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I find something similar I remember in size and density. So for a generic brownie I can't identify, I choose something like Aramark, which run a lot of college cafeterias, or a lot of generics are very very similar in Walmart, Costco, and other bakeries. You won't be under by more than 100 or so calories so if you don't do…

It really depends how regular your schedule is. I use MFP and log my exercise. When I was at a deficit I did that by looking it up. I rewarded myself 3 years ago when I hit my goal with a fitbit and now an Apple watch. It logs my exercise calories automatically. Some days I do a lot, some not so much. I pay attention to my…

Strict doctor supervision. My brother-in-law did, but he had a stomach bypass. He's now lost 160!

I agree - one little step at a time. Recommit to logging. After a week, look at your food diary and see where the big calorie sinks are. Usually it's a couple things you can drop back on and you're fine again. But you're absolutely right - be afraid. It's easy to regain. Today is the day to start.

After I hit my weight goal I dropped inches for at least 6 months. All that extra space that used to have fat in it contracted as my muscles and skin tightened up. Like after having a baby. And I only lost 40 pounds.

Me too. I am careful daily but my goals are all for the week.

Just a little bit of really rich creamy chocolate ice cream every night kills my cravings. Even a tablespoon, but usually 1/4 cup with 4 or 5 nuts and I'm satisfied. It doesn't take a lot. In general I find a small amount does me as well as a lot. If I just want to munch, I'll have tea and do something that uses my hands,…

I don't gain weight in my waist first. It's in weird places like the top of my bust, my neck and face, my thighs - places I don't measure. 3-4 pounds is not a lot if you're tall. If you're going up that much, even slowly, maybe look that you're logging carefully or adjust your calories. I creep up in the winter and have to…

You look great. It could be ketosis. When you burn off fat that was put down when you were eating lots of onions, garlics, other foods with strong odors, the chemical causing those odors can get deposited with the fat. It comes out through the skin. Could be that, but you've already lost most of your weight. Important for…

You're over-reacting to normal variations in eating. You feel like a failure for normal behavior. You want to throw up for normal eating. Something's wrong. You're unhappy. Get some help.

I agree. This is a specialized question for people training for competitive body building.

My husband teaches tai chi, is in great shape all over his body, and had a beer belly. He went low gluten because our son is very ill and needed to be on that diet. Within days the bloat disappeared. If he eats gluten (like a hamburger roll) or a lot of fat (like a bunch of onion rings, not just normal stuff) he will bloat…

Sure. But honestly, a few pounds less and it will still fit fine. At least for me, when I got close to my goal my weight loss just started to crawl.

I've been logging several years and I like it. There are times I get tired of it, but then I back off the forums and just keep plugging. Other times I am more into it. At this point I could probably stop and maintain, but I find it a very useful tool and it takes about as much time as brushing my teeth.

MFP has excellent tools for calculating calories. Set your goal (if it's maintenance, put in your current weight) and it will calculate calories for you. Given your workout schedule, you can set to sedentary and log your exercise, which will add in additional calories every day. Without even calculating, I would be fairly…

Maintenance is very straightforward. Keep doing what you've been doing. Celebrate every day you're still in your target weight range. Don't focus on one number - have like a 5 pound range around your goal where you're happy. Know you'll bounce around in there. Take all those skills you learned while losing and keep doing…

I was worried about regaining too. I didn't up the full amount for mainteance, I upped 250 and just ate what I was hungry for. I also made sure to add more protein, rather than more carbs, because carbs make me hold water. I kept watching the scale to make sure my weight was stable. I did not up my calories to the full…

Yes. Start exercising, get a hobby that doesn't involve calories or a scale, and get on with your life. But DO keep logging. Maintenance is forever.

I log every day as soon as I'm able after eating. When I got sloppy my weight creeps up, even though I very very very rarely have to adjust my eating in response to what I have logged. Only exception is logging after breakfast - I sometimes skip because I eat the same thing most days. So I'm on MFP app or site 3 or 4 times…

Keep taking small bites and sips. Add butter or peanut butter to things. It adds up.

Different people are different. I weigh every day because I KNOW I'm going to bounce around. I expect to stay within a 5 pound range and am happy when I do. If I weighed less frequently, it would become big deal to me and I'd worry and wonder if I was on an up swing or a down swing the day I actually measured. By measuring…

I second Mirrim. But basically anything that is the basis of a cuisine is calorie dense: figs, dates, nuts, rice, potatoes. Healthy fats like nuts or olive oil. Cheese or cream. All of them have good nutrient value.

Congratulations! You're built like my husband. He did that loss and regained it all. TWICE. He's starting again. He's a wonderful charming man, but don't do what he did. DON'T SNACK and don't rely on exercise to keep you slim if you're over eating. He is an avid exerciser and teaches tai chi - he's one big block of muscle.…

Actually, just at a gross level, you are still losing weight at your current calories and activity levels. If you want to get to 135, stay with it for a few more weeks. When you want to maintain, add 250 calories/day and see if you stabilize.

I loved being home. I put on a baby backpack and went out every day for a long walk. I found new friends who were home - partly through Le Leche League, but other buddies too - and visited them. We exercised with the kids and exercised together. Some days my exercise was walking the grocery store or Lowes, but I went out…

Mine never moved out the zone. It's been several years.

Before I started counting steps, I used MFP, logged for a month, then adjusted my activity level downwards. When I got a pedometer, then fitbit, now apple watch, I realized I had overestimated calories burned through exercise. But yes, it was exactly accurate for losing until I got close to my goal weight and slowed way…

Toast and oj are 500 calories. A handful of nuts. Fat is calorie dense - add butter or sour cream.

I walk inside at work in long corridors and up and down stairs. You can also walk malls. Lowes and Walmart have lots of long aisles and you can walk for an hour and hit mile.

I agree with _Wolf_ although I didn't feel a need to have really concrete goals. My goal was stay in my weight zone and I continue to celebrate that every day. But now I focus on hitting my step goals (which is hard in the winter). I also use a tape measure. I lost several inches on my waist and on my hips for many months…