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There's a LOT of misinformation that gets spread around by gym trainers. Honestly, in all my time working out at gyms, I've heard ALL the myths and all the bro-science in its many varieties. Losing weight comes down to calories in vs. calories out. You need to eat at a calorie deficit to lose weight. The working out is up…

Have you spent some time reading the threads in the "most helpful posts" section? http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10260537/most-helpful-posts-general-diet-and-weight-loss-help-must-reads#latest Other than that, I'd just say that it's a mindset more than anything else. Weight loss is mostly about what you…

A great thread that everyone should read on "plateaus" and non-linear weight loss: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear/p1

A few things you can try:* Switch the setting to "dominant hand" even if you're wearing it on your non-dominant hand. It could be tracking ghost steps for hand movements. * Give it a few weeks to adjust. * Double-check the accuracy of your food logging. Most people, despite their best efforts, underestimate the amount of…

Give it a few weeks to adapt to your habits. And I agree with those who say it will never be 100% accurate. But it should be reasonably close. It's important to understand what the Fitbit can and can't measure. It can't directly measure calorie expenditure. Nothing can outside of a lab. It can measure steps, distance,…

You don't have to count calories if it's not your thing. It works for many people. But it's simply a tool. It's not magic. And if it drives you crazy, and if you're maintaining or able to lose without counting, that's totally fine, too. I see by your profile that you only have a few pounds left to lose. Those "last 10…

Natural versus artificial isn't really a health issue. And the use of "natural" in foods is mostly a marketing term that plays upon people's misunderstanding of basic chemistry. I don't add sugar to very much (e.g. I mostly drink water, not soda, and I take my coffee with milk only), so no, I don't really use packets of…

Like most people have said, how much is too much? There are points at which adding more protein is probably not beneficial, and adding healthy fats or complex carbs would probably be a more nutritionally valuable use of those calories. The negative consequences of too much protein at a calorie deficit could include a lack…

Can you open your diary so we can offer some more specific advice for you? Without seeing your diary, here is a bit of generic advice: 1. Review your protein macro goal and make sure it's not set unrealistically high. There are varying schools of thought on how much protein you actually need, and it's worth doing some…

My lazy days are far more often than "occasional". :)

TDEE is an average. Well, you have a different TDEE each day. But if you're using the TDEE method, you're using an average anyway. So yeah, just eat to your average every day (or week, if you prefer to have some lower and higher food days, like most of us) and that should work fine. If, over time, you notice yourself…

Done! :) And, bear with me, folks. I try to get to the requests as quickly as I can, but I didn't expect this group to become so popular so quickly! I might need to get a couple of co-managers.

I don't know why that would've happened, @get8fit . I haven't removed anyone from the group, and I generally approve all application requests that have messages in them -- though sometimes it takes me a day or two to get around to it.

Ditto. Daily weigh-ins take the anticipation away from a single scale reading. They put each one into perspective. There are ups and downs, but each individual data point isn't particularly important. It's the overall long-term trend that matters.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear/p1

Best to get it checked out with a doc, as very frequent urination could be a sign of diabetes. But if you're healthy, then yeah, maybe drink less water? You don't really need that much -- you just need to stay hydrated.

The food doesn't make you want to cry. Your bulimia does. Good for you for seeing a doctor and seeking out help. That's the first step to getting healthy. There's tons of support out there to help you along. You aren't alone. You CAN do this. Best of luck to you.

Yes, if you are battling an eating disorder, please eat! On vacation AND at home!

Instead of trying to change yourself into a morning person, why not just work exercise into a schedule that's more realistic for you to keep? My apartment would have to quite literally be on fire to get me out of bed before 6am. I go to the gym after work instead, and get exercise in on the weekends whenever I can. I also…

I just made a new discovery: Spencer Cocoa, an Australian bean-to-bar chocolate company that uses cocoa grown in Vanuatu. Their 72% dark chocolate is a smoky slice of chocolate heaven.

Yeah, BMI is just a guideline based on the statistical likelihood of certain medical issues occurring at different body weights. It is not a be-all-end-all guide of how much everyone should weigh. One of the major limitations of BMI is that it's not very accurate for people with lower than average body fat, like athletes.…

What concerns me here is not that you overindulged at an occasional social event. That's no big deal if you're otherwise staying under your goal. What concerns me is that you're up at 2am, driving yourself crazy over it to the point of almost feeling like you want to throw up. That is not healthy, and is a warning sign of…

Yeah, if you want to make an adjustment from Fitbit exercise, then just sync the two and let it do the work for you. You say you feel like it's been overestimating, but you also feel too hungry. So probably it's quite accurate. If you don't want to sync the two, then up your activity level on MFP a bit.

My workouts are very inconsistent. This time of year I'm at the gym a couple of days a week for some strength training and some classes (e.g. pilates). I ski in the winter. I jog in the summer a couple of days a week. Etcetera. But I'm not all that diligent about it. I do get a lot of activity into my everyday life though…

10000 steps isn't sedentary. For me, it ends up being somewhere between lightly active and active -- though that depends on your stride. But I agree with everyone else: If you're using your Fitbit and it's linked to MyFitnessPal, it doesn't really matter, other than affecting the size of your daily adjustment. In general…

It depends what you put in the coffee. If you drink it black, it's pretty close to zero calories and probably not worth stressing over. I drink mine with a bit of lowfat milk, and I always log the milk 'cause it adds up. If you add lots of cream and sugar, it can be a pretty calorie-dense beverage.

This is why I switched to the TDEE method. No need to futz about trying to calculate how many calories I burn doing any specific exercise. I just looked at actual weight loss over time and actual calories consumed, and reverse-calculate my TDEE and took a deficit from there.

That doesn't sound right. Seems like a bug or an error.

Soy, tempeh and tofu are good suggestions, as are lentils, beans and other legumes. Some cheese is lactose-free and might be easier for you to digest. Greek yogurt could be fine for your system too -- lots of people who have trouble with dairy somehow have no problem with yogurt. Just remember to read up on complete versus…

Here, read this: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear/p1