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TL;DR: UA Record is garbage and doesn't work. Find a better way to track your steps In my experience UA is horribly broken when it comes to activity tracking. Previously I was using google fit to drag the steps counted by my watch into MFP and was getting a reasonable number of calories added for the level of steps taken.…
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Nah, I was just as unfit at 125kg as I was at 160kg. It wasn't until I started to incorporate exercise that I made any kind of improvements in my fitness. I may have been healthier, but I definitely wasn't any fitter.
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This is what jumped out at me. The worst eating plan is the one you can't stick to no matter how good it is. Cutting carbs is absolutely not necessary to lose weight as, weight loss comes from consistently being in a caloric deficit. A 7/10 diet you can effortlessly do forever is infinitely better than a 10/10 diet that…
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I just noticed they started stocking this in the supermarket near my house. It definitely helped me to reduce my calorie intake as when I saw how much they were charging for the stuff I suddenly didn't feel like ice cream anymore.
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TBH I'm not surprised that they're pretty on par. I think it's that when people think of breaststroke they're imagining the face up, leisurely stroke that you often see old folk doing rather than the power stroke, full tilt, head down breaststroke you'll see when people are racing. That latter type easily works me as hard…
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Been there. When I was at my heaviest I'd smash through a workout then be ravenous and devour 2x or 3x the number of calories afterwards. In the end I had to delay my fitness goals until I had my eating under control as it was too much to try and tackle both at once. So I temporarily stopped the gym and working out and…
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Is this like the potato diet thing where you only eat potatoes for a certain period of time so that the monotony and blandness helps to make other foods (like fruits and veggies) more palatable in comparison?
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You've had one day where you went over, you'll no doubt have days to come where you'll go over again. This isn't bad, this isn't a failure, this isn't something that needs to be punished or addressed. It's just normal life. None of us got fat because of what we did on a single day just as none of us can lose the fat by…
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12-13 hours a gym/workout time per week? Have you considered that this level of active, which is definitely on the high side, is the reason you're hitting these 'bumps in the road'? Just as under-eating can lead to blow-outs and binges. Overdoing the exercise, particularly if you're not fuelling your self properly for that…
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I haven't 'completed' my diary in over 12 months. I'd describe the prediction as somewhere between wildly inaccurate and plain lunacy =)
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That's my point. Competing to see who can lose weight the fastest is far from sensible.
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Start with as little or as much as you can. Some people like to tackle weight loss and fitness at the same time. I tried this numerous times in the past and I would always end up overwhelmed and I'd stop. So my previous attempt I decided that I would hit the gym and start getting fit and then worry about losing weight once…
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I'm far from an expert but I'm lead to believe that muscle/strength growth happens during rest not in the gym. If you're in the gym 5/6 days a week is there a chance you're over-training and not having rest days required for development?
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I've cut about 20lb in about 2 days in the past. What do I win?
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If that was me it'd be: Spinach & Cheese Omelette (330cal) - 2 egg (180) - skim milk (15) - Spinach (25) - Cheese (65) - olive oil spray (45) 3 x fun size chocolate & hot chocolate drink (271 cal) Mini Twirl (75) Mini Crunchie (72) Mini Picnic (78) Jarrah Classic Hot Chocolate Satchet (46) Total (approx) 601 cals But…
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Alright. You can get out of my head now!! =) I couldn't relate to this post more. - the multiple failed attempts in the past - the hiding the fact that I was trying again (until it became obvious and undeniable) - the concern that I'm finding it 'too easy' (compared to the past) - the healthier 'balanced' relationship to…
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While I have weight to lose my goal weight is 'less'. That's it, just 'less'. As long as I keep hitting to goal weight of 'less' then eventually I'll get to a point where I don't want/need to lose weight then my goal weight will be 'same'.
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Yep, had an awesome holiday and stacked on a bout 3 delicious, fun filled, guilt free kgs! So good! I'm about 0.5kg off being back to where I was. Totally worth it.
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I've come to realise that the algorithm used by MFP for step calculation is pretty much garbage (but MFP support won't admit it) I previously had my smart watch sync with google fit to record my steps and then google fit would sync with MFP. While doing it this way It would regularly add a reasonable amount of calories…
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Also remember that walking doesn't have to be "going for a walk". Adding incidental movement to your day is just as good. For example a trip to the shops: 10 extra minutes by parking at the far side of the car park rather than by the door (5 mins each way). 10 extra minutes by taking the scenic route through the shopping…
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Using USDA entries from the database Raw Choice Flank Steak - 200g = 321cal Person one likes their steak rare (20g moisture lost) Grilled Choice Flank Steak - 180g = 364cals Person two likes their steak more well done (40g of moisture lost) Grilled Choice Flank Steak - 160g = 324als. Person three likes their steak charred…
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I rarely eat lunch however I don't want my diary to have blank entries as I want it to be clear (to myself) that I consciously skipped a meal rather than just neglecting to log. For this purpose I've created an entry called 'skip meal' which has 0 calories which I use. This way when I look back through my diary and see a…
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Unless it's completely unavoidable (and I don't think I've had a situation where it has been) I only ever log raw to avoid any inconsistencies 100g raw is always gonna be 100g raw Cooked entries add too many inconsistencies. - does that cooked entry include oils used to cook it? - cooking can add water (like boiling pasta)…
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The biggest factor is what do you like to do? What do you enjoy? There's no point starting a running program if you enjoy swimming or starting to riding a bike if you don't like cycling. The best 'cardio' is the activity you enjoy so much that it quickly stops being a 'workout' you have to do and becomes a pastime you look…
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Welcome to Poe's Law
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It's a useful form of sticker shock. It's like walking into a store and seeing, say, an amazing t-shirt. You're like "OMG! That shirt is AMAZING I just *have* to have it". Then you flip the label over and see the price-tag and it says $450 and then you're all. "Forget that. I didn't even like that shirt anyway. Terrible…
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Was that logging food before or after you've eaten it? If you're not already I'd strongly suggest pre-logging. Make it a rule that nothing passes your lips until it's in your diary. Speaking personally there have been many many times where I've wanted something in particular but when I logged it all of sudden that…
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Put it in perspective a year is 365 days your binge lasted 4 days. That's like 1% of your entire year so not that big a deal in the grand scheme of things so don't let it make you spiral.
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For workout music I listen to a podcast called 'Group Therapy' put out by an electronic music group called 'Above & Beyond'. So if you're into Trance/House/Dance music that's 2 hours of music every week. It a new mix every week so it's always fresh music and new songs/tracks, and it's 100% free. If that style of music…
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How strictly you need to log is different from one person to the next. My motto (for myself) is to log only as diligently as I need. I want to continue to lose weight but I want it to impact on the rest of my life as little as possible. The less of a hassle it is, the easier it is and as a consequence the more likely I am…