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I weigh almost everyday, and only log a change in weight if it sticks around for 3 days in a row.

I'm 5'7" with goal of 122 (skinny fat) or a little more if I gain more lean muscle as I work out more. My main goal is not the number on the scale but to be able to wear my fabulous wardrobe again after a year of stress eating resulted in about a 25 pound gain. I'm excited to be back to MFP where I lost 35 pounds 7 years…

The connotation of "cheat" is that you're doing something sneaky or are out of control. If you plan a splurge every once in awhile, then get back to it, then it's just part of your plan. I've actually planned in advance for splurges by cutting back other days of the week...maybe not having the dessert that fits into my…

Hi all. I'm so glad to have found this group. I've been doing 18:6 for awhile and maintaining, but I "think" my coffee drink is making it more like 14:10 and is holding me back now that I want to lose. So, I'm planning on trying 22:2. I've done it successfully on the weekends with my husband (if you don't count my coffee…

Hi all! I lost about 35 pounds about 5 years ago and maintained +/- 3 pounds until mid-year last year, and have been slowly creeping up to almost +10 my ideal. I've reversed it and am back down to about +8. Still well within all the "normal" ranges, and still in most of my size 00/0 clothes, but not where I'd like to be. I…

Do we have to talk about deviled eggs?

if you eat alot of any one food, cutting it out will likely create a deficit, but I rarely eat rice or bread and already try to limit sugar, so for me, it would not create much of a deficit.

GOOD FOR YOU!!! Just recognize that running is hard (mentally & physically) at any weight, so what you're doing is amazing. Sometimes it takes a while to get into the groove, sometimes a whole run is awesome, and sometimes a whole run is awful, but when you're done, you'll always be glad you did. Celebrate each milestone…

My recommendation is to eat within your calorie allowance those foods that satisfy you rather than "diet" foods approved by "them." You're welcome to add me as a friend, so you can see my diary -- my weight loss months in early 2012 still included small portions of ice cream after dinner, fried chicken leg with single…

I'd bet that @RunningStronger is a runner! :D :D

Congratulations on getting started! “The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” -- John Bingham I just started running about 3.5 years ago using a pre-loaded interval program on my treadmill with intervals of 3 minutes walking on progressively steep incline followed by 1 minute of…

For me, the evening meal is where my non-calorie-conscious husband and I cook and eat together, or go out, so I just know I'm going to consume more calories there, so I try to save up for them. I skip breakfast because, for me, it starts the hunger cycle. I've found that I'm actually hungry earlier and eat more at lunch…

I do eat most if not all of them on average for the week if not daily, but I'm careful in my attempts to over-estimate calories in and underestimate calories burned in order to maintain a deficit.

Yes, if you're logging your exercise, set your activity to Sedentary or you'll double count. My rule of thumb was to err on the side of underestimating calories burned and overestimating calories consumed to ensure I maintained a deficit to keep losing.

I love my Fitbit Flex for everyday wear because you can buy more fashionable bracelets for it to fit in, so I don't have to walk around in professional dress with rubber band around my arm. It helps me remember to get up and move, take a walk, etc. via tracking of steps. For running, I use the Fitbit Surge with GPS and…

I think it's a personal choice. Here's my experience (no science behind it)...running on treadmill burns the most, then elliptical at resistance, then walking on treadmill (unless at such a high incline that it's comparable to elliptical). Personally, I hate the elliptical because to me it's an unnatural movement, but I…

I think it's calibrated specifically for wearing on your wrist, but you could give it a test by walking around the block with it on your bra, then walking the same route, same pace, etc. with it on your wrist to see whether it makes a big difference. I specifically bought the flex because there are lots of fashionable…

You are right in that it is much harder mentally to maintain than it is to focus on losing, but you're getting a lot of good advice. I've been maintaining for almost 4 years (until this month when I went back to Lose Weight mode as I creeped up a pound over my +/- 3 pound acceptable range). At some point, you can stop…

120-125 pounds 5'7" 00 Skirts 0 Pants 00/XXS - 0/XS Shirts

SW:(Starting weight) 126 CW:(Current weight) 126 GW:(Goal weight for this month) 121 Weigh in dates: Start of the month(01/01 Friday): 01/02 Sat: 126 01/09 Sat: 01/16 Sat: 01/23 Sat: 01/30 Sat: End of the month(01/31 Sunday): Total weight lost: Thanks to MFP, this is my first time actually focusing on weight loss in almost…

^^^^SO TRUE!!!

It brings great awareness to the impacts of various food choices and has been the key to my success over the past 4 years. Lost 35 pounds and maintained within 3 pounds for 3.5 years and am going back to it to lose a couple of holiday pounds.

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If you can run 9 miles, you can absolutely finish a half marathon! Just slooooooow down. I recommend a pace at least 1 - 2 min per mile slower than what you were running when you got too tired to finish, or maybe even slower at first. Then if you feel great at mile 8, increase speed a little (but not too much), then if…

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I weigh several times per week and re-focus if I'm +/- 2 pounds from goal weight.

5'7" CW: 122 GW: +/- 2 lbs (120-124)

I'm not sure why you think 1600 per day is way too low, but I've maintained for 3 years by staying below that number if I'm not exercising. I'm 46 and 5'7" at 122 pounds with calculated maintenance calories of 1540, but I've found that I really need to stick to around 1450 + exercise calories (~100 calories per mile of…

I recommend doing whatever will work for you for the long haul. Maintenance is all about maintaining the habits that help you stay within goal range. For me, imposing too many rules and "shoulds" on myself is a recipe for disaster as I tend to rebel against anything too restrictive; thus, I fit my nightly ice cream cone…

It depends on whether I'm hungry or not, but even if I don't eat them same day, I usually eat most of my exercise calories back within the week.