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Hidden calories? and how do you calculate your daily calorie expenditure
I'm a 53 year old male and have been using this app for about 2 weeks. I lift weights 3 times a week, walk 10,000 steps daily and I'm trying to lose weight . My goal is to see my six pack again. Anyway, I've been going with a daily deficit of 500 calories. By this measure I should be losing a pound a week Ive heard. I know…
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WL sisters?
I'm 21(f) looking for someone to motivate each other for weight loss. Must be over 18 preferably a girl. Send me a friend request pls 🦋
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Anyone quit alcohol and lose?
It's been almost 3 weeks without alcohol for me. I think about it and I don't want to give up my progress. I've lost ten pounds in almost a month.
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How do I calculate calories from Dal? It's mung bean stewed in tomato sauce
As the title states
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BMR #'s - Need some clarification
Hello all, I am trying to nail down my numbers. I read this discussion on MFP https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/975025/in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet/p1 and went to the the BMR calculator site to get mine. It gives me a number of 1547 calories per day but according to the exercise level- Daily exercise…
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Daily Calorie Goal
Should my "Daily Calorie Goal" be my net calories (food in - calories burned)? Or the total amount of calories that I can consume, with/without working out?
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Let's see how it goes! Testing the "If everyday were like this..." calculation.
I weighed 248lbs on Sunday. On Monday, April 22, 2024, MFP told me that if everyday were like this, I'd weigh 220lbs in 5 weeks. So I'll try it. And I'll track it. And I'll let you know how it goes.
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I keep “starting over”- anyone want to be accountability partners?
Hi there! Really keen to push on with my progress- my perfectionist streak is slowing me up and I keep “starting over” Wondering if anyone out there in similar boat who would like to work together to stay on track?
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Health
Can we talk about health ? Been off on here and have added a lot of pounds
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“Pre-Diabetes” and Cholesterol issues
Diving back into the weight loss process again. I need to lose 45 pounds to start, then another 10-15 to get where I should be.
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The food diary is important
Last week I had one of those weeks where just about everything that could go wrong....did. Repeatedly. In between minor disasters (and non-stop rain) I stopped documenting my calorie intake due to lack of time (see above disasters) and my word does it show. Mr Scale (he deserves the honorific) and I have a love/hate…
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Cheat days
Hello everyone, I am new to weight loss and was wondering if I could diet for 1700 calories (according to MFP) for monday-friday and have cheat days on saturday and sunday. Will those 2 days limit my weight and fat loss?
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Digital kitchen scale?
I’m looking for a digital kitchen scale that connects to the MFP app & “health” in my IOS devices.
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Health and Weight Loss
For the sake of my health, I have lost 14 pounds but it’s so hard to move beyond that. I’m at a stand still and need additional help to get to my goal weight! I’m 6’4” at 301 lbs. I want to see 250 of better again.
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Just stopping by to talk about how I lost 135lbs again.
Like a lot of people, things went off course for me, and I put 150lbs back on after losing it a decade ago. It was honestly pretty awful. I had become miserable, I couldn't get around so great, constantly out of breath, no friends or social life. Just... awful. Being 330lbs at 6' tall is just freaking awful. So after…
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Discover the Secret to Rapid Weight Loss with a Free Digital Coach on WhatsApp Channel
While searching on the internet, I found a weight loss group where people lose weight under the guidance of a free digital coach. Many people have lost 80 pounds in 2 months, and the digital coach is free. I joined the program, which offers many easy exercises performed digitally by the coach on a WhatsApp channel. The…
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Weight loss challenge- 30days
I am restarting my weight loss journey after one year. In this one year I have gained nearly 7kgs. Before weight - 70kg CW - 76.8kg GW - 62kg Goal for first month is to lose 3kgs. I am going to post my daily journey here and anyone can join. Diet - Low calorie diet without sugar and oily foods and no packaged foods…
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Flawed thinking that keeps sabotaging me
I was out in the morning, was thinking "I've been advised to eat 30g protein each meal. So I thought instead of a regular shop bought wrap around 400 calories (which only has a little protein) I would instead go to a restaurant and order a meal which has proper protein portion and had 2 bowls of salad) thinking it was a…
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Why am I not losing any abdominal fat?
My biggest problem area is my stomach. Does anyone have any tips for this? Stress is not something I can decrease right now…at least not until September when I’m finally finished with grad school.
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Micronutrients
I want to adjust my calculator for more keto friendly numbers. Can someone suggest if I am 51 years old 173 and goal weight is 155 what carb/fat/protein goals am I looking at?
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Sugar Cravings are killing me
I am trying to use MFP to get some level of control and clarity on my health and diet. For the last two years it seems like a never ending climb upward on the weight scale no matter what I do. I am closer to 50 than 40 and dealing with menopause symptoms. I know sugar and alchohol and frankly just getting a bit lazy on the…
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I hate to admit it but I failed myself!
I was here a few years back with my weight loss journey and lost a little over 100 lbs in a year. I went from 285 to 182 and got into incredible shape along the way too by weight training and biking. I even had my own success story posted on mfp. I was so motivated! Cut to the chase and I'm not going to make any excuse, I…
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Can I eat over my 1600 calories and loose weight if my exercise adds more calories for me to eat
My goal is 1600 but today I exercised and got about 300 calories added so bringing it to 1900 if I eat that much will I still be a “deficit” to loose weight?
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fastest way to lose weight?
Whether food choice or excersises, how can I lose weight the fastest?
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Eating at night
I have a real problem and that is eating at night. I find myself waking up in the middle of the night to grab a snack. I know this is the main contributor to my inability to lose weight. I welcome any suggestions to help me overcome this problem. Thank you.
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Any pointers I should know about?
My start weight was 232lbs in 2023 when I joined. I use a dietary supplement called TeaBurn, once daily, do minimal exercises like dance, and therapy exercises, for an injury to my thoracic disc in upper spine. My weight is down to 213lbs, I'm having trouble losing more weight, I've done everything on this app, I don't eat…
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Body Composition
I'm starting my journey again to venture into the gym... this time round I'm going to get a PT because I am notorious for siging up, going, getting too nervous to use the weights and then just stick to the cardio stuff 🙃. BUT what I'm hoping is if I stick at the weights long enough will my body fat/muscle actually change…
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Does calorie counting and fasting work?
Hi all, recently I've been calorie counting and feel its going very well, I have been fasting hand in hand, I'm on the 12:12 system but can sometimes fast up to 16 hours, I tend to find I run out of time to eat my calories by the time I start fasting, is it worth while continuing both? Any tips
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Am I a failure if I have too much fat one day?
I guess I am posting this for reassurance. I am a 5'5 female weighing 175 pounds. My goal is 135. I lift twice a week and do HIIT the other 2 days at a gym class. I was advised to consume 1600 calories with 30%protein, 20%fat, and the rest carbs. I had salmon at lunch and today is shaping up to be almost 52% fat. Will this…
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Hello
Trying to stay motivated wishing u all the best ❤️‼️