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hummm.. I may try this. But will not go to a 4 maybe a 6. I usually dig out old clothes with a smaller size. Now I only have a few pounds to lose and it is terrible hard. Maybe a goal piece of clothing will help motivate me more. Found out most of my summer clothes are to large..yeah... but I cannot wear my shorts with a…

Agree, maybe an undiagnosed medical condition. Its great that you lost the weight. ps. studies show the rate of loss/physical effects is equal over a year with different types of diets. "water weight"

Watching out for 4 kids is a lot of work. Best way to lose weight is the diet. less calories. You will find your pace when your new routine settles in. Even going for a 30 min walk is good for you. I do mine in the evening, quieter out. You should have some beautiful scenery to walk around.

Good Luck, Makes sure you log EVERYTHING you eat/drink. Stay under/at the calorie amount given to you. YOu will do Great!

Sounds like the last paragraph is the way to go. Also I agree you should take the watch off while running to be sure not to double count. I am also curious about my daily burn.... maintenance calories. I just use a fitbit charge hr... but my only exercise is walk/jog. I tested it out in June to see if I stayed the same…

When someone is considered a fruit loop.... my dog did a cleanse and it worked....omg. These people really do exist. LOL I need to come up with something to sell to these people.

taking dog for a walk before it gets to hot.

I feel like I am the only person in the world who has Never Taken a Selfie.

Hey Ria, I have been an "empty nester" for a couple years now..... Not as Great as I thought it would be... lol Like you, I had them in my 20's and missed out on some things. As a mom, I pretty much dedicated my life to them and when they left I had a VERY hard time.. Thanks be hubby did his best to help me get over it and…

Give it more time... could be many causes for the gain.... water, tom, etc. To answer your question.. "eat more or less"? Don't eat more b.c not losing. Make sure you are logging all your food/drink correctly also. Keep up the good work.

Good Choice. Learn more about just eating at a calorie deficit and you will do Great !!!

ã Put your info into mfp.. then eat to that calorie amount. To be accurate you may need to start weighting/measuring your food and drinks. Enter into your diary. If you cannot do it all the time, at least make a good estimate and log it into your diary. As you lose weight you need less calories. Maybe some weightlifting…

Are the foods in the data base more accurate.?

Which one did you get? I am in the market for one.

This. Many op's never respond on their own post... why explain in detail if they don't seem serious. Many ops are not detailed enough, so they get the basic answer. You cannot mind read what is going on with the op. The stickies are the best advice to noob. It is the internet, you have to be able to weed out the sarcasm…

There is a "Group" on mfp for fitbit users that may be able to answer your questions. I have one but I only walk/jog and it works great for that. you can tell it (by holding down the side button till vibrate) when you are exercising then you can label the exercise on the web site. (when done exercising you hold down the…

Yes, I realize genetics is not the cause for everyone. History in the family but nobody obese (only slightly overweight.....so told genetic. What causes diabetes? genetic, overweight, ???

This This is how it was explained to me also. Genetic. Is high blood pressure genetic also? and I am talking about people who are not obese, maybe a little overweight.

HaHa..... and the truth comes out... thank you

This is what I thought. lol Gives you a diet plan with grains and carbs....then writes in NO to them.... I can see how you are confused. From what you said op, I think you are on the right track to see your reg doc and ask for a different diet doc in that practice.

two years here lost some, took a cal. counting break, went back, now I just check in on weight every so often, if getting up there, I go back to counting. Kind of a life long thing for me, just to keep it under control. I notice my clothes getting tight, then I check my weight and decide if I need to cal. count again or…

I always have candy/sweets in the house for other members of the household. Set out a bowl of grapes, apples, baby carrots, etc... For me it just takes will power. The treats I have in the house are in the pantry, not out in the open. I guess less tempting. I am not a baker, don't enjoy it, so that problem doesn't effect…

My goal is 1250, I don't eat much breakfast, coffee, 2%milk, 1/4teas. sugar spread out on 2-4 cups... Lunch tuna salad, avocado. and whatever veggies I have.... cucumbers, etc.. Dinner, grilled marinated blsl chicken breast, veggies; roasted = baby carrots, swt potato, red potato, green beans, etc...whatever veggies you…

Some divide the calories by 3 meals a day with room left for a snack. I usually do low cal. at breakfast, normal at lunch and heavier at dinner any left over a snack. Dinner for me, grill marinated chicken blsl. wild rice, fresh green beans. This changes due to the Farmers Markets now going.... love my cantaloupe,…

Ice Cream , whole milk, p.butter-chocolate-carmel, whatever flavor they like, scoop of protein powder. Blend till smooth My son was on a 6000 cal diet for awhile. needed to gain weigh due to football and twoaday practices. He also ate a lot of eggs and cheese. (he is/was a heavy veggie eater)

I liked how this morning Matt kept asking "you can eat anything, right". Of course most know you want to get nutrient dense foods in too, but any food is ok. It all comes down to cico.

Yes, If you are just estimating, then do not worry about the left over calories.

There was something else with the peanut butter cup, I can't remember what it was, probably the fiber portion. Its was on a morning show a few days ago. She listed the quest bar nutrients then listed the other plate (p.b.c +) and they were nearly identical. Edit.... maybe it was a breakfast protein bar... not a quest…

I don't know if it was the same morning show... but did you see the one where they had a dietician on comparing foods nutrient values. She had a quest bar and then a R. peanut butter cup with something else (cant remember what it was). but the point was they had the same nutrient values. Of course everybody picked the…

Your calorie allowance may be to low... are you male or female? Lowest for female is 1200 cal males are 1500. average height. What helped me was to eat the same foods I normally did but I made the portion sizes smaller. Some veggies I increased the portions to get the full feeling. Also after finishing the meal and think I…