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No I don't have one of those but I will look into buying one, thank you for the suggestion :)

I agree with working it into your allowance, I like doughnuts, in fact I love them, now if I go a month without one I will demolish a whole bag of the things so now I just make room for one if I fancy it, you like chocolate so have chocolate, as others have suggested you could break it up and bag it in advance if it stops…

I do see your point in the waste of money thing, it was tricky though because no way could I carry on wearing my uk size 16-18 clothes, they looked awful but on reflection fewer items would have saved me some cash, also I wasn't anticipating such a huge change in sizing, last time I was this weight I was 16 and a uk size…

I am 5 ft 1.4 99.5 pounds and sedentary at the moment, MFP gives me 1330 and I lose weight on that, increased to 1400-1450 and was still losing 0.5-0.8 pounds per week, I have a fitbit so get a decent idea of my activity level too but these things are not perfect. My doctor just told me to increase to 1600 which I am now…

Not losing anymore but for me my treat was clothes and make up, I needed the clothes anyway as I got smaller and it was wonderful being able to buy things I really wanted to wear rather than just things that I had to buy to feel comfortable in, I felt more confident so experimented more with make up. If I wanted a day off…

Thank you @WBB55 I will do that and see what happens over 4 weeks, I know you need a bit of time to get a true picture of what is going on, obviously eating back half isn't enough so I need more and it wouldn't be an issue if I did gain a little initially. @skinnyforhi I do understand what you are saying, personally I…

Thank you, yes you are right, it would be far better to gain a little weight than to lose some at this point, I will match my intake with my fitbit reading and hopefully things will steady out that way.

I was going off MFP guide initially but steadily lost 0.5 pounds per week, I increased by 100 per day but soon after that got a Fitbit, at that point I really should have been eating back some exercise calories but it was my daughter's birthday on May 11th and I knew I would eat more than usual so didn't think I would need…

Thank you, yes I am over thinking, my BMI had gone to 18.6 and my husband was saying I am anorexic, in a very childish and petulant act of 'proving him wrong' I just ate...and ate! Although I realize that it was childish I was somewhat hoping that I may see a gain and was surprised when I didn't or at least have not done…

Yes I went down a shoe size after a loss of 70+ pounds, was most annoyed that my favourite summer sandals that were still in great condition were now too big and I had to buy a new pair lol.

In November I had a complete breakdown with anxiety so bad I could barely function, I too had lost weight rapidly, I too was eating very low amounts and was afraid to increase it, one doctor said it was nothing to do with my weight loss, another said it might be and advised me to gain back enough weight to get my BMI back…

I still have my moments and I am a uk size 6, 5 ft 1 and weigh 102 pounds, I know I am not fat but mentally it took me a while to believe that and I still have times when I feel that I don't look as slim as I sound but that is often down to poor choice of clothing on my part, I still tend to pick things up that would have…

I enjoy walking, I am quite unfit and really want to improve on that so I have taken up extra walking, I do a decent pace and break sweat and as an example my calorie goal can go up by 250-400 as a result and depending how much I do of course ( have fitbit linked) so I do get a burn from it even if it's not a huge one. I…

Usually these meds cause weight gain due to increased appetite, sometimes as a side effect, other times simply because an anxious person often loses appetite thus loses weight and when the anxiety is treated they will eat more, remember that not everyone will be tracking calories or monitoring their weight but you are…

Thank you, I was so confused with it all at first but it's starting to make a lot of sense now, I note that on an average day when I check before bed it is around the 1600-1650 mark, MFP said 1350 and I am on maintaining on 1450 at the moment. I only recently became more active so I'm not sure how my weight will go quite…

Thanks everyone, I understand it now :) I have MFP set to sedentary and then see what fitbit adds, I haven't actually been eating back any calories from exercise yet and it's too soon to know if I need to based on weight changes but obviously if I stay more active and start dropping again I will eat some back, I was just a…

Yes, my lovely sandals that were perfect last year and still in great condition were pulled out for Spring/Summer use a few days ago and are now too big, losing weight has been great but not cheap!

Yes I get it, I get told I am too thin, concerned old ladies tell me not to lose anymore (not planning to) and one said I should go stay with her for a week or two so she can fatten me up lol. To be honest I just smile and nod then ignore it, I went from 180 to 102 so of course people will notice although when I was obese…

Agree about the scale, actually I lost weight at first without weighing my food but being heavy I simply had more wiggle room so going over on calories a bit was obviously not an issue at the beginning, I lost anyway, then I hit a rut and the scale came into play, the differences between pack guides and guestimates were…

I eat 2 slices per day, I love bread and a sandwich to me is an essential lunch item, weigh it,log it, stay within your target and it's absolutely fine.

OP have you spoken to your doctor recently? You say yourself you have a history with an eating disorder and I am wondering if you are still suffering because you have this obsession with being 2-4 pounds lighter and I honestly can't see from a logical point of view what difference that would truly make. I understand why…

5 ft 1 SW:180 pounds and a UK size 18,depending on the shop I could sometimes squeeze into size 16 jeans. CW:102.8 pounds and UK size 6. I was happy at 105 pounds but dropped a couple more struggling to find maintence calories, hoping I finally have the hang of it now :)

Thanks again, well when I first got the fitbit my daily steps were very low, about 2500 most days which matched with the sedentary activity level and at that point I was still losing 0.5 pounds on 1360. My logging is very accurate, I weigh and measure everything at home, the only times I don't weigh or measure are when I…

Thank you everyone, I honestly thought having the fitbit would help with maintaining but I was clearly being a bit naive about that, it's a guide, a fun gadget too but if I ate what fitbit told me I burn I would certainly carry on losing. Fitbit sets me at 1295 to maintain, most days it says I have burned around 1300 and…

5'1" weight is 106 and I maintain on around 1500, MFP says 1370 and I am (unfortunately) definitely sedentary due to worsening health issues, I find if I eat the 1370 I lose 0.5 pounds per week, that was handy when I indulged heavily on my hubby's 40th and did gain a genuine 0.5 pounds because I ate the 1370 for a week and…

Well it's not just easter but my birthday tomorrow too, I made some chocolate crispy cakes with mini eggs today and ate one, tomorrow I am having a birthday meal and cake that has been made to fit the Easter theme decorated with lots of mini eggs and chunks of cadbury cream egg, I will skip the easter egg on Sunday because…

Excellent, thank you for that :)

Thanks again everyone, when I was younger I weighed what I do now and looked fine but years go by and things change so I guess you can't expect that number to fit you well forever, I don't even feel good either, I have anxiety anyway and since dropping below 112 it has been awful, I feel weak and unable to fight it as I…

Thank you, 112 would still have me at a healthy BMI but I know BMI isn't always the best way to assess yourself anyway, I lost weight to look and feel better and be healthier and right now I feel dreadful so going up a little feels like the right thing to do. My husband is like you AnvilHead, he is at the bottom end of…

Thanks again everyone, I am just going to chill out about it, we went for a meal last week, totally last minute idea and since the restaurant don't list calories I used what I could find on the database here, ate at least 2000 despite ditching dessert because I was too full to eat it and a week later I am 0.8 pounds…