New to Fitness Pal

elekroos7
elekroos7 Posts: 12 Member
edited November 24 in Introduce Yourself
Hey, I'm looking for fitness pal friends. Motivational, recipes, fitness/exercise routines.. Just starting this journey. Tattooed mom who loves to cook/bake, travel, cocktails, crafts, reading, poker and so much more!

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  • LoveIshie
    LoveIshie Posts: 94 Member
    Welcome to MFP! I joined this year and I have lost 16 lbs, a little over half of my goal. I weighed 275 and I trying to get down to 245 by Dec. It works if you want it to work. You have to make sure you check-in daily so your friends can see that you have been active and eating right. Feel free to add me. Do you use any fitness device to track your exercise activities?
  • elekroos7
    elekroos7 Posts: 12 Member
    Hey, thank you!
    I just picked up a Fitbit today. Trying to figure out how to set the darn thing up and link to my accts ;)
  • omatga
    omatga Posts: 56 Member
    This a GREAT tool to use to help you reach your goals. Feel free to add me - I am always open to connecting with others working on their fitness!
  • NIMP4ME
    NIMP4ME Posts: 2 Member
    Hey me also new this app and its fantastic really specially to find nutrients of every food and my aim is to loose some KGS...i knoe NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE 4 ME (NIMP4ME)
  • elekroos7
    elekroos7 Posts: 12 Member
    Thank you for the kind words! I'm excited to connect with people who are working towards their weight loss and health/fitness goals :)
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    elekroos7 wrote: »
    I just picked up a Fitbit today. Trying to figure out how to set the darn thing up and link to my accts ;)

    Connect your accounts at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/fitbit

    Set your goal to .5 lb. per week for every 25 lbs. you're overweight: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/change_goals_guided

    Enable negative calorie adjustments: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings

    In the MFP app, go to More (Menu) > Steps and choose Fitbit.

    Ignore your Fitbit calorie goal and follow MFP's, eating back your adjustments. No need to log any step-based activity—your Fitbit is tracking it for you. Log non-step exercise (like swimming or biking) either in Fitbit or in MFP—never both. Exercise logged in MFP overwrites your Fitbit burn during that time.

    You can learn more in the Fitbit Users group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users
  • elekroos7
    elekroos7 Posts: 12 Member
    Wow, thanks for all the info! As soon as I get this thing charged I'll try to get it linked.
  • NIMP4ME
    NIMP4ME Posts: 2 Member
    editorgrrl wrote: »
    elekroos7 wrote: »
    I just picked up a Fitbit today. Trying to figure out how to set the darn thing up and link to my accts ;)

    Connect your accounts at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/fitbit

    Set your goal to .5 lb. per week for every 25 lbs. you're overweight: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/change_goals_guided

    Enable negative calorie adjustments: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings

    In the MFP app, go to More (Menu) > Steps and choose Fitbit.

    Ignore your Fitbit calorie goal and follow MFP's, eating back your adjustments. No need to log any step-based activity—your Fitbit is tracking it for you. Log non-step exercise (like swimming or biking) either in Fitbit or in MFP—never both. Exercise logged in MFP overwrites your Fitbit burn during that time.

    You can learn more in the Fitbit Users group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users

    very informative thanks
  • ms_smartypants
    ms_smartypants Posts: 8,278 Member
    Welcome to MFP ...This site is full of amazing supportive people .....Feel free to add me ...Wishing you much success :)
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