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OP, I am in the same situation. I could eat only oatmeal at every meal. :yum:

It increases the appetite. I would suggest you to raise your TDEE (be more active) so that you can eat a bit more. This is what I do.

@yarwell @amusedmonkey Now it's much clearer. Thank you both.

Can you tell me how do you know this and where does it say how many steps are accounted for with the "sedentary" setup? Does it mean that, at the end of the day, MFP and FitBit will show me about 3000 steps less than what I have actually taken? I'm confused. I am set at sedentary and I average 10k steps a day, but, if one…

I weigh everyday, but used to log once a week. Now I log everyday, because websites like trend-weight really help me to understands the fluctuations.

I tried walking in place a few times and my FitBit one counted the step fine. I have a question. Lately (because all the streets are frozen and it is too dangerous to walk outside) I have been walking inside my living room, making an 8 figure. Does anyone know if walking inside is as good as good as walking outside,…

Hi, a lot of people here count the calories not daily, but weekly. If you go on "reports" you can see your calories (total and net) statistics for a whole week, you can change the date, for example I go from Monday to Sunday. This doesn't help you with your problem with the "red calories", but at least it makes it easier…

The estimated burn is probably too high, so, if you intend to eat some of those calories, be sure not to eat more than 50-75%. If you are not hungry today you can eat more tomorrow or Sunday.

This should be made a quote in the front page of MFP.

Sometimes I am afraid of what my friends here think of my monotonous and often unhealthy diary. I just hope nobody looks at it. :sweat_smile:

I have a final goal, but, although I don't have too much to lose (10/15kg), I set 6 mini-goals because I buy myself a book every time I reach a mini-goal. I only read e-books or listen to audiobooks, because I move often and it's better if I don't possess too many things. But I'm really motivated to reach my mini goals so…

You can enjoy muffins everyday, if you make it fit into your calories. I aim for 1 pound loss a week, and in the last 70 days I have indeed lost 1 pound a week. My goal is 1310 calories a day, but I eat around 1500/1600 thanks to exercise.

Eat more meals or eat bigger meals. As long as you reach your calories it does not matter in how many meals you divide your food.

This. For example: 1 liter of oil is equal to 900 grams. I measure milk in grams, but if I want to have, let's say, 200 ml of milk, I will pour 190 grams (if it's skim milk is more like 194, and if it's whole... well, I don't know, I have never checked). We are talking about tiny amounts, so it doesn't really matter. But…

Skim milk has almost exactly the same density of water, so it's ok to measure it in grams. Otherwise, the only proper method for measuring liquid is a container with milliliters.

I gained weight because of medications, but the only reason is that they make you more hungry. Now I am still on medications, but I am losing weight. It can be done, you just need to endure the hunger.

An Italian pizza Margherita has "only" 700 calories. Sure it's not low calories, but it's absolutely doable for one dinner. I checked how many calories there are in one "american-style" pizza at a local chain: 3000 (!!) Now I get why pizza is considered "bad". Simply follow an italian recipe and, depending how much flour…

1. Be Patient. Many times you will feel like you want the weight to come off at once, just be patient. 2. Use a food scale and weigh everything you put in your mouth. 3. Don't deprive yourself of the food you love. 4. Don't eat to little at the beginning, or you will probably end up binging and gaining the weight back.…

I think it depends on how intense is your walking. I don't think you need a rest day from "normal" walking. But I don't think you need to walk everyday either, if you don't feel like it. Personally, my only exercise is walking (I live in a place with a lot of hills, so I actually sweat even if it's -3 outside) and I try to…

I have lost 5 kg, but I am stil 10 kg more than I was last year, so it's practically impossibile to see results, because in my mind I should still be as I was one year ago. If it makes sense. But my jeans are beginning to fit, so I would say: 5 kg/70 days to begin seeing the first results.

I have been eating exactly what FitBit says, for three weeks now, and it seems to be accurate. The weight keeps going down, on average 1.5/2 kg a month.

I used to love playing sports, especially volleyball and football, but I don't know anybody and I wouldn't know where to start. I walk a lot, so that I can eat more, basically.

Hi, as someone with lots of experience in moving houses/cities/countries, I can tell you that it is probably not a problem with the food but with the mindset. Every time I moved to a new country I gained some weight. I suppose you are tracking all the food and, from what you wrote, your problem is only related to this…

I have been doing IF for more than 2 months now, 18:6. Unless I need to, I don't think I will ever stop. I tried and failed 5:2, I think I will give it another try.

Every time it happens that I eat more one day, the next day I think: ok, today I am going to eat 500/1000 calories less!! No way, it never happens. Actually, the more I tell myself that I have to restrict myself, the more I risk to over-eat again. The curious thing is that, if I know that one day I will be going to eat…

I'm so glad kids don't go "trick or treat" where I live, so I don't have any temptations in the house.

Hi, I'm also two months in and, like you, have lost "only" between 6 and 8 pounds (it fluctuates). The first month I only ate 1200 calories, now I'm averaging 1500. I lose very slowly, so I understand your frustration. I guess there's not much to do but being patient. :)

As the others wrote, it depends on your body. I am 5'6 and at 135 I looked chubby, maybe not fat, but definitely not thin. I see pictures of women here that, at the same height, look amazing even at 155.

I don't know if it's unhealthy to be in a caloric deficit for a long time, but I do think that taking a break once in a while may have positive aspects. You could eat in maintenance for 2/3 weeks, but keep counting calories.

I had to go back and read your previous message, because I wasn't specifically referring to what you wrote. :) We don't know what OP eats for breakfast, anyway. Nor where she is from.