a stressful few years! Is there a reason you're picking 1200 calories? I'm also 5'6" and 1200 sounds absolutely miserable. Are you eating back your exercise calories? You can probably lose 2lb/week for a while, but I'd be wary of undereating and potentially giving up or…
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Hello! I'm also a mom (of six.) Currently working on losing pregnancy weight, then another 15 lbs or so to get to my goal. I lost about 60 lbs before getting pregnant with #6, and am basically doing the same stuff again (and keeping it up after reaching my goal). My baby is still mostly breastfed so I'm going about it…
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Maybe it will work best to try to work in calories around what you're already eating. Your diary isn't public now, but if you change it temporarily that might give some more directed feedback. You can try reversing a lot of the typical advice for weight loss to get calories - use oil, butter, or animal fat in a cooking pan…
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If it's just one day, I really wouldn't worry about it too much. It's undereating as a pattern that is necessary to avoid. Since you were surprised at end of day, would it help to prelog your food beforehand? I usually do and even if I have to make a few changes it helps me stay pretty close.
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I don't currently but I have in the past. I've made a lot of progress with reading, prayer and meditation, and one really great therapist (also a couple not great ones.) Probably the best thing I have learned is to make a plan for crisis mode when not in crisis, and then it's easier to adhere to the plan because I don't…
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STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 202ish lbs Feb 2021 YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 190 lbs YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 177 lbs (-13 lbs) February 6: 185.8 February 13: 184.8 February 20: 185.2 February 27: 183.8 February Goal: 181.0 February Actual: 183.8 February Loss: -2.0 lbs…
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Honestly, this doesn't sound too bad to me. I tend to adjust my wake-up time too based on when I go to bed. I think I have a very accurate internal clock. But if you can wake up early and feel awake, I think that's a good sign that your nighttime sleep is fine. I wonder if there are other triggers during the day that are…
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Some herbal teas and coffees have a sweetish taste without any sugar. I'm not a big fan of warm beverages, but iced tea and coffee are excellent. You might need to experiment a little. I also enjoy water - I mean really enjoy it, even though it really doesn't have any flavor at all. Especially very cold/with ice. You will…
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From what I can tell, usually the benefits of these particular studies only apply to small segments of the population - elite athletic performance, for instance. For regular people, the difference is typically negligible. Most of us are regular people. You might personally find that eating one or two meals per day instead…
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As usual @AnnPT77 has very good advice. There's really nothing magical (though it would be nice if there was!) If your doctor wants you to eat specific foods ask why and if there are alternatives that might suit your tastes better. I wouldn't force yourself to eat things you don't like. I think learning how to measure your…
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I've recommended this a few times but IMO with these kinds of issues it can be beneficial to see if there are any doctors who practice NaPRO around you if that isn't an avenue you've explored before. It's a different approach to gynecological health than what is typical care for women in the US and has helped several…
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If friends are pushy, you are allowed to be upfront and say, "You know, I appreciate your concern, but I'd really rather not discuss it anymore." You could also, instead of guessing as to motivation, inquire directly, "You keep bringing this up - is there something in particular you want to talk about?" (I would only…
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FWIW, I think both of these are right, heh. You do have some degree of choice over whether or not you let it bother you. I'll admit too I generally don't know what people mean when they say "partner" in terms of expected level of commitment, because that seems to vary a lot depending on the couple, but yeah, it isn't great…
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YES. I have noticed a couple products have gone to "no lids at all except the film covering" and sure, it might save some material, but it's never going to seal back as well even if they say it will. With kids who are prone to stacking things in the fridge without regard to load bearing capacity we've had some gross…
