maureli wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone here has the premium version of MFP? If so, is it a lot better? Does it show the net carbs? I have thought about trying it but not sure. I guess it allows you to customize more?

Try Cronometer. It can be set to net OR total carbs even in the free version. Paid versions are monthly, semi-annual or annual.

8/2 Day #2

✔️=/< Carb Goal
✔️=/<Calorie Goal
😫Hit Minimum Steps
😫7-8 Hours of Sleep
✔️Log Everything
✔️No Food After Supper

@maureli I googled that question a while back. It does not do net carbs. The suggestion was to use another app but I just look at the nutrition chart and subtract for myself. Has to be easier than using 2 apps or starting over in a new one.

8/2 results:

log 2/31
calories 1/31 - over today by just over 300...so, a bit out of line, need to work on that
carbs 2/31
exercise 2/31 - plyo + walking

My wild scheme to walk 100 steps whenever I get up for anything is hereby abandoned. Doing those 100 steps gives me just enough time to completely forget why I got up in the first place! Just another proof of getting old.

My new plan is to get the minimum of 10 minutes of activity in at the beginning of each even hour. Fitbit records activity but only if it is 10 minutes or more. Hence, at 8:00, 10:00, noon, etc., I'll extend my 250 steps to whatever it takes to record active minutes.

8/3 Day #3

🎯=/< Carb Goal
🎯=/<Calorie Goal
😫Hit Minimum Steps
🎯7-8 Hours of Sleep
🎯Log Everything
🎯No Food After Supper

Goals: Week One 8/1-8/3

Calorie range ++
Net Carb range ++
Water +++
Exercise++
Steps++

Live each day with purpose+++


3/31 Eat below carb goal
3/31 Make whole food choices
3/31 Eat below or at maintenance calories
3/31 Strength 3x and jog/sprint 2x weekly
2/31 Keep NEAT high

Had a wedding rehearsal dinner last night but stayed on plan around all the pasta and beverages. Scale is moving in the right direction.

8/3
logged - yep
macros - was just at the edge on carbs, and still under fat/protein
exercised - yep - usual 5:30am class
at the wedding did not have champagne or dessert so was under calories for the day.

I am one lb away from my mini goal of being under 160 by 8/24 - fingers crossed to hit it next week then onto the next goal.

8/4

🌟=/< Carb Goal
🌟=/<Calorie Goal (counting exercise calories)
🌟Hit Minimum Steps
🌟7-8 Hours of Sleep
🌟Log Everything
🌟No Food After Supper

Oh, me too! (Just a few days of a late start)
Logging daily - not an issue, but still a goal.
Water & Electrolytes - I'm having a surprisingly hard time remembering to drink water.
Carb Goal: 20g net or less
Exercise: it's a pretty good workout to care for two infants, but I'm trying to walk more with or without them. It's been too hot and rainy for them so trying to remember to take a lunch break at work so I can go walk for a bit.

I'll post because I said "I'll play". My recaps will basically run Sunday through Saturday because it fits my thinking.

Short version July 29-August 4:
1) Continue to explore Cronometer features.
2) Continue towards "balanced macros" via increase of nutrient dense carbohydrates and see where it leads me in regards to hunger.
3) Do the exercises prescribed for the issues noted in #3 below.
4) Increase NEAT mostly through increased steps in the safety of my home.
5) Despite #4...get out of the house and socialize more. Use my cane if needed.

Long version...July 29-August 4
1) Subscribed to Cronometer for a year ($34.94) out of personal interests. I "played with" the free version for a few months off and on.

2) Set macro targets to 20% carbs and proteins and 50% fats. These percentages equate to about 90 grams of each based on my maintenance calories. While I met those "targets" without focus, it was not via my preferred foods. It will suffice to say upping my carbs and reaching them "happened" because I made many dessert recipes this past week to select the 2 I wish to serve at my "La Fete d'Octobre". Winners are Madeleines and Mille Feuille. Dessert recipe selection week is over.

3) Determined that as much as I want to "exercise" it basically did not happen and progress will be slow. I'll not elaborate on physical issues other than to say: Dystonia, an old torn rotator cuff/bicep subluxation, my recent and 1st bout ever (at age 64) with sciatica (improving from June but still existing) and a resulting sprained ankle due to my left foot dragging.

4) I did manage 110 minutes towards exercise which helped me determine that now is not the time and/or find and engage in more appropriate exercise. Focus will be increased NEAT + appropriate stretching. My baseline of "steps/day" established from June/July is ~3500. Sad. This past week I improved that to average 5700 rounded.

Aug. 5

🌟=/< Carb Goal (net)
🌟=/<Calorie Goal (with exercise calories)
🌟Hit Minimum Steps
❌7-8 Hours of Sleep
🌟Log Everything
🌟No Food After Supper

8/5

logged
macros- over on fat by a hair but under total calories
another no exercise day- was planning a morning class but my kiddo was getting ready to leave for Illinois for 2 weeks so stayed home to watch her off and then tracked her by phone for the next 6 hours (drove herself 400 miles for the 1st time)

made low carb cheesecake yesterday and even though I cut back on the amount of sugar substitute it asked for, it is still super sweet.

8/5 results:

log 3/31
calories 2/31
carbs 3/31
exercise 2/31

The weekend was probably way better than the numbers look. I didn't work out, but I was at the beach playing in the waves and walking around town. I wasn't able to log because I didn't have a computer and couldn't get the app to work on my phone, or actually get anything internet to work on my phone so it's probably just the signal there. I was very aware of what I was eating since I couldn't log, and I'm very sure carbs were totally within goal every day. Not entirely sure that calories were in line, but I'm very sure they were not over maintenance levels. So, even though the weekend looks kind of terrible from a results standpoint, I feel like I made the best out of what I had available.