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I do weigh my food. I'm confused when you say I'm eating too much as I'm always well within the limits MFP is allowing me.

Thanks - not getting discouraged as I know I'm eating healthy. Just want it to happen more quickly than it is I guess.

Like anything balance is the key. I have also found that alcohol plays a part in my weight loss. LIke you, I always enjoyed a glass of wine or a nice cold beer but now I rarely drink wine and if I'm having a drink I try to stick with a light beer and only 1-2. If you like beer, Molsons 67 is only 67 calories and 3% alcohol…

I had my settings for active and then I changed them to lightly active because I wasn't doing as much heavy lifting, gardening etc. Maybe I should set them back to active again and see what happens. Thanks for the input and congrats on your weight loss! Amazing job!!

So many of you responded with eating my extra calories back that I can't dismiss that advice! I've been scared to do that as I thought I would gain but someone mentioned I'm under just the amount of extra calories I have so I reviewed my last weeks postings and she is absolutely right. However, when I eat my extra calories…

Thanks for the response! My height is 5'4". I swim, walk, aerobics, snowshoe, zumba class - a good variety! I see where a lot of people are suggesting I eat back my calories I gain from exercise. I haven't done that yet - maybe that's worth a try. Have been afraid to do that as weight loss has always been so difficult for…