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You can try and "make up" for it today, but there are a couple things to keep in mind. If you cut back today, is that going to make you grumpy/miserable? Worse yet, is being low today going to make you more likely to binge later? You obviously know yourself better than anyone I'm a bit of a mess if I'm under my daily…

You're welcome :) I think I belong to the "who cares if you're skinny if you're not happy" school of weight loss. You're doing things right -- just take care of yourself, you will be fine. I bet you'll find that maintaining is not so difficult, it may just take time and adjustment. Good luck!

Here's a question for you -- if your measurements haven't changed, why are you worrying over what the scale says? No one but you sees the number on the scale Maybe you've gradually lost a little fat and gained a little muscle mass, but perhaps not exactly where you're taking measurements. It sounds like you're doing…

Congrats on your success so far! I think you're really overthinking this - stressing yourself out way too much. "I'm thinking of maintaining once I hit exactly 130lbs" -- how much does your weight fluctuate day to day? Once you've hit 130, you're still going to have times when you weigh in higher (and probably times where…

I feel your pain. I may or may not have pounds to lose, but there are certainly some inches around my waistline that I'm trying to make disappear... and because I'm relatively near my goal, it's SO SLOW. I'm nearing 6 months at this and I'm down 7 pounds, more or less I rationally know I'm doing the right things, but I…

Now that you're close to your goal weight, the weight is going to be very very slow to come off. You need to eat at less of a deficit as you approach your goal, because your body does not have as much fat to work with To get to the point, is "calorie cycling" a fancy way of saying that you consistently undereat? Because…

Congrats on your weight loss :) A couple things... From the sound of it, you're definitely not sedentary! I definitely bet you could benefit from extra calories. And adding another 300 to your day... not difficult. That's a little peanut butter, maybe extra olive oil in your cooking, get some slightly fattier cuts of meat…

Lots of beers have their nutritional info here, plus you can find info on just about any type of alcohol, just not by brand-name, necessarily. Generally speaking, it's the mixers that get you, not the alcohol. Have some drinks! Just limit the beer, and watch what sort of mixers get put into things. You could easily have…

I don't think there are any specific foods that will boost your metabolism... it's all about having a healthy diet overall. I think when people have problems with their metabolism it's generally because you're not eating enough - maybe the question you should be asking is if you're eating enough to have a healthy…

When you don't have tons of weight to lose, it's best to lose it slowly. I wouldn't really suggest cutting more than 20% off your TDEE, which would put you at about 1620/day (if you follow through the math, that brings you losing just less than a pound a week, which is a good rate of loss, I think). When you found 2029, is…

Drastically increasing your calories like that is really difficult (and probably not great on your body, but that's just my opinion). What I would suggest is up it by 200ish for 2-3 weeks, then another 200 or so. You may bounce around on the scale some as your body settles down, but you should be able to get up to around…

You know 95% of guys have no idea how a woman's weight actually corresponds to reality, right? Ask guys to guess your pants size (okay, I DO NOT actually recommend this, but still) and watch the hilarity commence. It could be that what he thinks is you at 130 is actually... who knows. You at 150? And anyway, everyone has…

Since your situation is rather unique, I really think your best bet it talking to another doctor (or a new nutritionist, yeesh, because that first one seemed completely unhelpful). Depending how long you've been in this situation, it could be that you have an unusually low BMR (so 1200-ish calories could be right or wrong,…

The default settings for how much protein you can have are on the low side, I think? I've manually set my macros at 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% fat (which means I don't have to look at those red protein numbers as often, which was annoying) You can go to my home -> goals -> change goals -> custom and changes the ratios…

Awwww, I know you want to see your progress now, and maybe you have that feeling that since a "better" you is coming, you're a "lesser" you right now... Anyway, what I really want to say is this -- don't put your life on hold! I guarantee, you will ALWAYS have a reason why you don't want your friends to see you on a…

That last bit is really good advice. You're likely to have more lean body mass now as an adult than when you were in high school, so be careful trying to get back to that weight. 18-year-old boys aren't done developing! This especially applies if you've been doing strength training and increasing that lean body mass Now,…

One thing I wonder -- trying to lose 2 pounds a week is a pretty aggressive goal. Maybe you're legitimately hungry because 2 lbs/wk is too much? You could try changing that to 1.5lbs/wk, adding the extra calories to your meals, and see if you feel more full. General advice, though, is that in my experience it's the healthy…

A kind of middle-of-the-road recommendation is 40% carbs, 30% fat, 30% protein. That's what I aim for With your current setup, are you still losing weight/inches? Or do you feel you're getting stronger? If you are, maybe it's your calorie goal that's off, not what you're eating. The MFP numbers for calories (or any number…

From what you wrote: This is the diet for someone who desperately needs to make it for a weigh-in, not for someone who's looking to lose the weight and keep it off. If you want your weight lower for a couple days, you could consider this, but if it was me I'd be absolutely miserable for those days, definitely negating the…

The first step of you improving your habits is to assess what you're currently doing, I think. I would say eat somewhat normally for a few days, while logging, and that'll give you a good idea of where you are now. Or gradually cut back your calories - don't make yourself miserable right away, or it'll be extra hard to…

Also, wikipedia, so understandably take it with a grain of salt: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_oil#Health_effects Some people even use olive oil as moisturizer. Next we'll be told to bathe in it :)

Eating fat does not make you fat, eating too many calories makes you fat. And there's no such thing as certain foods helping "push out" the fat, unfortunately. A quick google search brings up this: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-and-nutrition/AN01037 but also:…

Oh my god I put olive oil on everything. Just keep in mind that there are calories involved (healthy fats that you need!), and you'll be fine. Some people swear by coconut or other oils, I'm sure they're good too?

It's hard to give advice without knowing how many calories you're eating / what those calories are comprised of / what your exercise routine is. If you nail your routine, you likely won't need little ideas like gum-chewing And no offense, but getting snide with your replies isn't going to get you much help here. You have…

Take a look at what you said there. Without worrying too much about diet and exercise, you maintained your weight, right? If not for your improved mindset, do you think you would have gained? I think that's probably a small victory right there that you're overlooking. I know, "you can always fit in exercise," "there are no…

This, this, THIS! Look at how far you've come. Life trumps a website, every time. What if you lost internet connectivity for a day? Is that going to derail almost two years of an improved lifestyle? And are you going to continue to track every meal for the rest of your life? You'll be fine :)

I don't want to offend, but if your profile picture is accurate, you don't look like you have too much muscle - you look healthy. Maybe a small amount of fat to lose, but the muscle is not a problem. I'm hoping you don't have some unrealistic goal to look kind of cartoonishly waif-y? Something to think about -- your…

I'm 5'6" and currently aiming for around 135... However, has anyone said that maybe you should look into your body fat % instead? A goal weight is kind of a vague thing, because due to how much muscle (or lean body mass) I have, I could definitely still be pudgy at 135, or I could be lean and fit at the same weight. As you…

It's harder to binge when you're full, and I don't see a single day in your diary when you eat all your calories... are you sure the problem isn't that your body is reacting to being underfed? Those calorie goals are there for a reason - you should meet them! If you eat your healthy dinner, but it's not enough and your…

Just some more ideas - there are lots of DVDs or workouts on youtube that are less than a half hour. Anyone who says they can't make time for a couple of those a week is lying :) But also, any sort of active play with the daughter is awesome for both of you And finally, if your schedule just simply does not permit exercise…