Fitness Pal Dictionary

Schlackity

Is there some kind of My Fitness Pal dictionary that explains all the acronyms I see on the message boards? Some I can figure out on my own, but others completely baffle me.

Broejen

What are some of the ones you don't know?

Paco4gsc

Offhand, some common ones I see that might be confusing to others:

MFP - myfitnesspal

BMR - basal metabolic rate, which is the amount of calories a body burns per day (not including digestion) if it were completely at rest, sometimes referred to as the calories burned if you were in a coma, calculated by using a few different formulas that are based on age, weight, height, and gender

RMR- resting metabolic rate, similar to BMR, but includes digestion calories

TDEE - total daily energy expenditure, the total amount of calories burned in a day, this is found by using your BMR and a multiplier based on your activity level (including exercise), it should be noted that MFP does not use TDEE under this definition to calculate your daily calorie burn since it separates exercise from activity level

TDEE-X% - a method of setting a calorie goal that would result in weight loss by resulting in a calorie deficit of X%; for example, TDEE-20% would be calorie deficit of 20% and a calorie goal of 80% of TDEE

30DS - 30 Day Shred, a popular workout program by Jillian Michaels

C25K - Couch to 5K, a popular (free) running program designed to help new runners gradually achieve the ability to run a 5K (or more)

HCG - a hormone that can be an indicator of pregnancy in women and some forms of cancer in men (true story), also used as a supplement in a controversial diet plan, is actually illegal without a prescription

SW - starting weight

CW - current weight

GW - goal weight

BF% - body fat percentage

HIIT - high intensity interval training

browneyes97

Here's another one that had me stumped: NSV- Non scale victory. I had to google it to find out what it was.

cindybpitts

Here's another one that had me stumped: NSV- Non scale victory. I had to google it to find out what it was.

Thanks...I never could figure that one out.

KaleidoscopeEyes1056

One that I recently figured out TL;DR = too long, didn't read

laurynwithawhy

IIFYM - If it fits your macros. Basically eat what you want (within reason) as long as you get in your protein and don't go over on calories, fat, carbs, etc.

Schlackity

Thank you thank you thank you to everyone who replied! The TDEE one and NSV had me scratching my head for a while. :-)

jaxxie

There's another one SMH - Scratching my head!

missybct

HRM - Heart Rate Monitor - a piece of equipment that measures your heart beats per minute and can help you train in the right zone.

WTG - Way To Go - a popular comment on statuses when someone achieves a goal

AESprouse

There's another one SMH - Scratching my head!

I thought that meant Shaking/Shake My Head...