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Yep. I just aim for an overall weekly deficit. :)

This is the second time I've read a "calorie counting can't possibly work for X science reason!" this morning. Which tells me one of two things. Either: 1) Somehow, without trying at all, everyone who simply did the CI>CO thing and met their weight goals stumbled into the perfect method of weight loss, which incidentally…

Yep, though mine is 80/20 for bad emotion/good emotion eating. I agree with @jordyngiulio above. I asked myself, "Are you hungry or do you just want it? Why do you want it? Do you have room in your calories for it? Can it wait until when you do? Do you care?" Usually this process slows me down enough to stop me from…

I would guess active; I get between 9K - 12K a day, and this seems to put me squarely in "Moderately Active." That said, I have MFP set to sedentary and synced my Fitbit account so that it adds calories via "exercise" throughout the day. This is an option if you're using a Fitbit or some other supported device to count…

I love sweets -- I always have. I like to buy small portions of chocolate (bags of mini-sized candy bars, that sort of thing) and put one on my lunch every day. Depending on the size, these average between 50 - 120 calories and allow me to enjoy candy without going over my calories. Learning not to eat three or four was…

I'm 5'2" and peaked up in the 300's, with a long history of being overweight since I hit puberty. I dealt with this fear a LOT when I was starting to lose weight. You might do everything right and have loose skin. You might lose weight at a super rapid pace and be one of the lucky ones who doesn't seem to have any. There's…

This. Also, everyone talking about the value of board/card games over digital games may as well start yelling, "Get off my lawn!" and cut out the middle man. Just because modes of communication and play have changed, doesn't mean that they're less valuable or meaningful. But y'know, everyone keep patting yourselves on the…

Also, Amazon is a godsend for bra shopping; just look for items with free returns, and send back anything that doesn't fit. I have to do this a lot, because no one in my part of Kansas carries my size. D:

I'm in the same boat -- I currently wear a bra I don't care about over a sports bra to keep my breasts somewhat contained when I run -- so I can't help a lot in brands. I've heard good things about Panache, and Shock Absorber both. Also, I would recommend this particular bra calculator when getting a new bra as well, if…

Walking is 100% worth it. I've been slowly (over the course of years because reading in bed > exercise, IMO) been working up to a steady jog, but I've never done any more exercise than walking to keep my activity level up. (So I can eat more.) Walking is great.

I find exercise gives me a way to burn off and escape from some anxieties. Others, if they're more pervasive, will still be there when I return from my run. So, I'd say, yes, it can absolutely help. But it won't solve underlying problems that cause anxiety, and it wouldn't be much help against panic, in my experience.

I just had luck logging my lunch, so improvements/repairs may be rolling out. Godspeed, people!

Yes. It's not a lack of nutritional information -- it's that there's literally no results found on anything I search. Like others, I've been able to log things that are already in my recent/frequent foods, but that's it. Every other food in the world is gone. Thank god I log butter and coffee (not together) so frequently…

Yo. I often get home late and check my mail late. And I'm sure someone is equally bewildered as to "Who runs this late at night, geez?!" I figure there are three options. 1. The OP and The Guy were both harmlessly doing their thing, and happened to stumble upon each other. 2. The Guy was being shady, and The OP was right…

Not here. "Kroger" and "Starbucks" are apparently figments of my imagination. ;)

My advice is be kind to yourself. Your weight is just a number, not a measurement of your self-worth; instead of looking it at and being disgusted, look at and celebrate the things you love about yourself, whether that's how you mother your children or any number of great things. For me, I started by reminding myself that…

Chrome in Windows over here.

Oh good, it's not just me. I wonder if they're updating the database or something.

Beyond just finding Dianne very helpful, I'd recommend this as well. I used to (and once in a while, still do) use food as a self-harm mechanism. It was hard to look at my eating habits to untangle which were coming from genuine hunger, which were coming from regular emotional eating, and which were coming from a really…

I looked at BMI, but I don't feel like I can realistically maintain what's considered a "normal" weight for my height. I'd yo-yo and hate myself. Instead, I considered what I wanted to look like (as my decision to lose weight was always about vanity), looked at my estimated TDEE at various goal weights, and picked the one…

This is a work of art, right here. Also: accurate.

I'm going to second the group of people telling you that you should eat more. I started up at 300 pounds and lost weight for a long time sticking to about 1800 - 2000 calories, with minimal exercise because I am lazy at heart. I ignored my macros entirely. (I still don't pay them much mind; I try to hit targets that meet…

Yes, this. I need data to know how I'm doing, and entering exercise in MFP did not motivate me at all to improve. However, having a clear visual on how many steps I have made and still have to go? Works like a charm for me, and has drastically improved my ability to ensure that I stay within a calorie deficit in the months…

This was exactly what I did. I logged honestly without restricting (even when I was emotionally eating and felt *kitten* and ashamed) for a few weeks, a) to get the real view of my eating habits and b) find the easiest things to cut first. It started with drinks. Then reducing the amount of oil/butter used in my cooking.…

I think it's interesting how much smaller you seem to people when you drop from a heavy weight. I saw some extended family for the first time in a year recently, and they were surprised to hear I wanted to lose about 30 - 40 pounds -- "Do you have another 40 pounds to lose?" At 195 at the time, absolutely. But given the…

This stands out to me because it's how I do my things. I cook for a family of three and neither my special dudefriend nor I made enough that we can shop our ethics versus our pocketbooks. So I don't buy organic, and I tend to buy a grocery-brand meat products because I can afford to feed my family well on them, and still…

No, I had no idea. I was at my most depressed when I started using MFP, so I didn't approach hope very well. I knew going in that calorie counting in the past (on a notebook as a teen) hadn't worked. But I also knew that the way I was living wasn't working, either, and I had nothing to lose by trying. Eventually, maybe ten…

I'm really upfront with mine about the weight loss. He was friends with me at my highest weight and I fastidiously weigh food while cooking (something we did together a lot before we were a couple and obviously now), so it's not like it's something he didn't eventually notice. I'm not sure how one would hide their change…

This. You're planning a wedding -- congratulations! You deserve to enjoy it, and it's okay if weight loss just doesn't fit into that plan. Your happiness is not size dependent. At the same time, when you're ready to lose weight and want to (wanting to and being ready are different things that don't always coexist), you…

Depends entirely on your flavor and calorie preferences. For instance, I am all about diet soda and sugar-free sweeteners for my coffee, because I like the way they taste (after years of developing a taste for them as a teen, so your mileage may vary) and I don't like wasting calories in my drinks. However, any diet food…