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Not sure how to cut numbers
So I am new to all this and I can easily keep my calories to 1200 (usually way less) especially when I add in all my exercise. BUT….my LDL cholesterol is high and it appears SO many things have sugar and I go over that in my goals….any suggestions on what to have to lower my cholesterol & sugar? I was always so extremely…
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How much iron should I be eating daily?
Does it vary per person, or is the intake set in stone for everyone?
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Calories and Macros not adding up? Here's probably why.
I see this question come up often enough on the forums it seems a sticky is in order. The question often goes something like this: There are a few reason why this happens. The most common ones are:* Errors in the database. There are many entries with incomplete (e.g. the entry only has calories and no macros) or incorrect…
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Desktop food logging not working - Error 404
Hi, When I select a food I get sent to error page 404, regardless of food type. Working ok on iphone app but not my macbook pro.
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How to properly Calculate macros
What is the correct formula to calculating macros and how many calories you should have in a day to lose fat and gain muscle?
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Food and log
Today I ate less than 900 calories. I had strawberries and coffee for breakfast. Tuna with pickles, olives and jalapenos with a tbsp of mayo and I had homemade taco from ground turkey for dinner with 1/2 grapefruit for a snack I drank water all day. It bugs me that the app won't post my logging because it's under 1200…
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Fast food nutritional value
Team, are fast food outlets required to disclose the nutritional content of their products. I was trying to log chicken licken hot wings on MFP and it said sodium is 0. Did a little digging to find out if this is accurate and came across contradicting information, and none from the source.. thoughts?
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Is there any fresh fruit juice helpful in belly fat loss?
I’m walking daily 5-7 km but my belly fat is stubborn, especially waist line.
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How to find my food report?
I am using MyFitnessPal to log all of my meals and exercises for myself and also for my college class. This week, in class we have to find the food tab at the top of the page and find the full report. Once we view the report we will answer questions about our calories, proteins, fats in everything we eat. How can I find…
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Example of your meal plan/diary - ~1700kcal, high protein - please share!
I know that more time and effort put into meal planning is going to be key for me to get where I want to go - but I'm feeling very aimless right now lol! Lunches and dinners in particular. My target is around 1700kcal/day, and I do best/feel the most satiated on a higher protein/fat, lower carb (around or less than 100-150…
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Sodium totals
Every day my sodium totals are very high yet when at look at nutrition however, when I go back and check each food items they don’t add up anywhere near what is says for total. It’s sometimes off by a 1000 mg.
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Can I add a setting for meal recipes that excludes beef and pork?
I have been a vegetarian my whole life, but need to increase protein so I am eating eggs, some fish and some chicken
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Wegovy
Very frustrated and angry with myself. For a good few months now I've been eating my way through Wegovy 2.4mg. Nothing keeps me full, and I eat and graze all day. I'm addicted to all the bad stuff, and I cannot get a handle on it. Is anyone out there like me? I want/need to get back on track but seriously I don't see how.…
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Meal Plans
Hello everyone, I am have been using this app for ages. However I have not been consistent enough to lose any weight. My main issue is food. I just can’t stop eating. I weigh 310 lbs. I workout everyday however my eating habits interrupt my fitness goals. Could this community help me with coming up with healthy meals to…
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How to choose a food from the database
I've been using the tool for almost a year and it's been very helpful. There are currently several (or many) versions of the same food (even the same brand of the same food) with quite different calorie contents. How to decide which to pick? For example, if you search for ribeye steak, the first entry says 9 oz are 585…
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Best Dietary Plan for Arthritis (Inflammation)
66 year old long time user of MFP. I went from 183 in 2019 down to 150 over a course of 2 years. I now stay between 143-149. Female, missed that. I have Arthritis in several places. Have surgery scheduled for wrist in September and shoulder in October. I want to postpone surgeries and change diet to fight inflammation in…
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How do you get the most out of meeting with a nutritionist?
So back in January I signed up to work with a nutritionist. It was covered by my insurance. I thought it would be a good idea because, although I lost a lot of weight (50 pounds) about 10 years ago, in the last 4 years or so I've gained back double what I lost then. I've lost family members to diabetes, and that's not…
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Weight loss
Regarding weight loss
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So bored of food decisions
Bored of deciding what to have, shopping for it, cooking it, cleaning up after - BORING!!!!!!!!! I'm not bored of eating it though 🤣 It's just never ending decision making and cleaning- I'm over it. Especially while counting calories Does anyone else feel this way?
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Carbs
Hi, I am following a low carb diet, not keto.. do i add the sugars with the carbs to get a total or is this already included? Thanks
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How many Carbs in Red wine?
Most sites are more or less aligned on the number of calories in a 125ml glass of red wine in the range of 85 to 110. But carbs seem to be all over the shop. Some such as My Fitness Pal say they are negligable - around 0.1g but most have it at 3g to 5g. They can't both be right. Anyone know what number to use if counting…
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What is your best low-cal substitute for half&half in coffee
What is your best low-cal substitute for half&half in coffee?
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Can I add fiber to my Macro goals in addition to Carbs, Protein, and Fat?
In addition to Carbs, Protein and Fat, the program I'm on has a goal for Fiber to round out the percentages to 100%. Can I add Fiber as a fourth macro?
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How to get enough calcium when dairy intolerant
Hi I’m Nat and just wondered if there are any non dairy eaters and to ask how do you ensure you get enough calcium as I can’t seem to hit my target unless I have tofu!
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Maybe a vegan can help with this?
I am mostly on a plant based diet. Occasionally eat fish and eggs but would eventually like to be vegan. I have high cholesterol (220) and too much fiber is causing constipation. Any tips on a plant based low fiber diet that doesn’t make my cholesterol worse?
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Allulose Artificial Sweetener
It does not appear that myfitnesspal recognizes the artificial sweetener Allulose when calculating net carbs. Allulose technically does have some carbohydrates, but they don’t count since your body will not metabolize them. A teaspoon of allulose has 4 total carbs but 0 net carbs. Allulose has a glycemic index score of…
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Lunch ideas
Hi, can anyone give me easy and filling lunch ideas please? Something that I can make up the night before?
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Potassium and vitamins
What are the best sources of Potassium, vitamin A and vitumin C since according to my nutrition stats I don't seem to be having enough (sorry if this sounds ignorant)
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Keto friendly snacks
Hello! Been trying to be mindful of my snacks, trying to stay keto but love my chips. Anyone have any suggestions for alternatives?
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Does anyone recommend certain foods for athletes (swimmers) to eat? To maintain weight/have energy
I am an athlete myself, so this would be very helpful if someone could help me answer this question!