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I slowly moved into maintenance. My original goal weight was 130, and I hit that in January 2016. I was only losing .5lb/week then. I started eating my meals by intuition and counting my calories only at the end of the day to see how I estimated. Then I started only counting calories every couple days or for foods I was…

Yes! This is totally me! SW 160lb, CW 138, GW 130. The last week I have been so hungry all the time. I bumped my calories up 100 a couple days ago, so now I think I am around a 300 calorie deficit. It has seemed to help. Thanks for posting because I felt like it was just me and all in my head!

I am feeling the same. I have lost 22lb, and have 8 more until my goal weight. I have been losing at a rate of about 1lb a week, so I decided this week to take a little break and try 0.5lb a week. So far, it has felt weird to have that extra wiggle room...I am going to re-evaluate in a week or two. My best motivation is…

My first goal was 140lb (started at 160, I am 5'3"). Once I got to 150, 130 seemed doable-and it would be a weight I have never been in my adult life. So that's my goal now. I am currently 144lb. Question for others- did the last 15lb make a big difference in your body shape/noticeable body fat because you are shorter?

I want to learn cross-country skiing. I live in Michigan, and it can be snowy/cold from Thanksgiving to Easter. Food-wise, keep doing what I am doing- plan ahead and log. For Thanksgiving I might eat up to my maintenance calories.

I am glad I switched to weighing as well. It is actually so much easier than using measuring cups! And using recipe builder is way more exact (which is why I started weighing in the first place, almost all my dinners use recipe builder) than eyeballing how many total cups are in a soup or curry or whatever.

Yeah, I only gained around 20lb with both my pregnancies. I lost most of the weight right after birth. But the lack of sleep and stress kept me overeating that first year of their lives. I didn't want to drink a lot of caffeine because I was breastfeeding, so I would snack to feel more awake. Then even after they slept…

My "enough is enough" moment was when my pants were way too tight, and I wasn't going to buy more. My ah-ha moment came about 2 weeks in, when I realized that patience and focusing on the present day are key to success. I don't worry about how long I will have to log or eat at a deficit. I simply ask myself, "Can I do it…

Maybe just have 4 or 6oz of soda and sip it slowly though your meal. I do that with beer or wine when I want it with a meal. I just eat less of what I was eating before- for instance, I have open-faced sandwiches with one slice of bread to save on calories, topped with tomato and lettuce (lettuce is a good top layer to…

Ok, thanks everyone!

I would set MFP to maintain your weight and eat that many calories. That way, with breastfeeding, you will be at a deficit. This happens naturally for a lot of moms, and they lose all their pregnancy weight nursing. As long as your baby has 6-8 wet diapers a day and is gaining weight, s/he is getting enough milk.

My husband lived in India and lost 80lb there. Sambar, idli, dal, fish curry, tomato/mango curry, tandoori-flavored chicken, chickpea curry, rajma curry and biryani are all recipes I make at home that have a moderate amount of calories. I use low-fat yogurt in curries instead of curd or cream. Plus, I find spicy and rich…

Yes, I have had this happen. I do eat them because I have found when I don't I get really hungry at bedtime/falling asleep (I am also on 1400/day, so 200 less is 1200, which is not enough for me). If I do opt for a sweet, I drink decaf black tea with it, which helps me not crave anymore.

I'm 5'3", 32 years old, currently 147lb, goal weight is 130lb. Feel free to add me.

If 1 gram servings are too confusing, just do 100g. So divide your total weight by 100 (in your case 15.6). Then put in the recipe title 100g serving, so you remember. Then log it with decimals....like 200g would be 2 servings. or 150 g would be 1.5 servings.

Oh, another good idea with the 1g servings! Thank you!

Ah, even easier! Thanks for the tip!

Ok, thanks! I think weighing the veggies that go in will help a lot. I was just adding generic "medium yellow onion" etc to the recipe builder, which left me guessing on how many cups there are. But if I weigh everything, the total weight will probably be close to the sum of the weight of the ingredients. Then I can make a…

Okay, thanks everyone! :) I've changed things around so my allotted calories are 1728/day (which includes breastfeeding). I had originally estimated the 250 for breastfeeding based on the 20 calories/ounce produced, and I supplement 9 ounces. My daughter is 6.5 months and eats 2 solid meals a day. But, I'm thinking better…

I'm brand new to this site also and was wondering the same. Would it work to keep your calorie intake goal the same and just add an exercise "breastfeeding" as 250 calories (conservative estimate for 6 month old with 2 solid "meals" a day)?