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even though my weight has stayed relatively the same, i am finding i am still losing inches. my clothes definitely fit better than they did, even when i was 10 lbs lighter. hang in there!

Honestly, my weight over the past month has been plus or minus the same 4lbs, but part of that is me not being consistent with my diet; HOWEVER, i do feel a difference in how i feel, especially compared to how i felt and my gym performance when my calories were lower!

cranberry feta salad or cranberry chicken salad with hummus on naan and cheese/almonds. pinterest has come really good salad ideas!

that's where i am right now. Ignore the number on the scale, if you're feeling better and clothes are fitting better that's all that really matters!

If you're using MFP method then 1410 is not your TDEE, like i said above the best way to get your TDEE is from the Fitbit Weekly Reports. Your TDEE includes all daily activity and exercise, so you do not eat extra exercise calories using TDEE. MFP uses the NEAT method, therefore, 1410 is your base calories and you add…

Recipe builder will not calculate serving sizes, it will calculate the number of calories in each serving size you enter. Typically what i do is i use the serving size on the recipe or i decide how much one serving is and divide it out by however many there are (e.g. if i make fruit salad, ill imput all the fruit i use,…

This^^

TDEE includes all daily activities as well as exercise, so you should not be eating back exercise calories.

thank you @heybales

if youre using MFP and allowing FitBit the negative calorie adjustment, then that is fine. BUT if you are truely using your TDEE, then use the FitBit Weekly report, divide the calories burned per week by 7 and get your TDEE that way and create your deficit, unsynch your accounts and use your new calculated TDEE as your…

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Mine is right around 2000 when i have a 'relaxed' week of gym 1-2 times, so 2798 does not seem high at all. Have you tested thsi number to make sure it is correct?

If you're using your TDEE you should be eating at the same level every day.

What is your full TDEE, without a cut? Since you're coming from such low calories maybe calculate your TDEE and start there.

@heybales you're right, it was an activity record. I just click "track your exercise" in the app, right?

Thanks @heybales

Nevermind, i figured it out. I am officially unsynched.

Thank you @heybales, i unsynched the accounts, but then couldn't figure out how to log activities in Fitbit without MFP?

I'm kind of confused too, i use my weekly Fitbit report to calculate my TDEE and put that number into FitBit then subtract the percentage (e.g. 5%-10%) from that number and put it into MFP, is that correct?

Complete agree! I also have a tendance to over/under eat if i am not logging, and i get really paranoid that i will not have enough calories; i think part of that is from when i did WW for 2 months and was constantly hungry and making terrible choices and even for the first year i was on MFP i didn't learn about TDEE yet…

i also add a serving a jelly beans/another candy to my afternoon snack, it's 100-200 empty calories but i dont tend to binge/crave sugar if i know i am getting some each day, as long as it fits into my calorie goals!

i wouldn't stress over 2-3 lbs, my weight we up 4lbs this week, of course i had a girls weekend which consisted of abnormal eating and drinking, so i expected it! sounds like a water weight gain, drink some extra water and be careful with logging

except for the fact that i eat at least 2000cal/day and am losing weight consistently.....

Look into New Rules of Lifting for Women, its a book, you can just google it or check out the MFP group, if you're looking to gettting into lifting. Right now i do 2-3 Lifting days and 2-3 HIIT days/week.

thank you for this! i decided to lower my calories to TDEE-10% yesterday but i just couldn't do it and ive been losing fine and feeling amazing at TDEE-5%...its about the journey not the destination!

I meant CICO in terms of not restricting what you eat vs Low Carb and restricting your diet to such.

i calculated my TDEE - 10% using the weekly report and set it to that

When i first started my weight loss journey, about 2 years ago, i wasn't watching what i was eating and i was doing a bunch of cardio classes (Body pump, Body attack, spin, pilates, etc) and i did lose weight. About 9 months later, i started counting calories and we really restricting my calories and was hungry and…

look into New Rules of Lifting for Women or Strong Curves, i am in the middle of New Rules of Lifting for Women and LOVE IT

my suggestion, if you're interested in starting a strength training routine, pick up the New Rules of Lifting for Women or Strong Curves book and read through it. I agree with liking Body Pump for the cardio, but New Rules of Lifting for Women incorporates heavy weights and interval training, so you do get your heart rate…