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No gall bladder.....
Hey beautiful people on planet Earth š. After 6 months of fully recovering from a gall bladder removal I'm finally starting to regain consistency with going back to the gym and get active again. I know cardio is a biggy and also read and been told that losing weight will be harder. Is there anyone who has the same issueā¦
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Metabolism and appetite
Hello!! iām new to the app and have a decent amount of knowledge regarding fitness and health but iāve started having some weird problems lately. I havenāt felt as hungry as usual which has led to me eating less. i have a good metabolism but im worried that it will (if it hasnāt already) slow down making it harder for meā¦
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Calorie deficit, high Protein Diet. Weight plateaued
Trying to get a grip of my weight loss. Iāve being weight training at least 4 weeks now. Iām on a calorie deficit for at least 6 weeks (first 4 weeks was fasting 20:4) but Iām struggling to drop weight. Iām assuming that the spike is water retention. Any recommendations on what I should do? Iām thinking daily progressā¦
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Deep Ketosis
I am a nature bodybuilder and starting a contest prep for April. We all know as we get older it is harder and harder to lose fat so this time, I was going to try something different. Instead of dieting with macros and dropping calories I am going to try to do the lion diet and get into deep ketosis to force my body to burnā¦
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Choosing the correct activity level
Found this and thought it was actually useful: When you have to find out how many calories you burn in a day, you put your info in a calculator and it undoubtedly asks for your activity level. So what do you choose? Here are the meaning of the activity levels: Sedentary If youāre sedentary, your daily activities include:ā¦
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iOS: food database messed up again?
Gosh, has MFP messed with the food database again? With the iOS app I get very few raw produce that I used to use all the time. Even adding raw or USDA (yeah, I know it's not the original USDA stuff) just yields meals including those. Like today I searched for green beans, which I eat quite regularly. I got masses of stuffā¦
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Keto Fatigue
I sort of accidentally slipped into a keto diet, so Iām leaning all the way into it for a month. Iām already 2 days in and that fatigue is hitting me like a truck. Does anyone have any tips? I know I need to increase sodium, but Iāve had issues with sodium intake in the past and I JUST started being able to cut back on it.ā¦
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Why do the macros differ on the (Android) app in the diary?
Today for me e.g. it says under Nutrients: 295g carbs, 57g fat, 177g protein, total 3,464 calories However, under Macros it says: 294g carbs, 57g fat, 163g protein On the website it says 296g carbs, 57g fat, 177g protein, total 3,464 calories The small difference in carbs could be rounding errors due to how it's calculatedā¦
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Need advice on calorie counting and goals
Hey all! Iām at 154 trying to get down to 135. Iāve been targeting 1200-1300 calories per day based on an online calculator. However itās not showing much movement. Itās up and down the same 1-2 lbs every week. I have been a lot more active the last month, probably also since Iāve been counting calories. Attached is myā¦
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How to use a kitchen scale
Iāve noticed a few threads in which people are uncertain about how to use their kitchen scale easily. Iāve created this post based on a compilation of two responses @AnnPT77 and I posted in a thread. These are generic instructions but should apply to most food scales. Unit of measurement: Some scales have a bottom of theā¦
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Metabolism
I know plateauing is normal for everyone, Iāve been steady on losing a kilo a week for four months and now the last few weeks is slowing down moreso , anyone got alternative ideas than just manipulating calories now and then.
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Calories/Macros
Hi. I am 70 years young, 5'1", weigh 138. It has been a huge struggle to lose 8 lbs. I saw a dietician twice who discussed my BMR - 1083, TDEE - 1300-1490. She wants me @ 1100 -1250 calories. Has my carbs @ 50%. Fat -30%, Protein - 20%. I am not terribly active but I do walk every day & use weight machines at the gym twiceā¦
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Should I have a cheat day?
I don't have a cheat day because I am scared I'll gain all the weight I worked hard to lose. So should I allow myself to have a cheat day or a cheat meal?
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Dealing with internalized fatphobia?
Iām 21, 5ā7, and 226. Iāve started losing weight again after leaving a toxic relationship & getting my physical health issues sorted & having endo surgery. Iāve been in recovery from Atypical Anorexia w purging for 6+ years, and at a good spot. I was staying the same weight for years, between 210-215. But when I got withā¦
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Am I doing this correct
badically Iām 80 kg and Iāve just started running 3 days ago I run for around 30 minutes and I believe itās high intensity meaning I jog most but I have times where I will sprint up a 2 hills the run back to my house I donāt really eat much during the day and I do go sxhool so a still move around a lot during the day andā¦
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Fitness, COVID, Cancel Culture Comeback: The Shift
Hi everyone,Itās been a minute (okay, more like years) since I last posted here. I think my last activity on MyFitnessPal was around 2016, and wow, life has changed a lot since then! Iām 35 now, and Iām stepping back into this community with a mix of excitement and curiosity about where this journey will take me. Back inā¦
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Advice
Iām currently starting a calorie deficit Iām 98kg trying to lose 25kg I want to lose 1kg a week too but I need advice I play basketball too so um yea
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Coach Viva
I've been feeling really stalled lately and have been watching some YouTube videos looking for ideas and motivation. I stumbled on Coach Viva. Have any of you heard of this program? They call it Badass Body Boss. They do not include any pricing. I'm very hesitate to pay anyone to help me lose weight because it is somethingā¦
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Base Goal
is my objective to stay under the base goal in order to put myself in a calorie deficit?
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Please be niceā¦. :)
hi guys so Iāve made some mistakes in the pastā¦I have starved myself few years agoā¦only eating 800-900 calories.lost loads of weightā¦ went on anti psychotic mediation due to bullying at work and put on loads of weight. I started intermittent fasting which Iāve done beforeā¦but basically thatās when I was starving myselfā¦
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Do I need to add cardio to my routine to start burning fat?
I used to have a fast metabolism, but as I hit 30 and became less active it really changed; I no longer was able to eat what ever I wanted and not see any significant change on my body, I used to hit a max of 225lbs and wonder why I could never get passed it. Then as I wasn't being very active and got older I climbed allā¦
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Accountability Post/ Introduction
Good afternoon all, I am creating this post to keep myself accountable to ensure I stay consistent with my goals. Someone once said that if you make your intentions out in the public you are more inclined to keep your goals. I am going to introduce myself. My name is Katie and I am from New Jersey originally but for theā¦
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My calorie allowance for the day is 1560 or something similar (cant remember the exact)ā¦
how is this going to help me lose a pound a week? Its bascially the same things Iām usualy eating except Iām logging it..
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Nothing is useful after 2 years of trying Iām starting to losing it ( a little rant)
Hi , , I started my journey on 2020 , I use food scale and counting my calories as my method. Like everybody sometimes I exceed over the calories ( gathering, travel .. etc) then going back to eating healthy and counting calories Since the beginning of 2023 I stopped losing and I fluctuate 2 kg up and down. No matter whatā¦
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How did you guys manage to lose weight?
Hey guys, just to introduce myself, I currently 28 and 116kg. I am struggling with motivation but I am also scared of the impact of obesity over my brain health. I am bipolarā¦
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Does anyone with Hashimoto's have a varying rate of weight loss?
I take levothyroxine 50mcg once daily, so my thyroid is still on its decline. Over the last ~3 weeks I've been losing weight 0.5 - 0.75 lbs/week faster than planned. I track daily weights in Libra. Looking back through Garmin Connect app, my physical activity has not changed and I'm working out less than before (familyā¦
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Bed or low impact exercises where to start?
I have one thigh that is numb and painful to touch. Yes I got pt for it and the docs are stumped as to cause. I am hoping losing weight will help it. I have no equipment and can not get on the floor. The app exercises just confuse me. I am used to pt terms. Have foot condition that make walking longer than 5-10 mins veryā¦
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Just a celebration....
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Why am I not losing 2 pounds
I did all the steps for 2 pounds a week but only losing one. Am I doing something wrong? Any help Is appreciated
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Anyone else kinda feeling bittersweet about their weight loss?
as weird as the question sounds, I just need to know if anyone else feels weird but happy about losing weight. Iām super happy about it obviously but I definitely miss having clothes that fit me! Cheers to having such a great problem!šø