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I wouldn't bother about being 50-100 cals under OR over. Everything we log is an estimate, so this kind of variation sounds OK to me. The reason you get the message from MFP is that 1200 is generally recommended as a "safe minimum" calorie amount for adults. As you aren't very tall and have a bit of weight to lose, you can…

This is spot on. You have already nominated how active your regular day is, so you just have to add extra stuff that you do on top of your daily activities.

Go back to your goals and choose "maintain current weight". I'm betting its going to give you significantly more than 1200 cals/day. And don't forget that if you are using MFP to calculate your calorie goal you need to add in extra cals on days when you workout.

How many calories are you eating each day? Do you eat extra on days when you workout? Most times when people post this question it's because they just aren't eating enough. Or it might just be part of your cycle as Dstrand says. If it's not that your calories are too low - try eating a healthy snack, drinking some water…

With a history of changed exercise habits, calorie restriction and a negative pregnancy test - I'd take a guess that you aren't pregnant. Not sure if that is the result you want or not!

Maybe he needs to stop for a minute and think about what he actually wants and what it will take to get there. I mean, it's easy to say "I want to be thinner and fit in my old pants and not develop diabetes like my parents" - but saying that doesn't change any behaviours. And changing behaviour is the only way to get…

I alternate alcoholic drinks with soda water (ie unflavoured fizzy water). It comes in a glass with ice and lemon and a straw and looks like an alcoholic drink. This is an easy way to cut your calories in half.

I think that is a glitch with the reporting - if all your other days look OK, don't worry about it.

If you read the sticky topics at the beginning of this section you will find some very good long answers to this question. There is also some really good stuff in the Help section (believe it or not!) But, here's the short answer: Yes, MFP assumes you will eat more on days when you exercise. Log your food and exercise as…

You're right - you aren't his mum and you can't be the one who decides what he eats or whether he exercises. My suggestion is that as he has asked you for help - go back to him and say "I'm really happy to help you - what is the best way for me to help you?". If he can't answer that, you probably can't help him. Ultimately…

Almost every calorie calculator out there asks you to "eat back exercise calories" they just don't separate them out like MFP does. If you find another site to calculate your daily calories they will usually ask you to nominate how active you are - if you say you are moderately active then the calories they suggest already…

There's all kinds of great stuff in the "Help" section, here it is for you: What are Net Calories? We set your nutritional target in Net Calories which we define as: Calories Consumed (Food) - Calories Burned (Exercise) = Net Calories What that means is that if you exercise, you will be able to eat more for that day. For…

Not just Canadians - I think it's pretty much all of the English speaking world except the US. We all manage to put a "u" in colour, except the US, who seem to have a need to be different. It really makes me wonder what a poor impression of the US population someone must have had, to feel the need to change the spellings…

I think everyone is going to have a different experience - for me, unfortunately, losing weight meant more wrinkles in my face.I've put some weight back on and I think my face looks better than when I was thinner. though my body doesn't. So, I have to choose between my face and my body - think I'd rather take the wrinkles.…

I'd take a guess and enter 1 cup of cooked cauliflower. It will only be an estimate but the cals are pretty low, so it should be near enough. If you want to be really accurate, weigh it.

Except you'll have to wait a little longer for the whole story - I believe they are dragging "The Hobbit" out into 2 movies. Which just seems like blatant money-grabbing to me, it's a much shorter story and could certainly fit in one movie. PS. Fishies!

As dancing is part of your everyday activities, I suggest that you change your activity level setting to "active" or "very active". This allows more cals to account for your activity without having to log in x hours of exercise each day.

Hey, give it a try, I don't imagine you'll find it easy, but if you have good enough reasons for wanting to do this, I'm sure you canl do it. I think you can be a very healthy vegan, but you do have to make an effort to educate yourself. You also need to plan ahead, it's often not easy to get vegan food when you are out…

I think rest days are important. Not a medical opinion - just a practical one. I suggest that you try a rest day in the middle of the week and see how you feel after a couple of weeks. And, as the previous poster suggestions, make sure you are eating and drinking enough - you need to fuel all that working out as well as…

I donate pretty regularly, though for the last 18 months or so I've been giving plasma not whole blood. That started when I came back from a potential malaria zone, so they have an exemption for whole blood but will take plasma. Last week they asked me to donate platelets instead of plasma but I didn't have a high enough…

Calories are calories. If you have too many more than you are burning you'll gain weight. The difference comes in at the nutritional value level - alcohol is going to give you energy (ie. calories) but nothing of nutritional value. In other words, you are getting the calories but not the goodies that go along with the…

Yes, you want to "eat back" exercise calories (ie. eat more on days when you exercise). You just have to make sure you aren't counting them twice. Did you calculate your TDEE including your workouts? If so, you have already included exercise, so you are "eating back" those calories. You don't get to add more when you…

It depends what your goal is... is your only goal to lose weight by your birthday and you don't care what you have to do to get there? If so, just about any fad diet will do it. Eat little and workout like a mad person. Chances are you'll lose a fair bit by mid December. Or, do you want to set up good habits that are going…

Adding the word "raw" helps you find the no-* entries faster, you can't get so bogged down with onion rings or crisps etc. Eg, search for "onion raw"

I agree with your second point, that your name does not determine who you are or what quality of life you're going to have. And I do think that people get used to names that seem unusual/uncommon at first. These are nice ideas in the abstract. The problem is that we all have to live in the real world. The problem is that…

Must. not. eat. so. much. chocolate. that. I. look. like. BIG. kitty.

Yes, you are burning more than your BMR by just moving around and doing regular daily activities. This is why MFP asks you to choose an activity level. If you are at home and not very active you would choose "sedentary". MFP then multiplies your BMR by 1.2 to allow extra cals for everyday activity (not including exercise).…

That probably is too low - but at this stage, I wouldn't worry about it. It's more important to get into good eating and exercise habits right now. Once you start losing weight, I suggest that you stop to evaluate how you look and feel every now and again. You might find that you are looking and feeling great well before…

Did you use mfp to calculate your calorie goal? If so, yes, you should eat more on days when you exercise. If you used another system to calculate your calories, then probably not.

It sounds as though your life is pretty full-on, so I suggest being kind to yourself. Don't feel that the only possible goal is "lose x kg" - why not set some small, more achievable goals and let the healthy habits build up gradually. So, instead of "from today I'm dieting, no more chocolate, no more treats, no more snacks…