mz_getskinny Member

I started adding 100-200 calories to my goal each week until I started losing at my desired pace. I have never had luck with mfp's suggested intake, so I do it all by trial and error.

When I was lifting and losing I was doing high rep-lower weight with extensive cardio on my off days. Now that I'm trying to increase strength I'm lifting super heavy-lower reps and not as much cardio. And I've upped my calories significantly. Not sure if that's the proper way to do it, but that's the approach I've been…

Eating too much of anything will cause weight gain...that includes fruits and vegetables. I'm not sure why anyone would ever want to eat over 2 lbs of vegetables a day...but I suppose to each their own. I'm not sure what kind of "professional" you are trying to be, but I don't think you've quite got this whole nutrition…

Sometimes I log my calories burned as 1 so it doesn't mess with my macros. Other days I remember what they are supposed to be, so it doesn't matter lol! There is a setting you can change so the added activity won't mess with your macro goals.

I was 30 lbs heavier than you about a year and a half ago. 180 now! You can totally do it! Stay as consistent as possible and you'll be there in no time :)

You could always throw a "comfort treat" into your log at the start of the day, that way it's already there and accounted for if you need it.

You'll be fine. Just pay attention to your body. Try and log as accurately as possible and don't try and do too much, too fast. It's easy to get overwhelmed and stressed. Try and master one thing at a time. Baby steps really worked for me :)

Lunges, hip thrusts, kickbacks, walking at an incline, stairmaster, and more squats ;)

The best thing you can do is give it a shot and adjust accordingly. Just be careful that you aren't overestimating your calories burned. I prefer to set myself up as sedentary and eat half of my exercise calories back OR set myself up as active and eat no exercise calories back. Either way, you're going to have to find…

Precisely!!!

I do not know what IR is. I do have PCOS, but I have lost steadily using MFP's recommendation. I've gone from 298 to 183 with no issues as long as I log as accurately as possible and track my calories burned with a heart rate monitor.

I have 3 Thanksgivings on one day, plus one the weekend before and one the weekend after. It can get a little stressful. Last year I was a nervous wreck about it, since I was just getting into the swing of things with my weight loss. This year, I'm not so worried about it. Just have a little of whatever you want. Don't…

When I eat breakfast I get hungry again 2 hours later....and then again at lunch time and again around 2:30. By the time dinner rolls around, I'm out of calories. But I still eat dinner, because it's dinner! And then I stop losing weight.... The ONLY REASON I eat all of my calories at night is because it's the easiest way…

On the treadmill, 3.5 is a very slow walk for me, 4.0 is brisk, 4.5 is a definite power walk. 3.5 is a jog for my co-worker who has much shorter legs.

You just made me LOL at work!!!!!!

I have eaten breakfast like twice since I joined MFP......and I've lost almost 80 lbs in that time frame. So, I assure you, meal timing most definitely does not matter.

I work a desk job....lost 70 lbs in my first year of calorie counting and didn't start exercising regularly until 6 months in. Sitting all day had no effect on my weight loss whatsoever.

We can't be friends anymore...this isn't working out....HAHAHA!

You hush. It's delicious!!!! ;)

If your head isn't in it, your body won't follow. I would suggest making of list of all the reasons you started in the first place. Read some success stories. Maybe pre-log your days for a while and try to stick to it? Then once your calories are in check, start adding back in exercise? Just some thoughts. Good luck to…

I agree!!!!

I usually go ahead and eat it....but just make sure I plan it into my day. If I let a craving get too out of control, I will eat 12..... Oh and if I don't have room for it? I brush my teeth. That way I know it won't taste good even if I did eat it lol!

1. Once I learned that meal timing doesn't matter, I planned my eating window around when I'm most hungry. For me, that is at night. I am not hungry in the morning, so I use that to my advantage by skipping breakfast (and yes...my metabolism is just fine). 2. I don't restrict anything (except caloric beverages....only…

Good luck! I wouldn't stress so much about the sugar, carbs, red meat, etc. unless a doctor advised you to do so! No need to overwhelm yourself with restrictions (unless they are for medical reasons). Just get your calories in check!

I'm down 106 lbs and I'm 28. Losing slowly has definitely helped, but my stomach is still a mess lol! I feel like the benefits of losing far outweigh the loose skin. I look way better now with loose skin than I did 106 lbs ago ;)

Good luck!! I joined mfp at the end of August last year and I have lost 69 lbs since I started! This is a great site!

This :)

This is fantastic! You look amazing :)

Great loss! Keep it up :)

I've never been one to weigh my food. Occasionally I will.....but it's rare LOL I'm apparently pretty good at eyeballing though :)