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Overall, I think I just get frustrated with constantly portioning my food and having to think do I have enough calories for that, it gets old :(.

I measure my food with measuring cups. The only food I eat that requires weighing is lunch meat, I estimate that. I plan to get a scale soon though. I also sit at a desk 50 hours a week. I do exercise (cardio) for one hour, daily. My MFP goal is 1pound a week, however I never lose that much :(. I'm lucky if I lose .5 in a…

MAP set that goal for me

I net 1200 calories a day, but in reality I eat closer to 1700 because I eat back my exercise calories.

What do you mean?

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It's not the counting I mind necessarily, it's more portioning every last thing out. Like today, I had an ice cream cone with 1/4 a cup of ice cream, I wish I could just scope ice cream in without portioning it, this is just one example.

Ehhh, I haven't tried it to be honest. This is one of the first times I've been so disciplined about my calorie intake (the only other time was when I did weight watchers) and in the past I've moved to eating healthier but not counting and then just slipping into bad habits again. I want to make a lifestyle change and be…

I like an egg salad sandwich or tuna sandwich. I also eat vegetables and greek yogurt french onion dip.

Me? I was never told I couldn't get there. I just said it's been a really big struggle to get 10 pounds off.

I subtract my exercise calories to net 1,200. When I enter my exercises into MFP I just modify the number to what the machine said. Today I burned 570 total, which is quite a bit of calories, at least for me.

I do need to get a food scale. At the current I try to get things that are either pre-packaged (and portioned) or I under guesstimate (at least I hope that's what I am doing). The only spot I could be really off is with the lunch meat for my sandwich during the week, I use a slice and a half which I account for .75 of a…

I net between 1200 and 1300, eating back my calories. I don't follow MFP calorie burns, I follow the machine I'm on at the gym. MFP is always high on those :-/. I might get a heart monitor in the future for a more accurate reading. It's so frustrating when you have around 10 pounds to lose, it seems like it never comes off…

So you net 1,200?

So if I increase my calories to lose .5 pounds a week my net is 1,430 and when I factor in exercise that's close to 2,000 calories! That can't be right?

Don't eat my exercise calories? It seems everywhere I've read you should eat them back and net at least 1,200 the bare minimum your body needs to function. I'm confused.

Wow, so many responses! I thought I was going to get criticized for not having much to lose and complaining about it :(. I have some belly fat I want to get rid of after having my daughter which is why I focus on cardio, I read an article on WebMD…

Just a tip on quitting...chew gum...lots of gum! Above advice also seems pretty solid, good luck!

Calories?

Right now my goals are weight loss and fullness. In the morning I typically drink a shake with a Carnation mix, banana, milk and ice. The Carnation is supposed to be loaded with vitamins and protein but I always seem starved by 10 or 11. I'd like to not feel so hungry in between breakfast and lunch. As far as weight loss I…

Which method in your opinion is more effective?

It's not based on calories burned? Because wouldn't you burn less strength training?

Question, if I do end up doing 3 days of strength training should I readjust my calories? Like I mentioned above, my TDEE is 2208 based on my current exercise level and I do 500 below, so 1700. Should I do more/less if I do strength training? I want to lose at least 1 pound a week, I'm at 136 and my goal weight is 125.

Thanks! I may ask a trainer at the gym for some guidance.

I belong to a gym and that's where I work daily. They have a lot of strength equipment but I don't know how to use any of it. I've never done strength training before, only cardio. Right now I do 15 minutes on the treadmill, 30 on the bike and 30 on the elliptical.

Ehhh...everyone keeps talking about strength training but I really know nothing about strength training or where to begin :-/

I only ate 13 calories less because I thought I was going to make it tonight :(. Bummed out.

What I should also mention, is that I eat 500 below my TDEE so I can lose weight. My TDEE is 2208, BMR is 1379. Like I said, I those numbers are based on a daily 55 minute workout. They would be lower if I did not workout.

I thought that amount was based on your exercise level though?