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Is the diet and exercise algorithm adjusted for age?
I am 65 years old, in good health, and have gone from 188lbs to my current 147. I would like to get down to 130 - 135, but it is a real struggle. I walk 10 miles every day and do core and cardio daily. I try to keep my caloric intake between 800 - 1200 daily. The trouble is MyFitness Pro tells me everyday that I am eating…
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Breakfast Alternatives
I'm looking for a tasty & quick way to eat a healthy breakfast. I usually do a toast, bagel, or something on the go. I've tried First Watch breakfast or Panera but it has so many calories. I fast at night so I eat breakfast and lunch and skip dinner. Any suggestions?
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Seeking Motivation and Inspiration!
2 1/2 months ago i started my journey on changing into a healthy lifestyle partnering with my doctor and Myfitnesspal app. So far, I lost 30 lbs. and counting! What is your favorite mantra and motivational inspiration with this journey? Wishing everyone a healthy and lovely week!
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Hi, I'm new
Hi all! I'm Val...new here. Trying (yet again) to get back on track and get healthy, feel better...all that jazz 😉. I'm 46, stay at home Mom to a 13yo adorable, horrible teen 🤣😭, also disabled (back issues). I had Gastric Sleeve surgery in 2015, it went great, lost almost 100lbs....have since gained it back + more for many…
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Just eat the cake...
I am a firm believer that we should eat the piece of cake at the birthday party....and fully enjoy our holiday dinners. I think we should enjoy all the good potlucks and take your kids for ice cream....but what I really did was eat the cake and then finish the cake over the following two days. And eat Thanksgiving dinner…
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Update meal calorie goals for exercise calories
I use additional exercise so that my meal calories are not ridiculously low each day so when I exercise I would like it to adjust my individual meal calorie goals to help me plan my meals, not just my daily calorie goal
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The Effects of Body Recomp
So back in 2013, I was 264lbs and looked extremely bloated all the time etc. Today, after losing 89lbs, I am now also 264lbs. Here are the comparison pictures at the exact same weight: (Just for those doing the math, I put on a LOT of weight during the lockdowns) After the first picture was taken, I did a big weight loss…
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Looking to make friends to keep motivated
Hi all, I’m looking to make friends to keep myself motivated. I am 21F 5’9” current weight: 306 GW: 165. I started out a while ago, lost 40 pounds, but then gained it back because I lost motivation. I have a long way to go (about 140lbs) to meet my goal weight. I want to start a family but want to be healthy first. Can’t…
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Hi ALL, newbie , help needed! <3
I would like to keep track of my progress photos, I have been trying to add them to google photos so I can share them but hav'nt been able to open them on my phone. How can I fix this? https://photos.app.goo.gl/D7etrq7yXHFb9Va68
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the key.
I do a lot of sport in the morning without breakfast and I often eat at 11:30 a.m. In the evening I drink wine and eat 800 calories.
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Six Stone Down in 8 months! (84lbs/38.1kg)
Hi all :smile: I'm currently on a journey to lose somewhere in the region of 110-140lbs (I'll go to the former and see where I am at that point) and I've just reached another milestone of 6 stone lost! This has been in the last 8 and a bit months. I've been slowed down a lot by a lot of things like BBQs and group meals…
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Hello 👋
I need friends here. 🥲
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I have trouble eating enough
well as the title says I have trouble eating. (it's not an eating disorder I simply just don't eat enough) and I have started training quite a lot. I found out using this site that I need to eat approx 2300 calories per day and 190 grams of protein to increase my muscle weight. I have trained before so I'm not new to it…
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Gaining Muscle & *LOSING* Fat?
I know there are enough seasoned body builders on here to help me out. The title is straightforward enough. I've had a trainer since October. Past 2 weeks I've cut out refined sugars and flour. I want to lose 40+ more lbs. I'm 179.2 today and I'm going to judge my goals based on composition so I don't necessarily have a…
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Don’t understand difference in mirror vs scale
About a month ago I started exercising daily (tracked through Fitbit) and tracking my calories and macros through MFP. I walk on the treadmill daily at an incline and the only day I didn’t do the treadmill I was on a bike ride. I also bought an Eros scale to track my body fat and other stats. I’ve ensured I’m drinking at…
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How much of a deficit is too stressful on your body?
Hello all I’ve noticed as I get closer to my goal weight my body has become way more sensitive to strenuous exercise and I’m thinking about food ALL the time where in the beginning of my journey I just felt motivated. Now I feel tired, hungry, and anxious and I’m pretty sure it’s related from what I read. Have others…
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Weight loss Advice
Hey Guys! I’m a young bloke looking to get into shape a bit. I need to cut down about 20kg to get into a upcoming job in the next 2 or so months. Just wanting some help on how to do some food prep. I’ve really cut down on all sugary drinks and caffeine and looking at turning purely to only water in the upcoming weeks. For…
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New Old Member
Hello, so much has happened since Covid-19. Me gaining weight and losing it, but looking for friends to support me and my journey. I have different health issues but can overcome them with friends who have any type of Fitness Tracker. I have a Fitbit. I am thinking about rejoining my other gym that has a swimming pool…
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Is 2300 Calories (40, 30, 30 Macro split) Good or Too Much?
Hi. I (19 year old female. 123 Pounds. 5’7.) Am a recovering anorexic. It’s important to note here I never was underweight. I’m pretty far in my recovery and have been working with a personal trainer to do I guess a body recomposition. Though he says based on my body scan I have a low body fat percentage so don’t need to…
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Trying To Take Things More Seriously
Hi everyone! Figured I would introduce myself, maybe if I am more involved in a community, it might help motivate me, lol! Anyways, my name is Marissa and I have been trying to lose weight for a long time now after gaining all the weight I lost 10+ years ago back and more. I'm the heaviest I have ever been and boy do I…
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Confused 🤪
Hiya I’m back again and this time I want to succeed and finally lose all the weight and be fit again. I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been and have 84lbs to lose. The problem I have is I’ve been dieting for nearly 22yrs now and I’ve been on every diet going, so my head is a mess and I don’t know which way is up. I’m calorie…
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Fitness with an Invisible Disease
I'm not really new, but I've been struggling with ME/CFS for 20 years and a debilitating form since Nov. 2020. One of the "fun" symptoms I have is Post Exertional Malaise (PEM), tends to be delayed. I also have some POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) overlap. But! I have been holding remission for over 3…
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Returning to finish the job.
100lb loss so far. Returning to finish the job. Didn't gain it back. Easier to do with friends. I'm a trained chef. Left the industry to get healthy. I dont take anything too seriously. Look for humor in everything. Y'all can ask me anything, I don't get embarrassed by anything.
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Need some help meeting my macro goals!
Hello everyone. I recently suffered from some serious gallbladder attacks and kidney stones along with stomach ulcers, so I've changed my diet completely. I'm female, 5'6 and 245 lbs currently, and though I'd like to lose weight, I'm more trying to eat low fat, low cholesterol, low sugar and no dairy. I eat lots of veggies…