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Ok, good point. Yeah, I don't do that. Good memory. Yes, I do "like" to worry. Thanks for your comments folks.

I don't calorie count on the evening of Christmas Eve, and on Christmas Day. On Christmas Day, I eat whatever I like, no limits. After that I return to normal, except I give myself a week off from weighing myself (usually I self-weight more or less every day). Seems to work OK for me the past couple of years. The key for…

Thanks, all. There's some seriously good advice there, and very graciously given (I wouldn't have blamed you for just dismissing me as a complete neurotic :smile:, but I'm very grateful you didn't.)

I found it by going to the blog, but it was a bit hard to find: https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/recipes/

For me it has been trial and error, and I never stop adjusting. Sometimes I seem to be able to eat more without gaining, sometimes I have to cut. It can vary by about 400-500 calories. I use a weight trend app to keep track of whether I'm on an upward or downward trend and adjust accordingly. One thing I have found helpful…

How to stop with the self-hatred, self-flagellation, regret and self-reproach. Its a difficult balancing act, taking responsibility for your weight while forgiving yourself for your past failures. Still working on it, a life-long journey, but so much better as time has gone on.

Thanks all for your helpful advice.

@mtaratoot Only if you regularly eat calorie counted Christmas Dinner! :lol:

Sure. That's what I was arguing to sgt1372. :smile:

But how are you supposed to do this if you're going to be eating at an in-laws for Christmas, for example? I can try to be moderate, but my normal maintenance plan involves calories counting everything, and there's no way I can expect my in-laws to weigh and measure everything for me in addition to the general stress of…

Good point. Maybe I'll give it a week of normal eating afterwards to see if it stabilises before taking action.

Thanks. Thats a helpful way of seeing it.

My BMI is 23.3, so I'm not in any immediate danger of becoming underweight, although I do look thinner in the face than is ideal. If I were underweight or close, I would be trying to gain, no question.

Nothing obvious. I have hungry days now and then, but not too often at the moment. I'm quite tired come bedtime, but who isn't?

Physio says I need to cut down on some if my exercise in order to help my knees recover! Time to put these strategies to the test. Wish me luck! And if anyone has any more tips, they'll be gratefully received.

By way of thanks, and for the benefit of any other anxious types who find themselves in a similar situation, I thought I would post an update. After a few weeks, it looks like things have more or less stabilized. Thanks again for all of your reassurances, and apologies for my previous hysterics.

We live in an unnatural environment, as far as food and physical activity are concerned. We did not evolve for an environment where food was so available, so hyperpalatable, so calorie dense, and getting it required so little physical activity. So yeah, calorie counting is not the most "natural" way to live. But an…

I've found some now. Wasn't aware of the tabata search term. That helped. Might also just cobble together some workouts of my own by writing down exercises I see in videos in new combinations and using a timer app. Not as motivating as a video, but at least let's me work around the knee. Looking into physio for the knee…

Thanks. I do use these. They mean I can run, but I still get issues squatting and lunging.

Chondromalacia patellae, the doctor says. It doesn't cause a problem immediately, but I can still hear the creaking noise it makes when I squat. Then, a few weeks after I start squating regularly, pain starts pretty reliably.

Not a bad idea. I'll give it some thought.

No kidney symptoms. No increase in carbs or salt. Just body weirdness I guess. Thanks for you reassurances.

Trend appears to be steepening rather than evening out. I understand now why people quite weighing themselves. This is super-stressful. But if I quit that's definitely the beginning of the end. I'm not going to quit. But I think if something doesn't change by the end of the week I am going to cut calories. I need to see…

Thanks all. I'll try to stay calm then.

Thanks for your answers. What about "potentially edible" parts? For example, I could eat the core of an apple if I spat out the pips. I know this is probably a bit obsessive to worry about such corner cases...

Thanks. Although I don't think it was that one. It was older than that and had a white cover. Unless its just a new edition.

Personally, I'm going to keep logging for the foreseeable future, probably forever. Nothing beats the security of knowing "yes, I can eat this, because I know I have the calorie budget". Obviously, there will be social events etc. where this isn't possible, but I'm hoping that these won't make much difference (I'm not a…

To me there's a difference between "many people put the weight back on" and "diets cause people to end up at a higher weight than they would have been at if they had never dieted". Putting the weight back on means you are no worse off than before, except you probably spent a number if months at a healthier weight. Seems…

How I knew I need to keep logging, even though I have reached my goal weight: when the app was down, a bit of my brain said "now you can have a third lamb cutlet".

Thanks @AnnPT77. I am letting the scale decide, its just taking a while because I adjust my calories up 100, wait a week, tweak my exercise, wait another week, etc. On the plus side, I reached the top end if my healthy weight range today - something I wasn't aiming for and wouldn't have said was a realistic goal. Not sure…