Lostbutstilltrying Don't worry that you are on more than us, there are plenty of factors that differ. For example, current weight, daily exercise, and health is important. I naturally eat very healthy, which allows me to make better meal choices which fill me up on less calories. I also walk around 5,000 steps every day, some days slightly more, some slightly less, so I am not overly active, which means I do not need as much food to keep me going.
There are certain things that I used to forget to add: tea, gravy, sauces. I then realised that I was only lying to myself and no one else. When I started honestly tracking my foods I was around 1800 cal like yourself. I then started to weigh sauces, stop using butter or spread on my bread for sandwiches, cut down on sugar half a tea spoon at a time, start drinking bottles of water when out and about instead of a soda or a lemonade. All of these little things, they dropped my daily calories down to around 1400, or 1500.
By the way.... Do you like Stirfry? It has been my saviour. Over here in the UK we have microwave rice which has 2 portions. We also have frozen veggies in a microwave bag. Add in some turkey and a sauce and voila! A dinner for 2 for under 400 calories. It is also very filling
I like having the friends on MFP because we can only see weight lost and calories burned. Sometimes seeing what exercise other people do can motivate me. It is always sometimes nice to see other people loose weight while you do. This can sometimes discourage people who are not loosing, but it shouldn't. The community can really help people get out of a slump.
good luck
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