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I allow myself a range of calories--anywhere from 1500-1800. 1800 is a few hundred below maintenance so I'm not losing as much, if at all sometimes, but that's okay. For me I want to learn how to eat for a lifetime, not for a specific goal

I joined Hypothyroid groups on Facebook too and they gave me so much anxiety that I had to leave all of them. I had my thyroid removed in December and had a long talk with my endo. I've spent years losing weight and shaping my body to what I want and I was not going to destroy that because I didn't have a stupid thyroid.…

Probably, since you are at a healthy weight range, you feel like you look ok so the motivation isn't there when you look in the mirror.

For most people belly fat is the first on and the last off. I have to be incredibly lean everywhere else for my belly fat to even budge.

I'm this way too. I've trained myself to eat a small portion. Because I know its there I know I can have more tomorrow. I also read an article once that said the first few bites taste the best and after that the taste satisfaction goes down. So I remind myself that any bites after a few aren't going to be good. It sounds…

I try to hit 138g of protein a day. I choose protein rich food at every meal and for most snacks. I don't try to hit a certain goal each meal. Doing it this way has so far worked for me

Once you get into the habit, its like second nature and will take mere minutes to log

Looking "toned" means you have a lower body fat that shows your muscles. You must build muscles to be able to reveal them. Building muscles requires a calorie surplus and progressive weight lifting--meaning you need to lift heavy weights. The toned look that most people are referring to takes years to develop with a very…

I've been in maintenance since January of this year. Nothing much has changed from losing to maintaining. I still weigh and log all of my food and I weigh myself daily. I have a weight that I will not go over and if I get close I dial back. The biggest frustration for me was not seeing movement on the scale even though…

You'll have to play around with your maintenance calories until you find that sweet spot. And you'll have to be super diligent. I still weigh and log all of my food and I weigh myself everyday. I allow a range of weight but I also have an-absolutely-will-not-go-over weight. I get close occasionally and will dial back my…

I disagree. Especially if you are trying to lose those last 10lbs and every gram makes a difference. For instance, banana peels weigh roughly 50g (I eat a lot of bananas so I know this). That's an extra 49 calories a banana that you're logging but not eating. If you eat two bananas a day then your calorie consumption is…

Agree with AnnPT77, but honestly, weight lifting does not burn many calories. I would not rely on it to create a bigger calorie deficit

"Thank you for your concern, but this works for me." Then don't comment after they comeback with something else.

You don't need motivation. You need determination

You only need to watch sugar if you have a medical condition. Otherwise just watch your calories and possibly protein. The rest will take care of themselves.

Stomach fat is usually the last to go for most people. For me I lose weight in my legs first and stomach last. So frustrating

100% agree with apullum. You need recomp, not weight loss

I don't think anyone was criticizing but rather was concerned. You will lose weight at 800 calories. You will lose weight at 1000 calories and you will probably lose weight at 1500 calories. Which would you rather choose? Personally I will choose that which gives me more food plus weight loss. On 800 calories you cannot…

I'm wearing tank tops now and tighter tops. I NEVER would have done that in the past.

You don't want the weight dropping off you fast. You want a slow, steady weight loss that won't result in loose skin and nutrition deficits.

If you don't weigh yourself every day how do you know you haven't lost weight? You could have been 3 pounds lighter a few days before you weighed yourself. This is why I think its so important to weigh yourself every day. I understand you don't want to get lost in numbers but the more data you have, the better able you are…

Start with one. If, after a few weeks, that's not working then adjust as needed. It might take some time to find your sweet point but if you stick to it you will find it.

You have to dig deep to find your own motivation and then stay determined

Someone once told you me that you won't always be motivated but you do always have to be determined.

Start weight lifting while your losing to keep the muscle you already have. It's always a good time to start weight lifting. When you're happy with your weight and how you look, then you can start building muscle. It's all subjective

A lot of people start and fail because they try to do too much at once and its overwhelming. A lot restrict too much. You don't really have to restrict a lot to lose weight but most people think they have to live off air and good thoughts. Not true. A lot of people fail because they expect too much too fast. You didn't get…

Nothing is 100% accurate. I've had a Fitbit, a Garmin, and now an Apple Watch. None of them were completely accurate. So I don't count exercise calories. I count exercise minutes and try to get in at least 40 minutes of something a day. Calories consumed are independent of exercise

I love the ones you get at Costco, but can't remember the name LOL. Johnsonville chicken and apple is good too.

It's my understanding that there is a main database of barcodes that either MFP purchases or has use of. I don't think the barcodes are specific to MFP. Because there are other, similar apps where you can scan barcodes as well

Eat a Lindor chocolate. I have a truffle frequently. They're around 70 calories. Log it first thing in the morning and work your day around it. I also eat peanut M&Ms frequently too (they're 10 calories apiece)