Calorie Counting 101
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On a 1500 caloroe a day diet when getting credit for exercising should you really be eating more calories? I am using the Fitbit flexand have it linked to my Fitness Pal. I was not sure what to do though- do I only stay with the 1500 calories or am I able to eat more because of that exercise credit. confused because I am trying to lose weight however I know that if you constantly under eat it will slow down your metabolism?
If you are letting MFP determine your calorie goal and you've set your activity level to sedentary or lightly active, then yes. The program sets your calorie goal a little low expecting that you will eat the extra calories that you earn through exercise.0 -
This is great! And very helpful!
Thank you for taking the time to write this all out!0 -
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Bump! Awesome!0
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Thank you for this info.0
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Thank you! Great info here.0
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Thank you, This is outstanding!!! I have been doing this awhile and you taught me some awesome strategies...thanks:) Great job!1
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How do you log fruit like 3 strawberries?0
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How do you log fruit like 3 strawberries?
Weigh them.1 -
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I didn't read the replies, so this may have come up...
If you can still edit, you should add something about weighing pasta and rice (uncooked v cooked).
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Calorie Counting 101
Dining out: If you want to be 100% accurate you can bring a scale to a restaurant. [
I couldn't even imagine how embarrassing it would be for my friends and family if I started lugging my food scale with me into restaurants. The day I start doing this is the day I realize that this healthy eating plan gone too far.
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-become obsessive about tiny inaccuracies.
That's how I feel about some things. I don't tend to log my juice (cordial/squash) because it has about 5 cals max. I think if I log it, I tend to drink less and I don't think that is a good way to go. I don't want to get obsessed with the tiny values and
I want to look at the bigger picture for a better lifestyle change in the long run. Also 50 calories a day that I haven't logged (probably not that much because I hardly ever use condiments) isn't a lot over a week, it's 0.1 of a pound. That's just me though.
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Im in the same boat.. I only have 6 more pounds to go to reach my goal. I am only eating 1200 caloris a day and my weightloss has stalled too..0
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tracyannk28 wrote: »Calorie Counting 101
Dining out: If you want to be 100% accurate you can bring a scale to a restaurant. [
I couldn't even imagine how embarrassing it would be for my friends and family if I started lugging my food scale with me into restaurants. The day I start doing this is the day I realize that this healthy eating plan gone too far.0 -
I didn't read the replies, so this may have come up...
If you can still edit, you should add something about weighing pasta and rice (uncooked v cooked).
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But I'm still not losing weight. I'm on day 3. What am I doing wrong?0
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