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I don't log any exercise calories on MFP. I find it causes too much confusion with the fitbit adjustments. I just let them sync. If I have to do an adjustment, Ill do in by entering an exercise on the fitbit app. As for your heart rate monitor, I am betting the biggest difference you will see is things like weightlifting,…

I eat almost the exact same thing every day. I try to mix it up every week though. Find what works, and just go with it. You do not have to eat snacks unless you are hungry. Don't fall into the 6 small meal trap. It doesn't work for everybody. Also, trust the MFP system. The math is correct if you eat back at least half…

move more, eat less. log every single thing you eat. You can eat fried stuff and rice all day long, but as long as you stay within your calorie goals you will lose weight. That being said, I like the 100 calorie Chiobani yogurt, chicken, oatmeal, plant fusion protein powder mixed with almond milk and a frozen banana, whole…

if you are new to exercise, a 30 min workout is plenty. Don't think you need to be spending hours of your day exercising. Once you get through 30min, up the intensity. The add in weights.

Are you wearing a heart rate monitor? You might want to check your heart rate and make sure you aren't over doing it.

Are you eating back at least some of your exercise calories? When I don't eat enough I feel exhausted, even if I don't "feel" hungry.

While your doctor shouldn't beat around the bush, they shouldn't have used that language. It is unprofessional and a person is not fat, they have fat. Fat is a thing not a state of being. They should have said, "with your age, obesity and other factors, you are fit the parameters for someone with gallbladder issues." I…

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When I was shooting for 2 pounds a week, nothing happened. When I shot for 1 pound a week, nothing happened. When I shot for 1.5 pounds a week and ate all my exercise calories, magically weight came off. So the system works, you just don't have the right settings yet for your body. Make sure you are weighing and measuring…

BMI does not take muscle mass or body fat into perspective. If you are really concerned, get your body fat measured to get a better picture of your actual level of health.

If this is part of your regular activity, I would just make sure your profile isn't set at sedentary and consider it part of your daily activity.

The scale went up 2 pounds for me today as usual, but I suspect I will drop those 2 pounds by next week, plus my usual weekly lose. Damn water retention.

your body is in crisis mode so it is holding on to everything you eat. A lot of exercise on an extreme calorie restriction doesn't make you lose faster it, puts your body under a lot of stress. Stress causes more cortisol, cortical makes you fat. When I finally gave in and set my goal to 1.5 pounds a week (which is 1200…

I have been doing 40% carbs, 40% protein and 20% fat for over a year now. It seems to work really well for me (when I stick to it). Your body can't really process extreme amounts of protein at one time (despite all the people who pound 40 gram shakes at the gym), so just try to shoot for about 20 grams per meal. You won't…

I am 5'3 and I eat 1200 plus exercise. I steadily lose 1- 1.5 pounds. If you aren't losing, it sounds like you are eating too much.

I am sorry, but what kind of mother would say that to her daughter? Don't let your mothers issues effect your progress.

Yes, if you are losing faster than 2 pounds a week. If not, just keeping doing what you are doing until you stop losing.

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There are 2 sides to the GF weight issue (from a celiac) perspective. For my cousin, she had trouble gaining weight because she wasn't absorbing any nutrients. My mom and I had trouble loosing weight because our bodies were in constant stress mode and held on to every thing. If you are going GF just to loose weight and…

my husband goes on a vegetable protest at least every other day. The only way he will eat broccoli is with american cheese on top. I fed him salad for dinner last night and you would have thought I killed a puppy. We ate pizza and ice cream last week. We both still lost weight. Dieting and healthy eating has little to do…

This. If you eat back your exercise calories according to the MFP estimation, I bet you will find things to be a lot closer.

Yep! I have had people tell me I look hungry, or that my cheeks look sunken in. I was still 60+ pounds over weight and considered obese. People don't want to feel guilty about their choices, so they try to convince you that you are in the wrong. No one "deserves" a treat food and eating a cupcake or midnight nachos is not…

I've done the math, and when my fitbit syncs with MFP, it equals the same as TDEE-20% so I eat my exercise calories back. However, if you don't accurately measure your activity, I can see why people wouldn't lose if they eat theirs back.

Egg whites, lean chicken, 0% greek yogurt. It is really really hard, and you have to plan your whole day in advance. Also, you may become a fart monster.

Well, not to be harsh, but there are functioning alcoholics and alcoholics who wake up in the gutter and can't hold down a job. They still both have a problem, and just because one person shows it more doesn't mean it isn't something worth addressing. Your argument of "I like being skinny" tells me you are probably pretty…

there is a big difference between hungry and appetite. I can have the stomach flu and have an appetite. Personally, I require something to reset my taste buds and let my stomach know I am full. Wether it is a bite of chocolate, gum, brushing my teeth, a big (and I mean big) glass of water. I could almost always keep on…

What did MFP tell you to eat to lose 1 pound a week? Eat that. Don't worry about all those calculators, and your macros or what works for other people. You have to get used to eating a certain amount before anything is going to really start to work. if you find you are super duper hungry (and I mean hungry, not just…

some say raw broccoli can affect your thyroid, but only if you have iodine issues already…and cauliflower has the same affect. So, I would just stick with your steamed broccoli instead of dyed cauliflower.

oh, and posture will do a lot. Remember, there are internal organs in there. That is why women have a little pouch. Some women will always have one and how you stand can really show it off or conceal it.

I would try something like pilates to really work on the core. You don't need to lose weight, you just need to streamline. :)