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On any exercise routine, you need to build in rest, so that your body can recover and rebuild muscle tissue. It's physiologically necessary. What you're experiencing is totally normal, and can be fixed by just taking a day or two off each week.

Even if you go over by a few calories, you will still be at a deficit. I think mfp sets you at about 500 calories below maintenance. So, even if you ate 500 more than you should, the worst case scenario is that you stay at the same weight. I find that helps me relax a lot.

At my lowest, I was about 150 pounds. At my highest, I was around 205. I'm 5'10.5". At the moment, I'm aiming for about 165-170, though I'm okay with being higher if it's muscle.

This advice might sound counterintuitive, but I suspect that, by making sugary food forbidden, you're actually making the situation worse, and making yourself miserable. Rather than trying to cut such food out completely (which rarely works and ends in binges), I would allow yourself the odd treat every couple of days, and…

Some recent research suggests that sugar, like fat and salt, is physically addictive, though it has been disputed. It's all rat studies, so there's some doubt about its applicability to humans. If so, the best way to beat a sweet tooth is probably to abstain from sweets and desserts completely. I have done that before for…

If you lost a quarter of your weight, you'd notice a fairly profound change in your body. So, my guess would be that the initial measurement was off for some reason. That said, bodies can just do weird things. I lost 10 pounds in like three days starting a new medication. I gained it all back pretty soon afterwards, since…

If you're exercising intensely, you need to eat more calories, in order to give your body the energy it needs. Many athletes will eat several thousand calories a day for that reason. Additionally, you may find that you gain some weight as you get fitter, since muscle is heavier by volume than fat. So, I think it's a myth…

I find that hot tea helps me in those moments. It works as an appetite suppressant, and it's pretty low-calorie even with some milk and sugar. It also helps you get in your eight glasses of water. Alternatively, you could think about upping your calorie allowance per day, and just losing the weight more slowly. I started…