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The sodium STRUGGLE is so real!!!
Oh the struggle is so real when it comes to a low sodium, low fat diet. It seems if they take out fat they add sodium. If the take out sodium they add fat or some other nastiness that belongs no where near a body, let alone inside of one. I am getting it down but GEEZZZZZ!!
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sup prep
So tomorrow I need to drink that dreaded suprep at 5 pm and again at 4 am following day. I am having a colonscopy on the 19th and am quite worried about taking the sup prep as I tend to get dehydrated at times. so drinking water today and a little bit of pedialyte. Tomorrow prep day is strickly a liquid diet and I will be…
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Has anyone tried intermittent fasting?
Has anyone tried intermittent fasting termittent fasting? Has it worked for you ? What are the times you eat?
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Garmin Connect and MFP calorie differences
I’m curious if anyone else uses Garmin Connect linked to MFP and knows why the to apps show differences in the number of calories burned. I have days where they are over 25% off.
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Very confused about how many calories I should eat to get in shape - can anyone help?
Hi guys, I'm a 27 year old woman at 65KGs (heaviest I've ever been after being sick last year and getting out of shape). I want to lose fat and weight, and get back to how I used to be (56-58kg, 18% BF), and also gain more muscle again (which I might do after my weight is down!). Before I got into fitness, I used to be…
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How do you stay motivated to eat more? (hard gainer's)
Hey guys, I'm 20 yrs old 5' 9 and weigh only 120 lbs. I am a hard gainer trying to pack in a few pounds. How do you all stay motivated to eat so many calories? This is such a big struggle for me, the food can be very delicious but if I am full I just feel nauseous and hate stuffing myself. According to the app I need 2400…
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Happy sunday
today I weight 199.8 I'm 29 age 5"4 How many calories do I need to loose weight I've tried 1405 to get this weight But calorie calculator says to eat 1440 and I haven't lost weight today
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Newbie...Please Help
Hi, I am new to all of this and need help to work out how many calories I should be eating and what my macros should be? It's all a little confusing to me. My stats are as follows: Age - 57 Gender - female Height - 155cm Weight - 52 kg Body fat - 33% Water - 49% TEDEE - between 1528 - 1740 BMR - 1166 My exercise calories…
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Today's Eyeopener!!
Today's EyeOpener: Don't overthink this!! In this lifestyle change you have chosen to embark on, Understand that there will be good days, Bad days, and Meh Days! Don't get caught up on what I call "the Biggest Loser" mentality.. Yes they lost a lot of weight in a short period of time. But it wasn't healthy. It's been…
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How do i lose weight when I am already decently healthy?
Im 5'9 and 152 pounds and I workout 3-4 times a week so I am decetly healthy. Its hard to lose weight when I am already healthy. Ive finally gained aome muscle which is hard for me because I am vegetarian. Any tips on losing weight when you are already healthy? I want to lean up to gain muscle.
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What you may NOT be doing to get a flatter stomach
Everyone out there would like to half a flatter stomach. And many try some outlandish things to try to achieve it including buying waist trimmers, belts, corsets, rubbing useless compounds on the area, lipo, etc. Now we should ALL KNOW that having a flatter stomach first comes down to having less fat on the area which has…
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What would be a good weight for a 5'8" 18F
My starting weight is 126, and I am wondering what would be a good stopping point.
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Is there a place to track glucose?
I check my blood daily - is there a place to record this on MFP?
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Crossfit and Macros
I have been doing cross fit and Macros for over a year now.. first I lost some weight and now I have gained some. I can't tell if my weight is increasing in a direction thats bad for my health or if I'm just gaining muscle. In pictures I look leaner than I used to, but the scale shows an increase, and body fat is the same.…
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Losing weight but not inches after a month?
Exactly this, I’m losing weight, but not inches, and have noticed what I think is a difference in my body after counting calories, making better dietary choices, drinking water and exercising… does anyone know why or has experienced this? Photos from 07/07 to 07/26
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Activity level
I've recently upped the ante on my exercise regime! Shall I change my activity level on here? It's on slightly active which gives me around 1600kcal excluding exercise calories. Shall I change it to active that would give me 1880kcal excluding exercise. Might I add I've done around 10+ hours of exercise this week including…
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Chest
Anyone can advice on best way to build up your chest? Appreciate it!
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Weight loss photos
Hello I took weight loss photos two days ago, and todsy. Today I look thinner than I did two days ago? How is that possible? Photos attached
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Please help
Hi,. I’m in a very bad place right now. I have been dealing with constipation and stomach issues for a long time. I gained a decent amount of weight from it as well. I started to exercise and track my calories 4.5 months ago and I lost about 8 pounds in total…my inches barely moved and I’m at a loss here. I checked my…
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Alli stories (good or bad)
Thinking of trying Alli out but not sure if it’s a good idea or not.
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Food Diary / hitting protein goal - without protein shake
Hey there, I only just started back with logging, but I thought instead of logging for weeks without hitting my protein goal that I would see if anyone has any suggestions based off of yesterday's diary (Aug 24th). Ideally, I would like to tweak things to add protein without using protein powder, I will add powder if I…
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Is starvation mode really a thing?
Getting opinions here about starvation. I'm a big girl trying my hardest to lose weight. I've lost 19lbs so far, and started 11 weeks ago. I'm eating 1500 calories a day. I'm currently 377. I just feel like at this weight, I should be losing more. Mfp tells me 2500 calories a day.. I think that's insanity. Lol. And now I'm…
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Feeling Tired
Lately, I feel really tired after lunch. I had a light lunch with some rice and chicken chilli today, but still feeling pretty sleepy.
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When did you get 'more energy'?
Whenever I read about people who have lost weight successfully they always seem to say they have 'so much more energy'. This is what I want - I have accepted how I look, but I want to change how I feel. And honestly, most of the time I've been losing I just feel hungry and tired. So please tell me when the magic energy…
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Your mental and emotional well being definitely help with your physical well being.
I posted a couple of months ago about a toxic relationship that I was in. I was a bit angry based on his comments about my weight and him saying he was going to be my accountability partner, when he was slacking. Compiled with that he was overweight himself and his eating habits were pretty bad. So it was insulting that he…
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Following Macros
As of today, I'm trying to follow Macros that have been assigned to me by my Nutrition coach. I have done this before, and it can be a struggle. I am going to give it my 100% all this week to see if I can maintain macros. Does anybody else do this? any tips?
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When only carbs will do
:( I can definitely tell when my stress eating monster rears its ugly head. :( Everything carb related gets shoved into my mouth. Loaf of bread on the shelf? Uh oh. Cookies in the package? Not for long. Ritz crackers in the cupboard? Hah! I *know* you're in there. Same with bagels in the freezer. No hiding from this…
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How do you know if you are retaining water?
My weight loss has stalled. I think I am just eating at maintenance. I am trying to control my hunger. But, I was wondering if I could be holding on to water. How do you know? What is the best thing to do if you are? Just drink more water? I know caffeine is a diuretic. I drink a cup in the morning.
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Night shift here. What day do we log on?
How do yall log your food working nights? Do any of yall log your food by when you end your day at 8 am? Or is it better to stick to midnight as a new day?
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My Slim Fast diet
I really want to lose the 1/2 stone I've put on over lockdown, plus the 1/2 stone I was trying to lose before. 1st altogether to get back to a sensible weight for my height, plus fit into my nice clothes again! I have lost weight before following a strict calorie controlled, deeply joyless diet and exercise plan. I am…