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So my scale numbers are still going up... I had to laugh at myself this morning and am so glad I have read so many of everyone else's journey stories, this is when it helps! I had an almost panic moment when I stepped on the scale and it was 201.6 after being at 200.9 yesterday, and moving my calories back down after…

Week 5 check in: Back to my normal level of activity this past week to week an a half. Discovered that eating the same amount I did when I was extra active caused me to surpass my TDEE in eating. Finally took some pictures that I will look at somewhere down the line. Fitbit TDEE: 2300 EM2WL: Moderate TDEE: 2500 MFP TDEE…

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-causes/sleep-and-obesity/

http://eatmore2weighless.com/weight-loss-calculator/ Here you can Calculate what your burn and how many calories a day you should be eating to lose weight in a healthy way. TDEE is Total Daily Energy Expediture - how many calories you use every day doing your normal routine with exercise BMR is Basal Metabolic Rate - the…

Mmm Red Velvet... I think the sugar alcohols are only a problem for those who react, I can eat a whole container with no issues (though I rarely do this, one serving usually hits the spot), and I prefer to eat this over reg ice cream because of the higher protein content.

When I am bored I eat more - but yes when I am upset, or as I am discovering - sick, I have a hard time eating anything. I am learning to just keep nibbling to get the calories in.

For sure was fighting off something this weekend. Found myself able to eat more last night. So hopefully back to normal today!

As I was coughing this morning I was thinking, of hey I think I am fighting off a cold, so I bet that is what it is!

It's actually gotten to the point where I am nauseated when I force myself to eat the full amount of calories for the day. I didn't think about the cycle thing... but this should be ovulation and PMS time for me so, yeah I should be wanting more but I am not :(

just never hit the complete button :D

You are doing great!!

Will do! Yesterday when this started I was doing a regular class and it was much easier than normal - aka we did stuff that involved a lot of standing around and waiting. I figured maybe my calorie burn was just less so my body was figuring I didn't need it LOL.

I do tend to eat high caloric foods usually, but maybe I haven't been doing that enough for the past couple of days. I will make sure I do that more again. I for sure feel like this is not a diet mentality thing, maybe more of a thing where my body realizes its going to get fed better food at a level and regularity it…

make sure you put the height in inches or cm not feet or meteres?

2225 seems low with 5 days a week working out (though Fitbit still thinks mine is 2300 ish), unless of course that is without working out. It seems especially low since I discovered mine is up in the 2750+ range LOL, but I think I outweigh you by about 45 lbs and I am probably taller (5'8") as well - so that might be the…

PS I am betting your activity level is active... not light and for sure not sedentary! Mine actually falls under active as well even with a completely sitting down all day job.

Can you really lose eating 2000 per day? I am a 49 year old non-nursing woman, with a desk job. I work out 3-5 times per week. No young kids to chase. I ate an avg of 2650 cals per day last week and had no net gain - and possibly even a net loss of 1/2 lb (I ate some sugar late last night which caused a water gain, plus I…

I was thinking that with 5 days working out - you probably can eat more - I only do about 4 days, some weeks 3, some weeks 5. But avg is 4. It's hard to increase calories without panic, I am slowly getting better at it.. 2200 is a good goal - that was actually my second goal, my first was 1950. I think I was able to jump…

Weekly check in: Fitbit TDEE: 2300 EM2WL: Strenous TDEE: 2750 MFP TDEE (no exercise): 2510 Actual Calories: 2680 avg per day. Starting weight 197.8 Today's weight 197.8 Yesterday 196.8 No actual gain - still bouncing around a lot per week with water weight depending on how much sugar I eat close to bed time (ate a brownie…

I underestimated my activity level on the EM2WL calculator, mostly because I have a desk job and thought with the amount I work out (4 days a week 45-90 mins with Martial Arts) - I should fall into the moderate category. Turns out I am at the strenuous level, I guess because the only place I really sit is at work - the…

Are you eating enough calories? What is your BMR and TDEE and what are you actually consuming?

I had issues like this and I discovered it was because I was trying to eat too few calories for what I burned, while my body was trying to eat what I burned. I figured out my TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) and then changed my macros to include a LOT more protein and the cravings for the sugar and donuts went way…

Absolutely!

I think mostly I am really enjoying being able to eat so much and not gain. Plus eating more has pretty much killed the binge-like cravings I used to get. Stuff still looks good, but, a lot of times I can take it or leave it because I am eating what feels like MORE than enough. And I do eat anything I want with no guilt,…

So true. I have not lost any inches yet, but I am still right around where I was hovering for 3 months when I was not "really" dieting, aka eating less during the day and chowing down every night which caused me to pretty much just maintain LOL.

That's a good plan. Take that tile off my dashboard all together​. I also had to turn off negative adjustments in mfp it was knocking me down to 2100 or so a day. So I set my mfp goals to 2450 calories per day with exercise adjustments to increase only. I think that is getting me much closer. I am still up around 2600-2700…

I figured out the fitbit thing - I had to set it to maintain and not deficit. Its actually tell me 2500 per day now food wise to maintain. I figure that is pretty darn close. It still underestimates my calories burned, but it now says :in the zone" for food so I am happy lol.

Have you tried http://eatmore2weighless.com/weight-loss-calculator/ This one? 1900-2000 TDEE seems really low for as active as you are. 30-50 cals a week adding will work to help you find out though :D Keep us updated!

Not a silly question :) It actually doesn't matter, I have been eating and adjusting up as needed. I just am a bit OCD and want to see my fitbit app say I am in the zone hehehe. I never though of setting it to gain - I will have to do that! I do know the fudge factor and I do adjust up and down based on my activity levels.…

NSV - I am still amazed at how much food I can eat and not gain weight. I have always made myself feel guilty for the eating the treat foods I love. Now as long as I am getting my protein in, I have treats if I want them. The interesting thing is a I want them a lot less with this way of eating.