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I was bored once and weighed myself every hour throughout the day just out of curiosity. It certainly puts things into perspective and helped me stop stressing about a 100g gain in the morning. Weight fluctuates an insane amount and there doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason to it. In fact, I was lighter after lunch…

I have PCOS and IR and I needed a fairly aggressive calorie deficit to see a steady loss but I lost just counting calories. I've done IF and keto and that worked too but in my experience any deficit works. My results were slower than expected for my deficit. So I think there's some truth to a lower BMR or something but at…

This! So much this. I've been maintaining for about 9 months and I still run into people who haven't seen me in a while and they always ask what I did. When I tell them they're almost disappointed, look bored and walk off. Everyone is waiting for that magic bullet and if it's something mundane as eating only as much as you…

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How is it crap then? You feel best in the mid range of your BMI and you're on the skinny end in the low range, isn't that how it's supposed to be?

Before you start eating more make sure that your logging is accurate. Do you weigh and measure everything? Oil to cook the meat in? Creamer in coffee? Extra bite while cooking? Etc. While I agree that you should not under eat, eating more is not going to magically increase weight loss. So make sure you are accurate before…

I actually do reward myself. When I was actively losing I set mini goals and when I reached them I'd treat myself for a massage or get a fancy mani/pedi, etc. When I hit one year of regular gym going I got myself new wireless headphones, when I hit goal I booked a trek to Machu Picchu. And I will get a tattoo when I hit…

I think you really need to stop the negative self talk. This is going to sound harsh but you have to (wo)man up and take responsibility. I have PCOS and it sucks but it's not an excuse. Being in a caloric deficit results in cravings and hunger, that is the body's design. (almost) everyone's body would like to add as much…

I get that, but you can't tell me you've never seen people tell someone else that the minimum requirement for a woman is 1200 calories?! It comes up every day as if it's a hard and fast rule. That's all I'm saying. Not even specific to this thread, but to this forum.

This always gets me on this forum. It's like 1200 is the magical line that somehow applies to all women. Why is it clear that a guy, who is bigger and heavier, should be eating more but a woman, whether she's 350lbs or 150lbs, has a cut off of 1200? How does that make sense? According to this logic a 150lbs guy needs to…

I think it's mindset mostly for me. I had to learn that I'm not 'off the diet' and get to reward myself with all the yummy foods. I have to keep going almost exactly as I was with the advantage of a bit more food. And honestly my hunger right out of the deficit was out of this world. I could have eaten 4k calories and not…

Just wanted to add that you don't need cysts to have PCOS despite its name. It's an endocrine disorder that can cause cysts but it's not a requirement for diagnosis ( that's why a hysterectomy doesn't fix pcos).

I hear you. PCOS really blows. Can you ask your doctor for a referral to an endocrinologist? Maybe there is one close to you. Sorry I don't know the area. Having a proper diagnosis from a specialist will help in getting the treatment you need. Hashimoto is somewhat common with PCOS too so make sure your thyroid levels are…

I think in many ways it's harder. You think you can relax but you really can't and you don't get any regular motivation of seeing progress on the scale. That's my gripe with this whole thing. Having to be vigilant and mindful day in and day out.

My approach was to only cut out what I plan to cut out forever and only exercise as much as I can sustain forever. After a couple of loss and gain cycles this finally did the trick for me and I've been able to maintain my loss. That basically meant I didn't cut out anything, I just controlled portion size and I still do.…

I don't think you should expect to suddenly wake up 'normal'. A year is weight loss and a good six months of maintenance and it's still a struggle for me to be honest. Sure, I know what I need to eat to maintain and how to cook to fit into my macros and calories but if you suddenly told me this new drug lets you eat…

Thanks! I've double checked the entries and they seem to be accurate. So maybe rounding but nearly a hundred calories seems like a lot.

I don't disagree, but this is a thread of someone posting that they feel great on low carb and are happy with their progress and there are 14 woos. I mean come on, if that's not a 'let's *kitten* on another keto thread' I don't know what is. Keto works great for some, and not at all for others. And you know what? That is…

OMG no, when keto is mentioned people must come into the thread, woo every post and say how they lost just fine on 300g of carbs every day. It's like an mfp compulsion for some. Happy to hear OP, glad you found something that works for you!

I do total carbs. I don't have the time or energy to do the math on every item, but I understand some countries display the nutritional information differently. At the end whatever floats your boat, I don't think 100g is a magic number or anything but I feel good on it, so it works for me.

I'm mostly low carb even now in maintenance as I just feel better. I often skip the sides such as potato/rice/pasta/bread for dinner and will just have a protein and veg. But I'll usually have some overnight oats in the morning, fruits for snacks and a small portion of starch for lunch along with a protein. I don't make it…

Yes, literally! Haha I loved it though

I love hiking! Nothing better to recharge the batteries. I stepped it up this year and went once or twice a week to prep for the Inca trail which I did about a month ago. Spectacular! I definitely want to get into more backpacking next year

Yep, even on here. Mention keto and see the woos appear.

It sounds to me that you're focusing too much on your tdee and hitting a certain number. I've struggled with an ED and I have bit of an obsessive streak in me and I think you might be somewhat similar getting hyperfocused on something. It can cause an enormous amount of stress which is counter productive in and of itself…

Why would anyone woo the OP's post?? I have PCOS too and it's a pain. I also eat lower carb (100g-ish a day) and count calories. I lost 45 pounds and have been maintaining it. My weight loss was slower than expected but the weight came off with enough patience and consistency. Have you had your thyroid levels checked?…

Yeah same here. I started just counting calories and the weight came off relatively predictable week by week. When I started at the gym the scale was all over the place and frankly still is and it's been a year of regular lifting. But and this is the important 'but' the trend was still down especially comparing month to…

I have PCOS too. The condition can affect some women similar to steroids in the way that muscle can grow much faster than other women with lower androgen numbers. However, pcos has none of the other 'benefits' of steroids such as fast recovery. In fact, pcos often results in more inflammation in the body. As far as…

I completely agree with this. There's no need to get neurotic with tracking as long as you lose steadily and within the recommended amounts. If you start losing more than 1% of your body weight a week, or the scale stalls that'll be the time to tighten your logging and making sure you know exactly what you eat. If it's…

It's the full name of the diet. It's called ketogenic diet, but hey thanks for the snark. Couldn't have a keto thread without it.