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  • fiber_fairy
    fiber_fairy Posts: 2 Member
    How to use my fitness pal!
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    With a colon on either side:
    laugh = :laugh:
    happy = :happy:
    mad = :mad:
    explode = :explode:
    grumble = :grumble:
    ohwell = :ohwell:
    flowerforyou = :flowerforyou:
    indifferent = :indifferent:
    glasses = :glasses:
    embarassed = :embarassed:
    frown = :frown:
    smokin = :smokin:
    devil = :devil:
    sick = :sick:
    smooched = :smooched:
    drinker = :drinker:
    brokenheart = :brokenheart:
    sad = :sad:
    bigsmile = :bigsmile:
    blushing = :blushing:
    huh = :huh:
    yawn = :yawn:

    Origionally compiled by @pinuplove so show her the love!

    Eta looks like jo had a couple extras up her sleeve
    Smooched :smooched:
    Noway :noway:

    Also:

    : +1 : → :+1:
    : -1 : → :-1:
    : angry : → :angry:
    : anguished : → :anguished:
    : astonished : → :astonished:
    : bawling : → :bawling:
    : blush : → :blush:
    : cold_sweat : → :cold_sweat:
    : confounded : → :confounded:
    : confused : → :confused:
    : cookie : → :cookie:
    : cry : → :cry:
    : disappointed : → :disappointed:
    : dizzy : → :dizzy:
    : error : → :error:
    : expressionless : → :expressionless:
    : fearful : → :fearful:
    : flushed : → :flushed:
    : frowning : → :frowning:
    : grey_question : → :grey_question:
    : grimace : → :grimace:
    : grin : → :grin:
    : heart : → :heart:
    : heartbreak : → :heartbreak:
    : hushed : → :hushed:
    : innocent : → :innocent:
    : joy : → :joy:
    : kiss : → :kiss:
    : kissing : → :kissing:
    : kissing_closed_eyes : → :kissing_closed_eyes:
    : kissing_heart : → :kissing_heart:
    : kissing_smiling_eyes : → :kissing_smiling_eyes:
    : lol : → :lol:
    : love : → :love:
    : mask : → :mask:
    : mrgreen : → :mrgreen:
    : naughty : → :naughty:
    : neutral : → :neutral:
    : no_mouth : → :no_mouth:
    : open_mouth : → :open_mouth:
    : pensive : → :pensive:
    : persevere : → :persevere:
    : rage : → :rage:
    : relaxed : → :relaxed:
    : relieved : → :relieved:
    : scream : → :scream:
    : sleeping : → :sleeping:
    : sleepy : → :sleepy:
    : smile : → :smile:
    : smiley : → :smiley:
    : smirk : → :smirk:
    : star : → :star:
    : sunglasses : → :sunglasses:
    : sweat : → :sweat:
    : sweat_smile : → :sweat_smile:
    : tired_face : → :tired_face:
    : tongue : → :tongue:
    : triumph : → :triumph:
    : trollface : → :trollface:
    : unamused : → :unamused:
    : warning : → :warning:
    : weary : → :weary:
    : wink : → :wink:
    : worried : → :worried:
    : yum : → :yum:

    And these are from the private messaging system, but they work here too:
    : bigsmile : → :bigsmile:
    : blushing : → :blushing:
    : brokenheart : → :brokenheart:
    : devil : → :devil:
    : drinker : → :drinker:
    : embarassed : → :embarassed: (you have to misspell it)
    : explode : → :explode:
    : flowerforyou : → :flowerforyou:
    : frown : → :frown:
    : glasses : → :glasses:
    : grumble : → :grumble:
    : happy : → :happy:
    : huh : → :huh:
    : indifferent : → :indifferent:
    : laugh : → :laugh:
    : mad : → :mad:
    : noway : → :noway:
    : ohwell : → :ohwell:
    : sad : → :sad:
    : sick : → :sick:
    : smokin : → :smokin:
    : smooched : → :smooched:
    : yawn : → :yawn:
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Show off :tongue:
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    and cee gets another award, that dudes got the skillzzzzz
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    and cee gets another award, that dudes got the skillzzzzz

    No, I just have this page bookmarked for when I need it.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10243282/emojis-that-you-can-use-in-the-forums
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    cee134 wrote: »
    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    and cee gets another award, that dudes got the skillzzzzz

    No, I just have this page bookmarked for when I need it.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10243282/emojis-that-you-can-use-in-the-forums

    thats ok, I still appreciate your efforts to share
  • sw33tp3a1
    sw33tp3a1 Posts: 5,065 Member
    TIL about the 5 love languages thanks to my brother. Interesting read for sure.
  • Caporegiem
    Caporegiem Posts: 4,297 Member
    An elephant's penis weighs 60 lbs. (It was in another thread)
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    TIL that the gym chain Planet Fitness, which charges between $10 and $20 per month, has, on average, 6,500 members per gym. Most of its gyms can hold around 300 people. Planet Fitness can do this because it knows that members won't show up.
  • pudgy1977
    pudgy1977 Posts: 13,499 Member
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  • empresssue
    empresssue Posts: 2,978 Member
    TIL that despite moving into another job completely, I'm still expected to do things from my old job cuz there's no one else too.

    This *kitten* has got to stop!!! :angry:
  • Jimb376mfp
    Jimb376mfp Posts: 6,236 Member
    :big smile
    :smile: How to post emoji
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    TIL the movie "She's All That" was ghostwritten by M. Night Shyamalan.
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  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Just checked a bunch of recent studies again on cardio vs strength training vs HIIT vs straight diet etc. Obviously, a combination of all yields the most complete fitness profile, but really it is a graduated approach overall.

    First and foremost, for weight loss (reducing fat) diet and cardio still work better overall. The problem is still that weight is not always the best indicator of health improvements strength training will still reduce fat at a lower level than lifting, but lifting increases lean body mass, which falls into that recomp category (You don't lose as much fat but your gain muscle mass and "look" fitter). And HIIT is kind of a sweet spot between with good cardio and conditioning benefits overall.

    Let's not even get started on how you can lift either light weight and high rep or high weight and low rep for gains...

    The key is STILL, to do what works for you.

  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    UrBaconMeCr8zy wrote: »
    cee134 wrote: »
    TIL the movie "She's All That" was ghostwritten by M. Night Shyamalan.

    You're lying! For realz?

    R. Lee Fleming, Jr. is officially credited as the sole screenwriter for the film, and in a 2002 interview, M. Night Shyamalan confirmed that he polished the screenplay while adapting Stuart Little and writing a spec script for The Sixth Sense. This was also confirmed in the film's audio commentary by director Robert Iscove.[3]

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She's_All_That#Writing
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    Timshel_ wrote: »
    Just checked a bunch of recent studies again on cardio vs strength training vs HIIT vs straight diet etc. Obviously, a combination of all yields the most complete fitness profile, but really it is a graduated approach overall.

    First and foremost, for weight loss (reducing fat) diet and cardio still work better overall. The problem is still that weight is not always the best indicator of health improvements strength training will still reduce fat at a lower level than lifting, but lifting increases lean body mass, which falls into that recomp category (You don't lose as much fat but your gain muscle mass and "look" fitter). And HIIT is kind of a sweet spot between with good cardio and conditioning benefits overall.

    Let's not even get started on how you can lift either light weight and high rep or high weight and low rep for gains...

    The key is STILL, to do what works for you.

    I like knowing this and don't want to waste effort on something that doesn't matter.

    I also feel like if I lived on a farm I wouldn't have to worry about any of that.
  • CindyLouWhoinWhoville
    CindyLouWhoinWhoville Posts: 1,217 Member
    Today I learned that dim lighting may be making us dumber.
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/fitness/is-your-home-or-office-dimly-lit-watch-out-it-could-make-you-stupid/story-sZQQN6BaQSP8OBcl0csc8H.html
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    cee134 wrote: »
    I like knowing this and don't want to waste effort on something that doesn't matter.

    I also feel like if I lived on a farm I wouldn't have to worry about any of that.

    I guess my biggest pet peeve is, the advertised condition people that completely buy into set mantras of "lift heavy or go home" and "squat bish". It dilutes important information for the average person coming here to learn about weight loss. Most haven't ever lifted weights or dieted, but the mob rule throws strong lifting and clean eating right at them, and we wonder why dropout rates are so high.

    People could succeed on a simple dietary caloric cut and adding in 30 minutes of walking to start, then progressively modifying each of those. They NEVER even have to lift to really be fit, but type in 'fit' or 'fitness' and take a look at the images and information that comes up.

    Anyway...I digress...

  • pudgy1977
    pudgy1977 Posts: 13,499 Member
    Timshel_ wrote: »
    cee134 wrote: »
    I like knowing this and don't want to waste effort on something that doesn't matter.

    I also feel like if I lived on a farm I wouldn't have to worry about any of that.

    I guess my biggest pet peeve is, the advertised condition people that completely buy into set mantras of "lift heavy or go home" and "squat bish". It dilutes important information for the average person coming here to learn about weight loss. Most haven't ever lifted weights or dieted, but the mob rule throws strong lifting and clean eating right at them, and we wonder why dropout rates are so high.

    People could succeed on a simple dietary caloric cut and adding in 30 minutes of walking to start, then progressively modifying each of those. They NEVER even have to lift to really be fit, but type in 'fit' or 'fitness' and take a look at the images and information that comes up.

    Anyway...I digress...

    SWOON
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    Timshel_ wrote: »
    cee134 wrote: »
    I like knowing this and don't want to waste effort on something that doesn't matter.

    I also feel like if I lived on a farm I wouldn't have to worry about any of that.

    I guess my biggest pet peeve is, the advertised condition people that completely buy into set mantras of "lift heavy or go home" and "squat bish". It dilutes important information for the average person coming here to learn about weight loss. Most haven't ever lifted weights or dieted, but the mob rule throws strong lifting and clean eating right at them, and we wonder why dropout rates are so high.

    People could succeed on a simple dietary caloric cut and adding in 30 minutes of walking to start, then progressively modifying each of those. They NEVER even have to lift to really be fit, but type in 'fit' or 'fitness' and take a look at the images and information that comes up.

    Anyway...I digress...

    Agree. Baby steps. Exactly how I started. Counting calories, even if I was eating mac and cheese with ice cream for dinner. I weighed and counted it. Then I started learning about better food choices and making my calories count/using food as fuel vs. pleasure.

    I also started with just walking, at first I could only go 20 minutes without wanting to give up. Then as I started learning and researching, I started building from there. I do LOVE lifting heavy but it took me over a year to get to that point. Yes, I do have better results with heavy lifting vs cardio and light lifting but I was satisfied with just cardio and watching what I ate for the first 40 lbs lost.

    After that fat loss became a bonus of my efforts. I fell in love with pushing myself to do things I had never done before or ever thought I could do. I became stronger and more confident than I ever was, even when I was in high school.
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,464 Member
    edited February 2018

    "I also feel like if I lived on a farm I wouldn't have to worry about any of that."

    Farmers have winter, too.

    "I guess my biggest pet peeve is, the advertised condition people that completely buy into set mantras of "lift heavy or go home" and "squat bish". It dilutes important information for the average person coming here to learn about weight loss. Most haven't ever lifted weights or dieted, but the mob rule throws strong lifting and clean eating right at them, and we wonder why dropout rates are so high.

    People could succeed on a simple dietary caloric cut and adding in 30 minutes of walking to start, then progressively modifying each of those. They NEVER even have to lift to really be fit, but type in 'fit' or 'fitness' and take a look at the images and information that comes up.

    Anyway...I digress..."

    So agree!


  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    TIL a penguin escaped from Tokyo Sea Life Park and thrived in Tokyo Bay for 82 days after scaling the 13 foot high wall and managing to get through a barbed-wire fence into the bay. The penguin, known only by its number (337) was later recaptured by the zoo keepers.
  • Versicolour
    Versicolour Posts: 7,164 Member
    AdamAthletic wrote: »
    That relationships and me just never seem to work well together!

    Hugs. I know the feeling
  • AdamAthletic
    AdamAthletic Posts: 2,985 Member
    Versicolour wrote: »
    AdamAthletic wrote: »
    That relationships and me just never seem to work well together!

    Hugs. I know the feeling

    Life goes on hey..

    The good thing about being into fitness - it’s a great outlet!
  • Versicolour
    Versicolour Posts: 7,164 Member
    AdamAthletic wrote: »
    Versicolour wrote: »
    AdamAthletic wrote: »
    That relationships and me just never seem to work well together!

    Hugs. I know the feeling

    Life goes on hey..

    The good thing about being into fitness - it’s a great outlet!

    That's a fact! My ex has been stomped on and knocked out cold numerous times during my workouts
  • empresssue
    empresssue Posts: 2,978 Member
    For the cazillionth time that I’m too impatient for my own good.

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