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Most people here will tell you that starvation mode isn’t real. What are your calorie goals set by MFP? Low carb is tricky since even fruit and veggies have carbs. Good luck!
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What tools do you use to calculate calories? Are you eyeballing?
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I’m 43 and maintain at 1600. I lose weight just fine at 1350! Just take it slow and try not to overthink the numbers. Take 200-250 off your maintenance and try it for two or three months. Then re-assess.
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I like to eat only 3x because I get more full. Other people prefer to eat more often but a little less each time, more like grazing. Total personal preference.
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daily movement around the house and around town is related to ACTIVITY LEVEL setting. if you want to include your exercise in the activity level setting, just make sure you don’t double dip and ALSO record it as exercise for the day. i prefer to set myself to low activity level then record my intentional cardio movement as…
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a digital food scale is the key to my success. i use it for almost everything - weighing raw sweet potato in grams, peanut butter, bananas, cheese, etc
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diet. get a digital food scale!
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Another question that comes to mind is this: What does it look like to be a polite guest in someone else’s home? I believe that if we accept a dinner invitation, then we need to eat what the host is serving. I might would refrain from putting one of the dishes on my plate (like a macaroni or a giant roll or something) but…
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I agree with the posters above. In addition, if bodies and food are a sources of tension between you, don’t eat together. Find other ways to spend time together besides meals.
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When you calculate how many calories you have eaten, what tools are you using to get the right number?
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^^yes this! you already gave the info you need. trust yourself.
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It sounds like what you are doing isn’t working for you. Could you drop to 1500 calories but train yourself instead of using a coach? Then eat back SOME of the calories you burn each day (MFP will credit them back to you but calorie burns during exercise are often over estimated so some of us prefer to eat half back )
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It takes practice! I’d celebrate a 30-60 day streak with ice cream out instead of 4 though. It’s soooo easy to undo our deficits when we reward ourselves with food!
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Agree with previous response. We will always weigh a range and not a specific number. Sounds like you’re a little hyper fixated on a number that’s literally going to change every day anyways.
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I can relate to the number that is your goal, although my friends don't bug me. I prefer 125-130, and even putting on five pounds makes my pants too tight and makes me feel fluffy. Do you have a lot of social activities that center around food? I do not, which is why my friends have no idea when I'm counting calories or…
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i only weigh once a month! at the same time of the month hormonally.
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That’s what I focus on too! If my work pants fit, we’re good. The scale really varies depending on age and muscle mass and water retention and hormone cycles. Different ages I’ve needed to be different weights in order to be the same general size.
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pre log the whole weekend on saturday morning — or on friday
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Are you asking if anyone has lost weight at what MFP calculates to be our maintenance calories? If so, I’m sure that has happened because these calculations are estimates / averages and: we’re not robots we are all going to be off by some estimating how many calories we burn each day and how many calories we eat. even our…
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I like Food Network Jerk Turkey Burgers This week we’re also doing shredded chicken taco bowls. I put chicken breasts in crock pot all day with chicken broth, salsa, fajita powder, canned green chiles and a little salsa. It shreds and I eat on it all week. 3-4 ounces shredded cooked chicken with half a cup of lime cilantro…
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I use a free app called FitOn that gives me exercise videos to do at home. There’s a subscription version but I don’t need it. I used to LOVE gyms but as I got older I resented: the drive waiting for the machines i needed constantly so i walk and workout at home now
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that is NOT absolutely nothing. that is steadily losing weight while PRESERVING MUSCLE MASS. when you lose fast, you lose more muscle than you may like along with the fat. sorry for all caps. don’t know how to bold!
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can you clarify what you mean by “haven’t REALLY lost any weight”?
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Got it! I have similar fluctuations as you. I’m 43 and I’m most happy at 125 at 5’5” but push into the 140s when I let loose for a while. I’d be happier in the 140s if I had the muscle mass I had when I was younger! You may want to talk to your doctor about these feelings. Reminds me of a time I accidentally went into…
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Do you mind sharing your height and weight? Your profile pic makes it look like you are already very slim. Are you eating back some of your exercise calories?
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What is your current weight and calorie goal? Keep in mind that different weeks in our menstrual cycle can cause the scale to change, completely unrelated to fat. Most people here recommend sticking to a calorie goal for 6 weeks before deciding whether it’s effective.
