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It always struck me as a bit strange that MFP has a spot to track neck measurements. Mine never changes.

I'm curious where your bar is for 'good'. Spoon-Sized Shredded Wheat with Bran is my go to cereal but I like All-bran and even Cheerios on occasion.

She is brimming with awesomeness!

For me, I use it coupled with strength training because I'm trying to minimize muscle loss while eating at a deficit.

I should have checked the expiry date on this stinky cheese before responding.

Yeah, damn that western medicine. :p I have eczema, I use topical steroids, I choose not to suffer.

I put on a pound since yesterday. I don't worry about it because I know that weight fluctuates and my trend is downward.

Depends on your goals. Protein is important to me because I'm lifting and trying to minimize muscle loss. YMMV.

The only question I would ask is if you are getting enough nutrients at that caloric intake. Yes? Awesome.

Pry. . . cold. . . dead. . . hands. . .

Not the first time I've heard this but I have a deficit because I exercise. If I burn more calories on the treadmill and eat the same, I've got a bigger deficit and I lose more weight.

Changing your exercises is entirely relevant. Someone who just started running is going to burn more calories than someone who has been doing it for a while. The exercises that kept you at that deficit 3 months ago, might not get you there now because your body is more efficient and burning fewer calories. So try something…

Once I get to that point, I'll just watch the scale. If I see movement up or down by, maybe 5lbs, I'll start tracking again.

I have a fitbit one but, for cardio, I prefer a HRM.

I started on Jan 26 and I'm halfway through. My first 5k is in May.

She's quoting somebody else so my guess would be no.

Use a food scale. The number of portions in a recipe is the number of grams (minus the pot) of the total recipe. Each gram that goes into my bowl is a portion I consume. So if I make a meat pie that is 1,248 grams, it has 1,248 portions. If I eat 158 grams, I eat 158 portions.

I bet there are a few of us in northern climates who are dreading the coming time change. ;)

Not to be maudlin, but everyone's body has an expiration date.

5:30 - my best advice is to get everything ready to go the night before. My gym bag is packed, my clothes are set out. It's averaging -18 here in the mornings. If I give myself any excuse, I'll just crawl back into bed.

Add me - I log daily and I'll answer any questions.

Okay, yeah - I'm going to have to agree with the knee to the nuts suggestion.

IMO, your weight-loss goals are too aggressive. I'm 5'6" started at 135lbs, ate 1350 calories + exercise calories (weight training 3x a week, running 3x a week) and I've been losing an average of 0.7lbs a week. There's really no need for you to be eating that few calories.

Absolutely. On limited calories, I'm not going to eat a single thing that doesn't contribute to my happiness.

For me, Rainforest nut butter - cashews, brazil nuts, coconuts.

You won't get the results running or lifting? I find that lifting makes running easier, that running contributes to modest muscle loss, and both help contribute to my fat loss. I guess it depends on your goals. Muscle retention is important to me, so I tend to lean more toward lighter runs and heavier lifts.

Then get right back out there, chiclet. :)

I prefer compound lifts (squats, deadlifts, rows), heavier weights, lower reps.

Presuming, of course, you can move. ;)

I use my Fitbit Aria scale just to track trends. I know that the number I'm getting is nowhere near accurate but I figure that, if I'm consistently measuring (first thing in the morning before consuming anything) and I'm seeing a gradual downward trend, then I'm doing something right.