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2 pounds and 2 weeks are both small numbers. Expect that your weight will fluctuate +/- 2 pounds on a regular basis. Try measuring yourself daily and calculating the average every week and just compare the averages week to week. That should help eliminate the fluctuations and give you a better idea of your actual weight…

Do whatever you are comfortable with. I've been eating at a 800-1000 deficit for over 6 months and have taken a day off now and then for special occasions (family supper, Christmas, Easter, etc.). I find that, even when I do, I don't really end up eating at maintenance anyway, because I'm so used to eating less that I'd…

I thought for sure I would be the only one from Saskatchewan chiming in, but I see I've been beaten to the punch. Hello!

This exactly. Also, be honest with yourself and be reasonable about your expectations. People think they can hide calories or just neglect to count that little bag of chips. You can pretend it didn't happen, but it won't change things. You also can't expect to suddenly see all your fat disappear or to lose a pound a day.…

For reference, many studies have been done on number of meals vs. weight loss and the results are weak at best. See here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9155494 Personally, I try to spread my food out among 5 meals every 3 hours. Ever since I was a child I found myself hungry every 3-4 hours, even if I've just had a…

Great story Jason and pleased to meet you. I'm glad that you were able to overcome your disease and find something that excited you.

The problem with fast food is most of it is high-calorie. Even healthy restaurants have many high-calorie items. Try reading the nutritional info (or using the MFP food database) before you choose what to eat. With only 1200 calories, a bag of chips could easily be 1/4 of your daily intake, but it's not healthy or filling,…

I'm at about 1600 cals, give or take. I try to do 5 meals, approximately 300 cals each equally spaced throughout the day to avoid highs and lows. Here's a typical day: Breakfast (8:30AM): 1 egg, slice of ham, slice of cheddar, on an english muffin (just as healthy whether you make it yourself or get it at Tim Horton's):…

Height: 5' 10" Starting weight: 245 lbs Current weight: 233 lbs Goal weight: 165 lbs Age: 28 Daily calorie goal: 1560 Average weight loss per week: 2 lbs Exercise of choice: Exercises from The Hacker's Diet. Nothing strenuous. I enjoy sports, but hate gyms. Slo-pitch in the summer.

Thanks for the tip. I find the website -- especially the handheld version -- is easy enough to use, but I initially tried to find an app and failed. I wish there were a better way to combine the two, but the separate apps/websites work well enough for me right now.

If you want to see my progress on the Hacker's Diet website, look up the results for the pseudonym "Kappa Harold".

Good luck. It's hard at first, but once you get used to it, it's quite easy. Just remain steadfast in your pursuit; never waver. You're doing this for yourself; make yourself proud.

http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/online/hdo.html. Just enter your weight measurements for at least a week and then it will start to show your trend and how quickly you are losing.

8 lbs is quite a lot. By default, MFP sets your target calories for 1lb loss per week, though you can go up to 2 lbs. How long were you dieting that you were discouraged by only losing 8 lbs? I recommend a quick look at the book "The Hacker's Diet". Your weight varies considerably: sometimes it drops a lot at once, other…