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I'm 42 and my maintenance calories are much lower than they used to be. Around 1650. What Anne said is perfect - gaining and losing the same 5 lb means eating at maintenance. This can be simply normal fluctuations unrelated to fat content.

Why can't you meal prep? Go shopping with your family and pick out what you need to measure / weigh / pre-package your food. You can offer to help with dinners so that you can keep things separate, as a protein and a starch and veggies are easier to calculate than a casserole. It also gives you a chance to control and…

Lack of patience! That doesn’t mean you lost then gained 2 lb of fat. Lots of things in our body have weight!

One thing I have realized (just 42) is how sedentary I am if I do not take a long walk or exercise. Some days I can literally log only 3000 steps due to my job that keeps me fairly still. My maintenance calories are also really low. About 1650. If I had more muscle mass, I suppose that would go up, but for now I’m just…

Nope don’t feel bad. Usually over eating just puts me at maintenance calories for the day, which does no harm. If I am sick or have PMS, I may do this on purpose to alleviate some of the stress on my body.

Have you used a digital food scale to calculate the number of calories you consume in a day?

Don’t cut out chocolate. Just be intentional and use a food scale. I like the 60 calorie mini chocolate covered ice creams by Dove. You can also get a bar of chocolate but just eat and log one square of it per day.

Can you just set a standard that you only eat what you packed from home when on a shift? Never plan to grab something there and hope you’ll make the right choice.

Are you eating the same number of calories that worked for the original loss, or have you adjusted it down?

Have you tried adding a long walk after dinner? Or a to - do list to stay busy? Are you bored?

What was the source of the frustration between you? That matters.

What other things in your life “consume” your thoughts besides food? A mental health professional once told me that people who tend to obsess over something should expect that they may “transfer” that obsession over to other topics throughout their lives. Once you are able to get past one thing that consumes you, you may…

This is why so many people quit - expecting too much too soon! Give it 4-6 weeks. And remember that we are made up of all sorts of fluctuate matter that “have weight.” The number on the scale goes up and down from so many factors besides fat. Keep at it.

fruit and veggies are not 0 cal. weigh them on a food scale!

Preserving muscle often means selecting a slower rate of loss in MFP (not 2 lb per week), but I am not sure if that “rule” varies with individuals with high percentage of body fat.

Some people have really hyper sensitive senses and it makes eating a variety of foods difficult. Can identify a specific texture that you just cannot handle? (Mushy or mixed textures for example.) Then work to create the size / shape / texture that feels more similar to your preferred foods. For example, if you buy thin…

You shouldn’t eat LESS than 1200. If you lose weight too quickly you will lose a lot of muscle and it could impact your body’s ability to function.

Johnsonville sausage roasted in oven

Rarely. I tend to be suspicious that I didn’t calculate correctly if it becomes a pattern.

What strategies did you use to get to 157? Or is this your starting weight?

I disagree to an extent. It’s a good thing to be able to feel a little bit of “hunger” but still choose to wait for the next mealtime.

I have to use a food scale and count even when I’m at maintenance or my weight creeps. Seems like quitting after 2-3 weeks perhaps was one of the problems.

I recommend wearing a fitness watch

To clarify earlier comment, my father has essential tremor (which you are probably way too young for although it’s harmless), and one of the treatments to try and help his hand trembles was relieving pressure from the ulna nerve in his arm. People who spend a lot of time with arms resting on a table to use a computer can…

I’d see a doctor. Could just be a small pinch in the ulna nerve.

Expect it to take a long time. Too many people say "this just doesn't work for me" and give up instead of saying "what changes can I make so it will start working?"

I get that. It’s the same whether I’m cutting or not. New recipes help. So does cooking something I can eat for a few days in a row.

I’m 42. I work at a desk and parent busy teens who cannot drive themselves anywhere yet. My weight creeps up if I’m not weighing and measuring my food so I stay in maintenance calories.

What the others have said! You can easily "lose a pound" because my trip to the restroom one morning was more comprehensive than the previous morning. Or gain two pounds because of a hard workout the day before. But it's not fat. It's just numbers on the scale. So keep that in mind as you set goals! You'll see that happen…

Can you clarify what you mean by "goal"? Do you mean what will make you feel like you're doing well when you see it on the scale?