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Don't just use a scale, it's just one tool. Take measurements too. Water weight will come and go. http://physiqonomics.com/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-weight-and-fluctuations/

I like jicama in a slaw with green apples: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/171948/jicama-carrot-and-green-apple-slaw/

The definition of "healthy" is going to vary from person to person. For me, I look at my macro goals - protein fat, and carbs. I also like to meet fiber goals. I started by tweaking my regular meals and snacks. Could I get more protein? or more fiber? that kind of thing. Whole grains, whole fruits and veggies are great for…

Check your local library too. There are a couple different series to look for - Sit to Be Fit and Chair Dancing.

I like Kelly Coffey Meyer DVDs. Her personality doesn't grate. Her 30 Minutes to Fitness series have 2 x 30 minute workouts then additional premixes to keep it fresh. https://www.totalfitnessdvds.com/category-s/146.htm I also like Jessica Smith TV on Youtube.

Welcome! Fast weight loss isn't normally recommended. If there is a medical issue requiring fast weight loss, your doctor can help you. Moderate paced, steady weight loss is the way to go if you want to do it safely. Below is a great list of helpful threads for newcomers.…

You plug in your statistics - height - weight - actvity level, etc. Then you choose a weekly weight loss goal. My Fitness Pal will give you the number of calories to eat (before exercise). The higher weekly weight loss goal, the lower your calorie goal. Those are the calories you eat to lose weight.

Whoa........there is some serious confusion/misinformation here. BMR = basal metabolic rate. The number of calories you burn if you stayed in bed all day. Add 10%, 20%, 30%, etc. for your activity level. Example - a sedentary person would typically get 10% on top of BMR. That number is called NEAT (non-exercise activity…

Batch cooking can make meals easy to assemble with the correct calories too. Light recipes come in endless varieties. Doing your own thing is such a good learning tool. Learning correct portions for foods you love will help you with maintenance. https://www.skinnytaste.com/ https://www.cookinglight.com/food/recipe-finder

The thing is, how much weight per week are you expecting to lose? 1/2 pound a week would be the range you should be looking at. This can be easily masked by water weight fluctuations. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10683010/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-fluctuations 1/2 pound a week is only…

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No, increasing your calories is NEVER the solution for weight loss. I once sat at a "plateau" for 6 weeks. My problem was my logging. Double check your entries. Calorie burns are tough to estimate. Even with the best tools it's still an estimate. A heart rate monitor is designed for steady state cardio, it's not designed…

Join a low carb group........... https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/16708-low-carb-keto-recipe-round-up https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/7705-low-carb-high-fat-lifestyle

You went to a CALORIE based diet. This is what you should be tracking. Protein has calories, fat has calories, and carbs have calories. Get adequate calories, get adequate nutrition. Are you meeting protein and fat goals? I can't tell you if you should get more calories because you haven't said how many you are eating. I…

If your goal is weight loss in general, focus on calories first and foremost. Get the hang of calories before worrying about macros. Macros (protein, fat and carbs) are for satiety, health, and fitness goals. If you are eating less (a reasonable number of calories) and find you are hungry....tweaking macros can help. If…

Lower carbs only help you lose weight if that style of eating helps you lower your overall calories. Instead of eliminating this or eliminating that, try LOWERING this or substituting that. Find choices you can live with, because when you get to goal weight you need to maintain that. For many maintenance is actually harder…

90 calories per serving..............that's not even close to being a meal. I hope you're not paying a lot for these shakes because it looks like you need to add quite a bit. 15 gms of protein, not impressive. So add some of that. Full fat Greek yogurt. 5 gms fiber. Not sure the source. Some types of fiber give me stomach…

This^ Make your own smoothies, that way you know what's in there. https://www.skinnytaste.com/smoothies-and-shakes/

Sounds like a keto variation. "Turns fat into fuel." This comment made me chuckle................. Dr. Poon’s Metabolic Diet is designed to shed stored body fat; particularly that carried around the waist

There's a Leslie Group here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/335-leslie-sansone-walk-at-home My favorite ones tend to be her latest from the "Just Walk" series. I like the music only option and the new studio. Tone Every Zone is a nice circuit workout. You can use heavier weights because the moves focus on…

Join a challenge here....there are lots to choose from. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/challenges

Foods are made up of carbs, fat and protein.......by eliminating 2 out of the 3, you are essentially looking for an all protein diet. This is not healthy. The diabetes.org website would be a good place to start.

Unless you have a medical reason for: A.) Getting the weight off ASAP B.) An extremely low carb diet Neither of these are necessary. I'm guessing your doctor is uninformed, or just lazy. A.) Enter your statistics in My Fitness Pal. While a 2 pound a week goal is possible for you, that doesn't mean you have to choose the…

I don't eat as low as 1,200 calories as I'm 5'5" and not elderly, but the site below gives good ideas. You can plug in your calorie choice and even choose vegetarian or whatever. https://www.eatthismuch.com/

2 pounds a week is safe, healthy weight loss for your current statistics. If you've been dieting for far fewer than 5 weeks (and low carbing) most of the weight you've lost is water weight. Water weight loss will be temporary. If you just started things will slow down. Lowering carbs helps some people eat fewer calories…

Quakes rice crisp snacks. These are thin rice cakes, so they are more like a chip. They come in cheddar cheese, ranch, BBQ and caramel corn. But I can't find my favorite anymore - sweet chili yum!

"Yoplait Whips" knock-off - 1 cup boiling water, 4 serve box of sugar free jello. Stir to dissolve. Chill to egg white texture and whip in 1 cup of cold plain Greek yogurt.

Google 100 push ups. This starts you out slow (or slower) based on your current level: https://hundredpushups.com/week1.html

Put your stats into My Fitness Pal and it will give you the number of calories to eat. Your calorie goal to lose weight - or to maintain weight, or to gain weight. Whatever you put in for your goal. When you log food it will give you the macro counts for that food item, the # of grams of protein, grams of fat, or grams of…

Look for a low carb group here. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum