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I wear a Fibit, so I'll often get questions about it, how it works, how I use it to control my intake and measure activity, etc.

Measure the croutons and enjoy them. One serving ( 2 TBS) is only around 35 calories. That much of a serving of nuts or seeds can run you well over 100. My husband who is diabetic will refuse to eat croutons on his salad because they are a carb, but then down 1/2 a can of nuts after dinner while working at the computer. A…

I don't think you have an eating disorder, and I'm also getting the same kind of response from family members (who are overweight). I'm a lot older, but exactly you're size, and I think many people don't realize how tight petite people have to be about tracking in order to maintain or lose weight. A big restaurant meal is…

You might also be losing slowly because you're within a normal BMI for your height and already eating fairly close to maintenance. As others who have posted have advised, tighten on logging (that's always what I get told when I complain of plateau'ing). You might also want to readjust your goal and the speed that you want…

The problem with someone my size is eating 500 calories lower than my TDEE would put me at 1000 or less. Is that something I should be doing, and is it sustainable? My BMR is under 1100, so potentially, I could just eat at that.

20 lbs. in two months -- I don't think I could do that! But then I checked your stats, and you're a 20 year old male. However, I'm surprised that a male can sustain energy and build muscle at 1200 calories. As a smaller and older female, should I be dipping below 1000?

Excuse typo -- I meant low maintenance amount.

I'm a college instructor. Today, I'm spending all day in my pajamas grading final papers. I'll try to take a walk at some point, but this is the time of year I tend to be less active so I can churn grades out. I find with teaching that the challenge is that when you're home, your time is not your own -- you still have…

Drink juice which is very calorie dense for volume. I'm not a juice drinker, but had a bad cold this week so had juice every day and was unfortunately, over my limit every day I had it, but I craved it and had a bad sore throat that made it hard to eat as much fruit as I needed for Vitamin C.

I feel the same way about protein powders. I'd rather get my protein from foods. I do use one occasionally, Nature's Bounty, but I use only one scoop, which is 60 calories, rather than the two the container calls for, and put it in a glass of milk. I could eat a greek yogurt or have an extra few ounces of lean chicken or…

At 122-126 and 5'6", you're already pretty slim. I wouldn't worry about the one week, but stick closer to your maintenance from now on.

Thanks for making that connection and in a nice way.

I feel as if this thread is getting hijacked. I thought the point was to support OP not to take other posters' inventory about how accurately they're measuring.

5'1.5", 120 lbs., 36-27-36. Size 4-6 pants, but sometimes 8 or larger top (or a medium) due to big shoulders and broad back.

I do weigh some foods, some I measure. I don't know what your point is. There is a difference between pouring cereal into a measuring cup and putting it into a bowl, and just filling the bowl. Whatever I'm doing is working because I'm maintaining a reasonable weight. I thought the point of this thread was to support OP in…

I'm older (57) and also petite, 5'1.5". I wear a fitbit Charge HR that measures how many calories I burn throughout the day, and if I'm inactive, I am actually using less than 1200 calories a day. So, smaller people do need fewer calories. If I ate under 1200 on those days, I wouldn't be "starving" myself, I'd be eating at…

I'd get a check-up. 3000 steps is around what I get if I'm at home all day just puttering around doing household tasks and such. I get 6000+ working on a big campus, and I'm still not tired from that (just from dealing with my students), and I'm almost twice your age.

I concur with the others. I often have a similar breakfast and was in the 400 range.

My husband, who is a big guy and high risk (diabetic, overweight, and family history of polyps, cancer) had one last year. He just brought laptop and cell phone in the bathroom, along with a couple of books. He weathered the procedure in good form. However, I'm 50+ and am supposed to have one myself, the routine one you…

Waistline and abs.

I have big calves, despite being a small person (5'1.5" and around 120 lbs.) They actually got bigger the more I worked out and are quite hard, but my waist, hips, and upper arms got smaller. I won't do calf raises because I don't want my calves to get any bigger. Boots are beginning to be a bit of a struggle for me.

My stats are the same as yours. I see all those gals whose goal is 105 or less, and there's no way I could get there. I weighed that in college, and was scrawny, all bones. I also don't shave in winter, and wear a size 8 shoe! Bare legged in winter, my legs look like a guy's -- I have these bulging calves that I can barely…

My husband is in the same boat as you are, long hours at a demanding job. He has a gym at work, but has trouble getting up early enough to go, and sometimes he has early morning meetings that prevent that. I'm a university instructor who has two early class days, but I'm more flexible the rest of the week. My husband and I…

I actually enjoy whole grain bread, but as long as you're logging it and it fits in your calories, it doesn't make a difference. Sometimes we also assume that sometimes if it's "whole grain" it's healthier. I had been using a whole grain pita that no one in my family liked, and it turned out that the "white" version had…

What are your stats -- height and weight? Remember, you're not a teen-ager anymore, so you might be a bit heavier. Also, if you're not losing, it's possible that this is the right weight for you and you could do a "recomp", strength training to improve your body's muscle tone and appearance. I stopped losing and ended up…

This is the first time I tracked Thanksgiving, and it wasn't as bad as I thought. A little over 2200 calories. If I hadn't eaten pie and ice cream and had a glass of wine, I would have been within my limits. Turkey is actually one of the less caloric entrees, and I'm not huge on piling my plate with potatoes and stuffing,…

At 23, i'd suspect the "burn" calculated by the jawbone is rather low. I entered her stats in a BMR calculator, and her base level is around 1300, so it's hard to believe that she's using only 1500 if she's on her feet all day. Regarding the bloating, she does eat some packaged snacks and not much fiber; adding extra fiber…

How old are you, OP? That could figure into your total burn. I'm also petite, 5'1.5", 57, and around 120-122. I work on a big college campus where I'm doing a lot of walking, and my burn on a day when I don't do an extra walk or workout is around 1500 or less. I use a Fitbit HR. If you're over 40, 1500 is not out of line…

The number on a scale is just that -- a number. 118 lbs. is not "ugly" but a normal BMI for someone your height. If a guy broke up with you because you're "skinny fat," he's not worth keeping. There are other ways to measure progress. I'm 5'1.5" and between 120 and 122lbs. and do strength training; I changed my goal to…

The number on a scale is just a number. 118 lbs. is hardly "ugly" and well within normal BMI for your height. If you've been broken up with because you're "skinny fat," then the guy wasn't worth keeping. I'm actually between 120 and 122 lbs. at 5'1.5" and am at maintenance, doing strength training. You can maintain your…