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I like the 90/10 rule. Because having some junk is part of the fun of eating. But, like the calories, it needs to be kept within bounds.

Nope, you are doing great. The slower you lose it (more like when you put it on), the more likely you are to keep it off. But, we all want to see results, so some people push harder than others.

You don't have to eat them all back. But you should be eating more when you exercise to fuel the exercise and maintain about the same calorie deficit. Try eating about 50% of your exercise calories and see how it goes.

Note: this fits one of the large slow cooker. Cut the recipe in half for the smaller crock pots.

Have you gone through setting up your MFP goals? That's what it is there for. When I tried plugging in 175 pounds for me (female, 5'9", sedentary, 1 lb/week), it gave me 1350, but you will probably be totally different. 1 lb/week is the recommended weight loss speed. A lot of people seem to pick 2 lb/week and struggle.

BMR is the calories you use without any activity at all (just lying in bed, effectively). But your daily activities use calories on top of that. Based on the numbers you've given: 1900 BMR +650 daily activity2550 maintenance -750 (1.5 lbs/week loss)1800 calorie target Your calorie deficit of 750 calories is built in, even…

Yes, you likely are more muscular and have a better shape than when you were 123 pounds. Clothes fitting is a better gauge than the scale, anyway. Take your measurements and record those along with your weight. I saw a 1 inch decrease in my waist size in a week where the scale said I gained 2 pounds! If it helps, don't eat…

Ah yes, fiber! Made no difference to me, but a number of people sans gall bladder have mentioned to me that eating extra fiber with their fat helped.

I'm right in the middle of the night-sweats thing myself... Anyway, my 2 big takeaways so far have been: 1) Drink your water. While it may not make the overall process any faster, it does keep it more consistent. I I don't drink my water, I gain as much as 5 pounds, which hides the good part I am doing. 2) Don't try to…

I had mine out 15 years ago. As you know, you are still producing bile, but at a trickle, rather than getting a gush when you eat a fat-heavy meal. So it's the fat in one sitting you have to watch out for, not so much the total fat in day. For about the first 6 months or so, I had t be really careful: 5 french fries was my…

I actually asked this the last time I gave blood. The nurse said I was fine to stay under in calories (500 below maintenance), but not to go under that. She also suggested getting extra protein and iron-rich foods the whole week.

I do think that the calories assigned to exercise by MFP can be somewhat debatable. So I usually only eat back 1/2 to 3/4 of my exercise calories, just to be on the safe side. Also, I am only set to lose 1 lb a week, so even if I go under by several hundred calories, I'm still well within the reasonable zone (at least 1200…

One of our fellow goalies has a Polar device... In a 1:15 beginner game, she burned 990 cal.

It might be easier to eat back 200 fewer calories eat of the next 2 days... you'll be less likely to feel hungry and deprived. Or, you could just say "oh well" and move forward. Some days you do better than others. 400 calories amounts to about a 1/10th of a pound.

You might try making some rice and and faking up a rill of the correct size with saran wrap, then measuring the amount of rice.

A Lighter Caeser http://notwithoutsalt.com/2012/02/01/dinner-in-15-a-lighter-caesar/ 1/2 cup greek yogurt 2 teaspoons dijon 1 garlic clove, finely minced 1 teaspoon anchovy paste 1 Tbl fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon fresh pepper 2 Tbl finely grated parmesan In a medium bowl combine all the…

Try the greek style yogurt instead of regular yogurt. It's much thicker and creamier. Also, don't buy the budget stuff if you can help it. you really get what you pay for, I've found.

What do you have your weight loss set to? 1300 calories seems low, unless you are a really tiny girl.

As far as I know, there is no evidence for it. However, I have a theory that because it's a little more tasty with the lemon, people are more inclined to drink all of their water, and that DOES help.

The other benefit of exercise is that it helps maintain muscle, so the pounds you shed are mostly fat (which is kind of the point). Important to note that exercise does not have to mean going to the gym (which some of us, i.e. me, loathe). Anything that gets us off our butts and moving, even if it's only walking to the…

If I want something sweet, See's Cafe Latte Krispys. They are individually wrapped, so I can eat just one. 38 calories apiece.

I drink about 1 can of diet dr pepper a day, plus all my water. I stopped drinking it for 2 weeks - no difference to how I felt, how much weight I lost, or anything. Except, I missed drinking it. So I went back. Still no difference. Shrug.

This really is that good. you don't taste the pumpkin, it just gives the broth some body. Even with 1/4 cup of regular cheddar cheese, my dinner was all of 324 calories. I am full!

You know, if I don't have a specific dinner planned, and know I can eat lightly then, some of the time, I just eat the sandwich, and yes, half the chips. Part of the process is learning to deal with curve balls like this. Potato chips (especially homemade ones) are not evil, they just have a lot of calories for their…

There seems to be pretty general agreement on that - it's also much easier to do because your calories are obviously not nearly so restricted. Bear in mind that the first week you will probably lose more than that (water, mostly).

One of the things that I noticed that the iPhone app has that the web site doesn't is a weekly bar graph that shows every day's net calories PLUS the average net calories for the week. So I can tell at a glance if I am doing OK for the whole week. This is really handy when I had a "way over" day (and those happen) or…

Twice this week, I've done breakfast for dinner. One was stuffed french toast, the other was this very reasonable toaster over huevos rancheros (although I made it in the regular oven for 2 people):…

I do try nor to eat 100% of my exercise calories back, mostly because calories burned is way more of an estimate than the calories in food. Also, I have my weight loss set at the slow and steady 1 lb/week level, so if I come under a couple hundred calories on some days, it's not a big deal.

I love skinnytaste for recipes: http://www.skinnytaste.com The first few today are all appetizers. This one I haven't tried, but several people have recommended: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/02/lighter-buffalo-chicken-dip.html

I just tried Better N Peanut Butter, which is lower calorie and every bit as good as my normal. They carry it at Trader Joe's, plus here;'s an Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Better-Peanut-Butter-Orig-16-00/dp/B001KUQG3O?ie=UTF8&tag=ginsweiwatrec-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969 I'm a toasted peanut butter…