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Agree with all here- a food scale is a must. In fact, you will find where the nitrition labels will give you measurements like 1/2 cup, just how inaccurate even that can be. Like everyone says, the closer you get to goal the less margin for error there truly is. It is not difficult to use a food scale whatsoever. Its the…

Welcome Cindy! This is some really good advice from the responders. MyFitnessPal is a fantastic tool no matter what concept that you decide you want to use. The database for food logging is incredible. There isnt much that will be in your diet that you will not find nutritional data on. The key as everyone is saying is…

Sammy- Sorry you are getting so many suggestions in so many directions. The message boards can be pretty unkind some times. I think you will find that the best advice is to work within the MFP system. Fill out your settings and get your suggested calorie and Macro targets. Try to stay as balanced as you can within the…

Great tips from everyone. One definite good recommendation is to take your levothyroxine without any food or supplements first thing in the morning and one hour before anything even coffee. Certain food and definitely calcium can impact what you are getting from your levo. Also, I have heard some people have better success…

Definitely try to get hooked up with a good endocrinologist. I had a thyroidectomy several years ago. I take 100 micro per day. Being on the proper dosage of synthroid is key for anyone with a thyroid condition. If you are feeling sluggish, mood swings, or having other health related issues you might need a dosage change,…

This sounds an awful lot like my weight loss journey and 20lbs in the first month sounds pretty normal. I started at just under 270 and I think I lost 11 lbs in the first week. It will slow down as you go along so dont get discouraged when 4-5 lbs per week slows down to 2-3 lbs per week. And then when you start to get…

When I am cutting, I eat 6 times per day, roughly 200 calories per meal. I am rarely hungry because of the type of food I am eating (protein concentration) and the fact that I am eating fairly regularly.

Peanut Butter is my kryptonite as well, and unfortunately when I am in cutting mode I have to eliminate it. It just takes up too many calories that I can use with other foods that help with hunger and the macro nutrient balance that I am looking for. But yes twister- your nutritionist is wrong. If you are on a 1,200…

When I am in weight loss mode- no, when I am in maintenance yes or I will keep losing weight.

cmriverside is spot is spot on- it is all calories in versus calories out (CICO). I always suggest that you set your MFP settings at sedentary, and your weight loss goals (.5 lb per week, 1lb per week, etc) to what you want. This will give you a calorie intake that you will lose weight at if you are a couch potato. Then…

Incredible pics!

Name: Tony Age:52 Height: 5'8 Total Weight lost: 100 lbs Time it took to lose: 10 months How long in maintenance: 3 months Maintenance weight range: 165-170 'ish Average weight recorded from January: 191.9 Average weight recorded from February: 179.8 Average weight recorded from March: 169.6 Average weight recorded from…

Name: Tony Age:52 Height: 5'8 Total Weight lost: 100 lbs Time it took to lose: 10 months How long in maintenance: 3 months Maintenance weight range: 165-170 'ish Average weight recorded from January: 191.9 Average weight recorded from February: 179.8 Average weight recorded from March: 169.6 Average weight recorded from…

I think this is an excellent strategy and I used this strategy myself as well. I added back 100 calories per day for one full week at a time. I was actually in a calorie deficit of somewhere between 700-800 calories per day. I continued to lose weight for the entire 7-8 weeks it took me to gradually increase. I actually…

I think it felt like a big deal when I returned because it was so much and because I hadn't been in the routine mode for a while. When the weight came off quickly, I settled down quite a bit. Good thing because I have another vacation in August to get ready for. I am not really sure how to gauge what form the extra weight…

I had a great vacation and yes I am sure it was packed with sodium. Its almost impossible to keep low sodium when you are eating at restaurants regularly. When I returned I immediately hopped back on MFP and adjusted my calorie intake. I didn't cut my calories to full "cutting" mode, but gave myself a fairly good deficit.…

Name: Tony Age: 52 Height: 5' 8" Total Weight lost: 100 Time it took to lose: 11 months How long in maintenance: 2-3 Maintenance weight range: 165-170 Average weight recorded from January: 191.9 Average weight recorded from February: 179.8 Average weight recorded from March: 169.6 Average weight recorded from April: 166.8…

Great advice everyone! I stepped on the scale and as I suspected gained just under 10 lbs. I own it! In the end I am really only 2 lbs over my top end of my maintenance range. Back to work today. I am not that unhappy with the results. It's just time to get maintenance back under control.

I weigh myself every morning at the same time, before my shower, in my birthday suit. It takes as much of the variances out as possible. I use a Bluetooth Scale, and Apple Health takes care of the rest. It shares my weight with MFP, Happy Scale, and some of the other health apps that I use. Sometimes I don't even bother to…

I think the fact that you have a plan is a good thing right from the get go. Its a good thing to start with just a couple of things like the small increase in calories. I personally started a transition about 15 lbs before my goal weight. I took my weight loss calories and added 100 calories per day each week and continued…

Name: Tony Total Weight lost: 102.9 lbs Time it took to lose: 11 months How long in maintenance: 2nd month Maintenance weight range: 165-170 Average weight recorded from February: 172.5 Height: 5' 9" Average weight recorded from January: 193 pounds Average weight recorded from February: 179 pound Average weight recorded…

This is such a fundamentally sound and scientifically proven concept that it is hard to understand why it gets so complicated in these threads. Weight loss occurs when there is a calorie deficit. Weight gain occurs when there is a calories suprlus. MyFitnessPal is a Calorie Counting website to help you calculate and track…

male 5'9 High 268 low 164 current 164 goal 160-170

During "cutting" I did everything humanly possible to accurately record my calories in and out. I was determined to lose the weight without setbacks. I have only been in maintenance for 2 months, but so far I have still logged pretty fairly and accurately. I am still using my food scale and measuring cups, spoons, etc. I…

My maintenance number is 1,970. I am doing a lot of cardio, so goal calories is usually around 2,600 with the exercise adjustment. At the time I am only eating about 100 of my workout calories back (or a little over 2,000 calories), which is still resulting in a slight weight loss. I have been adding calories back slowly…

Name: Tony Total Weight lost: 100.3 lbs Time it took to lose: 11 months How long in maintenance: 2nd month Maintenance weight range: 165-170 Average weight recorded from February: 172.5 Height: 5' 9" Average weight recorded from January: 193 pounds Average weight recorded from February: 179 pound Average weight recorded…

This is such a fundamentally easy concept to see and understand- yet it is blown up all over the place in the discussion boards. I just shake my head when I see someone asking for help because they are not losing weight and have someone reply that they have to eat more.

I have been enjoying the additional food. It's been nice to add a few things back to my diet that I couldn't budget calories for while I was "cutting" like peanut butter and some real starches. I think what makes it the most difficult is changing the mind set. Setting new goals is a great idea, but my new goals are not as…

I think what is frustrating is that it's really hard to judge if you are losing or maintaining when you are trying to lose 1/2 lb per week. It's not a very substantial loss and daily fluctuations really make it difficult to know what your efforts are getting you. During "cutting" most of us got used to seeing more…