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I think that's the idea behind people using a trailing 28-day average weight, and then comparing their daily weigh-ins to that average. The outliers point to days when *something* significant happened; the process is to then figure out what and why, so they can implement some sort of change.

That's interesting. I remember using these charts in several classes as I was getting my MBA, but I've never thought about them in terms of weight loss. Unfortunately, I'm not sure you could control all the factors that go into weight fluctuations (water retention, for example), so I'm not sure if it would work as well as…

As far as the workouts are concerned, if you're new to running, you might consider just doing the M-W-F running plan, and work in the body circuit training once your body adjusts to an exercise routine. As far as including snacks and what not: eat back your exercise calories, whatever they are, so that you continue to hit…

JeFit.

Try using "Circuit training, resistance." It might not be the best fit but it should give you a decent approximation.

When in maintenance, I tend to relook at calories every 2 weeks or so, and make minor adjustments from there. But given that you're still losing, I think it's safe to add 100 calories or so now, and reevaluate next week to see if you've stabilized yet.

Great work!

Sometimes, being in a funk can be good.

Moderation is key. Maybe try just the beer and no snacks. Or 1-2 beers with the snacks. Experiment a little, and I'm sure you'll find a way to fit in the foods you like while staying at your maintenance calorie level.

IIRC, MFP will automatically recalculate your calorie goals every 10 pounds you lose.

When it comes to looking at the scale, we have to redefine success. When we're losing, success means that the number on the scale is moving down over time. If it's not, we figure out what we have to change in order to get it to move down. In maintenance, success means that the scale is not moving outside of our goal range.…

Rice is a great grain - probably my favorite. Don't be afraid to add it to your diet.

Good luck with that!

I've got a separate "meal" in my food diary set aside just for beer. All my beer calories go in there. Typically, it's 1-2 beers in a night, 2-3 nights a week. If anything, MFP helps me to drink in moderation - not that I have an issue with that, but seeing the calories in each beer makes me more conscious of how many…

You will ultimately figure it out that way! :smile: But I'd suggest using a TDEE calculator to at least put you in the right ballpark. If nothing else, punch your goal weight into MFP and choose the "Lose 0 pounds per week" option and see what MFP gives you as maintenance calories.

Doing this right now. Currently eating 2030/wk. Increasing my calories by 125 on Monday and will do so again next monday to hit my maintenance level of 2280. Figure out your maintenance level now, so you know what you're aiming to level off at.

That's exactly what logging exercise is designed to do. Your calorie goal on MFP is net calories, to include exercise. So if your typical goal is 1500 calories, but you exercise and burn 400, then you should eat 1900 that day.

Not too bad in and of itself. I personally don't support Anheuser-Busch, so I refuse to drink or buy any of their beers. Goose Island is one of their craft beer lines - A-B bought them about 5 years ago.

Depends on how you define junk food... but for me, that's stuff like Oreos, which I try not to keep in the house and only have once every couple of months. Frozen pizza, OTOH, I have probably once a week. Lots of people would consider that junk.

From a CICO/weight loss standpoint, it makes no difference whether your calories come from beer or food. From a nutritional standpoint, you should make sure you're getting sufficient calories from your macros (protein/fat/carbs) first, especially if you're cutting weight. From a beer drinking standpoint, I'm sure you can…

Tracking in maintenance is just as important as tracking while cutting weight. You've still got a calorie goal and you're keeping yourself from eating anything you want whenever you want. I think you have a good plan this time around. But if you've found things that work well for you while cutting, continue those things in…

+1000 No one is arguing that we shouldn't hydrate ourselves. What we're arguing is that coffee hydrates just as well as water, and to the OP's point, should not be treated as 'negative water' or anything like that.

Because tacos and hamburgers aren't gonna eat themselves.

I do exactly this: I'll cook 16 oz. of 80/20, brown it, and log it as 15 oz of 85/15.

I know lots of people on here have had success with Stronglifts. If you don't know much about lifting, that's a good intro.

Seriously??? OP, you can log your coffee as water. The diuretic effect is negligible, as per the above link. You need 64 ounces of water per day, from *all* sources, to include the water found in your food, to be properly hydrated. You do not need to "pre-hydrate" for increased metabolism (that's not a real thing), nor do…

Hate to say I was a Food Babe believer for a long time.

I created my own. Never really looked through the available workouts.

I make room for a couple of beers every now and then. Maybe have a little bit lighter of a breakfast or lunch on the days you want to drink. It's certainly not the most nutritious way to lose weight, but if you can maintain a calorie deficit and still have a beer or two, you'll still lose weight.

If you're looking to drop a pound per week, subtract 500 from your TDEE. So, 1983 calories per day.