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Creating good habits
What non food or exercise habits would you suggest for others working on good health? Example: Going to bed earlier.. Trying to create good habits across the board lol Thanks!
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Glycogen/water weight or actual muscle loss/gain with weight fluctuations
I've noticed that when my weight fluctuates by only a few pounds (say 3 or 4), I will notice the difference in how shirts and pants fit. For example, if I increase carbs by 10-15% and increase my strength training volume by about 10%, I have noticed that my muscles feel firmer and my clothes fit tighter. Based on this, I…
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CORRECT NUTRITION INFO
HI, I am planning on having boneless pork loin chops for dinner tonight. they were purchased from Wegmans Grocery store. There is no nutritional info on the package. I tried searching it in the MFP database and come up with many variations. example one entry says 4oz is 180 cal while another says 4oz is 220 cal. how do i…
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Shoes - what are some long lasting walking shoe brands?
Need an idea of some long lasting walking shoes. I just bought a pair of ASICS running shoes 3 weeks ago, haven’t even paid the bill yet and they are already worn out, well the soles or treads are. Only put about 100 miles on them so far. I hope there is a longer lasting shoe out there? Any suggestions?
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Day Two and I have a few questions ...
Hi all ... I am on day two and struggling with portion control. Is it possible to actually follow the recommended portion sizes on the products packaging. For breakfast I was eating cereal and the portion said 1/2 a cup. Holy crap ... that was like 6 pieces of cereal. What is the secret to planning your food? I am…
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Gained weight!
I recently had a baby and decided to start exercising and counting calories again. I only started 4 days ago but I gained 0.8 lbs! I'm so pissed about it. I literally weigh, measure, and record every single morsel that enters my mouth. I also started doing squats, leg lifts, and glute bridges, around 50 to 100 of each per…
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Has anyone noticed if sleep affects your weight loss?
I’m not talking about lack of sleep and no time to cook so you wind up eating junk food, but just lack of sleep impacting weight loss because of hormonal changes or other internal changes. Just wondering if it really makes a difference to maintain a sleep schedule and sleep well.
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What's Your Life Expectancy?
How much time do I have left? Well, that depends. I was sitting all day, not getting off the couch and eating all the wrong things. I used this Lifespan Calculator and answered all the questions truthfully the first time. I then answered the same questions by changing the things I can control like diet and exercise. I…
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Nutrition Info. is corrupted
Hello, Yesterday my Protein count was 102 g as indicated on the breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks sub-totals. However the total at the end of the page shows 22 g Today, I check the chart for nutrition info. and it is correct, but the breakfast nutrition is reflecting all kinds of erroneous values for carbs proteins sodium…
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Work Out Apps for plus size people
Hi, does anyone had recommendations for good fitness apps that are geared towards plus size people or perhaps apps that suggest alterations to their workouts depending on weight and fitness level. Ideally I’d love to find an app that has 15 minute workouts you can do at home without too much gear.
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Losing weight for pregnancy
I am 31, BMI currently 34 and I really want to get it under 30 within the next couple of months so we can start TTC! I am worried about being very overweight/ obese and the effect that could have on pregnancy. Anyone else in a similar situation and trying to lose weight in preparation? Feel free to friend me if so! :smile:
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Is this normal? BP question
Hello, I've lost 12lb in two weeks, a lot is probably water weight so that number doesn't faze me. I've also gone from pre-hypertension to normal blood pressure in two weeks. Is this normal? I thought it usually takes longer. I overhauled my diet and walked 10k steps daily. I heard high blood pressure and covid can cause…
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Want Muscle but scared I'll just get Fat
I've been watching videos, and obviously eating is always a big part of gaining muscle. One of the videos talked about a TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure). The thing is, I feel like anytime I try bulking while lifting weights, I just get chunky and flabby. I'll admit that most of what I eat is carbs, even when I try to…
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Sugar overload 😳
My diet has gone out the window today, but I’ve decided to still track it 🤫😭 I’m going on a 10 mile bike ride soon, but it’s probably not going to make up for my cheesecake outbreak 🤐🤐🤐
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Whats a good diet
here the situation. In 4 foot 10 and currently 145lbs. I want 100lbs. I was 120 after having my son in 2017, had my tubes tied and it caused pcos and I gained 47lbs. I was 167 lbs and started birth control and lost 22lbs without changing anything. Due to migraines I can no longer take birth control and the weight is coming…
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Do you all count veggies?
Hey y’all, For those who count carbs/macros, do you count your veggies? Or free for all?
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Activity level
I get confused on activity level . I am a full CRNA and when at work I can walk quit a bit or I can sit all day . It’s not predictable. At home I have 3 little kids and never sit down . I run 20 miles a week and lift 3-4 days a week . I exercise mon - fri for 1 hour before work and chase kids all weekend . I take in around…
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Intermittent fasting and minimum calories?
I've been thinking of possibly trying intermittent fasting for a month or 2 now just to knock off this last frustrating 15 pounds which are being stubborn. I would do something like 7pm to 11:30AM. I couldn't I don't think so it every day, 7 days a week but was thinking of an every other day kinda thing. Again just…
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Dietary fiber
is there a way to include minimums of dietary fiber along with fats, starches, and proteins? I would like very much to not only track my fiber intake but also keep it front and center when I make my food choices.
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Workout journaling
I was wondering something, that perhaps is, well, stupid, but please be polite in response. Would it help if I DONT add my calories burned during exercise so that my deficit will be more? I usually stay on target with tracking my good and calories. I dont log my strength training ( cant say I know the burn amount), but my…
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Uncomfortable Lower Back Pain
I’ve been having some lower back pain while doing jump rope and it’s starting to get annoying cuz that’s my favorite form of cardio and I can’t jump nonstop and gotta take breaks cuz the pain increases if I don’t I have disc issues and it started about 4 years ago and it was super severe, I couldn’t even sleep because of…
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Plateau... help!!
Help!! I’ve been for same weight for weeks and weeks - exactly the same!! I hit around 1200 cals per day. I run 30 mins every other day. On the days I don’t run, I HIIT 20-30 mins at home. I drink lots of water. Would like to see atleast another stone off but the scale just won’t budge. I’ve thought maybe it’s muscle gain…
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How many calories
I'm 4 foot 10 inch female current weight is 145, I have PCOS, how many calories should I be eating to lose a lb a week. Mfp always gives me 1200 no matter what I put in.
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Big lunch
I just ate a huge lunch, and now am feeling bad that i didn’t save more calories for dinner and my after dinner snack. Can you help me set my thinking straight and just move on?
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Weight gain despite trying to lose weight - please help!
I feel extremely frustrated. Another week, another lb up. I cannot seem to lose weight anymore and I'm constantly hungry and tired. I just don't understand why I'm still gaining weight and look absolutely massive - this is exactly what happened the last time I was losing weight. Last time I lost around 60 lbs, then began…
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is it normal to feel obese when i’m not?
i’m 5 foot 5 or 5 foot 6 and i’m 152lbs and i still feel really fat and obese. i’ve lost 14lbs so far and i still have about 35lbs to lose. any thoughts on this? maybe it’s because most of my weight is in my stomach so it looks worse than it actually is
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No weight change
I have been dieting for 3 weeks now. The first week I dropped 13 lbs to 219 and felt really excited. I’ve been adding extra activity to my weeks and eating nutritiously (bad foods in moderation). I’m a nursing mom so carbs are an important part of my diet to keep my supply, but I still try to eat no more than around…
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Older Ladies Inspiration Joan MacDonald
I have just discovered this lady today. I am sure a lot of my peeps on here have already discovered her but to me she is a revelation. Talk about inspirational. If any of you older ladies (like me) think that you have left it a bit late to start getting fit take a look at Joan McDonald is in her 70's and she will help you…
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Work life balance
Have not exercised in the last three days through work and exhaustion. Anyone got any tips on balancing everything. Do you feel bad And try and make up when you’ve missed a day/days exercise or do you just carry on when you can As normal
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Calories or micronutrients?!
Hi, I'm trying to lose weight and tone up. I'm getting confused on what I should focus on - calories or micros?! I always seem over something in the micros, not sure how I can balance them out while staying in my calorie count. Could anyone give me some advice please? Thank you ☺️