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Eating Most Calories Later in the Day
Does it matter as far as weight loss goes if you eat most of your calories later in the day (after 6pm)? I'm a teacher and I don't have time to eat much during the day. I eat a healthy breakfast, healthy but light lunch, then a larger dinner (healthy) usually with a treat such as a small cookie. I enjoy eating this way…
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Sugar Cravings
I do fine thoughout the day, but every evening I have an overwhelming craving for sweets. I've tried saving calories for a small treat every night, but after eating my treat, I still crave sweets. I'm not hungry, but the cravings are very strong. Does anyone else have this problem? I'm wondering if I should ban sugar all…
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Lightly active or sedentary?
i am a teacher, and during the school year, I am definitely lightly active. However, in the summer, I am not nearly as active. I don't sit on the couch all day, but I'm not walking around nearly as much. I am wondering if I should change my settings to sedentary. What exactly is the difference between lightly active and…
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Breaking the lose/regain cycle
So here I go again for the hundredth time. A few months ago I reached my goal weight as I've done many times before. This time I was determined not to gain it back, but guess what? I did...again. The only bright side is that I seem to lose and regain about 10 pounds, never more than that. It's just so frustrating. I…
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Do you find TDEE to be accurate?
I've been maintaining for about a month. I increase my calories every two weeks and am currently averaging 1,500. TDEE calculator gives me 1,700 per day. I'd LOVE to be able to eat that amount. I am very consistent with my exercise and so thought about switching to TDEE. On my rest day using MFP I am allowed fewer calories…
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Not logging...binge eating.
A few years ago, I used MFP to lose about 12 pounds. Since that time, I have lost and gained that 12 pounds over and over. Here is the process...I lost the weight using MFP and successfully maintain as long as I log. After a month or so, I get really, really sick of logging and decide I can maintain without it. Logging…
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Maintaining, tired of logging
I have been maintaining my weight for about 6 weeks. I do believe that logging helps me not to binge, but I am SO sick of it. I really want to stop, but I'm scared I'll binge. Does logging help you not to binge? Does everyone here recommend logging every day, even in maintainence? Any experience and/or advice would be…
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Do you ALWAYS track?
I have been maintaining for about a month now. I have a birthday coming up, and I thought about just eating what I want that day and not tracking. I don't plan to go on a crazy binge but I'm sure I'll exceed my calories. I think if I track, knowing how much I go over will drive me crazy and take away from enjoying my…
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What to do after a binge?
I have been maintaining successfully for about a month. I lost my weight eating about 1,200 calories, and I've been adding 100 calories a week. It's been going very well...until yesterday. I've been out of town and did really well with my eating until yesterday. I ended up losing all control and binging badly. Hopefully, I…
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Trying to maintain and hungry!!
I reached my goal weight several weeks ago eating 1,200 calories (I am older, 48, and small, 5'3" and 113 pounds), and began adding back 100 calories per day. The first week, I stayed the same, so I stayed at 1,300. The next week, I lost 1 1/2 pounds so I upped my calories to 1,400. Last week, my weight was the same, so I…
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Getting WAY off track on vacation!
So here is my story. About 20 years ago, I lost 50 pounds and have maintained that loss (more or less). However, the past few years I've gained and lost the same 10 pounds over...and over...and over. It's always the same situation. I go along just fine until we go on vacation. I determine I'm going to indulge in…
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First week of maintainence - gained weight.
Last week was my first week of maintainence. I went from 1,200 calories per day to 1,300 per day (I don't eat back exercise calories). There were three days I ate under 1,300, but not one day over. When I weighed this morning, I was shocked to see that I had gained 1/2 a pound! My plan was to eat 1,400 per day this week,…
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One Pound Away!
After my weigh-in this morning, I am one pound away from my goal weight (yay!!). Is this the time to start adding calories gradually, or should I keep going until I get to goal, then start adding? What worked best for you?
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Calories Needed to Maintain Depressing
I am a small (5' 3", 116 pounds) older (48 yrs. old) woman who is quite active. When I look at how many calories I need to maintain, I get very depressed. MFP gives me 1,460 on days I don't exercise, and being small, I don't burn a huge amout of calories through exercise. I'm about to transition to maintainance, and I feel…
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Zig-Zagging Calories
I am sooooo close to my goal weight - five pounds - and the weight is coming off very, very slowly. The past two weeks, I lost 1/2 pound total. I am staying at 1,200 calories and exercise five/six days a week. I thought about trying zig-zagging my calories for two reasons. One, to hopefully give my metabolism a little…
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Close to Goal
I am about four pounds away from my goal weight :) . Should I begin increasing my calories by a small amount now, or wait until I reach goal?
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To weigh or not to weigh
I maintained a great weight for quite a long time, then I got tired of logging and tried to maintain without it. As a result of that and an exteme amount of stress in my life lately, I have gained a pretty good amount of weight. I'm starting back on MFP (and not planning to stop logging ever!!), but I'm really afraid to…
