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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.

What are your goals?

Can you make your diary public?

Are you in a deficit? If you KNOW you're in a deficit, then those pounds cannot be fat. They could be plenty of other things because our bodies are full of things that "have weight" and fluctuate.

I believe the “pros” around here would tell you to eat at about 100-200 calories OVER maintenance and get into a weight lifting program!

We may also simply have less waste when we are in a deficit, so things move a little slower? ^good ideas above too

eat it all! weigh it dry, boil it, eat it all.

This might be cruel but maybe a book or documentary or two about how fast food is made / what’s in it can do the trick 😉

I do but I also don’t eat every calorie back because I assume my Apple watch is is not fully accurate. I lose weight around 1350, so getting in a 150 cal workout so I can have a snack actually works great for me.