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Thanks! How often do you recommend I weigh myself?

Thanks! I didn't consider any of that. My goal is 1200 calories daily. I've been eating around 1100 and doing a 30 minute low impact work out every day.

Thanks! I had a goal of 116 pounds by next week and I really wanted to get there just to prove it to myself. Well, around 1600. I went to Burger King and because I was starving for some reason got a burger (590 calories), a regular small cheeseburger(270 calories) with small fries(320 or so calories) and then a little…

Age: 23 Starting weight: 127 (late March) Current weight: 123 Challenge weight: 118 by 8/1/16 July 1: 123.6 July 8: July 15: July 22: July 29: August 1: Weight -/+ this week: Weight -/+ this month: Successes/struggles this week: 4th of July weekend, being home with family who don't eat healthy

Thanks everyone! You've all helped tremendously. I feel a LOT better now knowing everything you've told me!

So it doesn't matter whether or not I weigh myself on the same day, at the same time, and under the same conditions? There's still a chance of fluctuation based on water and sodium? I thought weighing myself on an exact day and after I wake up would give me the most accurate results.

Yes, I had about a cup of lasagna last night. I estimated it to be about 400 calories. I also had potatoes. But I thought it'd balance out because I walked on the treadmill afterwards for about 30 minutes at 3.5mph, 3% incline. I could see it being sodium or water retention. I just wish I knew for sure if this is working.…

I want to lose a pound a week, 4 pounds a month. I just hate that I can't tell if this is working or not. My body looks different (my stomach is smaller) but it's still not where I want it to be. What do you think would be a realistic goal? I want to lose face fat and drop a pants size mainly but before August.

Thanks everyone. I'll just stick to the 100 calorie bags from now on haha

Thanks! It all makes sense now :)

I'm 5'3 and set at 1360 to lose half a pound a week. I'm 121 and trying to get down to 118 or 119. My BMR is 1285 (calculated at http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/ at a sedentary level) but yes, I do work out daily..nothing that burns many calories though.

Yep. Actually procrastinating my late night workout because of that.

Maintain at 118-119. Tone my stomach, arms and thighs. Sounds easy enough...

Mine is not stopping when I'm full and not being able to turn down food.

You've all been really helpful. Thanks so much. I'm gonna reevaluate a couple things and take into considering what everyone is saying. I'm doing it all wrong but it can be fixed with a little willpower, more protein, throwing out some of the snacks, and not obsessing over my weight.

It's frustrating. I too can never have dinner with my family normally. I always skip it and tell them im full already. It can be 4pm and I have to either go over my calories or skip meals. My family is starting to worry because I "never eat" but the thing is, I eat too much too quickly.

My scale at home says I'm 118.5 (I got in 2 months ago) when I weigh myself first thing in the morning but I don't believe it because whenever I go to the drs. and get weighed, I'm a pound heavier. Yes, technically that would make me 119.5, my goal, but for some reason I just believe it. I go up to 121 in the afternoons,…

I recently replaced my "water only for the last 6 months" with diet sodas. I'm addicted. I started drinking them 2 weeks ago and barely drink any water now :(. Gotta fix that somehow

The beauty of MFP is that you can eat what you want as long as you're within the allotted calorie range. Don't deprive yourself of foods you want, just don't eat them in excess. Trying to avoid certain foods you love usually causes you to binge and go crazy when you do get to eat them. Eat what you like, be happy. However,…

5'3 and goal is 120 or a little less. I'm either 121 or 122 now. It's different every time I weight myself for some reason.

5'3 and my goal is 115-120, leaning towards the upper end. I'm a pound or 2 away from my goal right now but focusing mainly on fat loss.

5 or 7 in jeans. Small in shirts. I've lost 25 pounds and barely went down a jeans size though :/

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Pretty, confident :)

I pause because it hurts lol. The videos are not long at all, about 25 minutes, and are low impact cardio. I just ache too badly after doing the same thing over and over. I'll try to stop pausing and just modify. Thanks :)

For some reason I've always held my weight on my stomach and thighs. My thighs are just naturally thicker.

I'm 21. Went from 149 to 122 and am aiming for 120 then ill start maintaining.

Thanks everyone :) I'll definitely look into getting a heart rate monitor. I want to be as accurate as I can. I'm down to my last 2 pounds and don't want to mess anything up. Soo I'm looking at around 130 calories burned for an hour walk at 3.5 mph. Guess I have to up it a bit for more of a burn :/