WEIGHT LOSS Frequently Asked Questions: Infographic Answers

tinkerbellang83
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So rather than overwhelm people with walls of text, I've been slowly gathering a couple of infographics either that I've made myself or that are posted regularly on the boards that might make it easier for noobs to see how things work. I'll start with a couple and add more over time. If anyone else has any good ones please feel free to share in the same format.
It's also handy for those of us who post regularly to find them all in one place to copy and paste them again.
It's also handy for those of us who post regularly to find them all in one place to copy and paste them again.
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How does Myfitnesspal calculate my calorie allowance?
What is a good rate of loss for me?
What sort of foods should I eat?
Why has the scale gone up overnight/in a couple of days?
Why is a food scale so important?
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Why haven't I lost weight this week?
Why am I not losing weight?
What is important for weight loss?
Should I take <insert supplement/health food/magic pill> for weight loss?
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i love the estimated vs. weighed peanut butter pic. There is no perfect calorie counting, but we can do a very good job if we try.12
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chris_in_cal wrote: »i love the estimated vs. weighed peanut butter pic. There is no perfect calorie counting, but we can do a very good job if we try.
Can't take credit for that one, but it does beautifully illustrate just how easy it is to underestimate how much you're eating9 -
The first dozen or so times I tried to lose weight I gave up after 2 weeks, just because I didn't know about the fluctuations...8
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Thanks for posting this! Very helpful!2
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I just saved the PB pic! I'm guilty of just guessing what everything is. Getting ready to order a bunch of random tablespoons to fix this problem.1
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beingalteration wrote: »I just saved the PB pic! I'm guilty of just guessing what everything is. Getting ready to order a bunch of random tablespoons to fix this problem.
You read through that PB picture too fast. It is titled Why is a food scale so important? Tablespoons, teaspoons, measuring cups, etc. still allow for error. A food scale is your best bet for accuracy.tinkerbellang83 wrote: »Why is a food scale so important?
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beingalteration wrote: »I just saved the PB pic! I'm guilty of just guessing what everything is. Getting ready to order a bunch of random tablespoons to fix this problem.
@beingalteration don't order tablespoons, order a food scale, spoons/cups are only marginally more accurate than guessing.10 -
o_O Did not know that, thanks for the advice!3
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Another useful one, with link to creators blog which has a great explanation for those Starvation Mode myths
https://www.aworkoutroutine.com/starvation-mode/
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THIS IS THE ONLY OTHER GRAPH I WOULD ADD
Diets don’t work.
This HAS to be a FOREVER COMMITMENT!!17 -
These are great. Happy to see people are starting to see through the BS. The starvation mode one had me dying.4
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Love them all! Especially the starvation mode
ETA: this should be a sticky0 -
Not sure if this one has been posted yet. I know there have been a couple of weight loss graph ones:
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I wonder how you can log foods with scale. Most nutrition facts are done in metric system, but not all.0
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crippcrunch wrote: »I wonder how you can log foods with scale. Most nutrition facts are done in metric system, but not all.
@crippcrunch
Almost all packaged food has nutrition facts by weight on the packaging, fresh produce nutrition info is available on the USDA database, if it's not in the MFP database you add it yourself. There's a very good post on this in the Most Helpful posts on either Getting Started or General Health board, can't remember which.1 -
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