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Hypoglycemia and Working Out?
Hello All! I have hypoglycemia WITHOUT diabetes. It's a genetic disposition in my family. So far I have been ok eating enough with my current daily life. I have a job that require me to be on my feet for at least 9 hours m-f. And I've found a decent enough balance of food and energy expense for my work. I want to start…
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Still enjoying food 😋
Today I had chic-fil-a. After logging it and seeing I hadn't gone over my calorie limit for the day felt good. It's makes it easier to know I can still eat what I want and enjoy food while still on my weightloss journey. One thing I learned through this process is restricting is my enemy but moderation is my friend. Just…
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Looking for friends who love to cook
Hi, I'm looking for friends who are into cooking, cook a lot and have open food diaries. I usually cook something from scratch at least twice a day sometimes 3 times a day and my diary is open. I'd love to find friends to inspire each other to try new healthy meals and share ideas. I'm a vegetarian but still interested in…
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What are your go-to meals?
I have no clue what I am having for dinner tonight. usually on Sundays I meal prep and make a plan so I know exactly what I am having throughout the week. My daughters high school graduation party was this past weekend, so the meal planning didnt really happen. the majority of the time, when something like this happens, I…
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Any 1200 calorie petite girls?
Im looking for other petite gals that have a daily calorie goal of 1200! Lets support each other in our really tricky quest of getting a nutrient dense intake on such a small margin. And before you come at me with pitchforks, heres my stats: 36 yr old mama Height: 5ft 0 inches, petite frame Current weight: 131 Goal weight:…
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Men’s Health Month: Eating for Next-Level Fitness
Eat to Improve Your Health & Athletic Performance June is Men’s Health Month! Did you know the top health concerns for men today are mental health, energy, strength, and performance? That’s why MyFitnessPal is calling on men everywhere to start Eating for Next-Level Fitness. We partnered with Brett Singer, a registered…
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Mango once cut?
A mango from Aldi is 390g on the scale. Once i cut it then it's nowhere near that amount. To be accurate on myfitnesspal food diary would i simply then weight the sliced parts and then add it to my diary? Thanks in advance.
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Help with lunches!!!
So my Dr wants me eating only 1300 cals a day and to limit my carbs to no more than 30 a meal. Breakfast and dinner is fine, but for lunch I'm really struggling. I need something super easy to make without a bunch of cooking or time. Right now I'm taking a sandwich (I try to change up the type from week to week) 7 wheat…
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Help with Bread Choices in 2022
I don't eat a ton of bread but would like recommendations on small wraps or healthy bread for avocado toast. I made the mistake of buying gluten free, it has more calories and carbs vs. Daves Killer Bread! I won't buy GF again as I have no allergies!!!
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Keto
Any keto people would like to add me? I would like my will power back 😂
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Chocolate snack
I’m 1 week into my weight loss journey and I’m tracking well. What are some good chocolate snacks that I can have daily? I like the mini kind bars but is there anything else people like?
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Sugars in fruit.
I have a question regarding sugars in fruit. My tracker is always over on sugar due to the fruit I eat. Should I reduce fruit or not worry about this? Please help.. Thanks,
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Salad
What do you like to put in your salads? Needing some new ideas😊
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Confusion with accuracy: When a chicken thigh is 30 different things
Best bet is to weigh everything, no problem. Best way to measure! Unfortunately, in the vast library of food, choices are wildly differing. When the entry states, "baked chicken thigh," and uses "one thigh," as the measure how big is that thigh? How big was that chicken? Some of the chickens in the stores are grown to…
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Daily Fat Intake
Is anyone surprised by how little it truly takes to hit your fat "limit" each day? I started tracking on Monday and every day I have gone over on my fat intake. Not by much, but I do. I can try posting a screen shot of a sample daily log here but wow! I am not a huge fan of "low-fat" food options and much prefer full fat…
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Macros ratio
Hello, I'm on a calisthenic journey since 2021. I managed to lose 15 kg and build some muscles. Today I downloaded my fitnesspal app to calculate my macros and set some future goals : the question I have, the app set me a macro ratio of 50% carbs (around 230g , 30% fats, 20% protein) ; doesn't it seem like too many carbs…
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Soluble fiber and non-soluble fiber??
Does anyone know what the difference is, and should it matter which one I'm ingesting?
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Help me find a protein supplement
I've recently stopped eating dairy for my skin. The improvement in my skin has made it evident that dairy does not agree with me. I am not getting nearly as much protein without dairy though, I was not supplementing protein when I ate dairy - but I ate greek yogurt and cheese regularly which are good sources of protein. I…
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Calorie counting crisis!
Hi All, Having a midweek calorie counting crisis! I accidentally cremated 300g of pork, which now weighs 100g. My question is, do I log it as 300g (675cal) or 100g (225cal). Thanks! P.S it is still edible, just a little tough 😂 waste not want not!
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Travel Day Eating
Doing a road trip on the east coast to move a kid into his apartment. An all-day affair, rent a truck, pick up a bunch of stuff, 2 hour drive and stops around town to pick up various items, carry stuff to a 2nd floor walk-up, drop truck and take a train back home. A fast-paced and hectic day, eating all meals quickly on…
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How many calories per day have you set the app too?
How many calories per day have you set the app too? Is 1700 too high?
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Calories in CBD chocolate mini- looking for your best guess
My calories are set at 1340, which is tough for me and leaves me hungry at night. I just started counting again, so I know it’s going to take a little time to get used to. I’ve been eating a Patsy’s brand mini milk chocolate bar before I go to sleep to help me fall asleep, and I feel like it really helps. It may be in my…
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Shared Diaries
If you have a public diary and don’t mind sharing, drop a comment below because I’d love to follow you. I find charting all day gives me the most success in losing weight, and I love seeing other ideas. Repetition has been successful for me in the past, but I’m finding this time around adding new things more frequently…
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What macros percentages do you use, and why?
I'm trying to decide what macros percentages I want to use. My goals are to eat better to manage PCOS (less refined sugar and refined carbs). I'm not sure what to choose since there's a lot of confusing information online about the relative health of various macro breakdowns and whether they lead to various diseases or…
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Macros
Does this app no longer offer macro tracking without paying for the premium version?
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Counting calories
My fitness pal is set to 1697 calories. I ate 1651calories. burned 263 with exercise. Leaving me with 309 calories left. So in today's case to get my total deficiency for the day would I do the following: 1697-309=1388 calories for the day My maintenance calories according to current weight is 2139 2139-1388= 751…
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Veg smoothie as alternative to eating? Also 5 a day (UK) newbie
Hi all, Sorry I have 2 questions which sort of link together. First off, I dislike eating vegetables and salad, I like fruit - I don't eat enough or barely any. My first question as I need to start getting some vegetables and salad into my diet somehow and start slow. I have a blender and was thinking for example a dinner…
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Alternative to Shakeology
I e been buying shakeology and have great luck with it but the price is killing me. I am a 65 year old woman and I am focusing on 50% macros in protein. I would love some recommendations from others for a high quality protein powder that won’t break the bank
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Vegan Protein
I've been really surprised by the lack of protein I have in my diet. I'm trying to increase it but I'm struggling. Any suggestions?
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Low sodium and low carb settings
Hello! Newbie here! I'm on a low sodium and low carb diet and would like to know how I can change the settings to show this info instead of focusing on calories. Is there a way to re-order the info on the different screens?