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MrsWatkins2024

Hello I'm new to MFP and I was looking for tips to keep me on track

Rusty740

Here's some
- Get a kitchen scale and weight everything.
- Track everything including the oils used for cooking. Not toothpaste though unless you eat it
- Don't track things in "portions", track them in grams, oz, cups, tsp etc. so you know how much a portion actually is.
- Double check the common foods you eat to see if the MFP number is actually correct.
- Some people like me like to weight daily in the morning (after washroom) as it sets the tone for the day and it is really easy to see how much our weight fluctuates over the days and weeks. Some people weight weekly, but it's hard to tell what's going on, but it's ok if you want.
- women should compare weeks that are 5 weeks apart to coincide with their monthly cycle due to water retention sometimes.
- Track your failures, be honest.
- Don't attempt too high a deficit, a small deficit is good with minor adjustments as you go.
- Expect some bumps in the road, carry on.
- Set short term goals, and also think beyond the short term goals.
- be patient, good things take time.
- an increase in protein with a corresponding decrease in carbohydrates does help keep you less hungry, research which macro balance you think would work for you.
- don't fall for any short cuts or fad diets, the only thing that works is a calorie deficit. There are things (tricks) you can do to help get the deficit, but no short cuts.
- many people only eat back half or none of their exercise calories.
- many people overestimate the amount of calories they burn in exercise.

Ask lots of questions on the forums, there's lot of good advice to go around

MrsWatkins2024

Thank you so much for the tips

ConnieAGinther

Welcome!! Feel free to add me as a friend