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When you say you're eating at maintenance, do you mean at maintenance and logging? I'm asking because I crave a lot more at the beginning of starting to log. The first month or so. I think it's because I'm paying attention to what I'm eating and trying to stay within a certain limit - whether that limit is a deficit or at…

Thanks for the tip! Gywnnie Bee goes from size 10-32 so I think I'll start there!

I had my second baby in October 2014 and I am still breastfeeding! I have my MFP settings at 0.5 lb/week loss, log 250 calories as an exercise called "breastfeeding" every day, and eat back my exercise calories. So far, I've been losing at about a pound a week doing that and haven't had a drop in my milk supply. Feel free…

I have the iphone app and it has a little box at the top of the chart to choose total calories or net calories.

It's saying that your phone doesn't think that you burned as many calories as MFP does, so there isn't an adjustment to your calories for the iphone count that day. I don't link anything so I'm not sure how it works exactly, but does the adjustment show up at the beginning of the day and change throughout the day? If so,…

Two of my favorite main dishes right now are roasted tomatoes stuffed with eggs and open face hummus sandwiches. For the tomatoes, hollow out a tomato (I usually make two per person) and roast it at 400 for 15 mins. Remove from oven and crack an egg into it. Add any additional items desired (I've put in diced onion,…

Two of my favorite main dishes right now are roasted tomatoes stuffed with eggs and open face hummus sandwiches. For the tomatoes, hollow out a tomato (I usually make two per person) and roast it at 400 for 15 mins. Remove from oven and crack an egg into it. Add any additional items desired (I've put in diced ham, onion,…

Usually I use a tablespoon of flavored creamer (coffee mate, international delight, etc) - that's around 35 calories. Since it's flavored I don't need any sweetener in addition. On the weekend I blend hot coffee with coconut oil and a tsp of sugar. Makes a frothy, creamy latte-like coffee. It isn't low cal though... so I…

Awesome! Can I ask how tall you are? My starting weight and goal weight are similar and I'm 5'7"

I breastfed exclusively for the first 3 months while I was off work. After I returned to work my daughter got only BM, either from me or from a bottle when I had pumped. She remained on BM until she turned 1 and we converted to whole milk. She only had formula twice - at the hospital when I wasn't really producing and she…

I read this a couple of weeks ago and I think it's an excellent read! I don't think that we often put too much thought into how our negative self-image impacts our children. I was fortunate to grow up with a mother who never put herself down or talked critically about food choices even though she was obese for most of my…

I log all of my vitamins and supplements - They total 20 calories. I figure that I would log a peice of candy if it was 20 calories so why wouldn't I log my vitamins? But I don't log my coffee. I log the creamer but not the actual coffee. I figure that since I rarely actually finish the cup the undrank creamer calories…

If I'm reading your original post correctly it sounds like you really just want to get rid of the excess skin that hangs on your arms from where the fat was. You are young, so that should tighten up with time. Unless you want to lift and "risk" developing muscles, then the only options are really time or surgery to remove…

I'm in! I just joined the group :) Can't wait to see what people come up with for the weekly challenges!

Are they on the same nap schedule? I only have one but I used to workout when she was napping. I would do an exercise video in my basement. Also, I walk a lot so on the nights when I was home alone with her I would take a "walk" in my driveway after she had gone to bed while holding the monitor. I probably looked crazy to…

I don't think that's true. Meat is typically listed as raw, unless it specifically says, cooked (grilled, roasted, broiled, etc). Think about at a restaurant when you order an 8 oz steak or a 1/4 lb hamburger - that is pre-cooked weight.

I'm 32. Started gaining weight slowly after college, then lost 35 pounds before my wedding at 26. Slowly gained it back and more after the wedding :( Started losing weight this go around in November 2011 and lost 70 pounds in 11 months then maintained for the rest of 2012. I have been very lax in 2013 and gained 30 of…

I don't have the answer since I don't do it that way (I set my own net calorie goal on MFP and eat back my exercise cals), but I follow your line of thought (I think). I wonder if anyone might be able to give more insight if I state it another way. Assumptions: TDEE 12,000/ week (1,714/day) BMR 10,000/week (1,429/day) TDEE…

I've always had a pot belly, even when I was a skinny teenager. I can't even begin to count the number of times I've been asked if I was pregnant when I wasn't. I even had a dream a few nights ago that I was at a dance club with some girlfriends and I was asked if I was preggo. In my dream I went along with it and played…

Same here, exactly! Although I've gained back 30 pounds after losing 70 last year and this time I can see that my belly is bigger than it used to be 30 pounds ago, but I don't see it in my face or anywhere else on my body.

I do - it takes a little time to get into but once you do it's awesome. I can't remember the last time that I paid money for toothpaste or toothbrushes... I use coupons regularly both at the grocery store and at drugstores, however I find that most of my big savings come from household and beauty products rather than food.…

I don't mind sweating during a workout and I don't think that you should worry about stinking at that point. But I sweat a lot during the normal workday when I need to make a presentation to my superiors or if I'm having an uncomfortable discussion with a subordinate so I've tried a lot of different things. What works for…

I don't get this - if someone didn't take the time to leave a message why would you waste time trying to figure out why you were called? Back in the days before caller ID you never even knew that you had been called and life moved on perfectly fine.... ETA - I also have this policy with my friends and family. If you call…

This is the best advice I've read on here so far. Probably not what you want to hear.

Your ticker says you've lost 4 pounds. If that's since January 4th then you've lost 4 pounds in 5 weeks, which is great! Keep your chin up - this takes time!

This is what I do. Breakfast is the same Mon-Fri (hard boiled egg, turkey bacon and coffee). Lunch and snacks Mon-Fri I ususally pick a few items and go with them for at least a week. Salads, sandwiches, or soup usually for lunch. Snacks are yogurt, fruit, veggies, cheese or crackers.

I really hope that this is a typo and meant to read 3 times a week! Like other people have posted, to achieve weight loss you really do need to track your calories and ensure that you're in a calorie deficit. MFP creates the deficit for you based on the goals that you've set up (i.e. lose 1 pound/week = a 500 calorie/day…

I'll be 32 in a month and I had a TV like that growing up. No remote, had to get up and turn the dial to change the station. Pantaloons? Not so much...

I did SBD a few years ago and had a lot of sucess with it. I actually try to eat very similarly to it now, with the exception of sugar - I eat waaaaaay more sugar than SBD calls for. The initial two week loss might not happen for you as you are already eating fairly healthy - I think that the initial weight loss comes from…

I can't imagine working out for 4-5 hours a day consistently, even if I had the time! I keep myself motivated by setting small, mini goals and focusing on those. I see that you've got your ticker set for a large weight loss - maybe you can break that up in to 10 or 20 lb increments. I have mini-goals at every 10 lbs and…