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Howdy Ag! Class of '80 here. There's good advice on this thread already. It's okay to eat stuff you like. It's best if you can fit it in within your goal numbers. But going over for a special occasion is fine. We didn't gain the weight in a day; we won't lose it in a day. Long term sustainable habits are the goal. "Working…

Oh my, this is an example of some of the misguided advice you'll find here.:grumble: Don't you know it's only the week that matters? You won't go into starvation mode in one day. If you have cookie and ice cream calories left at night, that's breakfast the next day. Of course Sunday is an exception. If the clock strikes…

A lot of restaurant sites only show their items as they intend to serve them, such as with butter. That's probably the case here.

(I saw the other thread first). You should be able to hit Sync Now on the Fitbit app. I do it on my computer. The sync software icon is in the system tray on the bottom right. Right click the icon, and Sync Now is one of the options. That's how it works with my Zip, anyway.

I love my Fitbit and find that the adjustment is quite accurate for me. I get in a lot of steps over the course of a normal day and found I was significantly underestimating my exercise earlier. I have the Zip, but would go with the One. The Zip doesn't count stairs, and I believe the One has a button you can use to mark…

Roasted sweet potatoes and HoneyCrisp apples

Absolutely! I wear a Fitbit and have found that it's adjustment is pretty accurate. I aim to be slightly under every day. That works better for me than TDEE-x% because my activity varies greatly day to day and week to week.

I hate that! Once you're past the first 30 days it's more meaningful, but that first month is when you want to watch closely. I think you can go in and backdate a check-in to put your starting weight earlier.

Wow, those look great on you! Congratulations!

Walking has been my primary additional exercise. Don't just go for walks; work in extra steps throughout the day. I love my Fitbit for tracking my activity. I thought I was sedentary until I started using it.

While that's true, change the intent of the question to "worth it" and "not worth it." For me, lean beef and pork were pleasant surprises.

It's natural to be enthusiastic once you decide to improve something. But remember this is a long-term process, and the results have to be sustainable for a lifetime. Make a few changes, get comfortable with those, then make more. Or if you try several changes at once and find it uncomfortable, back off a LITTLE bit, then…

First, find something to do when you're bored besides eat - maybe a game on your phone? That depends on what is allowed. I'm with Seltzermint - we're buried in good stuff right now. I can usually pass on the free food, but I'll find calories for good chocolate. My rule with any treat is to have it - but I have to really…

I agree with the advice to have small amounts of dark chocolate. It's my big weakness, too, and I'm really fighting with all the stuff from vendors in the break room (Godiva!). But I have found that when I'm eating a lot of fruit, my cravings for chocolate decrease.

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Not a problem - just log and fit it in. I drink primarily dry wine. To substitute for beer when I want something fizzy, I make a very light (1/4 oz. to 8 oz.) bourbon and sparkling water. Choosing to use some calories for alcohol does leave fewer available for other treats. It's a tradeoff.

There is good advice posted already. Another thing that helps me is to eat small bites, slowly. Put down your fork and take a sip of water every couple of bites. Give your brain time to catch up and say "I'm fed!" If you still feel hungry after finishing, drink some water and wait a few minutes. If you're still hungry, eat…

I keep several for lunch when I don't have time to put something together. I was eating them a lot more often when I started out, but the sodium can really make you hate the scale. I still track it as one of my macros so I can check when I slow down. I've become better at "making" lunch without necessarily cooking. A…

I agree with the other posters - don't cut back so sharply. Put your numbers in MFP for a 1 pound or 1/2 pound a week loss, log your food and exercise carefully, and eat most of your exercise calories. It's a sustainable program that lets you not only lose the weight, but keep it off.

You're pretty much right. The only exercise you need to log on MFP is something not step-based. Otherwise you're good to go. It sounds like your adjustment is already calculating, which means everything is in sync. Enjoy!

At 5'9" and age 54, MFP gives me a target of 1370, then I get a 300-600 calorie Fitbit adjustment. So I generally eat 1600-1900. I'm 4 pounds from what is probably my final target of 135.

This is what I do, too. If it's something I'll eat regularly, I'll try to deconstruct it and put it in My Foods. If it's a one time meal, take best guess and go.

My husband watches those shows. What annoys me is when they claim something only takes a short time to make, then they pull out a tray with 27 pre-prepped ingredients. Sure, it only takes a few minutes when you have a whole staff of prep cooks. And of course they never have to wash a dish.

I don't have a good answer because I just dropped my goal weight again. The scale is just a number; what matters is the mirror. I still have some work to do. If I can fix the remaining bulges while adding muscle, I'm fine even if the number doesn't change.

Walking is my primary exercise, in addition to chores around my property. My old joints say NO! to running. You can lose weight with just a calorie deficit. But adding some exercise gives you extra calories to eat, which makes it much easier to stay on track, IMHO. Put your numbers in MFP and log everything accurately.

{{{hugs}}} You might want to set your goal to maintenance for a while to avoid the added stress of trying to be under goal. Just do the best you can while being there for your family. Getting the weight off is a long term goal. Slowing down because life gets in the way isn't a failure. Maybe tell some of your family…

Darn, that's what I was afraid of. And they sounded SO good. I carry protein bars for on-the-go, so microwaving isn't an option. I may still get one to try at home.

Put your recipe in the Recipes tab with all the ingredients, and determine how many servings the whole recipe makes. Then all you have to do is log servings when you eat it. I make my definition of one serving fairly small (e.g. 1 cup of soup) so it's easy to log multiples.

I've told the people I work with, my husband, and a friend I travel with, all so they'll know why I'm avoiding/limiting certain foods. I'm still waiting for those who haven't been told to notice.

It depends. If there's plenty, then by all means dive in. But if there's only one piece left, would it be better for breakfast?