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Two pounds is a loss of 0.5lbs per week, so not technically a plateau. Were you expecting to lose more based on your calories in and calories out? First thing to do is get really real with yourself on how accurately you've been weighing and logging EVERYTHING, including that exercise. Next, look at whatever your…

After a lifetime of being clinically obese (since age 5-ish), I'd like to feel what it's like to experience this world at a normal weight, even just for one day.

I was diagnosed 12 years ago with PCOS and told by the doc at that time to "just lose weight." Dick move, Doc. I suffered with it for years, trying all the diets (MFP, WW, low carb, low GI, etc), until a doctor finally agreed to put me on Metformin after a ruptured cyst made me feel like I was being stabbed repeatedly in…

SW: 255 CW: 201.6 GW: 185 UGW: 127.5 so I can say I lost half my weight ;) Only 1.6 pounds to Onederland!!!

Yes. I take Wellbutrin XL and have been able to lose weight. It's one of the few anti-depressants which does not have weight gain as a side effect. :)

Brownies. For real. I'm about to make some right now for this very reason. ;) In all seriousness though, either work some kind of treat into your calories for the day/week or run a smaller deficit that week. Periods happen regularly so I feel I have to find a way to manage them that doesn't make me sad about deprivation at…

I've been having peanut butter with an apple lately on maybe 5/7 days last week. Yummy! No guilt, no shame, just a yummy snack that is satisfying and fits into my calorie goals, etc. :)

I'm not really a success story yet, lost about 45 lbs over a couple years and have some more to go, but I too sometimes get this syndrome of overthinking and trying to perfect or improve upon a strategy that is already working. I think this tendency is part of my personality, so I set my plan and goals, such as staying…

It IS frustrating to figure out what really works; I empathize! For calories: I use the recommendations straight from MFP based on my goal rate of loss etc. For my macros (YMMV): I tried out the MFP default ratios and found that when I ate a lot of carbs and low fat I got really hungry (ok, hangry) all the time. Then I…

It sounds like you're a bit frustrated, and I apologize because you're right, I didn't understand your meaning and question. I thought you were asking about our experience with the accuracy of the MFP calorie recommendations, which might better explain my reply above. I don't have much in the way of recommendation on…

I don't eat bacon or sausage every day, but if I'm going to eat like this for the rest of my life, I'm not giving up bacon, no way! I also eat some chicken breakfast sausages by Applegate, which have lower fat and are quite good, in my opinion.

I use about 100 calories for my hazelnut creamer in my morning coffee. :)

This. This is it right here. I think you discovered the secret without realizing it! To the original question, I do use the MFP calorie recommendations based on sedentary activity level for my height/weight etc. It's been pretty close and accurate when I set it to 1/2 lb loss, 1 lb loss, and even 1.5 lb loss per week. If I…

I saw above some great suggestions on food, so I'll second all of that. :) I had my gallbladder removed a little over a year ago, and I empathize with the horrible pain of attacks and desperately needing to avoid that by eating low fat. :( *hugs* omg those gallbladder attacks are so bad... But, it will be so much better…

I'm a poor grad student living solo at the moment, and I'll second the suggestion above for rice, beans, and chicken for cost effective staples. Eggs and bananas are something I'd always have around too. I try to avoid bread because it's a slippery slope for me, but a loaf of bread kept in the fridge will last a while if…

I'm almost 30 too and I'm going for losing a total of about 130 too! I'm down about 40 now, so just 90 more to go! :) you are welcome to add me as well. :)

Just FYI, Celiac disease just requires limiting gluten-containing carbs only. Celiacs can and do have all the other carbs they want (potatoes, rice, fruit, nuts, etc). To the OP, I regularly eat around 100g of carbs per day and lose just fine. I can't handle the low carb counts required for ketosis, and don't know why I'd…

I have PCOS too and I aim for a higher fat, moderate carb, moderate protein diet. I suppose it's very close to the Mediterranean diet that research suggests is best for PCOS; low glycemic and whatnot. Unfortunately, If I ate the default macros recomended by MFP, I'd gain. Fortunately, when I keep my carbs around 75-100g…

I'm in the same boat as y'all and would love some buddies to join me on this journey to encourage each other. My highest weight was 255 and I'm at 217 now, aiming to lose another 90 eventually. I'm currently plodding along at a rate of one pound per week, so it'll be a while. :)

Me too! I'd love some friends who aren't afraid of fat and limit carbs! :)

Hi Megan! Congratulations on the new baby! I think you'll find lots of support here, and you're welcome to friend me if you'd like, best of luck! :)

Hi all! I want to join this too! :) I've never posted on the message boards but I am going to my cousin's wedding at the end of the month and would definitely like to be on track for looking a little better by then. :) Sw: 255 Cw: 190 Gw for April: 185 UGW: 155 I'm going to keep tracking all my food an add more weight…