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Salads,,,,
I find it is much better to measure your food to have a better understanding of what you’re actually getting!
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Dietitians say counting calories bad
I see many dietitians (on TikTok) say counting calories is a really bad idea and can cause an eating disorder. I do find that when I count calories I’m hyper focused on food but feel in control like I’m doing something about my weight. BUT when I’m counting calories I also feel out of control and want to binge. I want to…
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Advice please!
Hi. I'm currently 252 and very active walking 3-8 miles every day. MFP is set to lightly active and a 2lb per week loss goal. It has my calories at 1940. I dont input my exercise calories but to lose 2lb a week with just diet that would suggest my maintenance calories would be 2940 no? According to all calculators it is…
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Food scale recommendations
Anyone using a food scale with a platform big enough to where a 10” dinner plate doesn’t cover up the readout or tare button?
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Not loosing weight
Ok, so I'm trying to loose weight again. I am the typical person. I yo yo diet. Loose it and gain it over and over. Right now I'm at the highest weight ever. I've been on many different diets and they all work if you follow them. A few years ago, I was in the best shape of my adult life. At that time I was running a mile…
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Accurate entries
I’m fairly new to all of this. People on these forums always say “are you sure you’re choosing the correct entries?”. How do I know which ones are correct? There’s such a huge range/variety of entries for the same things. Please give me some tips to choose the correct ones. Thanks!
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liquid calories vs. food calories
Does anyone know whether or not you burn off LIQUID calories faster than calories from food...???? ex. a 250 calorie health shake vs a 250 calorie cheeseburger.. would the shake burn off faster. better example... a 100 calorie soda vs a 100 calorie snack (chips, cookies granola, whatever) would the drink burn off FASTER…
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Initial diet & water weight loss - question
Hi, I'm told that generally when a person starts a diet, that at first, all they lose is "water weight" - not actual fat, etc. How much of that initial loss is really water weight? Is it a general percentage of the person's starting weight? Or is it the weight that the person first loses over a certain number of days at…
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How do you guys move on from a binge?
I hear people say to just move on from a binge, to not try to compensate because it may lead to more binges, but HOW ?? Do you just pretend you didn't eat that and not log it? Do you log it and not eat for the rest of the day? Do you eat only fruits/veggies for the rest of the day? Do you exercise more? I don't know how to…
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Some advice please : )
Hi Guys, some advice would be fab! I am a 5,9 female and weigh 165lbs, have lost 3 stone in the last 1.5years. I can lose on net calories of 1800 a day and my maintenance seems to be about 2300. I am lifting pretty heavy dumbells at home 4 days a week, do a 30 min walk most days, 1 15 mile bike ride a week and 2 20 min…
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Does this sound right?
Hi I am a 26 year old male who was 18 stone 4 weeks ago and I started food tracking (calorie counting) I am a scaffolder and I have been doing one 15 mile walk each week as well as short dogs walks each evening, I have managed to consume between 800-1300 calories under my calculated allowance daily. But my scales have…
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Why do you care if people read your food diary?
This is a question for the people who have their food diary set to private. I'm just wondering why you care if people read it?
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Suggestions to use
I'm starting to get back into running and really don't want to only run on my street (down and back all the way in both directions is about a mile so there's that) because it gets really monotonous. However the idea of running anywhere alone makes me a little...well terrified kinda honestly. And so many of the parks around…
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Plenity
Has anyone taken Plenity?
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Just me, or is mfp site down?
My iPhone app is ok. But I can’t access the site on my computer today. Yesterday I couldn’t add exercise. Thank you
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Calorie count
I am using a stationary bike that puts in the calories you supposedly burn. Today I did 25 minutes on the bike and it basically told me I burned 80 some odd calories. My Fitness Pal made it 500 when I typed it in exercise. What do you think about this? Who is more accurate?? Thanks!
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Weight cycling
Hi everyone! I have been weight cycling most of my life, which has really destroyed my metabolism. Statistically 97% of people cannot keep weight off for more than 5 years, but I cannot accept this. I lost 40 lbs in my twenties and had to do diets on and off to keep within my healthy range. In 2017 I went into a deep…
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I’m on a diet break..
35 year old female, 5’ 6. 140 pounds. I’ve been in a caloric deficit since August and have lost 15 pounds. I’ve been eating around 1750 cals a day. I lift weights4x a week and walk 10k on the days I don’t lift. My weight loss has been slow but very sustainable. However, I’ve been hovering around the same weight for the…
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*Warning for TMI* Ladies Only!
Omfg so I had planned a good exercise routine for today, since I'm new with my weight loss I try to work out every other day (and hopefully will get to everyday). Well, I had my first time ever appt with the OBGYN and it was fine but I didn't think I would hurt so bad after the pap. I feel rly gross not working out for…
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Where to from here? Cut or bulk?
Hi all, A bit of background around me. I am a 26 years old male, height 178cm. Since I was a kid I have always been overweight, and in my early 20s I became obese (approx 96kg). A couple of years ago, I went a stringent diet (1,500kcal/day, no carbs other than those in vegetables) for a year plus exercise and got all the…
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Activity Level
I walk my dog a mile a day at a pace where I am not out of breath. What do you think I should set my “activity level” to. Should I choose: Not Very Active Lightly Active Active
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Recommendation for ankle weights
Hi peeps, I am planning to wear ankle weights and vest weights in daily life to improve strength. Any body did anything similar? How has been the experience? Anyone with recommendation for buying them? Thanks for your time and advice -P.
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Waist measurements
I'm a bit miffed at this point. I'm male 6ft 0. Weight is 73.7kg I have lost a good 18kg since April. Since then I've been trying to keep track of my waist measurements but its just really erratic. Ive been almost at 37" (around the belly button) especially seeing as one day I'll measure 36" and then the next 38" thinking…
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More accurate calorie goal using adaptive TDEE calculations
Hey everyone - I hope this is allowed as I didn't see anything against it in the rules. I'm a long time lurker of this forum and have used MFP for almost 6 years on and off now. I think most people on here know that pretty much all TDEE calculators online work by formulas to guestimate your TDEE based on variables like…
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New Meal Plan
Coming tomorrow. I’m working out all the kinks.
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Hit plateau and sudden water retention- what does this mean?
Hi all I’ve been stuck at the same weight for a few months now and have noticed I’m suddenly very sensitive to water retention. I’m 5’3 and 120 and only a few more lbs to go. I’ve gotten my body fat percentage down now to 16% so maybe that’s a sign that’s as low as I Should be aiming? Or is there something I could do…
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I'm sick and tired of it...
LIVE RIGHT FOR YOUR BLOOD TYPE *Dr. Peter J.D'Adamo*...I'm going to try this for 3 months as a Type 0 Negative individual...if it decreases my inflammation and chronic food sensitivities than this will be my lifestyle eating journey! This book claims to be the individualized prescription for maximizing health, metabolism…
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Gaining fat/losing muscle overnight?
Hi Everyone! I hope you're all doing as well as can be! I've never posted to the MFP forums before but I'm exceedingly puzzled about something I've seen on my scale and would love input from others. I have one of the scales that is supposed to send a mild current through your body to get a more accurate reading of your…
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Accurate Body Fat
Whats the most accurate way to see your percentage of body fat through a weight loss journey?
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Sharing Diary Entries
Is there an easy way to share diary entries or meals with my hubby so it’s easier for him to log in his diary?