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I used it to calculate maintenance of 132 which it said 1450. For fat loss at 205 it said 1632, but I am trying to lose 2lbs/week and 1632 is too much according to MFP. And thanks for the suggestions! I will definitely try to get adequate amount of protein in and consume a bit more than 1100 once my wisdom teeth have…

I think its because of my height. I am 5'3" and I put in that I am mostly sedentary which I am at the moment because of wisdom teeth extraction.

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Thank you so much! I guess I am being a bit too paranoid. I have started to eat more solids like raviolis and mac and cheese and mash potatoes. I guess I can start eating a little more. I was just so afraid about the dry socket and possible infection because then I really would have to eat less if I got either. I want to…

Yes I plan on eating back my exercise calories or at least half depending on how much I actually burn. And I will probably go down to 1lb/week when I am closer to my goal but thats like 73lbs away so I have a lot of pounds to lose before then.

Only if I binge which now that I know what my trigger foods are, try not to go anywhere near them when I feel the urge to binge come on (I'll try to binge on cucumbers or asparagus or something less calorie dense). If I can do that, then it won't hurt me in the long run. I just have to not buy anything remotely carby or…

I meant less than 1300 on my normal diet. My wisdom teeth have been extracted so this week its going to look like I am eating a lot less and that's only because I am being very careful not to eat things that will get stuck in my sockets. I am not enjoying this in the least or feel proud about it. It hurts to try to get…

If you would look closely I have only been eating under 1100 since I had my wisdom teeth pulled. I am not trying to starve myself because I know that I will eventually gain it all back and then some (been down that road one too many). I am just being careful with eating because I do not want to get anything in my sockets…

I apologize if I seem super obsessed. I assure you I am not. It just threw me off because that's never happened to me before. I usually weigh less at dr. office. Idk. Maybe I just need to give the scale a break for a while so I don't become really obsessed over the numbers like I did when I was first successful with my…

I know this is a life long process. I am not trying to rush things, its just how can two scales be off in the same time of day and I hadn't eaten or drunk anything since I left the dr. office when I weighed myself at home 40 min later. Are you telling me my weight can go down 6lbs in 40 min? And I usually weigh myself…

That was the day I had my wisdom teeth removed. I couldn't eat anything because I was too sick and drugged up lol

I had my wisdom teeth pulled so I am not doing it on purpose. I am scared to get sites infected so I am mostly sticking to a liquid diet which sometimes has me a lot lower than I would like. I will resume to 1200-1300 when I feel comfortable with eating solids again. Although I wonder if I should stick to at least…

I feel like I am cheating myself somehow though by choosing a scale that weighs me lower but not neccesarily accurate. I wish I could go to another dr. office and see what it says and go off by average. And I know I sound like a mad woman but when you have invested a lot of money in a scale, you expect it to be as accurate…

I know its not representative of fat loss. I know it is water weight. I have done the math and I am a firm believer in CICO and by doing the math both computer and by hand, I should have been 198 by today...highest being maybe 201 or 202. But lets just say I am 205, it still means that one is seriously wrong. And my issue…

The funny thing is usually when I go to Drs office I always weigh less or right on the nose...not 5-6lbs more than home scale. But it was mid afternoon and I did have a protein shake so maybe that could be the reason for the extra pounds. I think though I am going to do away with WW scale and weigh myself monthly at drs…

I should also mention that the nurse who weighed me did it flippantly and fast so I don't even know if she was really paying attention to the balance thingy to make sure it was accurate.

This.^^^ When I began my weight loss journey (6 years ago) I didn't take it nearly as serious as I do now and its mainly because I hadn't seen the pain of what being obese does until a few years ago and thats when I decided to truly put my all into this. Now 2 years later and 70lbs down, I feel like I will get to my…

Thanks I so needed this!

(Singing)♪♪♪ I like ice cream and bananas but I can't even eat right now♪♪♪ :( :'(

This! Every single person whose ever bullied me or said something offensive to me I found out in someway to have really bad insecurities about themselves or they turned out not doing so great years later. When people see the potential you have (whether its looks, personality, finance, etc), they try to thwart it because…

Wow that's weird because 132 is my exact goal weight too and I am 5'3"! Cool beans!!! And good luck on your journey! :)

I'm not exactly sure if I am 5'4" or 5'3" because when I go to the doctor and they measure me, they say 5'4" but I have my sneakers on when they do it and when I am measured at other places I get 5'3" and I am shorter than alot of my 5'4" friends so Idk. I guess I will just go with 5'3.5." Anyhoo HW: 283 SW: 272 CW: 201…

I used to think they were just lucky but after observing my thin friends diets for sometime, I realize thats not really true. For instance, my best friend although eats crappy foods at times, only eats one big meal once a day because she works alot and snacks throughout the day if she has time on pickles and popcorn two…

Thanks!

Oh ok good to know! Thanks!

I will be honest and say only when I feel motivated and in burn mode. I am not really a workout type person. I have seasons of wanting to be active and then seasons where I do nothing at all and have to rely mostly on nutrition. If you are not really into being active, no matter what program or product you buy, it will not…

Idk thats just what it says on scale but I have high bone mass so its not like its unhealthy right nowm Went from 7.1 to 7.0...oh and sorry .-1 not -1.

Yes I am realizing for me that refined sugar is going to be an all or nothing type of thing. I am going to have to learn how to do without it until I learn to minimize it (which might take years). Having a food addiction has to be one of the hardest addictions to have because its always around...at work...at…

That is definitely my plan. To get off the sugar and focus on getting more protein and healthy fats. Thanks for the book suggestion! I will definitely go check that out!

Everything I buy and eat is in my food diary. Its usually anything I can get for $3-4 or cheaper, but I guess I have to reevaluate my shopping list. Oatmeal, spinach, kale, blueberries, beans, strawberries, grapes, cereal, brown rice, ramen noodles and frozen dinners is the usual things on my shopping list because they…