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20% of the 2276 would be 455. So, you should subtract 455 from 2276 and eat that...1821. Or, 1620+ exercise. MFP wants you to add in exercise and then eat those calories back. I think breast feeding counts as exercise calories, so I believe it would be 1620+ exercise+breast feeding or 1820+ breast feeding...unless you…

Yes...and no. I am not active every day, so for me my TDEE varies quite a bit. So some days I would have been eating too much, and some days not enough. However, I have started eating 20% less than my total daily burn. Since I work out at night, this means I end up eating 1200-1460 (1460 is my MFP suggested intake) by…

MFP can only estimate the level of intensity. It may be lose for some people but way off for others.

Big difference already! Keep up with the pictures, it helps you see a difference even when you see yourself every day.

I think usually these people want to hear that you took a magic pill or had some procedure done. They want a quick fix. That's why people go on these crazy diets to begin with. They couldn't possibly be fat because they eat too much.

Get something to track what you burn in a day. I start at 1460, but because I wear a fitbit every day, I end up earning back 200-600 calories every day based on how active I am. Or you could do the math to figure out your TDEE, but I find it easier to wear a tracker. MFP expects that you are going to earn exercise calories…

I burn 250 walking for 30 minutes at a comfortable pace. That seems low for a 45 min jog.

Agreed. However, I have switched to PB2 or Better n' Peanut butter to help stay within my goals

You can eat whatever you want and lose weight as long as you are within your calories. Before people jump down my throat, that doesn't mean you wont feel like crap, have a heart attack and develop diabetes- but know if you cave and hit McDonalds your day wont be ruined. However, you will have a hard time working it into…

I too spent so much time trying to figure out how much to eat (and being really hungry as well). Then I realized if I wore something to track how much I actually burned every day (not just during work outs) that I could just eat 500 calories less than that. No more complicated math for me, just subtraction. :)

I have been known to go and back log food on a day that I didn't eat all my calories. I am constantly checking my weekly totals to see where I am. The important thing is to log the food somewhere and not just try to remember that you should eat a few less the next day. Just go ahead and put it down on the following day so…

This is exactly why the give you weekly points. They have figured out your minimum requirements for your daily points. Your weekly points are what you can eat up to and still lose. You are supposed to eat your weekly points, they just call them weekly points to keep people from freaking out if they go over one day.

Absolutely. It is all about the week as a whole. 3500 calories make up one pound. If you eat 500 calories less each day, by the end of the week you will have eaten 3500 calories less and lost one pound. Also, if you eat 500 calories extra each day, you will have eaten 3500 calories extra over the course of a week and…

I pee about every 15 minutes when I get my gallon in.

cauliflower pizza crust is okay. Cauliflower Mac and Cheese (with roasted cauliflower instead of noodles), is amazing. You have to eat the pizza with a fork- which is how I eat all pizza- but the cauliflower crust never gets crisp enough. I actually like a lot of fake out foods, but this isn't one that I make often.

Record it all. It is the week as a whole that matters.

I know this answer! I am the same way. I average a TDEE of 2184. However, I have many days where it is a lot lower and some that are a lot higher. I have my MFP set to a 1 pound loss per week, with negative calorie adjustments turned on. Then, when my Fitbit syncs (fitbit works off the TDEE system) it tells MFP if I need…

Just eat as clean as possible, weigh and measure all of your food, and try to get some activity in every day that includes some serious weight lifting. As someone who also bought a wedding dress smaller than recommended, I am talking from experience. Meal times and different workouts aren't going to matter if you aren't…

I wasn't actually suggesting she go the biggest loser route...hence the joke about murdering the bridal party.

One day, this will all be clear. I spent so much time trying to figure out the right way to do all this and just constantly failing. I feel like I rave so much about my fitbit that I should make a commission, but it finally helped me figure all this stuff out and stop feeling guilty about eating. I love to eat, and I do…

my fat is at 15% because I shoot for lean protein. I did not say no fat. I get plenty of healthy fats. I do not eat processed foods, so any fat I get is real fat.

I am so bad about freaking out if I go over be even a little. One day (around Thanksgiving actually) it suddenly clicked for me that it is the week that matters. If you are shooting for a 1 pound loss (and you should be so that the lifestyle change is manageable), you are trying to eat 3500 calories less or burn 3500…

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I plateaued right before Thanksgiving...I upped my calories (it was a really hard decision for me) from 1200 to 1460 (2 pounds/week to 1 pound/week) about 5 weeks ago. The scale has started moving again. All that TDEE crap everyone spouts on here actually works. My fitbit tells me my Total Daily expenditure is 2184. If I…

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I too have terrible cholesterol. I changed my macros to 30% protein, 15% fat, 30 grams of fiber, 200 mg cholesterol (the AHA recommended amount for those on a low cholesterol diet). I have noticed that I don't actually consume a lot of cholesterol. I plan on watching these for the next few months and then checking in with…

Seriously, why so doom and gloom? You must be perfect. I would focus on low fat, higher protein, lots of water, fiber, and low sodium. You can't hope to lose a ton of weight, but you can de bloat and work on toning...which will make you look thinner. No one is going to weigh you on your wedding day, so focus on de bloating…

I feel, the big difference between MFP and WW, is that on here you should eat all your calories. It's not like with WW where you can or can not eat your extra points. Definitely eat them for more success. Also, if you feel like your calorie goals are too low, make sure you only have them set to lose 1 pound a week. It will…

I tend to binge eat when I haven't drunk my gallon of water or I am just bored. Chug some water and take a nap?

After I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how much to eat, which method to follow (BMR or TDEE- 20%), I finally realized that my fitbit works off the TDEE system and when it syncs with MFP (both set to lose 1 pound per week) it gives me back exercise calories and the two match up pretty well. So, I would set your…