-
Who inspires you for weightloss and fitness?
I am needing some inspiration, was hoping that others might share who they follow on various platforms. Who inspires you to keep going? Thank you in advance :smile:
-
Getting burnt out counting calories?
Does anyone else start losing their motivation to count calories? Like after a month I start cutting corners - start trying to "memorize" my calorie count for the day. Any solutions?
-
Totally confused by deficit
Hi all, I'm totally confused about calorie deficit. I'm 5ft2 and weigh 162lbs / 11 stone 8. Doctors told me I have to loose weight. I have calculated my calories and I think I should be eating 1600. I have been sticking to this for the last 2 weeks and I've put on 1lb. I have an office job, so that holds me back during the…
-
Newly 18 year old girl trying to lose stubborn belly fat
All my life since I turned 15, I have always been 120 lbs. all of a sudden I am now at 150 and have never hated my body more, I’m not used to having this extra chub since I played sports all the time and was always naturally ripped. I’m not very confident anymore and would like to go back to being skinny and a little toned…
-
Self Sabotage Advice?
Hey everyone, I’ve come to the realization that I often self sabotage and I can’t seem to figure out why. Has anyone overcome this? I know everyone is different and my reasons won’t be the same for everyone but I would love to hear your stories the good and bad. I have 100+ pounds to lose and haven’t made it past 50 lbs…
-
Excess Skin 255SW 232CW 180GOAL
I’m currently 33 and really focussing on trying to lose my Post divorce, post Covid, post career change weight. I’ve always had extremely fluctuating weight my whole life but hitting 255 was a new peak I never want to see again. A big worry for me is excess loose skin. Where I live there are no programs to help pay for the…
-
Newbie
Hello! According to my weight age height etc mfp is stating I need to eat 3,000 calories a day!!! Can someone please explain to me with eating 3,000 calories and working out 3 to 4 days a week for 45 minutes will I lose 1 pound a week? Is that too many calories to intake for a day?
-
Best way to diet with obese genetics
Best way to diet with obese genetics and not good at consistency.
-
Weight loss
Need to loose 40kg any advice
-
In Defense of Recipes
This was in the recent newsletter from youtube food science vlogger Ethan Chlebowski. I'm mostly a recipe user, especially when cooking for other people, except for super basic things like baked chicken that I have memorized. This fits my personality. When I was a yoga teacher, I rarely improvised, and was uncomfortable…
-
Weight loss plateau
I can’t seem to get past a weight loss plateau for the last 6 months. I have ate less carbs, increased calories, decreased calories, worked out more, sleeping & hours. Nothing budges it. What can you suggest?
-
A little unnoticed success!
Most of the time, I avoid the reports section of our lovely app. Today, though, I opened it up to analyze where my health journey has taken me over the last year. It's been a big year that was both long and hard. I fought off Cancer. Finally, in January, the doctors declared I am Cancer-free! Yay! Now that this major -…
-
Consistency
What is consistency in fitness ? How can one be on it ? How to not get derailed from the track towards your goals and how to make your minds focused when you seem to be not going anywhere even after a month on the journey with. A lot of flatuations in weight
-
Myfitnesspal premium
Has anyone tried premium? thoughts? I'm interested in the net carb tracker for weight loss. Seems pricey and not a lot of added advantage, but I'd love to hear from anyone who's tried it. TIA
-
MFP flow to Fitbit?
I track my exercise with my Fitbit which is linked to MFP, but I log my food intake on MFP. Today I was on my Fitbit dashboard and saw food log entries, some which matched the calories for the meals I logged on MFP and some not matching. Does food logged on MFP flow over to Fitbit like the way exercise flows from Fitbit to…
-
Newbie confused about deficit / exercise deductions
Hoping to lose 2lb a week so have calories at 1200 on MFP and then logging what I eat and what exercise I do. Yesterday, MFP told me I hadn’t had enough calories. So when I go for a run, for example, the calories get knocked off and it wants me to eat more to make that up? Is it that 1200 is already low and then exercise…
-
Tips for Hour glass body type
I recently had a Dexa Body Scan which showed me that my fat distribution is evenly distributed. I have a large frame with hourglass body type. That said, I’m 51 and struggled with weight for the last 20 years (4 kids age 9-18). I’ve recommitted to losing the 50 pounds that I need to get to a healthy BMI. I’m 195 and 5’4…
-
Good Start To Get Toned?
I work a 8 hour shift at work 5 days a week. I burn 2467 calories during each shift. My breakfast is fruit and water, lunch is protein, and dinner is fruit and water. I am doing the following exercise each morning and night… 1 Minute Planks 5 Reps and 1 Minute Rest Between Each Rep 20 Pushups 2 Sets 1 minute rest between…
-
Why is Macros data different to Nutrients data?
I am day 3 of using this app. I added my breakfast from a cafe and the Macros tab says I have used my Carbs and Fat total for the day. However the Nutrients tab says that I haven’t reached Carbs and Fat totals for the day. Which tab is correct?
-
trying to lose 10 lbs
I weigh around 135 right now and am aiming to be 125. I am 5'7. Any tips on how to do this in an attainable way that is effective and quick? Should I lose more weight than that or stick to the 10lbs weight loss goal for now?
-
I think I'm doing everything right and I'm just gaining :(
I do have a underactive thyroid but I take medication. I'm trying to loose weight after having my third child so I have a toddler that keeps me busy. I've put in my height and weight and my goal weight and its worked it out for me. I weigh and measure all my foods. I started right at the beginning of January and weighed…
-
Working out in the morning vs. working out in the afternoon
I work out six days a week Monday-Saturday for an hour to an hour and a half each time. I come home from work and get changed into my gym clothes and go straight there. My co-worker has been telling me about working out in the morning time instead of the afternoon. I decided to give it a try. Today for the first time ever…
-
Blood Pressure - a Story
Caveat - I am in no way a medical professional, nor should you take this as medical advice - I am simply sharing my story as it currently stands. I'm from a family of high blood pressure - both parents have always suffered from it, as far as I know, most of my extended family also has. Even when I was young, super fit, and…
-
Trying loose weight
Hello Community, Trying to loose 10 pounds. My current weight is 130 pound 5’1. What routine is helpful for everyone? Any recommendations
-
Staying on Track Has Never Been Easier — Introducing Your New Dashboard!
In a survey sent to MyFitnessPal members last year, 95% of respondents indicated that they were interested in seeing a Dashboard feature — the highest requested feature out of 20 potential options. You told us what you wanted and we listened. With our new Dashboard, you’ll now be able to log foods and exercise, track…
-
Intermittent Fasting
Started Dec 31, 2022. To date, eating two well balanced meals daily. 17 hrs of intermittent fasting each day. So far it’s working. As on 3 Feb 2023, lost 27 lbs so far.
-
Anybody using Amazon Halo?
Looks cool but I dunno. Hoping to hear from people using it.
-
Drinking Sodas
"For a daily consumption of the current standard 20-ounce serving size for sugar-sweetened sodas, this corresponds to 4.6 additional years of aging," the study found, an amount of telomere shortening similar to that associated with smoking cigarettes. Nov 7, #1 Worst Drink That Ages You Faster, Says Science This popular…
-
…and This is Why People Have Unrealistic Weight Loss Expectations
I see so many people here with totally unrealistic expectations, but, my heavens, when you’ve got newsfeeds, magazines, and social media throwing garbage like this out, is it any wonder? Share your worst ridiculous weight loss screenshot, story or “tip”.
-
carbs
this might be a silly question but i am a bit confused. i am currently on a low calorie diet, i have pre made calorie counted dinners mostly made up of pasta. my question is, if i am to eat a lot of carbs each day but stay within my calories would that affect weight loss?