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Newbie!
fifenashia335
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morning! I just downloaded the app about 2 weeks ago. I lost the first week but gained the 2nd week. I didn't realize the depth of this app until today as I started playing with it more! I love the idea of a community board within the app, this is going to be amazing and so easy to get support!
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Keep consistent and you'll lose the weight. Mfp is a great took and it'll help your journey
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Thank you! Consistency is my downfall but I'm taking baby steps and am determined to do this.0
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Welcome! I've been here 42 days now and have lost 12.5 lbs so far. Losing weight is the hardest thing for me, I usually give up too easy, but I'm hoping to stay strong with this app and finding new friends on here to keep me motivated and give me new ideas!0
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Welcome0
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Thanks for the warm welcome!
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My standard suggestion/tip is to do some reading.juliet3455 wrote: »Visit the Eat-Train-Progress group and read the pinned topics. If you click on the little STAR you can bookmark the topic for future reference.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/10118-eat-train-progress
Read the information at these MFP post. They have links to multiple very good reads.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/getting-started
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/833026/important-posts-to-read/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1069278/acronyms-and-terms-for-new-mfp-members-v-6/p1
Try the USDA site as a cross reference for nutrition values of different food diary entries.
http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/
A Recipe Swap Group
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/148-recipe-swap
A Recipe Blog Site
https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/category/eat/recipes/
Some of these links will show up in the other Groups and discussions.
There are lots of other good groups and discussions with really good information and some with a more Social aspect.
@blankiefinder She Nailed itblankiefinder wrote: »By the way, if I haven't found an entry that lists the grams, I keep looking for a different entry. This ( Most Food ) item is already listed a bunch of times. Better to edit and correct one that is already there than add to the database mess that exists now.
Read the Logging Accurately before you do the Following!!!!!!
To bring up the Edit Function - When the Food item is displayed and you click on the "Nutritional Info" there will be 3 options - Yes - No - I Don't Know.
Pick the No and it will return an Edit Button.
Now you can edit the item and correct/add to the Nutritional information.
Not sure how good this works on the phone apps as I do everthing on a PC.
My personal Bias is to use grams ( 100 gm ) as it makes the math easy especially when you use a scale and weigh everything. Not 2 tablespoons ( 32 gm ) just use the values from the product label and confirm it with the un-biased nutritional information from the USDA web site at 100 gm.0 -
Today is my first day. I've never kept track of what I'm eating. Its a little overwhelming but the more I explore the App the more confident I'm getting.0
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Hey there0
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juliet3455 wrote: »My standard suggestion/tip is to do some reading.juliet3455 wrote: »Visit the Eat-Train-Progress group and read the pinned topics. If you click on the little STAR you can bookmark the topic for future reference.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/10118-eat-train-progress
Read the information at these MFP post. They have links to multiple very good reads.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/getting-started
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/833026/important-posts-to-read/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1069278/acronyms-and-terms-for-new-mfp-members-v-6/p1
Try the USDA site as a cross reference for nutrition values of different food diary entries.
http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/
A Recipe Swap Group
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/148-recipe-swap
A Recipe Blog Site
https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/category/eat/recipes/
Some of these links will show up in the other Groups and discussions.
There are lots of other good groups and discussions with really good information and some with a more Social aspect.
@blankiefinder She Nailed itblankiefinder wrote: »By the way, if I haven't found an entry that lists the grams, I keep looking for a different entry. This ( Most Food ) item is already listed a bunch of times. Better to edit and correct one that is already there than add to the database mess that exists now.
Read the Logging Accurately before you do the Following!!!!!!
To bring up the Edit Function - When the Food item is displayed and you click on the "Nutritional Info" there will be 3 options - Yes - No - I Don't Know.
Pick the No and it will return an Edit Button.
Now you can edit the item and correct/add to the Nutritional information.
Not sure how good this works on the phone apps as I do everthing on a PC.
My personal Bias is to use grams ( 100 gm ) as it makes the math easy especially when you use a scale and weigh everything. Not 2 tablespoons ( 32 gm ) just use the values from the product label and confirm it with the un-biased nutritional information from the USDA web site at 100 gm.
Thanks for the tips! I'll look into these today 0 -
lichele0924 wrote: »Today is my first day. I've never kept track of what I'm eating. Its a little overwhelming but the more I explore the App the more confident I'm getting.
It is definitely overwhelming at first, I'm still finding new things to explore! Baby steps is my motto for right now!0 -
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