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Help! Weight loss.
Good morning all. Been on a diet for the last 3 weeks (4 weeks this coming Monday). Started at 17st 10lb and currently weigh 16st 12lb. I was eating 1500 calories per day based on what MFP told me. I haven’t lost anything in the last week and a half so appreciate that it was water weight to begin with. I’ve been including…
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When To Enter Food
Sorry if this has already been asked but couldn't find anything similar. Now this might sound daft but when does your day start and end on My Fitness Pal? By that I mean, if you get up at 10am Monday then any food you enter is for Monday. But if you don't go to bed until 2am Tuesday and enter something on My Fitness Pal at…
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Dietary fat, busting macros..
Hi As I'm vegan, I'm using protein powder and eating a lot of tempeh to hit my protein goals each day. My macros are set as; 25% protein 25% fat and 50% carbs I'm currently on a slight deficit of calories to try and reduce body fat % a bit while easing back to running and doing BW training/T25. Each day I hit or exceed…
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Salad Sinners? Best types?
My cord of my very first salad spinner just broke. What is the best type to get? Tell me about yours. How it works. How long you've had it?. Brand? Size that you like?
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Fell off the wagon...help...please!!!!
Hi everyone!! For the past few months I have been getting heart burn during my exercises. Since quarentine I have joined beach body and have been doing Shaun Ts Insanitymax30 classes. Towards the end of my workout (I do two of them) I feel very bad heart burn and it was beginning to bother me throughout the day. I callee…
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150-160 ladies! what are your measurements?
I've been trying to get my hips down FOREVER. I've come to the unfortunate conclusion that my hips are the last place I'm going to lose from. Measurement are: Bust: 36.5-37 Waist: 29.5 Hips: 42.5-43 >.< My main goal right now is to get my hips below 40!! I'm 5'2", 155-157 lbs. Gah! Hopefully soon! What are your…
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Can this scale sync to myfitnesspal?
Hello. I don't want to spend $80 on a scale but I do want my weight to automatically show up on the myfitnesspal feed. Anyone know if this scale is able to do that? https://smile.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Digital-Wireless-Bathroom-Weight/dp/B07JM6HL2M/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=scale+Withings&qid=1589633761&sr=8-9
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Best fitness tracker to use with mfp?
Hey y'all. I'm interested in buying a fitness tracker(preferably not a fitbit) so I'd appreciate any feedback on your favorites. Most important aspects is that it syncs with this app, has a accurate step tracker and a heart rate monitor. Thanks!
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Current bod!! Need help!
I’ve stopped binging and noticed my bloating has been better! Does anyone have any ideas on how I can make my hips smaller and lose some excess fat? Thanks!!
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Walking to lose weight?
Hi all just a quick question how much walking per day do I need to walk to lose weight??
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Exercise after breast implant surgery
I am finally getting a lift and implant surgery done in two weeks. Although I am super excited, I am also very nervous for the recovery time. He is putting my implants under my muscle and I am not going ver big at all. I am someone who gets around 13,000 steps a day and I work out daily. He did say 8 weeks before I could…
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plateaued weight loss
To lose weight, you have to be in calorie deficit. So I took down my calorie intake from 1500 to 1300 and felt like crap. That was unsustainable. I workout 6x a week, mainly cardio. female, 23 years old, 215lbs, 5'5
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Stuck on a plateau for almost a year
So it’s been 3+ years since my weight loss journey started getting out of a major depression and having lost 75 lbs. I’m 36 yrs, 6’2 tall, 205lbs, 33 waist, and I’m not fat but I’m not where I want to be. For the past year I’ve tried to dip below 200 to get to 190 (my goal) but I’ve been stuck fluctuating between 200 to…
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Trying to decide on a final goal weight + hunger?
Ok, so I've been maintaining in the 128-132lb range past 3-4 months. I'm 30F, a hair under 5'3, so it's a high normal BMI. I felt like I really needed a break and some time to assess my goals. I lost weight eating 1200-1300kcal a day in the past (I was roughly 160lbs last July), but I was not very active. I would work out…
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Family member needs to lose weight
So this is Scrappy. She's about 17 lbs and for her small feline frame it's too much. She could stand to lose about 5 lbs. Our dilemma is that we have one other cat who is not overweight and I am wondering how it's possible to restrict one's food intake and not the other. They live together and have access to the same cat…
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Trying to increase protein and lessen carbs.
I don’t eat a lot of pasta right now and so far eating one piece of wheat toast in the morning. I’ve been doing smoothies to get in 5 servings of vegetables and fruits but it’s driving my carbs up. My protein has been less than what I want it to be. Someone mentioned jerky? How is it fat content wise? Does it have that…
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Help to not snack at nights
I have been snacking at nights for some time now and now that I am trying to watch what I eat the desire to snack has been so much. I am eating 1500calories a day. I have tried water and herbal teas. I also already had an apple as a snack. Should I just ride the waves.
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Back, after going off the rails!
I am back at it! I weighed in today for the first time since the lockdown. I was doing so great. I was going to the gym 4 or 5 times a week. I was meeting with a personal trainer twice a week. I had lost over 20 lbs. Then the gym closed, the stay at home order went into affect. I crashed and burned! I started eating junk…
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Cheap Resistance Bands For Women?
Hi! I just made this account to ask a quick question,I recently started to workout at home to use this time being in quarantine to be in a healthier shape. I have been watching workout videos at home, and the girl I watch always uses resistance bands, I was able to find some cheap ones here (I am on a very tight budget), I…
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I am using low calorie diet and exercise to lose weight fast, but am I being unhealthy?
I am 30 years old, 6'4" tall and started at 250 pounds. I have lost 26 pounds so far in 30 days...and I feel great. I am exercising every day and my workout apps / apple watch say my "active energy" as in energy above my BMR is about 900 kcal per day. The weight loss has been pretty linear to this point. My average daily…
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Understanding the relationship between calories consumed and burnt with exercises via myfitnesspal
Hi, I can't find the right forum to put this question but it relates to the data i put in Settings - Update Your Diet Profile and calorie expenditure I put in the "Exercise" section after a particular cardiovascular activity. In the former i register myself as "lightly active" but willing to do 7 workouts a week for 90…
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How much water?
How much water should I drink to help support my weight loss goals. I have always heard 1/2 my weight but recently heard 2/3. What is best?
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Anyone travel for business? How do you stay on track?
Hi Everyone, First, a little about me. My name is Chris and I'm a 6'1 male, 29 years old and living in Halifax, Canada. I weigh 263 pounds, most I've ever weighed. My partner Mathew is also joining me on this weight loss journey. However, one challenge I'm up against that might be unique, is I travel for business. I take…
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What is your longest streak of success?
Just like the title says. What is your longest streak of days completely stayed within your calorie allowance?
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Obese- Focus or Diet w or w/out Exercise?
Hello! So I’ve been a yo-yo dieter for sometime now. I’ve recently gotten to my highest weight ever (265lbs), thanks to quarantine, but also bad eating habits prior to lockdown. My question has always been should I just focus on eating within my daily calorie limits or also make sure I’m exercising too? While I know this…
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Belly fat?
Hi there! I’m new to this forum and have been stuck at a number for years after having 3 kids. I need to get past that number to get into a healthy BMI- it’s not just the last few “vanity pounds” that are stuck! I am now exercising daily and have been eating clean and paleo for years. Now that I’ve started tracking for 2…
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Cardio question
Hi, I have been doing very intense cardio 3 days a week (insanitymax 30 workouts). I developed acid reflux and now have to modify my workouts. No.more jumping up and down. No more burpees or up and down floor exercises. Hopefully this will allow my esophogus to heel...My question is will I still be able to lose weight if…
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What is a normal weight for a 5 foot 9/10 male 20 years old
Currently I sit at about 148 - 150 pounds, I give this range because it fluctuates daily. I’m pretty active in the realm of cardio, low intensity getting around 15,000 steps a day. This has been my resolve due to covid as no gyms are open and I can’t swim which is my favorite form of exercise. When I read BMI ranges for my…
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All over
I have started and stopped my weightloss journey many times but I have never felt this way. My emotions are all over the place, one day a high the next day a low, headaches every day if I do not get up early and take medicine to prevent it. I’m only 33. I am not pregnant as I just had my cycle.
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Quarantined with a feeder
Firstly, and most importantly, I completely recognise it’s my fault and responsibility but I have lost all control over my calorie intake I start every day with good intentions but my activity rate is way down, gym is closed, going outside is scary and restricted to once a day My husband likes to cook and bake and there is…