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I can guarantee you won't lose any remaining pounds quickly, once you're smaller it's definitely a slow SLOW process :) If you're restricting yourself too severely, you're just setting yourself up to fail. You need to find some middle ground Maybe you should find alternative goals to distract yourself with, like your body…

Are you someone who went from being very inactive to active? That was me, definitely. And there was a point, maybe six months in, when the calorie level I was eating at (1600, I think?) just wasn't cutting it anymore. I think the cumulative effects of all the extra activity I was doing (varied sports/cardio/strength)…

It does sound like you're not eating enough! My old college dining halls had salad bars and things, so if I didn't eat healthy, it was because I wasn't making the best choices. Either there are healthy things available and you're not getting enough, or there simply aren't any great options and you're starving yourself. You…

Generally, the less weight you have to lose, the slow it should come off (and I guarantee, the slower it will come off). If that's you in your profile picture, you shouldn't be aiming for more than a half pound per week. Your body simply doesn't have enough fat to support 2 lbs/week of weight loss! If you set MFP to…

Why would you eat broccoli if you don't like it? I don't eat broccoli :) I do, however, eat asparagus, zucchini, squash, spinach, corn, tomatoes, green beans, peas, and just about any other vegetable you can think of. Branch out! I've found that I like just about anything if it's roasted in the oven.

If you spend the entirety of you trip worrying about each thing you eat, you'll come home and only remember the things you couldn't do/eat, and not all the amazing experiences you had. It's just one month! It'll be over before you know it. Make the best reasonable choices from what's presented to you, and try to focus on…

It is hard to see the change when you see yourself every day! Have you taken measurements? I would guarantee you've lost inches around your midsection from the first picture to the second. Even if you can't see the results yourself right away, it's hard to argue with a tape measure :)

One thing that could help you that I did - I went to Home -> Goals -> Change goals -> Custom and changed my ratio carbs/protein/fat to 40%/30%/30%. That's by no means "low carb," but it's slightly lower carb and higher protein/fat that what it is set to by default. If you're routinely going over your protein/fat that MFP…

Ask her what she wants, and behave accordingly. If she'd rather keep eating the real cheese, the regular noodles, the regular soft drinks, etc etc, that's on her (may I mention that I eat all of those things and have still lost weight? That's not the only factor in play here). Don't necessarily make it about…

Salmon is definitely not bad for you I'd concern yourself with your overall consumption of fat, and maybe your saturated fats, but I wouldn't worry about the rest. Unless, of course, your doctor has specifically told you that there's some reason for watching this

Your goal of 1530 is a GOAL - you are aiming to meet that. No bonus points for being hundreds of calories under it. Undereating in the long term will hinder your health/metabolism/weight loss/etc. And you should probably be eating at least some of your exercise calories. That math makes it sound like you've averaged more…

How much weight did you set MFP to lose per week? If it's 1 pound a week, you're eating 500 calories less than your maintenance level every day -- 500 less than the amount required for you to keep your weight the same (if you're not aware, that's because a pound is approximately 3500 calories, divided over 7 days...…

My most reliable source of exercise, by far, is the volleyball team I joined. It's not necessarily a grueling workout, but I go play with friends, run around some, and because it's on my calendar and my friends are relying on me, I don't skip it. The hour or two passes by quickly, whereas a half hour in the gym can seem…

Fair enough, I haven't been there in awhile. Good to know :)

I have to wonder, what was "hearty" at Applebees that was that few calories? Hahaha, it must not be on the menu here I think having the occasional day that goes under is just life, not a huge deal. One bad day in a week or two is not going to ruin you. Regularly not eating enough is a problem, however, and you should look…

Weight by itself does not describe your health or fitness level. There are healthy overweight people and unhealthy people at their "goal" weight No one but you can see the number on the scale Everyone can see inches lost Your weight can vary depending on the time of day, the sodium you've taken in, if you've had enough…

Yeah, I think the biggest question is how long the weight has been gone for. It can definitely take a year or more for your skin to snap back into shape (depending on age and who knows what else). Everything I've heard says the best things are weight training, lots of water, moisturizing, but most importantly just time.…

Lots of conflicting info everywhere as always! I'll complicate things by adding my two cents :) Honestly, I think you're probably fine eating 1700-2000 calories. I wouldn't drop below that, but I think up to 2k and you'll still be losing. Of course you want to lose it faster, but you didn't put it on at 2-3 (or more)…

I've also noticed that some recipes from websites like allrecipes.com have already been added to the database, so if the recipe comes from a particular website or book you could check if it's already in there. If you're winging it, I guess you're on your own :)

I wouldn't be afraid to go over on protein/fat, that's not a big deal. I've set mine to 40% carbs, 30% protein, 30% fat, personally, because I think MFP sets protein too low by default. HOWEVER, if you're not eating enough calories so that your net total is around 1350 (or calories remaining is around zero, same thing),…

I think it's understandable that you don't want to make tons of huge changes at once - make changes that you can keep, give it some time, add some more changes. That's all fine However, if you use smoking as a "reward" for good behavior, that's basically the same thing as saying I didn't smoke today, I'll reward myself…

When you set up your goals, you include your activity level. Looks like this: How would you describe your normal daily activities? Sedentary: Spend most of the day sitting (e.g. bank teller, desk job) Lightly Active: Spend a good part of the day on your feet (e.g. teacher, salesman) Active: Spend a good part of the day…

I started right at 150 lbs (5'6") last June. I've lost about 8-10 pounds in that time, which may not seem like a ton, but I've also lost over 5 inches around the widest part of my stomach, a couple inches around my hips, an inch or two off my thighs, over 2 inches off my natural waistline... etc etc. My body fat percentage…

I would guess that your problems have more to do with how you're getting closer to your goal weight, and your weight loss is slowing? But a small percentage of people do gain (or not-lose) weight because of birth control http://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/birth-control-pills-weight-gain…

I'm not sure there's a right answer to this one I think people who haven't struggled with their weight, or don't worry about their weight, etc etc, make the assumption that saying that "you've lost weight" is a compliment, regardless of whether or not it's received as one. So the best thing is to understand that it's their…

I'm 5'6", started out at around 150 pounds, and now I'm around 140-142. I lost those pounds eating 1500 calories when I don't exercise, and more when I do. Now I eat 1700 (and more when I exercise), and I'm still losing (at a very slow pace, but whatever). Simple answer, maybe you're hungry because you need to eat a bit…

I've lost all my weight eating 1500-1700 calories (and more when I exercise!). I'd give it probably 2 months or so to see how your body is faring with more calories? I know when I tried to start out at 1300ish I was grumpy and low energy. It was funny, after I upped it to 1500 (and now around 1700), every 2 or 3 months I'd…

I really wanted to address this 1) It's almost impossible to put on muscle when you're eating less than your TDEE. It's really REALLY hard to put on muscle as a woman even if you're eating tons of protein and over your TDEE. This is a false thing to worry about, sorry. Worst case scenario if you work out really hard, your…

I would focus on getting up to your protein goal, because that's the thing people tend to mostly fall short on... but if you end up a bit over in carbs/sugar, I wouldn't worry too much unless you have a medical reason to be concerned about. Generally I find that if I focus on getting enough protein, the carbs/fat tend to…