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yeah, they are kind of expensive - for me the bars aren't worth it, but the trail mix definitely is because I can custom make it and it's already portion controlled.

And as far as the Barney Butter goes - I don't know what they do to it, but it tastes SOOOOO good. It doesn't taste like "healthy almond butter" - which is also, but this tastes like smooth and creamy peanut butter that you don't have to stir - it's not grainy, or oily - it's simply PERFECT - hence me not being able to…

Definitely the rigatoni ala vodka - I'm a sucker for vodka sauce. YUM!

Hey there - I'm here. I took a little holiday hiatus and it took me a little while, but I'm back :) So glad the method is working for you!

Absolutely right.

If you've set it up using MFP's suggestions for maintenance, they should adjust for you as your weight gets lower. I guess if you want to be really accurate you would adjust the number after each weigh in.

Yes, everything looks good. I don't know what your bmr is but just make sure you're eating at least that everyday too. Today looks to be low, but then again the day's not over :)

just the mfp app for iphone. I love it :)

yup, that's good. Just make sure 1000 is the maximum - meaning, stick to the 900s if you want a high deficit. Having a couple more calories for you probably would've been a good idea - just to be safe. Don't worry about the net number.

It's my understanding that the exercise goals have no impact on anything. I don't even know why they put that there. Just set calories to maintenance and forget the rest.

Thanks Kikkipoo! This is one of those situations where I just can't be bothered with other people's negativity because I know how much sense this all makes - and that it's WORKING :) All you can do is share what you've learned - whether they take the time to listen to what you have to say is beyond your control. But I'm SO…

Yup, and never eat less than 1397

It's not that it wouldn't work, so much as it's not needed as much. Big calorie burning workouts often complicate things more in terms of losing weight. But it still works for people who don't exercise as much - and might even be an incentive for bumping up that deficit. Check out the group though (and the progress…

When you have more to lose, it's ok to eat less than your bmr because your body will feed off the extra fat you have stored. When you have less body fat %, your body will panic if it doesn't get enough calories (at least bmr) and will fight the weight loss initially. Keep eating what MFP suggests - when you get to a…

Just set up MFP to maintain your weight, not lose. Your daily goal will then be your maintenance calories before exercise.

The green number (calories remaining number) is so great because it shows you your deficit for the day. It's helpful on many levels, but much like it is set up when using a bodymedia fit. We don't really need to worry about net calories anymore. It's simply about creating an average deficit each week to mimic the amount of…

You don't always have to eat your exercise calories. By figuring out the calculations, you can know how much you can exercise without eating the calories back while still remaining healthy. By not eating the exercise calories you can increase your deficit (as those of us who have less to lose are limited to a very small…

Set your mfp goal to 1672. Aim to eat 1300 - don't go below this number ever, and make sure the green number is less than 1000.

If you want 2 pounds a week loss, yes you need to keep a 1000 calorie deficit every day of the week. You might find this too extreme, however. Also it's important to have at least 1 day of rest from intense exercise, and you would need intense exercise to reach this 1000 calorie deficit. Aim for a moderate deficit most…

MFP GOAL: 1742 ACTUAL GOAL: 1400 Eat at least 1400 a day, make sure your calories remaining is never more than 1000 (but can be anywhere from 0 - 1000, depending upon how much you want to lose that week). If you exercise and burn more than 658, eat the surplus calories.

Yes, and actually if you use the phone app - look at the weekly tab, and look at the graph option. You can see your average deficit to the right, but at the bottom it will actually tell you your total deficit for the week, so 3500 = 1 pound, 7000 = 2 pounds. My total deficit for this week was 4881 and I lost 1.2 pounds…

What's nice about setting things up this way, is that you can see how much you would actually have to eat to lose, maintain AND gain. You shouldn't be worried about eating an extra 100, 200 or even 400 calories. If you're eating below your bmr, and you're not losing - this should tell you something. Your body wants more…

Change your MFP calorie goal to maintain your weight. (I use 1.3 which is in between sedentary and lightly active). Using that your maintenance would be 1767. Aim to eat around 1400 calories each day - sometimes higher but never lower, whether you workout or not. If you wanted to create a 1000 calorie deficit (maximum)…

DO IT! I love meeting other Olivias :)

Well, you can if you want - depends what kind of deficit you want. If you're hungry, please eat. But if you burn more than 596 you HAVE to eat the extra back. Just keep the green number under 1000 :)

Ok, I would set your MFP goal to maintain with a lightly active setting (use MFP's lightly active, it should be around your BMR x 1.375 or around 1863. Aim to eat at least 1355 (make it 1400 to be on the safe side). With eating 1400 everyday, you'll be creating a 463 calorie deficit, regardless of whether you do a walk or…

YAY! I'm so happy this is working so well for everyone. It puts a BIG smile on my face to see everyone's success :) Great job everyone!

Yes, you have to log your exercise so you can see your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure). It's from this number that you want to create a deficit. So you setup MFP to maintain: (I use my BMR x 1.3, but if you use MFP for maintenance at sedentary, they use x 1.2, or lightly active 1.375). Let's say you use sedentary,…

What is your BMR? I can't figure it out without that number.

Yes, I would stick to the 1390 for now, and eat all your exercise calories to keep the 1000 calorie deficit. As you lose weight, that number (1390) will go down and down and down until it hits 1200. Since it's unhealthy for anyone to eat less than 1200 calories, MFP caps it off there. At 1200, your Maintenance should be…