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Ditto the others - log food and exercise above normal to MFP (if you log exercise, be CERTAIN to include the start time so you don't double count for step-based activity). I keep to the dashboard side of Fitbit and interface mostly with MFP. That said, I freaking LOVE my flex. Love love love love. It really motivates me to…

One more that I forgot earlier. I hate specific weight loss goals. Especially when it's based solely on BMI or random number that sounds good. Why not aim for general health and fitness? Sometimes numbers look fine on paper but ignore bone density or muscle mass or a number of things that work out to 'your body is most…

Good news! Diet is for weight-loss, exercise is for fitness. Exercise can also give you more wiggle room with your diet, but your diet is the primary factor in determining if you lose. You need to be weighing and measuring everything you eat, logging it and being consistent with creating a deficit. If you consistently…

Unless it's a different brand of pants, or a different cut of pants, or the material has less stretch or give or any of 100 very reasonable things that drive many of us crazy about the fashion industry. . .

I am sorry that happened to you, and sorry that I was being glib in my original post, which should have specified that I was talking specifically about people who are not in that type of situation, but are whinging on about why they can never lose weight because food happened to be nearby or about their horrid co-workers…

I find it irritating when someone says they aren't losing the immediate response is "You're over-eating/over-estimating burn." It's not that is not the most likely scenario, because it is, but it's not the only scenario. Water retention, muscle repair, stress or environment causing temporary halt to weight loss, whatever.…

I have lost weight doing no dairy, no sugar/sweeteners, no grains. As a 30 day challenge, it was great for me. Lost weight, rediscovered foods I don't normally eat, redefined my way of thinking about food. I credit my first whole30 with getting me over some really huge mental issues that had me on the diet roller-coaster…

I drank at green tea daily while I was trying to conceive my daughter (because I liked the taste, and figured it couldn't hurt - there are supposedly some beneficial properties when ttc). By itself, green tea won't do anything. I certainly lost no weight. And it's a bit bitter, I prefer it with honey or sugar . . . which…

Others have clarified BMR and TDEE. My BMR is ~2100. My TDEE averages (over a week) ~3300. A 1,000 calorie deficit (to lose 2 lbs. per week) is ~2300. I lost 1.8 lbs last week. Granted, I'm a massive human being (+300 lbs), but even so - clearly it is possible. It's about intake versus burn. You burn more, you can eat more.

Purchase: Right now (Easter time only), Hershey's chocolate marshmallow eggs. 100 calories each. At home: Chocolate meringue cookies. Not too difficult to make, but low cal and yummy. If you thoroughly bake the meringue, they are reminiscent of astronaut ice cream.

I do see change, yes. Your stomach is loosing mass, but it's not a huge change (not sure if it would show outside clothes) - it's definitely there though. And I'm willing to bet your face has changed too. I know one big thing for me was that I quickly became much less bloated. I didn't even realize how puffy I looked (I…

I don't really do free days. I have days in which I consciously choose to eat more or eat less nutritionally advantageous foods. Sometimes I choose to work that off, sometimes I choose to have a smaller deficit for the day, but usually balance over the week. I log everything though, so I know what I'm realistically working…

The above assumes, btw, that you are in fact correctly counting and logging your food and activity to create an adequate deficit.

I'm by no means an expert, but I'm pretty certain you're not eating enough. 800-1200 calories plus daily workouts? No way you are eating enough. Your BMR is probably between 1500 and 1700, and your TDEE is probably over 2500. You should be eating at least your BMR daily, and more if you are working out. You should also be…

I would be concerned you aren't eating enough, actually. And drink more water! Best, easiest thing you can do for your supply - and you need more because you are nursing. Try to drink 8-16 oz every nursing session (I ep'd because of latch issues and aimed for a bottle of water every time I pumped). What is your BMR? What…

Because I would screw up my metabolism by under-eating and creating too large a deficit. I eat more, I lose more, or at least that is my experience.

I'm losing just fine on 2100-2300 per day, but I do eat exercise calories (to a certain point). I'm bigger and taller than you though, so my actual rate is different, but sustainability is very important. Just make sure your expectations are in line.

I think it's highly unlikely without some real frustration and would advise what others are advising, which is to go ahead and set a more achievable goal. Injury or illness alone will make that wholly unachievable and you will likely make yourself completely miserable. It's not a fun way to live, and it will be difficult…

I'm not cheating on anything, so no to the idea of cheat days or meals. However, I do sometimes consciously choose to indulge in higher calorie or foods with lower nutritional values, a meal out at a restaurant (or takeout/delivery), or to eat above my normal calories. Often, over the course of a week, it balances with my…

What you need to do really does depend on your goals, but I would lean towards eating more because readjusting to higher calories for maintenance can be an issue. And if you are hungry, your body is trying to tell you something, imo. So, yeah, eat some extra oatmeal and maybe an egg or two. ;)

MFP set me at 1750 without exercise calories. My BMR is ~2100 (per different calculators, that is the average). My TDEE is anywhere between 2800 and 3500, depending on how active I am that day, but generally hits about 3300 as a weekly average. I try to eat between 2100 and 2300 calories per day, or more if I exercise…

It's right on par with what fitbit tells me for a weekly average when I input moderate exercise at 3-5 hours weekly (which is about what I do). Now I don't eat the level of calories they suggest - I usually eat to that day's TDEE -1000 (or average it out if I go above that one day because I don't get a full work out in),…

I haven't looked at your profile, I'm just answering the question - yes, I am losing weight by increasing calories. MFP set my deficit under my BMR. I struggled with that, and figured out TDEE based on my fitbit and now eat a minimum of my BMR to TDEE-1000. Too big a deficit creates issues. I was stalled for most of…

I'm 5'9", and started out at a 28/30 (though let's be honest - 30). I'm currently down 40 lbs and depending on manufacturer/material anywhere from a 22 to a 26, though the 26's are finally starting to be too big. Losing weight on my hips last, but it's finally, finally budging. Clothes are fitting me very oddly because I…

What is your mindset and what are your goals? If your only goal is to lose weight, then your only objective needs to be eating at a caloric deficit. If your goal is health and well-being, diet plays a much bigger role. Now, what you eat does matter, even in the first scenario because if you only eat junk foods with low…

Eat something else? One day under or one day over don't make an enormous difference. Think about it more in terms of averaging out over a week. Don't force it if you aren't hungry, but likewise, don't make it a habit to eat too low (that has the potential to wreak havoc on your metabolism).

A therapist? That's not snarky, that's serious. I have Binge Eating Disorder and it was impossible for me to stop eating until I was beyond physically uncomfortable whenever I was having any sort of emotional experience. Therapy really helped. Nowadays, I just focus on self-control. No one is making me eat when I'm bored,…

After years of 'dieting', losing, regaining, repeat repeat repeat I finally realized that for the most part, I'm no longer going to do anything I can't do forever. Now, I will do a couple of Whole30 challenges a year, but that's to help me break cravings, and because a little challenge is fun. But outside of a whole30…

You won't lose weight if your thyroid is jacked up. There are deficiencies which thyroid problems can create, and your self-medication and prescription is only messing up your metabolism even further. I think it's unlikely that you are actually only eating 800 calories a day and not losing something, even with a screwed up…

You'd have to go much longer without a period to be concerned about health risks - I promise. If you are very concerned, contact your doctor to inquire about Provera.