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In short: The minimum you need to do is to update your weight periodically. What 'periodically' is is up to you: monthly ought to be enough if you really don't like weighing yourself. As for other goals (weekly goal for weight loss/gain, goal weight) you may never have to change these, but they are your goals and so I…

Burpees exercise everything!

Hi Can I ask: Where did the 2000-calorie goal come from? Did you use MFP's default system (you tell it your age, gender weight and weight-loss goals and it works out a daily calorie intake goal)? If you did, then did you realise that MFP assumes that you are not exercising? So, you should tell it about any exercise that…

Great video! I suppose it *also* depends on how much exercise a person is doing. If I've set a modest weight-loss goal and do a modest bit of exercise, the effect of ignoring my exercise calories ought to be pretty much the same as temporarily setting MFP to a larger weight loss goal. So it's low stakes. But if I've set a…

Sounds like you're doing really well GnicoleL: not at all easy to change from eating a lot of processed sugar. I think it's normal to see a big weight drop at first that then slows down, so don't beat yourself up. Quite likely nothing's going wrong - just keep going. :smile: "When you hit that first plateau and you’re not…

I find that almonds are good BUT: eat them one by one (if you eat handfuls at a time this quickly becomes a lot of calories). If I think I'm not really hungry just fidgety, then sugar-free gum can be a good distraction. I have this theory (based on anecdote and experience not science) that you need to snack on the right…

Maybe it's worth adding: whatever weight loss target you pick first will be a guess. You're not stuck with it forever. So you should make the best guess you can, see how it goes, and change it if it's too hard/too easy. Don't give up the whole exercise just because the first guess was wrong.

I've been reading that it's quite common for weight loss to plateau - and that it may not need you to do anything new to come out the other side - just keep going greatist.com/live/best-way-to-lose-weight-for-good

This might be of interest - it argues that it's common to go through periods in which weight loss stops, only to resume again if yo stick it out. greatist.com/live/best-way-to-lose-weight-for-good

Hope a slightly tangental answer is OK? If you can get your hands on a spiralizer (a kitchen gadget that shreds veg into spiral -shaped noodles) you can quickly make some really nice dishes replacing the pasta with zuchinni. Here are some recipes hurrythefoodup.com/zoodle-zucchini-pasta-recipes/

Hi there! Maybe you just have to try it, and find out? If you end up too stiff to do the next day, or really tired, or find you've temporarily used up all your motivation you can always go a bit slower, & take the time it will take. Much better than getting so wedded to a particular training plan that you feel massively…

I admire your attack! If you're exercising a lot as well as changing your diet, it will become important to "eat your exercise calories": you need to take on enough protein and other nutrients to build the muscles and bones you're strengthening by being more active. But those nutrient have calories. Which is a bit…

I've been using the one built into my iPhone (which is an iPhone 5). In the app go to "More" then "Steps" and see if MFP app can find it on your phone. I like it for days when I do a lot of on-off mild movement (e.g. long shopping trip, or going round a museum). I sometimes take my phone when running or cycling. But I use…

Wait a moment - aren't you a success story yourself? You've kept going 11 days already despite not seeing the results you hoped for. Good for you. Worthwhile things take time, and it is much better to make changes to your life that you can sustain than to make some dramatic change that you can't possibly keep up. (If you…

If you are wondering how many rest days you ought to have, this article seems helpful: http://www.acefitness.org/blog/3565/recovery-redefined-how-much-rest-you-actually-need

hunnichow asked "What are 'curtting' and 'bulking'?" Cutting = losing weight, in the form of unwanted body fat bulking = gaining weight, in the form of muscle It's difficult to do both at once: to lose weight you basically eat less, whereas to gain muscle you eat more (and exercise, especially strength training, so that…

Thanks for this. I was also confused about seeing my "total sugar" high when I was avoiding foods that have added sugar. It's not a terribly useful statistic +if it is used without interpretation+: my sugar "goal of 49 can be reached by eating 3 medium apples, or 2 Mars Snickers bars, but I don't think those choices are…

I think it goes: Yes, you should eat extra if you exercise. So if you do 500 calories of exercise, try to eat them back. Don't have to do it the very same day - e.g. eating when you aren't hungry - you might find you are naturally hungrier the next day for example. You shouldn't always be well below what MFP has calculated…

That's a very good tip - I recently got someone to measure me, then had to get them to do it again, since the measurement was several inches larger than my selfie. Their official measurement also wasn't expecting fro the sizing on clothes that fit me.

I guess you could use an everyday object of the right weight if you don't have a kettlebell? Or at least to begin with to find out whether this works before spending on equipment? Here's someone doing dumbell rows with one of those big plastic containers milk comes in: http://youtu.be/qvhHhDNjtxM

Glad to see you're still striding forward. Sugar-free gum might be worth a try if you tend to snack when stressed (or, like me, grind your teeth - I did actual dental damage like that in my old job; one of the reasons it's my "old job" now). Almonds are my other snack of choice - with the rule that I have to eat them…

Sounds like you, sir, are now marching towards success!

That would interest me too. My main focus is on (gradual) weight loss, which is mostly about food, of course. But I am also doing exercise, mainly martial arts. That includes body weight exercises (press ups/push ups, prisoner squats, squat thrusts, star jumps, plank exercises "stamina stance" etc.) and I'm getting way…

There was a good post about this just now on "Nerd Fitness" http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2013/11/27/how-to-avoid-holiday-confrontation-while-living-healthy/ The take-home (as many have said above : it's your business if you want to be different, but don't draw unnecessary attention to it, because that can either cause…

Thanks, that's very helpful. Good point that MFP will track as many bespoke measurements as I might wish. In my case, the bend line is level with navel, and is also level with top of hip bones (long pelvis and long legs, short back). Getting a good fit in trousers has never been easy :)

Thanks for these replies! :smile:

Sounds like your'e doing some really good things now (avoid soda; more walking, think of non-food solutions to feeling stressed or tired). Congrats! Those steps already are bound to start showing results over time. Maybe you don't want any more initiatives quite yet, but if you can find something active that you genuinely…

Thanks - yes probably worth considering resetting if weight loss stops but you think you're doing everything right.

If you want to get more physically active, I suggest trying to find something you +like+ doing. Then "laziness" is not a problem: much easier to turn out to enjoy yourself than to do something boring because its good for you. In my case I went along with someone else's trial martial arts lesson; still training 6 years…

Perhaps you should try sugar-free gum? Gives the mouth something to do, without the calories.