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Metabolism only slows down after a long period of eating very little - I understand. If you're asking if sticking to MFP 5 days a week and going over goals 2 days a week then you will still lose weight as long as there's a deficit. If you need to eat below 1500 calories a day to lose weight, for example, and have a daily…

I was tired of making excuses and convincing myself I wasn't getting fat, just wasn't "built" to be skinny etc. etc. Load of rubbish, I finally had had enough - I was starting to look a bit fat by that point and very unhappy.

I actually can eat a lot more than fellow weight-losers of my height it seems. That may have something to do with my age. When I was losing the bulk of my weight, while heavier at the time (from 130-145 lbs), I was eating 1300-1500 every day and the weight was falling off me at almost 2 lbs per week. Now I can still eat…

You may add me if you like! I'm 116 lbs but 5 ft 3 and looking to get down to 105-110. So far lost almost 30 lbs but the last few are very tricky! I'm struggling a little… We'll get there

Yes, my post was about a "friend" who says similar things. Lucky to have people on here who respect your goals whether you want to be 100 lbs or 250 lbs!

sorry for the super long post got carried away !

Sometimes when you're going so far as weighing everything out perfectly people can, and most will, think it's a little excessive. I don't get upset over it, because I've seen my mother weigh out her food and automatically think "oh for goodness sake" then realise I'm probably waiting to do exactly the same thing. It can…

You need to work out the calories in the amounts you're eating. How much porridge you have, how big the avocado is, what cereal bar it is… At a glance that could be anything from 1000 to 1500. More likely to be around 1200-1300ish I think, so yes, that's definitely going to be below your maintenance no matter what gender,…

What I do with eggs is to try and make them as big as possible - i.e. I don't scramble them down into nothing but opt for poached most of the time to avoid unnecessary calories and fat in frying too. I'll then cook a load of small tomatoes, or a couple big ones in the oven for 15 minutes. This is either accompanied by one…

I did 20 in 3 months, not 30. If I'd have tried that bit harder with exercise and stricter eating I may have done 25 or more.

Not a specific piece unfortunately, just everything in general that I bought years ago. One pair of jeans I bought when I could fit them perfectly like a glove were size 10 from Topshop- fast forward a few months and I noticed my fat was bulging over the top and, while I could get them on, it was tight to do up the button.…

I believe it gets harder for both physical and psychological reasons. Physically, your BMR and TDEE get lower as you get lighter, so you need less food. People often continue to eat the same amount of calories and weight loss slows or stops (e.g. if you started weight loss on 1600 calories per day, then didn't realise you…

I don't bother trying to avoid cravings, I just make it low-cal or healthy. For example, if I was craving chocolate, that craving would not go away until I ate chocolate. I know that for a fact. So I'd either go and buy a small chocolate bar for about 150-180 calories and incorporate it into my diary and calories for that…

That's almost exactly like me! Except I'm an inch taller. Same current weight and goal. My highest was 145 though. At 136/137 and above I found I was starting to look a little big. And by 143-144 it was most definitely almost chubby. The compliments really came when I went under 125, but I'm still unhappy and my thighs are…

Well my dinners never take more than 20 minutes to make, often less. If I need to do stuff while things are cooking then I will put some fishcakes, fish, chicken, or quorn products in the oven with some cut up peppers, carrots and courgettes, all with a little seasoning on. If I have some more time I may boil some broccoli…

I'm after any friends and support! I only emphasised young 20s kind of age as losing weight as either a young teen, young woman, young/middle-aged or over middle-aged woman can strangely differ. Like I said, any ages still welcome (and 36 is young!)

I too want to lose 10 before Christmastime so I'm in :) Actually more like 11 or 12 because I put on a bit last week but yeah. :)

I'm 5'3, in the UK, 19 years old and got 10 lbs to lose, but I've so far lost almost 25. Add me if you want :)

SW: 145 CW: 120.8 GW: 110 GW for end of this month: 117 Start of Month (10/01 Wednesday): 124.4 lbs 10/04 Sat: 118.5 lbs (inaccurate due to reasons) 10/11 Sat: 120.8 lbs 10/18 Sat: 10/25 Sat: End of Month (10/31 Friday): Total weight lost: 3.6 lbs

At the moment, if you've seen my other posts etc, I'm struggling with being just over the 120 lb mark (120-121 lbs right now) and I'm a little taller at 5 ft 3 (so maybe it kinda relates to being 5 ft 2 and under 120!? anyway…). HOWEVER, before I gained an extra couple pounds while sick this past week, I was hitting…

Support/motivation for getting back on track calorie-goal and health wise, and reassurance I haven't really put on 4 pounds in 4 days. I don't think you quite grasp the idea of the forum. Negativity unwelcome.

My BMR is somewhere around 1280-1295 I think. TDEE for the past few days must not have been more than 1350. That aside, the point is I'm trying to get back on track. Please don't tell me to eat when I am eating, I just don't want to give in to eating more than my goals!? But thanks to others, I know you're probably right…

Some days you're good, and some days you go over your goal. Not just a little over, you quite bluntly eat a LOT. One day was over 3000 calories. That sounds like you might be no longer creating a calorie deficit for each week. Perhaps work out your BMR/BMI/TDEE and hence work out your calorie deficit, if any, for the week.…

Surely genetics only really controls where your weight sits, where you lose weight first/last or put on weight first/last. I.e. if it got to the point where there wasn't much fat even left on my upper body then it would have no choice but to take fat from the lower body.I Also, I don't consider my legs nice at all, and…

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When I make a meal for my family, we all have the same thing together. I just normally control my own portion. For example, I'll cook lots of veg and potatoes for them, but I just won't have the potatoes. If there's not enough alternative veg for me, I'll just put some extra peas on for me or have a bit of side salad too.…

Eggs aren't bad at all. Not high in calories, good for you. Even the British Heart Foundation have published an on article basically confirming the cholesterol thing is a bit of a myth. They basically say much of the excess cholesterol in our bodies is actually produced by eating too much saturated fat rather than eating…

I think it's common. I panicked and almost cried (lame, I know) when I was quite literally suddenly 5 or 6 pounds heavier the day after a massive thigh and leg and bum workout class (worked myself way too hard and was stiff to the point I couldn't bend down or walk down the stairs or even walk properly for days after due…

I make my hair and makeup and general appearance look attractive so I get compliments. - including plucking and shaping my eyebrows perfectly and using a bit of eyebrow pencil to outline a good darker shape for them. I also try to remember to always have nice nails - I either get shellac or make sure they are never chipped…