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Ditto on the age thing. I've been fortunate that my 34 lb loss has happened, but it's been slower than it feels like it should have been, and I've been combining serious food logging with lots of exercise to get some great results. Happy to have you as a friend; feel free to request if you'd like.

Yes - log your Zumba on your UP band, and it'll adjust. I like to keep track of how much I exercise, time-wise, on MFP, so I will log the time in with a 1 calorie burn so that it doesn't throw it off.

I agree with a lot of the "move your calorie intake up" crowd above, but mostly just wanted to say: 1. Plateaus do end. Change up what you're doing - I moved to lifting weights differently and less cardio, and kept eating about the same, and after a 2+ month plateau my body is shifting the weight off again. I also changed…

Try doing everything that folks mentioned for a month. Log every meal (and it gets faster once you've done it a bit, as you can go to previous days & have favorites saved - I can log almost every meal in under 1 minute now). Log your exercise. At the end of a month of having solid data, THEN look at what's happening with…

Not to nitpick too much, but I also noticed that you're not logging any oils or fats that your food is cooked in. I have had a calorie difference of over 150 calories just based on how I cooked them. When I do roasted potatoes, I toss them in a tablespoon of olive oil, rather than sit them in a pan full of oil. Eggs get…

Also, you might want to keep a tight rein on your food logging. A few times I've had friends say that they did a lot more unhealthy snacking while coming off of anti-depressants; making sure that you have easy healthy choices and no junk food around to tempt you may be a good preventative measure in case you get the…

Plugged in a theoretical 30 min weight session at "difficult" intensity into my UP band interface (for the stats, I'm 186 lbs at 5'5" 44 yo female). UP says that it equals a 394 calorie burn. Just figured I'd toss that number out there. MFP equates that to just under 100 calories, IIRC.

This made me smile SO BIG. What an awesome NSV :)

My doctor is thrilled that I'm doing this. As someone who also deals with major depression & PTSD (which, by the way, have been "in remission" since I started exercising 3-4 times per week), she thinks that keeping track of everything (plus my moods) using MFP & UP is a great way for me to identify problems before they…

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I don't do Zumba, but in reading your post, it sounds like it's just a question of patience. You're eating the right number of calories, you're exercising, and assuming that you keep doing that, your weight loss will continue. A lot of folks hit a 2-6 week "lock in" plateau with no weight loss, then boom, it comes off…

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I think most of us that have been/are heavy know what impact it's having on our bodies. Constantly telling someone about it ends up adding to a cycle of shame that can lock them into becoming unable to ask for help, and consequently ending up gaining even more weight. Live and let live, exactly :)

YES. Eating clean is greatly affected by one's social status, where one lives, how much money one earns, and other resources available. Thankfully, you can do things to help even it out a little. I have been super poor, and made my own tortillas, dried beans, rice, and used inexpensive protein sources to help make sure I…

I set benchmarks for things that show I'm making progress other than via the numbers on the scale. I started out with wanting to do 45 minutes on the recumbent bike at level 10 or greater; I'm now doing 65 minutes at level 14. I started out wanting to fit into my clothes better; I'm now finding those clothes getting a tiny…

I am on my way to the gym in 10 minutes :) For me, a day off is a day where I can go to the gym and enjoy my workout without worrying about getting to work on time, or about coming down off of a hard day at work. I'm also solo this holiday (at least until dinner with friends this evening), so going to the gym also gets me…

I'm game for a few more teammates - Sarah Sloane or fortryll@gmail.com (I think - let me know if that's not right). If anyone who's already posted wants to add me, go for it, but I am not sure who is still looking so I don't want to spam folks :)

I am with a lot of the previous commenters. Just log your food, and you'll start seeing where adjustments can be made (for instance, I had *no* idea that I could make my lunchtime takeout sandwich healthier by having it on thinner bread and using mustard instead of mayo - but that cut out over 100 calories of stuff my body…

This is actually more motivation for what I've been trying to work on - diversifying my cardio routine. I've been exercising consistently for a little over 3 months, and have been doing the recumbent bikes (one ankle is permanently limited in it's range of motion, and I'm still having occasional pain from a really bad…

On my block - as in the one that my apartment door faces - I have a bagel place, a cafe, a froyo shop, an ice cream & cupcake shop, a pizza place, a sub shop, and a starbucks. Go another block in either direction and that number swells to over 20 places to eat. I have figured out what I can get from where that is a good…

Greek yogurt (usually Chobani), 6 oz portion, with a tablespoon or so of granola or slivered almonds in it to add crunch. The awesome part is that it's filling and it helps me get more protein and calcium in, so it's not "wasted" calories. I just usually leave a few hundred calories at the end of the day to allow for it.

You are positively glowing in your current pics :) Keep up the good work, because healthy is working very well for you!

Breakfast is coffee w/ skim milk plus a protein shake (whey protein with ice & water plus a piece of fruit - banana or frozen pineapple or what have you). Comes in well under 300, but that's also my pre-exercise breakfast. If I work out, I follow that up with a protein bar (usually 200-ish calories with 20 gm protein).…

True, many times, over a dozen by the age of 22. TNP has lived in more than 5 US states / Canadian provinces / Counties / Parishes

A few other options include any guidance counselors / social workers at your school, or your family doctor. At your age, you don't have to have any info disclosed to parents or guardians, and your conversations with them should be totally confidential. There is no rhyme or reason as to why we feel the way we feel about our…

You are my inspiration today. Congratulations on your new, upwardly mobile life! :)

Could it be that one of those two scales is incorrect? I have yet to weigh the same on more than one (including my dr's office scale). I just go by what the one at home says. Also, I found that the original goal that MFP gave me for my protein was too low, especially if you're building muscle. Just a thought.

Not crazy. I am 5'5", currently just over 200lbs, and don't care to weigh less than 170. I just want it to be a FIT 170, instead of an unhealthy lower number.

I really couldn't read through all of the comments, but did you talk with your personal trainer about it? S/he may have some clues as to what's going on. There is definitely a dudebro gym culture at mine, but I paid my damn membership fee, I'll use what I need. And I've not gotten pushback. And if I do, I'll complain. My…

Another 5 on the bike today!