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I think steps are a good start. Increasing your daily activity is helpful both in weight loss and maintaining. 10,000 steps can be a nice goal that is doable for most people. I would log your morning walk, but not the steps that you take throughout the day.

Is there a reason you want to go so very low carb? I know many plans aim for 100grams or less of carbs a day instead of less than 25 grams. This would also increase the variety of foods you are eating and likely increase sustainability.

I don't know where you live, but a food coop might be an option. I joined bountiful baskets, every week you contribute $15 that is used to buy fresh produce. It works out cheaper than buying from the grocery store, and forces me to try new things. Here is the website www.bountifulbaskets.org

I would probably add about 200 extra or just set your weight loss goal to .5 pounds a week. My son nursed until he was almost 2, just a few time a day after about 18 months, and it seemed like I gained weight fasted during this time than when he was nursing more often.I should add I didn't gain a ton of weight probably…

Since you are very close to your goal weight, it might be best to set yourself for a loss of .5 pounds a week, and eat all of your exercise calories.

I started at a tight 14 at 198, right now at 158 I wear a comfortable 10 in most brands. I think I would like to wear a comfortable 8, I think with a goal of 148, I should make it.

I always get a chicken mcnugget kids meal, sometimes a mighty kids meal-with 6 pieces instead of 4. I still get fries, it comes in under 600 calories w/diet coke & bbq sauce. I get the happy meal, because I usually go at work and bring the toy home to my sons, they like the occasional surprise toy.

Look into a food co-op, like bountiful baskets.http://www.bountifulbaskets.org/ Every week you contribute $15 for a huge amount of half fresh fruit/half fresh vegetables. I know there are other co-ops around as well. I buy meat in bulk at Costco, but meat also is on sale somewhere almost every week. Starch is cheap if you…

Do you think that is too high or low? I have a bodybugg and usually make my 2500 calorie burned goal with little trouble. On more active days I easily make it to 3000+ calories. Using the calories burned according to the BB I have been able to lose the expected amount of weight based on the calorie deficit created, for me…

I have a bodybugg and work in retail about 4-5 days a week. I walk an extra 5000 steps, and burn about 700 more calories on the days I work 8 hours. I don't know if this would hold true for you or not. The store I work in is fairly large and I make a point to move as much as possible while working.

These are pictures of me with my best friend, over the last year. The first is me at 200ish, the second 180ish, and the last 160ish. I am just a pound short of being in a normal BMI range. I hope to make my new goal of 148 by Christmas this year.

Do you have bountiful baskets in your area? It is a food co-op and to participate it is $15 each week you want to get a basket. It is a lot of produce, 50% fruit/50% veggies. It really helps me to get fresh produce, and has cut down on my food bill a ton. http://www.bountifulbaskets.org/ The remainder of our food is mostly…

Walking is enough for most people. I actually think increasing daily activity is enough for most people. Gyms are great if you like group classes or have specific goals in mind, but many memberships sit wasted. I enjoy walking, I enjoy hula hooping so those are the exercises I do.

Medifast isn't recommended for those with less than 15 pounds to lose. It is around 900-1000 calories a day. I did try it for about 6 weeks and lost 20 pounds. The food isn't very good, and is highly processed, as well as full of soy protein. Eating real food has helped me lose the last almost 20 pounds in around 12 weeks.…

Try different amounts. For most people around 100g a day seems to be a good number. That isn't especially low carb though, more moderate. I was eating between 50-70 a day and for me that wasn't enough, it made me grouchy. Now I generally eat between 100-150 grams a day, this allows for a little starch and more fruit.

I would try eating more, since you are a healthy weight already. Change your setting to 1/2lb a week and eat all of your exercise calories.

I agree, although I've also heard a similar expression that gives exercise 10%, genetics 10%. For most people reduced intake is more important than exercising. I do very little formal exercise, but make an effort to increase my activity throughout the day. Using this strategy I have lost almost 40 pounds since March.

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Diet matters more than exercise. Is your goal weight realistic for your height/frame? If you are already in a normal weight range a slow rate of loss, eating more calories may be a better choice for you.

I think that for many with modest fitness goals walking is all that is required. While I appreciate that formal intense exercise works well for many, I think it can be difficult to incorporate into a lifestyle change forever. It also is much easier to stick to a program if you enjoy it. I recently started walking for…

We go to McDonalds every now and then. I sometimes order my boys happy meals, but usually just either nuggets or a hamburger. If we do get happy meals most of the side-apples or fries just get wasted. This is part of the problem with McDonalds and restaurants in general with children-especially young children, it is hard…

Just increase your activity. I do very little formal exercise, but make an effort to be more active. For me it means walking more, mowing the lawn, gardening, and playing more with my sons.

I had my gallbladder out in 1997, until recently I had the same problem. I had always assumed it was greasy foods, red meat, etc... Now I find that my problem was more likely related to bread, sugar, and highly processed foods. I eat a diet pretty high in fat and no longer have these problems, as long as the fat isn't…

I'm also 5'7" and started out weighing right around 200 pounds in March. I am currently 163-165 and wearing a size 10-although they are a little tight. I set my goal to 155 which is about 5 pounds heavier than my lightest adult weight. I may decide to lower my goal once I get there. I already feel better than I did at 200,…

I find other people's goal weights very interesting. I have mine set at the higher end of a normal BMI. I may adjust my goal once I reach it depending on how I feel. I think it is also important to consider how much work you want to put into maintaining a lower weight/body fat %. I would like to be able to maintain my…

At 200 pounds I was wearing 14s-but they were really tight, at about 190 the 14s fit well, at around 175 12s started to fit well, now at 165 10s are starting to fit. I am also 5'7" with my weight distributed fairly evenly.

6% to make it to my first goal, maybe a little more from there. At that goal I will have lost 20% of my weight total.

I have held onto weight both times I was nursing. My first weaned at just over a year and I dropped about 10 pounds in the following 2 months. My second nursed until 22 months, and I gained about 15 pounds while he was nursing. The body sometimes will hold onto fat while breast feeding, so for some it can be very difficult…

Great job making changes to improve you health. It is hard sometimes to remember that everyone sometimes has trouble seeing themselves accurately. When I was in my teens/early twenties I was pretty sure I was very fat. Even at my lowest weight I thought I was huge, looking back I was a normal weight. As I've gotten older…

I've lost about 35 pounds since March, and don't have any loose skin yet...I hope it doesn't happen. I started at 200ish and I am aiming to get to around 150-155. I also have 2 children if that matters.