kmglennie

Keep in mind that it's very common to overestimate our exercise calorie-burn. I know many like to eat back only half their exercise calories to account for this.

She's a jerk, not a friend. I would let her know I didn't appreciate her comments, and if it were me, I really wouldn't want to spend time with her.

I think a 4/6 but that doesn't seem to mean very much anymore with the huge variance in sizing from brand to brand.

Thank you so much for sharing! Fantastic work!

Loving this, totally agree.

For me the physical act of logging everything I'm taking in is a big change to how I think about what I'm eating, and whether or not I want to go to the trouble of eating something if it means I have to log it, see how much it was in terms of calories, etc, and so forth. It gives me pause, and helps me make more mindful…

Welcome! I can relate to a lot of what you've written here, and kudos to focusing on health! :happy:

I'm a bit confused because you say you're not watching your calorie count, but then that you are measuring things and staying at 1356 calories? It sounds like you need to watch your calories more closely, and yes, to lose weight you need to create a calorie deficit. To lower your carbs, try increasing how many of your…

I'd say just picking yourself up and getting back to your plan is the only way forward. Maybe look back at where your plan didn't work out this time, so that you can come up with a better plan for the next time you're having a splurge meal. Perhaps keep your calories closer to normal during the week so you don't feel as…

I think it's probably too soon to be thinking you're at a plateau. Also, you haven't been consistent, as you mentioned you changed up the calories. Give it some time and perseverance, and if after like, six weeks of same calories and no weight loss, maybe revisit what's going on and consider it a plateau.