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I always ate healthy. I snacked in smaller portions. I upped my daily exercise.

And, oddly have lost 5 pounds since beginning to log. Most must be water but significant nonetheless.

It's feeling good logging again. And all my recipes and foods are still here.

Every morning.

ed losing more weight when I stopped having tea with milk and sugar rather than I take black coffee now.Those 3cups of tea would be around 400calories and without them I'm losing weight much faster than before.Duhhhh [/quote] I am completely confused by this. 6 teaspoons of sugar is 96 calories. Three servings of half and…

I dropped drinking glasses of milk, most cheese, and most bread. Took 700 calories out of my day and I didn't miss it.

I always hit my calorie goals for the week but vary by the day.

I've been doing this forever. I eat whatever I want but in small portions. Thinking about food as 'healthy' and 'unhealthy' is, I think, 'unhealthy'. Even when I was losing I ate a small portion of ice cream every day (1/4 cup). I still do. It tastes good. It's satisfying. I always had chips (measured portions) when I felt…

It depends. As people say, count, weigh, watch. Adjust. I am older and can only net (not eat) 1300 to maintain. Some people also log high, some low. Some take a lot for exercise some don’t. So I think you need to watch YOUR log and see how you do. Also analyze your calories. When I was first losing I dropped 700 calories a…

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Are you having any gall bladder issues? It's very important in digesting fat. Since my husband had his removed, he's had to be very careful to keep a low fat diet. Since you've been so careful, your body may be producing less of what you need to digest fat. Your reaction suggests something your eating is upsetting your…

I have used an Apple Watch for years with MFP (used to use a Fitbit). And yes it did change my life. I spent less time in the phone and love the Stand and Breathe reminders.

Thank you all. It still feels odd not logging. I’ve actually lost 2 pounds. And I expect to be back at it in November.

It must be carbs and water. I have a small bit of ice cream every day with no change. And will eat a bit of cake any time I want it without noticing. But a big carb load always causes me to hold water. I disagree with mom23mangos. I weight myself every day BECAUSE the weight fluctuations drive me crazy. If I only weighed…

I am just going to start a new thread. But I logged every single thing I ate for 8 years. I just take a break from logging last week. But I expect I will start again in a month or so.

I lost 14 pounds or so during the pandemic. My son has lost 5. My husband’s gained. For me I’m exercising more - which I need for mental health as well s maintenance. Just walking 5 miles a day. My husband walking with me but has been snacking too much. It's changing habits. I eat my meals like clockwork and snack at 4. We…

I see to have 3 set points around 15 pounds apart. I'll just sit there pretty stubbornly and then run from one to the other.

I eat whatever I like, but not a lot of it. So I never feel deprived? I also eat what I want FIRST. So if I want cake, I eat a small piece, log it, and then eat other things I like. I have ice cream every day, but just 1/4 cup. I pay a lot of attention to what I like and I savor it.

I've done that periodically over the last six years. Works for me.

I add my exercise to my day. I walk my dog - total around an hour. l make a real effort to walk at work (which I went to work) - now I walk at lunch instead. Anyway, an hour or more of walking 7 days a week. I actually consciously use it to think and plan as well as relax, so it's not wasted time. I've been maintaining for…

I get really hungry if I eat too many carbs but not if I eat things like nuts or protein or high fat like ice cream. I have to watch my portions but if I log my exercise and only look at my net, it seems to work fine. If I'm really honestly hungry, I eat more. Carefully. So I'll be starting and have a quarter cup of Ben &…

I picked the weight I was when I graduated from college and came back to after each pregnancy. It's BMI 22. I look good. It works fine for me. I gave myself a 5 pound range around that.

I gain weight when my carbs are too high (more than 40%). It doesn't matter how low my calories if it's too many carbs. I did well on Whole 30 (which is like keto) because it was fat. I simply shed pounds on Whole 30. I also gain weight if I don't exercise enough, but you are say you are. Finally, it's really easy to…

I also altered a lot of my shirts and learned to take in pants. Skirts are easy to alter. Only did that with the ones I loved.

Buy as soon as possible. You look SO much better. Go to Goodwill or another store that's inexpensive. I started with a few pairs of good pants and then bought inexpensive tees at Target. Then I complemented with scarves and other accessories I already owned and built up a wardrobe over a few months. But dump the pants and…

I also weigh every morning after I go to the bathroom. My weight goes up and down a little, which is good for me to know. If I weighed once a week I'd worry about small fluctuations. Doing it daily, it's just noise. I look for new highs or new lows.

You can do this! I've been maintaining for almost 7 years. I gained 15 pounds (still at BMI 23 - I'm tall) during the last year. For me, walking is key. I have been walking my Covid puppy an hour a day for the last two months and have lost 10 of those pounds. Every single day is a new start. Recommit. You can do it.

My husband stopped snacking. I never particularly snack but have been walking the dog a lot more for exercise (allowed here) and haven't been snacking. We aren't eating out so my lunch calories are down a bit. I've lost 8 pounds.

Interesting. We got a new puppy just before the lockdown (yes we had been planning it for a year, it was coincidence) so have been walking 3 miles a day. My husband took the lockdown as a reason to improve his health and FINALLY started logging reliably. He has dropped 20 pounds. I had been having trouble maintaining and…

I do it every day because I know I vary around my average weight. I just watch for new lows and new highs. I've done it since I started logging 7 years ago.