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When I go out to eat, I don´t really worry. I don´t go out a lot, so when I do, I really want to enjoy myself. Order what you really really want, and log it, then redouble your efforts tomorrow, that´s my advice :)

I eat about an hour before workout, otherwise I wouldn´t have the energy to finish. Then I usually eat immediately after or 30 minutes after a workout (preferably a protein rich product).

Try looking up "shredded cheese" and put in about... say, 50 grams? That should cover it?

I had problems too with upping my calorie intake. before I started MFP I was actually eating about 6-800 calories per day. I started planning my days ahead, picking out the foods that would give me the most calories without being too heavy for the stomach, that way I could transition to eating more every day.

I used to take several different kinds of vitamins. After I started keeping track of what I was eating, I noticed which vitamins were missing, and started eating foods more in that category. Today I don´t take any vitamins exept "lysi" (A and D vitamins - fish oil) and Floradix formula for the iron. Never felt better :)

I increased my calorie intake from 1200 to 1500 after I was stuck on a plateou for a month. I started losing weight immediately, and have lost 6 pounds since then. (3 weeks ago actually). If you don´t lose weight at all, you can at least try to eat variably, a bit more one day, and a bit less the next. When I exercise…

My mother got hives on her palms and underside of her feet. The only thing that seems to help her is a lot of moisture giving creams.

5´5" aiming at 140 ish.

I would start the day at midnight. Tonight at midnight, I would start logging the food as if it were tomorrow.

Hey, you´re actually at the same weight I started out with. 88 kg. I´m down to 78 now, and that´s after really hard work. It took me 2.5 months to lose 5 kg´s, so you should aim at a similar number I think. In one month, you should aim at a 2-5kg weight loss, depending on how much you exercise. If you do start exercising…

Since women have a couple of items that men don´t have (yes, boobs and female reproductive organs), we need a little bit more fat than males do. A good number range for women is usually about 22-24%, unless you´re going for the really really "cut" look you see in the fitness mags.

I´ve been training for 2.5 months now (as in high intensity with a private trainer), and I managed 5% in that time... so you should be able to get down to about 22 in four months... I wouldn´t try getting any lower than that in a not longer time...

I was on a plateau for just over a month last time. I added about 200 calories per day, and my weight loss started again. I maintained that for about 2 weeks, then lowered it again. Worked like a charm

Yea. It´s probably water weight. I´ve seen weight fluctuations myself of about 2-3 pounds daily just because of the amount of water my body is retaining. Try weighing yourself once per week, at the same time every time. (I weigh myself friday mornings right after I brush my teeth before breakfast).

Welcome to MFP And good luck on your journey with us :)

Welcome to MFP :) If I were you I would start by doing what I did :P (tongue twister, I know) Anywhoo When I started here, I planned every day in the morning by logging all the meals I intended to eat that day. That way I could see that I was staying within limits. Also, Eat more before 3 in the afternoon. Works wonders on…

Yes. You really should be eating more calories, but you also need to switch out some foods, so as to be eating "good calories" Highly processed foods like hamburgers in fast food restaurants, and pizzas qualify as such. Try to eat more apples, oranges, cucumbers, carrots, melons, bananas and other "raw" foods. Spinach is…

I always used to finish my plates. No matter how big. I just couldn´t deal with the conscience of throwing good food away. I fixed that at home by getting smaller plates. They´re even smaller then the plates that my grandma used. I piled them up with food, and that way I could finish everything off the plate, without…

I had the same problem... try adding a couple of really small meals in between the other meals/snacks. Almonds worked wonders for me. I crunch on 12 of them, and drink a cup of water with.

I was also eating 1200 per day and not losing a pound on it for a month. I upped my intake to 1600-1800 per day, and bingo! I started losing instantly. So maybe you´re not eating enough? I´m also training a lot. I work out 6 days a week. 1-2 hours each time.

I used to have that problem... took me several months, but I finally have this food schedule thing under wraps. I do have a problem with portion sizes though. I really can´t eat large meals. (large is 1/2 an apple plus a slice of bread). If I do, I feel queasy for the next 3-4 hours and am not able to eat anything else…

Hey, and Welcome :) Nice job to get started on your lifestyle change! Staying within 1200 calories really isn´t a good idea. If you stay under that for any prolonged time, you´re body will enter "starvation mode" and halt your metabolic rate. I myself am 172 pounds atm, and I require 1500 calories per day, just to maintain…

Thank you all for your wonderful answers :) I´m in the process of incorporating those into my diet as we speak, so in a week or two, it should start to look better.

Oh yeah. One trick I use when I feel a craving. I eat 6-8 almonds and leave it at that. 10 minutes later I feel so full that I´ve completely lost the craving :)

As you get further on in your life changing, then slowly you´ll want to stop eating "junk foods" alltogether. Your body doesn´t really want that food, but it takes your brain a little longer to catch up with that thinking. Took me 3 months ... If I ever want junk food these days, usually 1-2 pcs is enough (yes 1-2 crisps,…

Egg white ommelette, or a protein enriched smoothie does it for me :)

In my opinion, it´s alright to endulge yourself every once in a while. I would burst if I didn´t have the occasional ice cream ... Just don´t overdo it ... It would be good for you to start with strength training as soon a possible though, since more muscle means more calories burned. :P Nobody´s talking about lifting 50…

Definitely. Just stick with it, if you have questions about your diet, ask ppl to check out your diary (make it public for that), and Go Go Go :) If you ever feel discouraged, just check in here for encouragement and support :)

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Yea. You gotta be really careful to keep up with your calories. I found out when I started MFP, that I was eating wayyyyy too little (somewhere between 800-1000 calories per day). So no matter how much I was exercising, I was always at the same weight, except that my body was eating up my muscle because of protein…