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Well, no, you stated, "age doesn't affect weight loss". It does, it gets harder. However, we appear to agree that it doesn't mean you can't lose weight.

Well, in only week 3, without knowing your stats it's difficult to say whether your loss is safe or unsafe.

Quick look at your diary suggests the usual reasons. - you are not measuring and recording your food accurately. E.g. using "cups" and teaspoons rather than grams. - you are (perhaps) over-estimating the number of calories burned in exercise. E.g. 218 calories cycling at a moderate pace for 20 minutes. However, am I right…

How long have you been calorie-counting in this way?

A quick Google shows that's the figure used by the NHS as one of the (many) benefits of breast feeding.

Well, you said that age doesn't affect weight loss but weight gain is a factor of the menopause for most. That's not bull ****.

6) You know, we really aren't interested in exactly what parts of a woman's body you find attractive, or in what size and shape. When you announce how much you like a "juicy pear shape" it's creepy. And when you make these comments about an obviously young female poster it's even more creepy.

Sounds great Philly! Good point that not all gyms are created equal. My own gym experience continues to be very positive.

I go to the gym and try a range of activities and classes. I'm currently finding it very difficult to force myself to take a rest day (and end up going in the evening for BodyBalance).

Really? What about the menopause?

How do you feel about logging accurately for a week, with the calorie deficit I suggested? A definition of madness is doing the same thing but expecting different results. Going on about doing loads of exercise and eating so little (with no numbers) is not going to help you achieve your goal. At the moment we have no…

Ok, so I put your stats in to here http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/ and this suggests you eat 2305 calories per day. I opted for you doing "no exercise" and therefore an "aggressive" weight loss. I choose this myself because I find it motivating to know I can eat more if I do some exercise. You may not have the same…

I'm having similar thoughts tonight as some of you. I'm 5ft 6, 9st 8 (that's 134lb) and 34-29-38. I'm pondering over making my goal 9st 7 or 9st 5. I'm pondering over upping my calories for a taper, or to continue pushing it at 1300 calories for the last couple of weeks of summer. I'm wondering whether to return to heavy…

Stop. Take a deep breath. Can you provide two bits of information: 1) Your height and weight right now. 2) Your current goal.

I don't think that that amount of walking counts as exercise, but I bet the circuit training was hard going. If you've done two or three days of that in a row, then I'd seriously think about taking a rest day. You may not feel you need it, but you'll probably feel the benefit when you get back to it.

Yes this is normal. Difficult to offer advice though as I'm not sure what you mean by this, "I can't seem to pick myself up on the healthy wagon again".

Try calorie-counting and creating a deficit?

4) And people are allowed to not lift heavy. They are allowed to use the treadmill and use pink dumbbells and do Zumba. Feminine does not equal Wrong.

I don't see it as anything other than, "...you would weigh less" or "...you would weigh more". I do wish there was an option for, "if every week were like the last seven days you would weigh..."

I drink Diet Coke and don't log it. I don't log herbs or spices either.

Eating releases endorphins, that's why it feels good. I (used to) comfort eat. So if I'm feeling sad, I eat to cheer myself up.

Ha! I've been looking for an app that does this kind of thing. Good going.

I don't think that this thread has enough men telling us what women should look like.

Let's say that your diary is absolutely fine. Don't change a thing. What do you think about the advice to try weight-lifting?

This comes up a lot, and it's good news. Search for "squishy fat whoosh".

The existence of "starvation mode" is generally unaccepted on MFP due to lack of evidence. Personally, I have found that just making a change gives my weight change some impetus - perhaps changing my exercise routine or eating a significantly different amount of calories for one day.

If you aren't losing weight (over a 2 or 3 week period), then you can presume you haven't got a calorie deficit. You need to either eat fewer calories or do more exercise. Edited to add - you've been a member a year longer than me. How has the weight loss gone during that time?

Am I right in thinking that you're at a healthy weight? So whatever you've done in the past has been ok? I'd up your calorie goal by 100 per day, try that for a week or two, and see how you feel on it.

Ok, I'm not sure I've completely understood what you're saying, but here are my thoughts. Aim to eat 1300 calories. Aim to eat most of your exercise calories back, but otherwise don't worry about having about 200 remaining. Ignore the net thing. What do others think of that advice?

What do you mean "waiting for a month for an answer"? Perhaps I'm misreading your words but that sounds a bit rude. What are your actual goals?