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You will feel hungry sometimes, it comes with the territory. As others have suggested, you need to figure out how YOUR body operates and how to structure your meals. Some people like 3 big meals, some like 6 small meals and everything in between. Maybe keep a hunger scale diary for a week and see if you notice any…
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No way you should go down to 1500. How are you feeling at 1800? If MFP says 2400 I would start there or 2200 and move down as you lose weight. As you said, if you start too low there is no where else to go. If you had been losing weight for a couple months but it is stalling out for a couple weeks, that is no reason to…
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Yes counting really can kill creativity in cooking. If I am lazy about counting, I use recipes that have calculated calories, protein etc for (like from skinnytaste or cooking light). I have to measure ingredients into the recipe, but it is much easier to enter into MFP, usually already an entry or just create one in 30…
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My scale says my body fat is 7% less than a bod pod does...
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Are you tracking your calories accurately? You can drink wine and eat carbs in the evening as long as you are within your calorie goals. Also, are you adding all the calories MFP gives you for your yoga and walks? MFP is notorious for over estimating calorie burns. A lot people add 1/2 of what MFP gives them for exercise.
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I'm sure it was hard to hear the responses because it means you did not lose 10% body fat while staying the same weight. However, no one was being rude here, just saying the truth. You probably did recomp a little and lose some body fat, but if you stayed the same weight then you were eating at maintenance. You need to get…
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It has already been said many times, but what this girl needs is some serious counseling to work through her issues with her mother and to learn more adaptive self coping skills. Distraction in one coping mechanism - hobbies, talking to a friend. If she loves art, you may want to encourage that by taking her to the store…
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Read the stickies at the top of the page, there is a lot of great info there and will answer a lot of your initial questions. Set a target of 1 lb a week to start. We don't know how long it will take you to lose because we don't know how your body will react and how consistent you will be. But plan on at least a year.…
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Ice cream over pop tart! Mind blown. Must try this.
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Try a structured weight lifting program plus a calorie deficit and give it some time. Cardio can help do, but diet is key. As they say, abs are made in the kitchen.
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Starbucks has a lot of grab and go options that have nutritional info. If it is not a chain, you will just have a find an entry that is similar and try to make healthier choices (hopefully includes some fruit/veg). Edited to add: Also if you know you will out running errands during lunch and want to be more accurate, you…
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I think the healthy eating plate linked above is a good place to start. Make 1/2 the plate fruit and/or veggies, 1/4 protein, 1/4 carb. Some meals have each component separate, and sometimes mixed together like a stir fry or casserole. If you have never cooked this way, check out healthy food blogs or magazine websites (I…
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Doreena - Don't be afraid of the heavy weights. I tried to "tone up" and "get lean" with reduced calories and yoga/pilates/circuit training/body pump/barre/all the workouts in the world that promise to give you long, lean muscles. That did not give me "long lean muscles", just a skinny fat body that was slowly getting…
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It sounds like mostly water weight (with some fat if went over your calories) from going off low carb and eating higher sodium. For a women to gain 10 lbs of muscle would take a good year of lifting very heavy weights.
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I decided to have a smaller range (3-4 lbs) because my weight doesn't usually fluctuate much more than a pound. And I would have to see the higher weight consistently, not just a big jump one day. My last few pounds came off so slowly so if let it go too long and gain 5-10 lbs it would take a few months to lose again.
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Great job! I can tell the difference in your waist and hips. I'm sorry you were injured in a accident, but it looks like you have figured out the weight loss part. Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!
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I have the same problem sometimes and love the suggestions here. I try to eat only the things I really really want and in moderation. I no longer have to finish my plate and get uncomfortably full.
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As others have said, log all the food you eat including binges. Set your diary to private if you are embarrassed. Not only does the act of logging show you how much damage the binge can cause, it can also help in preventing binges. If you are tracking your food accurately, you will have to put your food on a scale before…
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Fitbit overestimated my calories burned and I didn't lose weight when I ate the calories fit bit told me to. editorgrrl gave a great explanation on how to make sure you are not double counting your exercise.
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Make sure your net calories do not fall below 1200. Meaning, if you are burning more than 150 calories a day through exercise then you need to eat back some of those calories.
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Water and food add weight during the day. Weigh yourself in the morning first thing after you use the restroom and before eating with the same exact clothes (or lack of clothes). This will give you the most accurate weight comparison. But you weight also changes day to day based on a lot of factors - how much sodium you…
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I usually don't drink unless I'm going out to a restaurant for dinner. Sometimes the drinks won't appear in my log simply because I do a huge quick add of estimated calories for the entire dinner since there is no way to be even half way accurate. If I am just having a random glass of wine with a dinner I can log…
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8 inches in one year is a lot! The size is somewhat worrying, but what is more concerning is the rate of gain. If you don't change your drinking habits it will only get worse. I hope the novelty of being 21 has worn off! If you want to drink, don't binge drink and fit it into your daily calories by eating a little less.
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I thought it sounded gross too. I heard about this on a bodybuilding forum and tried it out and I love it now!
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Like others have said, I allot calories to the evening because otherwise I would be hungry when I go to sleep. I usually eat some cottage cheese mixed with peanut butter - I know it sounds gross but I like it. The protein and fat keeps be full all night. If I have extra calories I will eat a little dessert too.
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Try working on your logging for a while and keep the exercise calories burned the same and see if that makes a difference.
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If you aren't losing weight than you underestimating your intake or over estimating calorie burns or both. Try weighing your food and see if that helps.
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Read the sticky jkal1979 posted. There are other great stickies on the subject. One fried chicken thigh vs. another fried chicken thigh can be 100-200 different in calories, depending on the size and ingredients used. That mistake several times a day can mean eating 300-500 calories more than you think. Plus you are…
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Inconsistent logging + generic food entries = you are eating more than you think. Get a food scale and read the stickies on how to log accurately. Also your calories burns seem pretty high. If you are using MFPs calorie burn estimates, then you are overestimating your calories burned as well. Eat back maybe 1/2 of what MFP…
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Bring your own healthy choice (salad or fruit), fill half your plate with it, then take smaller portions of what you like in the mish mash of other choices. Don't load your plate down, just a reasonable size plate. Eat it and don't go back for more.
