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I did not say it was necessary, but OP asked for ways to get a better TDEE. Yes a body scan depending on where can cost $25-200, and wearables are actually fairly decently priced nowadays. You don't need a $300 fitbit or iwatch. There are many that will work just fine. I was just giving the OP the info that was asked, not…

[/quote] Same idea, different words.

So, if you really want an accurate TDEE you will need to do 2 things. 1. Go get a body scan or similar thing that will give you an accurate body fat measurement. 2. Have some sort of wearable that tracks your activity throughout the day. The body fat will go into the more accurate of the calculations for your BMR, then you…

Plateau's are normal throughout weight loss. If you stay at a deficit you will lose weight, though I would make sure you occasionally re-evaluate your daily calorie limit. Finding your TDEE can help here as well, there are plenty of calculators out there. Before doing this its good to do some sort of body scan or accurate…

So for me it depends on the veggies. If I snack on carrots or most starchy veggies I get more hungry. My go-to now is roasting cauliflower or broccoli. I'll just chop up a head of either, then add onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and ginger powder, then toss with a small amount of olive oil and air-fry for 6min.…

There is a bit of give and take. The app will give you a rough estimate based on your activity level, I've adjusted both ways when I've hit plateau's. Overall its fairly decent, but you can get better data using more data through other sites. Another thing to keep in mind, you daily steps is for the most part counted in…

I'm so happy that works for you. I can't do dairy of any type within a few hours of bedtime otherwise i end up with acid reflux type thing happening. But working out in general helps, and I typically sleep 7-8hr a night now.

Hey, I'm close to where you are in the journey. I'm 32lbs into my 70lb goal. So almost the halfway point, more support is always welcome.

I'm also an avid gamer, and enjoy reading. Not so much on the movies overall though. I'm 32lbs into my 70lb goal and always looking for more people to keep me accountable and honest.

This. We have something similar(partner used the chalkboard paint on a wall spot in the dining room), but we clean it off on Friday and do leftovers on weekends and then let everyone choose a meal for the week. Shop on Sun/Mon and then plan around that.

Great work!!! Keep in mind the closer to your goal weight the slower the weight will come off. I have a goal weight in mind, but I also have a non-scale goal of how I want my body to look that is independent of the scale value. So basically if I'm in the "normal" weight range the scale value is largely irrelevant and just…

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): Jul 2023 - 235lbs YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 214 lbs. YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 194 lbs. - lose 20 lbs. October Goal: 208 lbs October Actual: 207 lbs October Loss: 7 November 6: 207 November 13:203 November 20: November 27: November Goal:…

I'm 100% the opposite. If I eat breakfast I get absolutely ravenous a few hours later. But I also get up at 4am and don't eat lunch until around 11am. If I skip breakfast and drink a cup of coffee and a bunch of water I just start to get hungry around lunch time.

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): Jul 2023 - 235lbs YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 214 lbs. YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 194 lbs. - lose 20 lbs. October Goal: 208 lbs October Actual: 207 lbs October Loss: 7 November 6: 207 November 13: November 20: November 27: November Goal: 200…

So I found that making better food choices overall (Adding more veggies/salads) and slowly reducing portion sizes of what you eat in general will go a long way in helping you stay on track. Drinking a lot of water also helps. When you add in some exercise (3x a week) you then have small changes that can be easily made…

Unfortunately you can't "target" weight loss areas, so adding more core work will strengthen the muscles more it won't really do anything to speed up the specific area loss.

Well for me my catalyst was the sudden passing of my Grandmother who raised me. Definitely made me question a lot of things in my life and what was worth continuing. While anything can happen it changed my outlook and priorities in life a little bit. I set goals based on some other events in life that are coming up (Kids…

Definitely will get you to lose weight. Just keep in mind, for weight loss to stick it has to be a lifestyle change. If you think you can do the one meal a day for extended time have at it. Also make sure you're taking supplements or ensuring you're tracking your nutrients as OMOD makes it difficult to get the proper…

I'm with you on the once a week scale visit however, I do have friends that prefer the daily weigh-ins. Over time the daily weigh ins can show your progress with all the ups and downs you don't see with a weekly weigh in. This is motivating to some people more than the once a week plan.

Looks like you were holding onto some water weight. I have seen dips of 3-4lbs in a day for me, and women are more prone to holding onto water. I'd just make sure you're drinking a lot of water, and not going too far over your sodium limit. But great job overall!

[/quote]With accurate profile settings, my actual weight change is wildly far off MFP's estimate if I add exercise calories (25-30% off), and even more wildly far off if I don't add exercise calories. Most people are close to the statistical averages. A few aren't. I'm not. My point is that OP needs a longer observation…

Agree, I just was experimenting and tracking. From my Oct weight loss and Jul-now the predicted (Without exercise added in) is pretty close.

Sodium is a double edged sword. But I find cooking for yourself is the best fix here, and not using processed/pre-made mixes or packaged foods. Most of those are loaded with Sodium and are just overall not the best choices. When I cook I don't add any salt to my food until I've tasted it, and more times than not I won't…

In the end for the loss to stick lifestyle changes are required. Making them all at once is a bad idea, small, consistent changes make a huge difference over time. Set realistic goals! We're not all on "The Biggest Loser" and seeing double digit losses each week is not realistic. Most people doing it the "right" way will…

So after tracking it for a week eating 1500 calories +/- 50 the 5 week projection changed by less than a pound. I have exercise calories OFF, and with it on I find it will give you much more varied numbers.

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): Jul 2023 - 235lbs YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 214 lbs. YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 194 lbs. - lose 20 lbs. October 2: 214 October 9: 211 October 16: 211 October 23: 209 October 30: 207 October Goal: 208 lbs October Actual: 207 lbs October Loss:…

I also have a bad sweet tooth, I've found that if I'm consistantly working out, and drinking a good amount of water (64oz+), and getting enough fiber (roasted veggies are my go to) my cravings just aren't there.

I never really did strength training either, I go to our local YMCA. They have a really nice strength training machine set called egym. It takes all the thought out of it for you, makes it pretty easy to just get it in. My thoughts here as both my Mother-in-Law and I have had to actually add calories to lose weight is as a…

Good luck! Food is the hardest part. Smaller portions, better choices.

I've added you as a friend. It sounds like you may be eating too few calories for your weight/activity. Not that you won't lose weight like that, but your body can do some strange things when you go too far into the hole on calories. (you tend to retain more water weight for one) For context, I'm 42 max weight was 235(209…