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Thank you all for your input. Sometimes you just need to vent (even to strangers, lol) to get stuff out and hear others perspectives. @booboo1000 - Thanks for the encouragement to just take it slow to start with small changes. I think one of the most insightful things you said was "Others depended on me and I had to do my…

Appreciate the feedback and encouragement. I’m seriously thinking about starting some weight training...I know that will help and perhaps I’ll start measuring inches...have to use everything to stay motivated. 😊

Thank you everyone for your kind words and encouragement. Admittedly I was scared to post because I see some people respond harshly when people ask similar questions/talk about similar frustrations. Sometimes people just need to vent or need talk to someone 😊

Oh, I’m definitely moving around the house 😁...and you’re right...I’m working on finding “me” time a bit better and hopefully can start walking more. I have an leg injury that I have to keep an eye on so I was aiming to lose some weight first to take off a bit of the pressure off but baby steps. Yes I do love matching up…

Thanks so ouch for the tips. I was actually considering cutting it back to 1lb just to play with it and see what happens. I actually love walking....I’m working on getting it back in my schedule even if it’s just to have a little quiet time to myself Thanks for the advice...I’m just a little tired right now and hoped with…

Man, let’s not get started on that. Besides being sick they had Covid as well. With everything else going on personally I actually had a panic attack once...THAT was scary. Taking care of a parent is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done (with it’s weight both physically and mentally). But if I never lost weight but did…

You’re correct. In my frustration I probably mislabeled however since according to MFP I should be losing 2lbs a week...shouldn’t it be moving a bit better than .6 or .8? (I know it’s not gonna be 2 a week...only in my dreams 😁)

And yes I am weighing all food correctly. I usually work in a kitchen so I know how to break everything down to grams and oz

Thank you both for your replies...it’s about 7.6 lbs BUT 6 lbs was the first week. This week I’m actually up. I do weigh daily but only log in on Saturdays. I know there are daily fluctuations but I use it more just to keep tabs where I’m at. Yeah someone told me about cortisol and with dealing with a sick parent and…

After trying and essentially giving up last summer due to 2 jobs and family stuff I'm back now and while I have a ways to go I'm taking it one day at a time. That's the best I can do. If I think about all the weight I want to lose I can get discouraged. As long as I lose something each week, that'll work for me (& I plan…

While its not Nutella I've been staring longingly at the Pillsbury cookie dough in my fridge...

Hey...same story here SW: 255 CW: 250.2 (even that's questionable - see scale note below) GW: 215 (or lower) Scale move about 4lbs in 1st 2 weeks...hasn't moved at all in May. I did have some scale issues (3 different ones) so we'll see how it goes from now on. I'll give it through June before I see if I have to try…

You guys are so great and supportive. I woke up this morning up about 3.5lbs from my official weigh in last friday and went into PANIC MODE which is what led to the question above about changing my calories. You all have really calmed me down while explaining the differnence in plans and also helped me to realize I can…

In an around about way I get what you all are saying. It's almost as if no matter what method I choose I need to up my calories (either with tdee OR by sticking with MFP and hitting my calorie goal + eating some or all of my exercise calories). Attackcat64 makes an excellent point, whichever method I do I'll make sure to…

Thanks so much everyone...sounds like everyone is here is encouraging TDEE which I admit I may prefer (especially planning the workouts ahead to hit the set macros). I'll finish up with the MFP numbers for this week (see what happens loss wise) and since my bday is next week I might try TDEE for a few weeks to see what…