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yes, I eat alot of ChikFila :( I know I should cook more often.. but yes I do

I only drink Water, no tea or coffee or sodas or anything.. Just water [/quote] You food diary says something different. Not that it really matters, because you don't eat enough on average and a soda here and there will not do you any harm. Maybe, and I say this with all respect ,you are not really aware of what you eat,…

thank you .. I didn't know to do weights first then cardio.. I will change it up once I get this logging and eating together

I only drink Water, no tea or coffee or sodas or anything.. Just water

this is so true.. I didn't think about the mayo or the syrup or condiments.. I told you, MFP is a wealth of knowledge.. I'm going back to add the missing condiments to my diary lol And I'll make sure to hop on my left food in a circle before stepping on that scale again lol

Yes, its set to 2lbs a week... I didn't think it was agressive.. would it be better to set it to 1.5lb :).. 1lb just seems so low lol

Awesome that makes sense.. I was scared of eating so many calories :( Does the 1800 include my exercise calories as well? That's a great suggestion to add 200 calories gradually. Thank you for doing the calculations for me and posting the link

I took what you said into consideration please don't hesitate to respond.. you actually said the same thing as a friend of mine ;) I have to find what works for me.. if its eating 5 to 6 small meals or 3 meals w/ snacks.. I appreciate both of your opinions.

I've been using MFP on my phone and never knew there was a community online. Everyone has such a wealth of knowledge and I can take something from each persons post. I love the different viewpoints. Each of you have helped me more than you know and have encouraged me.. I feel so much better than when I initially wrote the…

My height is 5'7, age 43 and my workouts range from 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours

I know one of my issues was not eating enough calories, I actually altered my calorie intake to 1200 and I was not eating back my exercise calories. So now MFP defaulted my calorie intake to 1500 (lose 2 pounds a week) and when I exercise, it increases to 1800/1900. thats alot of food.. I KNOW I WAS NEVER EATING THAT MUCH.

Thank you everyone for responding.. Going forward, I will incorporate: 1. Logging everything put in my mouth 2. Increase my vegetable/fruit intake and log it :) 3. Continue being consistent with my exercise, #60daysoffitness 4. Weigh my food, to ensure I'm eating my serving size. 5. Eat more food (I was not eating enough…

I started using MFP on November 10, and have missed maybe 5 days of logging. I'm wondering if I need to tweak my intake somehow. I also take CLA supplements, no other vitamins. Just thought I add that additional info.. and I've made my diary public