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Are you working out along with calorie counting? If you are, it could be that you are not eating back the calories burned while working out, which could be putting you at an even lower net calorie amount.

You're eating WAY too little for your weight and you are weighing yourself too much. For contrast, I weigh 148 and am experiencing losses at 1400 calories, you'd probably be fine at 1600. You should also pick one day/time a week to weigh in. my weight can fluctuate by as much as 4 pounds between morning and night based…

^^^ yep! that! Get your food scale TODAY! I got the cheap digital one from Target and it has never let me down, so I'd definitely recommend that one. Guessing food from the database will often give you the wrong results. For example, if I put in "omelet" the calorie counts could vary drastically from 100-800 based on what…

The first thing you're doing wrong is calling it a "diet". If you want to lose weight and keep it off you have to be ready to commit to a permanent and sustainable lifestyle change. How long have you been cutting calories/hitting the gym? Are you weighing your food with a food scale to ensure accuracy?

DEFINITELY use your scale, it makes a huge difference! I use mine to measure individual ingredients prior to cooking them (I'll write everything down or just log it on my phone right there). While I typically weigh everything, I'll eyeball very low-cal ingredients like spinach or lettuce. I also skip weighing liquid…

My guess would be that an hour is too long, maybe try checking at the 45 minute mark?

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^^^^all of that! I honestly don't believe in the plateau. My "plateaus" happen when I get lazy about tracking my food and working out. My guess is that you may not be entering your food in as accurately as you should. How many calories are you trying to hit every day?

Not just helpful, they're a necessity for calorie tracking! I'd say don't get anything fancy, I got a $15 digital scale from target and it works wonderfully.

Honestly, I hate "diet" foods. They typically don't taste that great and usually cost a fortune. I've had the best luck with only cooking/eating foods that I know I'd be happy eating the rest of my life, because it is sustainable. As far as your milk question, unsweetened almond milk is my favorite!

I like pasta and don't care for the substitutions, so I also make it fit. I try not to eat pasta more than once a week (if even that!) and I'll beef up the dish with lots of veggies (spinach, tomatoes, zucchini, peppers) so I don't notice the fact that there isn't a ton of pasta on my plate. The only grain substitution…

At that height and starting weight I DEFINITELY think you should try easing into it and never drop as low as 1200 net calories. If I were you I'd start around 1800 calories/day for the first two weeks and really focus on meal planning and figuring out what foods fit into that. After that I think you'll be in a much better…

In my experience 1200 calories is just not sustainable for more than a month or two. When I first started on here I did 1200 at least 5 days a week for a month and a half and very quickly grew frustrated with it. I've found that I can still maintain a good loss around 1400-1500 net calories. You've said you want to lose…

Welcome to the site! I'm actually back to getting active on here after I gained back 10 of the 23 pounds I'd previously lost using MFP and tracking calories. If you ever need any healthy meal ideas, I track all my food and have been cooking mostly healthy for the last 2 1/2 years.

Eggs are great if you know how to prepare them! My favorite way is to eat a fried egg on toast. I'll do toast, hummus, spinach, tomatoes, and a fried egg on top with lots of hot sauce. The whole thing usually comes in around 170 calories (I use the 45 calorie bread from Sara Lee). Sometimes I switch it up with a Don Lee…

Pre-log your meals and snacks for the day so you know exactly what you can eat for the day. Personally, I try to make sure that I have a morning snack and an afternoon snack to help curb the cravings.

I think the answer is clear (and you know it) LEAVE.

70 of the 110 calories are from fat. it isn't 70+110... the package is just telling you that of the 110 calories per serving, 70 of those come from a fat source.

You can't really screw up your metabolism, so don't worry about that. Do what works for you and stay within your calorie goals and you'll be fine. I don't know about you, but I have a desk job and I get absolutely starving in the morning and afternoon. I just try to plan ahead for this and bring healthy snacks to work that…

It looks like those sauces may be what is killing your calories! You may want to look up some healthier sauce recipes you can make at home. I like to cook a lot of asian-inspired foods as well and have found that it is pretty easy to make some yummy low-cal sauces with just a few ingredients. Once you reduce those 100-200…

Currently, my calorie goal is around 1300 (planning on upping it in a few weeks after I get my over-eating back under control). Sometimes I eat my exercise calories over that, and sometimes not (to make up for the 1-2 over days I have a week!). However, no matter what, I make sure I always eat those 1300 base calories. As…

From what I can tell, you seem to be eating a fair amount of prepared foods. In my experience, prepared foods are high in calories and often leave me unsatisfied. Perhaps it is time you tried your hand at cooking? When I prepare my own meals I find myself with giant plates of food and feeling very full. Feel free to check…

My first thought is that you've got bad shoes. Also, how long are these walks?

I'll let John Oliver explain my feels about Dr. Oz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA0wKeokWUU

If you aren't losing, then you aren't tracking your food correctly, simple as that! Go out and get a food scale, you can get a cheap digital one at Target for around $15, best investment I've ever made! When you start to actually weigh your food you will see a HUGE difference. Also, as far as logging on MFP goes, make sure…

Go running and work on your strength training while focusing on those areas.

A lot of the pinterest misinformation drives me insane: "Flat belly water!" "Lose 5 pounds in 1 week!" "Lose weight with (fill in the blank) superfood" I also want to shake any person who says they are counting their calories and only eating 1200 a day....but aren't losing weight.

You either want it, or you don't. Excuses mean you don't REALLY want that healthy lifestyle. The trick is to start today, even if it is a little change. So what if you blew your lunch calories? Make up for it with a healthy dinner. Go on a walk later, and try harder tomorrow. If you need something visual, stick a photo of…

Just curious, what is it about vegetables you don't like? My boyfriend was VERY anti-vegetable till we started dating. After I cooked several vegi-ful meals for him (that he enjoyed) we figured out that he just didn't like how most vegetables were prepared and he preferred a crispier veggie to the usual overcooked ones.

Basically, any weight loss secret food on pinterest. All those stupid "detox super weight loss water" recipes kill me, of course you will lose weight by replacing meals with water....but it isn't the water doing it, it's the lack of food!