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Exactly. It's pathetic. Everything here is a fight now.

MyFitnessPal used to be awesome. Now it's a mess of people just talking about "WHICH POSTER WOULD YOU SLEEP WITH?!" It's dumb. I practically had to beg for help with an actual fitness-related question.

Yeah, I'm frustrated with not getting an answer to the question I asked.

No, I weighed four and they averaged out to 30 g. All the thighs in the freezer are the same total weight and size. I don't freak out about a difference of 20 calories for food. I have too much left to lose to be that precise right now. If it becomes a problem, I'll reevaluate.

I just ended up doing it the normal way, which I planned to anyway if I couldn't find a rule of thumb. I don't know why tomatoey felt the need to spell out simple math...? :/ Why does everyone on the internet seem to think everyone but them is stupid? Anyway, I only ate one. Pawned the other off on my bf who had two of his…

You don't need to be a jerk. I googled the hell out of it. Go away.

I just called it 150 calories per thigh. The 16.5 is two thighs. Guess everyone's too busy on the chit-chat threads.

I do have a scale. Was asking how to weigh the whole thing without pulling the bone out. :/ I guess no one has a rule of thumb then???

Please, any help at all?

Yeah, also not true for me. I think fat is great. Gimme all the cheese, nuts and avocados you got! People love to stereotype others though. How stupid to do it over something like people using a bit of PB2 to spend calories on something else. It's good, it's versatile, it's earned a place in my pantry. The end.

We all "eat real food." And your opinion doesn't mean much when stated on its own. PB2 is a nice little thing to add to keep calories down but have a healthy diet. That high-horse stuff you're doing is really not helpful at all. I always wonder about people like you in the forums...

I have a Polar FT4 in green. I love this thing. I wear it as a normal watch. Also comes with a chest strap for heart rate function. Syncs up to any Polar machine, too. I highly recommend it for just $60. It's been great!

I find that my Polar FT4 heart rate monitor is pretty close to the Brayden Calorie Calculator. So, I just average the two and use 80% of that as my conservative burn figure. Hope that helps. :)

16 kilos is GREAT! That's a really wonderful start! For me, I have days where I FEEL like a bottomless pit but can only eat a little. Whereas, before, as in just two short weeks ago, I was horking down a really large volume of food every meal. Twice we've ordered pizza and I could hardly finish two regular sized slices.…

The MFP database says 829, plus the 100 for sour cream would be 929, so not that far off. I think I'll call it an even thou. Answered my own question! Good talk, me!

I'm so sorry you went through that. That kind of loss is certain to manifest in physical and emotional ways and I want to send you some hugs. <3 Mine is just simple: Because I was athletic in school. When I stopped doing sports but kept eating like I was burning thousands of calories everyday, it started piling on. Gained…

I bought mine at Costco for $5 for a huge tub that will last me no less than a year!

After wanting to get it for YEARS, I finally picked some up. I love it. I mix it with water and add to greek yogurt with some splenda to dip apples and celery. Now, I get a full cup of peanut-buttery spread/dip for 190 calories when a serving of regular peanut butter, by itself, is that much! My boyfriend was making a face…

Just use Splenda or Stevia or whatever alternative sweetener you like. Eventually, your palette will realize you don't have to douse things in high-fructose corn syrup to taste them. My coffee is a homemade Americano with a packet of Splenda and tsp. of coconut oil. Good and pretty good for me.

How much you'll resent positive attention about your looks. Logically, when I'm thin, I know I look good. And, when I'm fat, I look bad. But I still get irrationally angry at people who think they can suddenly comment on my appearance. WHO ASKED YOU??? I genuinely do not care what you think of how I look. I care what I…

The savory applications interest me the most. I love a good satay.

I know they make a chocolate PB2, also. I just happened to see this jar of plain at Costco for $5 so I snagged it. That sounds really good.

I would imagine so.

I used to make cheesy mashed potatoes by mixing one potato with half an 8-oz. block of cream cheese, 4 Tbsp. of butter, 4 oz. of greek yogurt, 4 oz. of cheddar, garlic and some bacon bits, salt, smoked paprika, cayenne and chives. Then, for dinner, the exact same thing but replaced the potato with pasta. I should have just…

Me too! My boyfriend and I quit in November but will share a clove on occasion. :) And by occasion, I mean twice in the last 9 months. No harm there.

I also don't care for sweet. I like veggie scrambles. 3 cups of steamed broccoli, 1 whole egg + 5 egg whites. Little non-stick cooking spray, heat together in a pan, with some garlic, til the eggs are cooked. Season to taste. Usually, though, I just have coffee for breakfast and eat a hearty lunch. Also, greek yogurt with…

I lost 80 lbs. in 2011. I stopped eating right and gained it all back. I know now that I have to remain vigilant and committed. That's it. :)

1 lb. is not abnormal. I vacillate within a 7 lb. range on any given day between water retention during my period, weighing after breakfast, wearing heavier clothing on the scale, the scale having been tweaked a bit, etc. I honestly wouldn't worry about it unless it keeps up.

Yep, either get a heart rate monitor or manually measure your heart rate a few time over your workout, average it and use the Brayden Calorie Calculator. MFP is generally way off, so never use what's in the database. http://www.braydenwm.com/calburn.htm As for HRMs, I have a Polar FT4 with chest strap. It was $50 on Amazon…

Same for me. I think it's psychological. For me, anyway, it is. I can be at the gym, on the bike, bottle of water ready to go and think to myself, "Meh. I should just go home." How ridiculous is that?! Then the first 15 or 20 minutes, I'm having to force myself to stay and finish the workout. I do 30-minute sets on the…