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Are you putting your food on a digital food scale and logging it in grams and ounces?

replying to myself- ha! perhaps you’re still a DD because your ratio has stayed the same as before? which would mean both shrank at the same time. would have to ask my gal at Soma!

The main thing to keep in mind is: 1. despite our best attempts, our calculation of calories eaten will be flawed. maybe we eyeballed something wrong. maybe we measured it in grams perfectly but the MFP entry we chose for that food was a little off. 2. our knowledge of just how many calories we burn when we exercise is…

I know this is not the theme of the original post, but @elisa123gal do you also track calories when you track carbs and eliminate sugar? Just curious.

Cup sizes are relative to band size. A 34 DD, for example, has an identical cup size to a 36 D and a 38 C. Does that make sense? It's a ratio. I guess what I'm saying is that a 34DD, for example, is not the same cup size as a 38DD or a 40DD. I do see what you are saying, though. It would be intuitive for the ratio to stay…

Honestly, I’m female, age 42, and my maintenance calories are about 1650. This is true at my current weight (about 130) and when I was closer to 150. It seems depressing but it’s doable to shift downward. Once we adjust / accept our newer limits, we can start embracing / filling that “disappointment” with other things in…

Keep in mind that scales yo-yo even when you aren't falling off the wagon. Our body is made up of lots of stuff that causes the scale to go up and down -- food waste, water. A woman's hormone fluctuations throughout the month will change the scale. These things are unrelated to fat going up and down. Thus -- just because…

Success motivates. Set an initial goal that you can actually achieve. Two weeks of logging everything you eat, even if you go over your goal, for example? A 20 minute walk (at any speed) each day?

First things first, do you see a mental health professional to learn strategies to cope with this anxiety, low energy/motivation, seclusion?

You can have a fairly repetitive diet and still meet your calorie goals. It sounds like you may want to eat at maintenance and lift weights or eat in a slight deficit to slim down a tad, then lift weights at maintenance for toning and strength. Do you know how to calculate your estimated maintenance calories? In MPF, you…

I’d look into bodyweight moves only at first. If you were in the hospital, I’m assuming they sent a physical therapist to consult with you?

we all have different levels of maintenance calories, depending on our body make up, age, how much we are able to move throughout the day. we’re also not perfect trackers of calorie intake, so if you and your physician feel that your weight is at an appropriate place and not dipping too low, you may be doing just fine. are…

Good news! You can still lose weight through a calorie deficit if you are having trouble getting exercise in!

How are you measuring your calories? Are you putting most of your food onto a digital food scale and weighing it in grams? Keep in mind that weight fluctuations are normal. 1 lb doesn’t always mean a pound of fat specifically.

While it doesn’t matter and won’t impede progress, it sounds like it’s not working for you because you say you are painfully hungry.

I put this on your other thread, but the scale went down because you got dehydrated and had no food in your system! then it bounced back. not likely much fat related either direction.

you were dehydrated and had no food in your system (stomach, intestines). that’s why your weight got so low. not the same as fat loss and gain.

pre plan your food for the day in the morning. go ahead and weigh / measure everything you can and log it ahead of time. i also do some of this on sundays — prepping lunches for the week especially. when you need lunch or a snack… it’s already measured out and the decisions are already made

Are you weighing all your food on a digital food scale? Also may want to double check the accuracy of the MFP entries you choose for each item. They can vary wildly for identical foods!

When I’ve been on the receiving end of too much unsolicited advice in the past, I eventually realized I was opening that door by talking about that subject too much. So if I am openly talking about my body, my efforts, etc, then others see that as an invitation to dialogue about it. If I just let that be my own personal…

This is probably what's going on with your frustration, though. There are tighter ways to be certain about exactly how much of a deficit you are or are not in.

What's tricky about homemade meaty sauce is you won't really be able to accurately log how many ounces of beef YOU consumed unless you make your serving first (by itself), then make the family pot. The pasta you can weigh dry on a food scale then boil separately so it's not boiled with the family's (2 ounces dry, according…

Ok I actually could access your diary. Here's what I'm seeing: lots of blank days where you're not tracking your food. Some generic entries (sushi, slices of pizza) that are likely inaccurate because they're not an actual measurement of what you actually ate. They're online estimates / generic entries created by other…

What do you mean by "average day"? Do you mean most days you hit your deficit, but not all days? Can you open your diary and make it public so we can take a look at what kind of entries you are selecting?

How are you calculating your calorie totals? Can you open your diary so we can see what entries you are selecting? Also keep in mind that weight gain does not always equal fat gain.

What everyone is saying above is spot on. WE determine how many calories we burn on average per day based on the results we are getting. It looks like you've found your maintenance calorie range. Now, it's time to lower into a deficit.

I noticed all these too. I'm curious about the fact that you don't seem to be cooking at all. Grilled / shredded chicken, vegetables roasted with some olive oil, fruit, etc. I pop my sliced apples, peeled bananas, grape tomatoes, grapes, sliced cheese, nuts, etc. onto a digital food scale to weigh them in grams. I like the…

Over how many days / weeks are the numbers going up? By how much? Could be normal fluctuations.

Yeah, I don't think anyone here should be helping you eat less, if your logging is accurate.

For what it’s worth, I ignore macros and am very successful just counting the calories. Granted I do aim to have a well rounded diet with fruit, veggies, grains and protein.