crissi725

Honestly. Men who don't ask questions like this.

On Wednesday you earned only 98 calories from exercise...so you didn't create enough of a deficit. No deficit at all really. On Thursday, you earned more, 218 calories from exercise. But that's still not enough of a deficit. At that rate, yes you will either maintain or gain. To lose weight you need to have a significant…

Well, My Fitness Pal IS a food log. You can also plan your recipes in it too.

yeah, this sounds more like a poor planning problem than true overeating. Anyone who goes more than 12 hours without eating would be ravenous! try to build your grocery list around quick, grab and go snacks and make meal planning a priority.

You don't believe the science......????? Ok, then why are you bothering with asking a question here?

I got a handle on eating cleaner pretty easily. But it took me MONTHS to make exercise a habit because I HATED the way it made me feel---exhausted and gross. I'd fallen in love with hiking (I live in Seattle where there are thousands of mountain trails) but I wasn't able to go enough to make it a daily work out and I would…

You are soooo much cooler and better than us. 100%.

Its waste (if you know what I mean) and water retention. This is most likely due to extra sodium. Get your water in! Also, you could be nearing PMS/period time. Its no biggie! Just keep pluggin' along. Measure inches in addition to weight. I usually only log my weight every 2 weeks. I check often, but logging every day is…

I feel like there are two different definitions of "diet" in this feed. Some people are taking "diet" as solely what kind/types of food you eat and others are taking it as solely how much you eat. For me, diet means how much I'm eating. Sure, I feel much better when I eat as cleanly as possible but there have been some…

Remember to factor in that you experience a menstrual cycle. :-) You will fluctuate in weight a bit. I gain about 2 to almost 5 lbs of water weight around the end of PMS and the beginning of my period. And then it goes away. Adding 10 or 15 mins of cardio helps this a bit. I don't feel as bloated. Could just be me. You…

As long as you switch it up, I don't think its a bad thing at all.

Ok, you've posted before about not losing weight. Its only been 2 weeks. That's not nearly long enough to see real weight loss. And yes, you either need to measure your food more accurately or you aren't eating enough. And regardless if "starvation mode" is a real thing or not....you should still eat more than 700 calories…

ugh.

I think people who want to lose weight are desperate for the answer. For the key to weight loss. And they keep seeing 1200 calories and somehow it became the amount that you're supposed STAY under. But its actually the amount of NET CALORIES that you SHOULDN'T go under. I think because it the general, good, round estimate…

^^^ Don't do what this person did. Lol. it might have worked short term but its not sustainable. Eat more than 1200 calories a day. Be kind to your body. Give it tools to exist.

In the end....so what if someone ever thought something bad about you? Is it true? No? Well, then they are incorrect. You can't keep the whole neighborhood clean. You can only tend to your own front yard.

^^^ yes! I love this. I hate the word "diet" too. I don't want to give up anything. You are so spot on! Its a strategy. I've managed to keep eating full fat cheese and yogurt and enjoying a crazy indulgent French recipe just by being strategic. I'm still losing the weight steadily and the inches are melting off and the…

You can only get an estimate. If different sources are telling you between 1500-1900, split the difference. Try to reach 1700 or so. You are probably burning at LEAST 1200 just being alive. Then burning more through laughing, walking, light exercise, lifting anything, etc. But first and foremost, keep going to a therapist.…

^^^^ word!

Just make sure you eat at least your BMR to cover the necessities of breathing, living and breastfeeding. 1200 is quite low for a breastfeeding woman. Have you considered free weights as well? If you aren't able to get a lot of cardio in, you could still lift a bit to keep your muscles burning through calories. But again,…

Weight is a poor measurement of progress, yo! There are too many natural fluctuations through the day. Do you feel better? Do you think you look better in clothes? Are you losing inches? Do your clothes fit a bit better? Weight Shmeight! You might be retaining water too. It will go away.

This is actually a great pace for losing weight! 1-2 a week is ideal because its more sustainable. You'll stick with it! I know I had trouble with the whole idea of losing 60 lbs. It felt insurmountable. HOW COULD I DO THIS?? And the journey seemed like it was far too slow. But this poem put everything in perspective. And…

^^^^ yes! all of this ^^^^^

I'm very disappointed in how some people are just being jerks. Just share your information. Don't be holier-than-thou.

Hi Donna! Are you trying to just eat better or are you trying to lose/maintain/gain weight? Generally, low carb and low fat are just silly. Moderation and portion control are more important. Low carb is unnecessary unless you need watch your blood sugar or you are eating more "white bread" type products than you should.…

High five for brownies and pizza! I don't think I could enjoy this weight loss journey without those few "brownie and pizza" days! Its worth the 2 days of water retention as long as the inches are shrinking over all.

A couple times a week. But mostly just out of curiosity. The fluctuations are interesting but nothing more than just fluctuations. I prefer to measure the parts of myself that I am self conscious about. That gives me a better idea of how I'm progressing.

It is absolutely not healthy and you should not suggest, in any round about way, for people to lose 1 lb a day. Period. *hard stare*

^^^^ All of this!^

^^^^ yes^^^^^