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"Sometimes you owe the scale, sometimes the scale owes you" (my favorite WW line. Some weeks you "pig out" and lose. then behave and gain. it will net out how you want it. maybe not this week, but a few pounds all at once next. My loss is down to about 2 a month- on average .5 a week. but not every week. I may be flat for…

I am 5'3". So for me, on days I don't exercise, 1200 is more than enough. I am ok on about 1000. On most days I do exercise, and eat back part of those calories. so I eat 13-1400 and lose slowly.

That’s the WW method. You can bank exercise and also bonus points to use any day in a given week. I did that for years and it works.

Ok thanks.

about 2 inches above my bellybutton, which is the narrowest part. I also measure at my bellybutton but I think that is my belly

If it’s just muscle soreness I would let it go. If pain in your lower back, hip, knees etc then it could be something worse.

Try weighing food for a while to test yourself. You may be shocked at how wrong you can be estimating. How tall are you and how much are you trying to lose?

Remember portion control. I do eat healthy foods like avocados, olive oil, nuts- which are high in calories. But small portions, and I stay under 12-1300 calories a day. I have less to lose, so my focus is on health. but the benefit is when I eat healthy, I do lose more weight. I know this is debated to death, but ex., a…

Just my personal experience when I was on WW and I wanted to blast though a plateau, I switched to just clean fresh food, instead of packaged-- for the same points/nutritional value. Never fails that when I eat as snacks: -->plain non or low fat yogurt, peanut butter, fruit, piece of whole cheese, nuts... instead of…

oh my god- it is so much better! and just $50 a year. No ads, but also tons of customization - like macros by gram, not just %; more detail on foods you log; customize goals by day (ex, more on weekends), net vs total carbs; an a bunch of other things. see the site description.

I do not count coffee nor tea as water. I do count decaffeinated tea. I track water here, and used to on WW. When I don't track it, I don't drink enough. As for "studies". You can find a study that says anything, and then a study that says the opposite, with any internet search. Unless a trained nutritionist advises me, I…

I have been doing squats, lunges and deadlifts all with weights, for decades. Absolutely have not made me bulky at all. I’m female, 53 yo, 5’3 and 121 lbs. I also run, walk, do Pilates, take classes. I think the cardio vs strength debate is silly. You need both. If a woman has fat flabby thighs, weights will help them tone…

I don't think you are doing nearly enough exercise. You eat every day. You should strive to work out every day-- at least a long walk if you can't do much that day. I would add more resistance and more cardio. at near 40, your body may be sowing down from how you used to lose. If you increase your work-outs and still…

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Personally, I find hairy chests attractive, and waxed men unattractive. I also like goatees, beards, etc. There are men with little body hair naturally, including having hairless legs. Again, not what I am into. I don't care what others do. this is just what I find sexy in a man.

Hi- yes it's a problem if unchecked. My bad cholesterol (when I am not being careful) is between 160-200--very high. Triglycerides 89. Before covid, I had gotten the bad cholesterol down to 140 by careful purposeful eating (still high, but low for me). Right now LDL/bad is 160 but I am re-testing in a few months to see how…

most of us are in the same boat. You are not alone. For me- phase 1- the first few weeks of lock-down, I stopped eating. I was THAT depressed and freaked out. So I lost weight. Then phase 2- I was worried I could not get food so I ordered and ate anything I could find. literally things like chefs boy rdee, crappy frozen…

Extremes don’t work for me. I tried Atkins years ago, which totally worked for about 2 weeks, but with an awful boomerang. I understand the point of all or nothing w/Ketosis. I don’t want to be there. Just change my ratio a bit. Luckily I do a ton of cardio. I should have mentioned my good cholesterol is very high…

Thanks all.

Ann thanks so much for your response. The reason I care about carbs is that I feel they will make it harder to lose belly fat, and because I joined here recently. I was on WW before and did not think about macros much. But even then, I would cut carbs as a plateau buster (Maybe it was in my head...) I am 5'3", 121, and…

Are you not doing any cardio? to me it goes hand in hand with strength training. By the way, I a woman, smaller boned, 5'3, currently 121 lbs trying to get to 115. I eat 1100-1300 a day and losing. How can you possibly be eating what I eat? You are larger, taller, male and younger. You look great though. When I hit a…

A scale will keep you honest and is more accurate. You can tell yourself clothes "feel" ok, while you are inching up. A scale will also indicate if you start going the wrong way. Personally I wouldn't do it. Obviously if it works for you, than go for it. why not a blended approach? buy a scale and use it once every 2 weeks…

Sometimes doctors over-medicate or the dose is too high. I had a second opinion and the dr halved my dose of a medication linked to weight gain. Get a second opinion, or talk to your doctor about whether a lower dose or different med will work. Also, be careful to not blame the meds or use them as a crutch.

Mine seems to change, but always wrong. it seems to like "1". sometimes it is 0, 2, 1, then back to 1. This (to me) is one of the most important features! thanks

I would substitute the slimfast shake and chocolate bar -- with real food- lowfat yogurt with berries, an apple with peanut butter, a handful of walnuts, avocado on a fiber cracker. Popcorn should not be a daily meal, but rather an occasional snack. Eat a real lunch. eggs, salad with protein etc

I am not saying you are, but do not allow your meds to be a crutch/excuse. I have had hypothyroid for over 20 years. Left uncontrolled, it slows metabolism and causes gain. I have had it controlled with medication. And also for over 20 years, I have generally kept my weight down - I have mostly eaten healthy, watched my…

If you really are eating as little as you say, and exercising, and not losing - then you should check with a doctor. You could have a thyroid disorder-- very common in women over 30. That will slow your metabolism. Easy to control with meds. Or maybe you have another disorder.

Thank you! Good to know.

Duck- yes- they are! I am new here, so being very "good". I lost 4, and logged in today at 4 fewer than I started. I know another member was having issues- could it be a glitch, and if so, how to contact MFP? I keep getting routed to FAQs

you should do both. I do not believe women cannot bulk up, but you will not. You are not a professional body builder (otherwise you wouldn't be asking). I think "women cannot bulk up accidentally" is more accurate. for me exercise is key and it is 50/50 diet and exercise.