Nutrition

From 180 to 171 over the past 9 weeks, I'm not new at this (not water weight)
Nine weeks ago I weighed in at 180.3. On Saturday it was 170.6!! BYE BYE 9 LBS!! Happily so!! It's been a long haul. I started at 288 lbs. , now with 118 lbs. gone I can move around easier. But, it's not been easy! If it were easy, there'd be no overweight people. My journey actually began back in August of 2010. Please do…
Control binge eating?
Let me start by saying I am type 2 diabetic with mitigating circumstances. In 2013 I went in for a routine ERCP to remove a gallstone. The doctor nicked my pancreas, it got infected with C-difficle. It developed into necrotizing pancreatitis. 4 months in the hospital fighting the infection and losing 50% of the function of…
First time struggling to lose weight. How can I change from what worked in the past
I'm at a point right now where I'm the heaviest and least in shape I've ever been. I've always been very active and in shape until 3 years ago when diagnosed with a chronic illness. This has prevented me from being as active and any workouts I have tried my body just shuts down for the next week. So im at the point where I…
What macros percentages do you use, and why?
I'm trying to decide what macros percentages I want to use. My goals are to eat better to manage PCOS (less refined sugar and refined carbs). I'm not sure what to choose since there's a lot of confusing information online about the relative health of various macro breakdowns and whether they lead to various diseases or…
High calorie snack options?
Looking for ideas for high calorie snack options that won’t make me feel super bloated and sluggish. I’m desperately trying to gain weight but I’m having a hard time because I get full really easily and have a pretty low appetite in general. I also can’t eat peanuts or peanut butter, which I know is a common suggestion to…
Post Work Out Foods
What does everyone snack on after a work out? Needing some suggestions. Thanks!
Greetings from the cave
hi! I was pretty active as a teen (jogging, horseback riding) but in my 20's I started working really long shifts and it threw off my entire routine. fast forward to 2018and I was basically living in a cave while I was in college online. I gained 56lbs 2018-2022, and now that I'm not basically chained to the computer I'm…
Training for Ironman & Gaining Weight. Help!
I'm training for Ironman (started training in November), I am training with a Coach - so I am getting enough rest & recovery, getting enough sleep, my workouts are carefully crafted (no junk miles). Physically, psychologically, I'm doing great. BUT - I am gaining weight! I couldn't care less about the scale, but my clothes…
Hello! Ciao!
Taking a closer look at my nutrients and habits as I keep traveling along on this wellness journey. As always, I am a #WorkInProgress
Red meat
Has anyone given up red meat? Going to give it a try to see if it makes me feel any better. Curious about benefits
Hey, I’m back, I’m willing, I’m excited
Hey let’s do this together! Add me , active motivated people I need support I need to be accountable and I want to go through your food journals lol! Add me up ;)
Verify "verified" entries
I had a little time on my hands this morning, so I checked macros within verified entries that I consume consistently. I was surprised at how common misinformation was going into some items. I found similar errors when entering a barcode as well. Check your entries and don't rely on "set it and forget it" logging.
Exercise and Calorie Deficit
Hey everyone it's my first my post here and I am really struggling. I have been on a weight loss journey for over a year. I have lost a total of 27 lbs (not complaining) but now I am at a point where I am eating 1,560 calories per day AND working out 5 days week (3 days of resistance training 30 minutes) and 2 days of…
62lbs down!
Hey I'm not new, it's been years; i use this on and off but thought id come and say hello! I've been doing crossfit since 07/2020 and absolutely love it. This is really the only consistent thing i've kept up, the weight started falling off 1 year after i started. 15 lbs that first month then just static and one day i was…
Starting Again
Hey all. I'm not new to MFP, I'm just returning after several years of depression. Over the last few years I've encountered so much loss and defeat in my life, and I let it defeat me. I'm now working to take control of my health again now that I'm feeling much better about who I am and where I am in life. I would…
Hi 🫣👋
Hi I’m Kel. I’m new on here trying to control the chubby. Looking forward to the journey just wondered if anyone wanted to do it together xx
Weight gain, Nutrition and Digestion
Hi Everyone ! Im new here. Seems like the perfect place to ask my endless questions. I am lean and 6 feet and have recently dropped from 165 to 130 lbs because i had to do Shift work(graveyard shift) and that messed up my diet as well which has left me bone skinny now. Now after a year i have shifted back to working during…
My weight loss journey has hit a wall...
Hello, My name is Chris. My wife and I started our weight loss journey back in September of 2021. so far, I have lost more than 50 pounds (currently 320 Lbs) and she has lost 40 pounds. We accomplished this by eating at a major calorie deficit and intermittent fasting. I, for example, Would eat 1000-1200 calories as a 6'0,…
Age 54 Goal to be Healthy and lose 125 pounds
Hi, I plan to figure this weight management thing out using all 4 food groups and exercise. I'm 54 years old. I'm in perimenopause. I'm metabolically healthy except obesity. I quit a packaged meal plan that eliminated a lot foods. I deal with chronic migraine as well. I have had an excessive amount of stress with a family…
My weightless Journey has hit a wall...
Hello, My name is Chris. My wife and I started our weight loss journey back in September of 2021. so far, I have lost more than 50 pounds (currently 320 Lbs) and she has lost 40 pounds. We accomplished this by eating at a major calorie deficit and intermittent fasting. I, for example, Would eat 1000-1200 calories as a 6'0,…
Hello ! Time to take care of my health!
In February 2022, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. I was about 100 pounds overweight and mostly sedentary. Back at the beginning of the pandemic, I joined an alternative site and was successful in losing around 30 pounds, but I lost interest in logging meals and eventually…
I am shredded with little belly fat and I want to gain weight without getting fat. Is it possible ?
My current bodyweight is 58 kg and I want to gain weight up to 10 kg but currently my muscle visible properly and litte belly fat. My question is how can i gain weight and look muscular without getting fat? Also want to know the nutrition, exercise.
Auto Add Vitamins Option
Hi! It would be great to have an option (like a check box) to automatically add something daily like vitamins or foods eaten daily. Or possibly select multiple days within the calendar to add the item to.
Starting a new journey - Couch to Marathon
In 2013, I lost my wife aged just 21 to Ovarian Cancer. She was a professional footballer, and we were both in great shape. That year I ran the Great Manchester Run - 10k without any specific training. Fast forward 9 years, and life has hit me in the midriff. Working to provide for our 2 children meant things like…
New Again!!
Greeting! :) I used MFP years ago, I made a lot of progress, friends and experiences. I'm looking to recreate the supportive community, I should have never let go of before. We can do this, again..!!!
Newbie
Hello everyone! I’m a newbie here. I have never really had trouble losing weight before but after having two babies, hitting my thirties and just the overall stress of work and daily living my body has been changing in ways that I wish that it wouldn’t. The struggle is real and what I’m doing is no longer working. I’m here…
Benefits to taking creatine during half marathon prep?
I have 9 weeks left until my first half marathon. I was thinking of taking creatine to boost my performance. Has anyone tried it? Would it be beneficial?

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