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I totally sneezed on that whole box.

OP - your other thread today is about how you are currently recovering form an ED and eat b/w 1200-15500 cals and still think 1500 is too much. I think you already know that there is no *good* (read: psychologically healthy) reason for you to start this particular thread. You are a 19 y.o. male who probably needs to be…

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If your diary for the last five days is accurate, you aren't anywhere near 1200 - you didn't go above 850! and one day was only 575. NO ONE on here is going to advocate this type of low calorie consumption because it is very dangerous to your health. That being said, in those days I glanced at in your diary, I didn't see…

I didn't see you mention accurately and consistently tracking your calories. Like, really tracking with weighting foods. Diary is closed so I can't tell.

From the app you can, which is why I prefer to do it that way. No deleting and adding again. So annoying!

I know from the app I go to "Settings", then "Edit Food and Exercises", then "My recipes". Find the one that's off and adjust, resave.

Sorry, but this ^^ is just full of NO. No to starvation mode, NO to "body becomes accustomed to the same number of calories". You must WEIGH and measure and track very accurately to continue losing. Frankly, it's easier when you first start but as weight comes off you must be more precise and pay attention. (P.S. - my…

Closed diary and you "want to lose as much as possible" in four weeks I'm about to slap you with some truth right now, so prepare. Bikini ready bodies don't happen in four weeks. They just don't. And weight fluctuates from 3-5 lbs all the time. You could weigh yourself 5xs over the course of today and get a different…

Tee hee - this is my favorite one yet.

Often times, it's about dedication, not motivation. No one is "motivated" every day to make the right choices for their health and well-being. But, you can tell yourself that you're going to be dedicated every day no matter what. Like others have said, mistakes are just part of it - too much at the Chinese buffet, had a…

Glancing quickly at your diary, I think you probably are eating a bit more than you think. Entries for 2 slices of bacon at 15 calories total. No...that bacon doesn't exist! I don't mean to say you're lying or purposely miscalculating, but I think the entries you're choosing or the wrong entries. That's a big issue on here…

Similar to another poster above me, my first thought about the OP was "why are you thinking about stopping the workouts?" If the answer is to decrease your appetite and eat less, um...ok. But like others have already said, working out is so much better for your overall health. I know that creating my exercise habit has…

Sorry, but.....HAHAHAHAHA. Body wrap! No, this is not a weight loss "solution". This is an empty your wallet solution.

Even though you're young, maybe peri-menopausal? Though I still don't know how on earth you'd gain 10 lbs in a month eating 1100-1300 cals a day. Me thinks something is off. And if you accurately log and weigh foods daily and are truly eating this little, get to the doctor.

^^^ So much this. I feel for you guys who are struggling right now, but the plain truth is that nobody out here will find it for you. If you want the results enough, you WILL do it. Maybe you just aren't at that place yet, and that's ok. Perhaps some self-reflection about why you want to work out, why you don't actually…

Maybe this just means you need to save yourself more cals for late night? I definitely like to snack after dinner, so no I just make sure I have a few hundred cals (or whatever) for my snacks. Yes, I'd like to keep snacking, but I can usually restain myself if I know I've already left myself some space and even pre-log the…

Sorry - your OP made it sound as though you were having a hard time each day getting to 1200. You gave examples of at least a few different days, I thought. Well, if it was just one day, that's different. Everyone has an off day when they aren't hungry. That probably isn't a big deal. But if you are finding yourself in the…

BMR = Basal Metabolic Rate; The rate at which energy is used by an organism at complete rest, measured in humans by the heat given off per unit time, and expressed as the calories released per kilogram of body weight or per square meter of body surface per hour. (so, ya know, kinda like how your body burns cals!)

Think about where you are in your monthly cycle. I know that affects things for me sometimes. And here's how to help yourself....if you can fit it in your daily goals, just go get a pop!

Serious question - if MFP suggests 1600 cals a day to lose weight, why are you only striving for 1200? No offense, but there;s no way a 250 lb woman is "having a hard time " eating 1200 cals. I know, cuz that's where i started. Let me give you some advice. As you lose weight, you are supposed to lower your cal goal a bit,…

Lift all the weightzzzz. Srsly. And my guess is also eat more, but since you have a closed diary we can only speculate. But lifting does a LOT for body composition, I promise.

This was my first thought as well, especially after I saw your age and the fact that you dont have an open diary. Someone with ylur stats and exercise should, in theory, be able to consume many more cals than 1200. So, seems like a few things are potentially going on. 1. You have to evaluate why you are loomi g to lose 20…

dufuq?!?!?! :laugh: :laugh: :noway: :laugh: :laugh:

Whoa - from reading all the posts I have gathered that you are 5'11", 27 yo, have about 100 lbs to lose, and think you're barely eating 1200 cals/day. No, no, no....something is for sure off. I suspect, as many others have mentioned, that your calorie intake is probably way more than you think. With those stats and…

In....for the inevitable butthurt. And gifs.

I think what it really comes down to is how you define "success". Can you lose weight without exercise...sure. But know that it WILL be both fat and lean muscle mass. Exercise, especially resistance training of some kind, helps you keep what muscles you have that might be hiding under the fat. Body composition will not be…

A ribeye steak salad I packed for work with leftover steak I made this weekend. Friggin' delicious!

An open diary would let people help you with more specific tips. Though probably 95% of the time, this type of thread really boils down to people not accurately logging and weighing their food. What you *think* you're eating is likely not all you are actually eating.

Don't forget the flux capacitor.