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Are you eating at a calorie deficit (fewer calories than maintenance) ? All weight loss comes down to eating fewer calories than maintenance. Intermittent fasting is just an eating schedule that helps some people meet calorie goals more consistently "A bit lax" - it's possible to un-do your weekly deficit if you aren't…

Other things to consider: A good pair of supportive shoes. Even socks can have an impact. Slouchy socks in well fitting shoes gave me pain across the top of my feet. A good stretching routine: https://arthritis.org/health-wellness/healthy-living/physical-activity/walking/stretching-basics-for-walking Lower impact exercise…

You are an adult male - 1500 is the lowest number of calories My Fitness Pal is going to give you.....full stop. What that means is your goal of 1 kg per week loss is likely an aggressive one. As we get closer to goal, weight loss slows. This is normal. A smaller you requires fewer calories to maintain. But a smaller you…

This is a good site for matching walking/jogging speed to the pace of the music. You can find your walking, running or riding beats per minute. https://jog.fm/

This ^ Low carb is often seen as more "effective" than some other methods of weight loss because there is a whoosh of water weight loss in the beginning. Water weight and fat loss aren't the same thing. ALL fat loss is going to be because of a calorie deficit. Find something sustainable over the long haul.

Macro targets are personal preference based on satiety, health and fitness goals. Not based on "named diet x" goals. Just find a way to eat fewer calories on a regular basis and you will lose weight. That said, protein, fiber and fat are filling components. Find the combination that works for you. Reach protein goals every…

Whoa! This must be some pretty high calorie stuff. No thanks.

WW "education" changes every few years though. They need to keep the program fresh to sell the product (again and again). Unfortunately it's marketing driven, not science driven. Oprah's "I can even eat bread".....well duh. The problem I have with the current plan is foods are demonized. I can have chocolate (or bread)…

Lots of things are labeled whole grain. I look at a breads fiber and protein counts. I don't expect much protein, but whole wheat is going to have some. Bread is just one of many foods you will eat during the day. If you have a varied diet, and enough calories to work with, you should be able to cover most things, most…

Rebound................ Losing weight is just the first step, a "very intense," very restrictive diet won't teach you good habits for the future. If low carb is a temporary thing, the water weight is going to come flooding back once you start eating carbs again. So if gaining several pounds overnite is not something you…

Yes, but here's the thing. Most of us are here because we aren't "skilled" at estimating calories in any kind of natural way. Our hunger cues and/or our sense of portions have become distorted. Measuring & logging is typically the wake-up call. Re; Every minuscule calorie - People lost weight long before digital food…

The 1500 goal is based on your inputs. If you put in an aggressive weekly weight loss goal, the app defaults to the minimum. 1500 is for short, sedentary and/or elderly men. Calorie dense foods - nuts, nut butters, roast your veggies in olive oil, avocado, full fat dairy. You want to lose fat yet keep muscle mass.

A certain number of steps are already included in your activity level. You can choose an activity level that mirrors your current activity. Adding all of your steps as exercise will result in a fair amount of double counting. http://www.fitnessforweightloss.com/rate-your-activity-level-based-on-steps-per-day/ Activity…

Chalk most of it up to water weight fluctuation. https://physiqonomics.com/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-weight-and-fluctuations/ A 750 calorie deficit each day (750 calories under maintenance) would only be a 1.5 pound loss. That's more your range. As you get closer to goal weekly weight loss will decrease…

OP - good luck to you. Stay on this "plan" as long as you can stand it, but be sure to have a good maintenance plan in place. The problem with "simple, straight-forward" lowest possible calorie count plans is there is little room for learning. The best way to make life-long changes (to keep the weight off for good) is to…

A good macro plan is based on your personal preferences for health of fitness goals. Macros aren't for weight loss, calories are. Eat at a calorie deficit and lose weight. Here's a good discussion: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets/p1 Diets are only as…

I wouldn't be concerned about too much fiber. But if all you are consuming is veggies and fruit, I would be concerned with lack of protein and fat. How do those macros look? Are you meeting protein and fat goals? If you're not, focusing on meeting those goals will reduce fiber.

The chicory would do me in.

Plan for snacks. Bring snacks from home. Temptations are always going to be there, whether it's in the office, at a party, or even at home. We can't control others. Give yourself a small budget for "fun calories." Allow yourself a piece of chocolate, a scoop of ice cream or a handful of chips. Learn how to stick to this…

You will hear this over and over on this site - exercise is for health and fitness goals, not for weight loss. Here's why - to lose weight you need a calorie deficit. Many forms of exercise aren't big calorie burners. They won't contribute much to your deficit, but that doesn't mean they aren't worthwhile. Let's say you…

Youtube has tons of workouts. Start with something low impact and work your way up. Leslie Sansone was lots of walking style workouts as does Jessica Smith. They are simple, but put a good effort in and you will sweat. Jessica also has kickboxing, strength, and yoga workouts.

Put your statistics into My Fitness Pal (MFP) and choose a weekly weight loss goal of ONE pound a week. I know that seems slow, but it's realistic. Even at that pace your weekly weight loss will slow down the closer you get to goal (to more like 1/2 pound a week). The reason weight loss slows is because you become a…

Join one of the low carb groups here. See the dark blue banner below the main menus.

This is a great thread for newbies............. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1235566/so-youre-new-here/p1 and this.............. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

You don't need a "plan." Instead learn about the calories, realistic portion sizes, and nutrients of the food you enjoy eating on a regular basis. Measure and log your current diet. Example - I was a regular cold cereal eater for breakfast. However, upon measuring out a serving of cereal (waaaay smaller than I anticipated)…

Food that lasts an entire week without spoiling......frozen food. No prep......ready made meals. You don't need a "diet" as in a list of foods to eat. You can eat anything that fits in your calorie goal. Eat a decent number of calories and a varied menu, and you will get adequate nutrition. If you are not interested in…

NO to an iron supplement. If you look at multi-vitamins they do not include 100% of your daily iron for a good reason. As MikePTY pointed out too much iron is dangerous. If you are diagnosed as anemic, then your doctor will prescribe iron.

Weight training isn't "better for weight loss." But it does increase your chances of hanging onto muscle while you are losing weight. The increased metabolic rate for muscle mass is greatly exagerated. But, your best bet for increasing muscle is eating at a surplus, so not while losing weight.

Log it under cardiovascular for a calorie burn estimate, and just pick a general category that's the closest. If your workout is a mix of strength and cardio, use circuit training and the number of minutes. If it's straight cardio, you can use general aerobics. If you do find your "named" workout, it won't necessarily make…

There's nothing wrong with Baskin Robbins once in awhile. Find a way to treat yourself within your calorie goals. Learning moderation or using elimination are your real ways to deal with cravings. I don't do well with elimination. So, moderation is saving my sweet fix until the end of the day. I keep dark chocolate…