MHarper522 Member

I wasn't referring to the 1000cal/hr at all, since I know nothing about OP's stats and elliptical displays are notoriouly BS. I was literally just talking about the 15cal/min - someone who has an excess of 50-100 or more pounds, as do a lot of people on MFP would not have to match an athlete intensity to match that burn…

I am really glad I saw this (and shared with my husband) because we really don't think about this and we're at the gym every single day.

Calorie burn in cardio activities varies a lot by your weight, as well as intensity. While a lot of us will never be able to match the intensity of an athlete, a lot of us on MPH are heavier than those same athletes which means more calories for the same level or lower level of effort.

Sorry for the delay, face planted in bed last night Username: MHarper522 January week 1 Weigh in day: Friday Previous Week's weight: 244 Todays Weight: 241.6 Finally some movement!

Username: MHarper52 Weigh in week: December Week 4 Weigh in day: Friday Previous weeks weight: 244 Current weight: 244 I guess a stall over the holidays is better than a gain 🤷

Sorry, I was having issues with the app, but it seems fine now. Hopefully not too late :( Username: MHarper52 Weigh in week: December Week 3 Weigh in day: Friday Previous weeks weight: 244 Current weight: 244 :(

Username: MHarper52 Weigh in week: December Week 2 Weigh in day: Friday Previous weeks weight: 245.6 Current weight: 244

Yes! That's exactly it.

I would think it depends on the fitness tracker. Some get more accurate over time as they have more data to work with, so I wouldn't fudge my weight to adjust the burn, but that's just me. It may also take you some time to see how accurate yours is for you and what it means for your weightloss. I have a Fitbit Charge 2 HR…

I'm going to second the advice of stop listening to your husband about your weightloss. The things you said he told you will make you sick and to be very honest I'm afraid either they'll hurt your chances at long term success or could lead you down the road to disordered eating. MyFitnessPal has your deficit build into the…

If your calorie deficit is 1000cal/day (2 lbs weightloss), yes you are likely to lose more muscle. Eating that few calories you're probably going to be tired/grumpy after the initial honeymoon phase. Not because your metabolism would slow down (starvation mode is not really a thing), but because your body wouldn't have…

Yes, sodium can make a difference if it makes you retain water. It can also be because you pushed a bit harder in the gym (muscles retaining water as they repair themselves), or a lot of other reasons. With weighting yourself just once every 2 weeks all you know is your weight that day and weight fluctuates up and down.…

I can...thanks to meds lol. Mine are more straight pain and noise sensitivity, not light, which makes a big difference. Taking a dose of my prescription meds, a cup of black coffee, and running helps. Maybe it's a blood flow thing since vein dilation is basically what migraines are. ETA: I take 100 mg Sumatriptan. It takes…

1.5 mile run (interval), weight lifting (leg day 🙌🙌) and calisthenics (core, mostly).

Username: MHarper52 Weigh in week: December Week 1 Weigh in day: Friday Previous weeks weight: 245.8 Current weight: 245.6 Been going extra hard at the gym and sticking to my calories but I haven't been drinking my water so fingers crossed and more hydrating for next week.

You can always build muscles in that area, but like you said there's no changing bone structure.

Eep, totally forgot to post yesterday, but it's still Saturday here 🙃 Username: MHarper52 Weigh in week: November week 4 Weigh in day: Friday Previous Week's weight: 248.4 Todays Weight: 245.8

On thing about keto recipes though, is that I remember one worry my dietician and OB had was that I do not eat too few carbs. You need a certain level of carbs for your baby's development. My urine was checked for ketones too.

I had gestational diabetes and was referred to a dietician. They gave me a carb "budget" per meals, and I had to eat a steady 3 meals, 2 or 3 snacks. I'm trying to remember what it was but something like 15-30g carbs for breakfast, 30-45g carbs for dinner and lunch, <15g carbs per snack (this was for me! I'm not saying to…

Username: MHarper52 Weigh in week: November week 3 Weigh in day: Friday Previous Week's weight: 249.4 Todays Weight: 248.4 I failed at avoiding gluten entirely this Thanksgiving, though I was careful and I'm still feeling it.

I was losing weight faster when I wasn't exercising tbh. Part of it was probably losing both fat and muscles, and part of losing slower now may be from gaining muscles/water retention/having less to lose overall. Losing the same % weekly would be fewer pounds than 45 pounds ago. I wouldn't go back to no/minimum exercise, I…

About 10 pounds. I retain water like crazy when I have arthritis flares. I found out I couldn't have gluten recently, thanks to my new doctor's hunch and the medical tests he ordered as a result. The flares and the water retention has been a bit more under control since then.

It'll be 5 months on November 26th, and I've lost 45 pounds, from 294 to 249 at 5'8". I've been lifting heavy and getting pretty strong/building good muscles the whole time, so maybe I would have lost more pounds if I had focussed only on cardio, which I do as well, but the goal is how I feel and look, not the number on…

Fitbit Charge 2 HR. I really like it.

I like it as a general idea of how I did that day, but don't consider it anything too reliable long term.

Username: MHarper52 Weigh in week: November week 2 Weigh in day: Friday Previous Week's weight: 251.8 Todays Weight: 249.4

Username: MHarper52 Weigh in week: November week 1 Weigh in day: Friday Previous Week's weight: 251.8 Todays Weight: 251.8 I've been lifting heavy stuff lately and really pushing myself. Seeing the difference on my body but not the scale. Oh well, it will pay off in the end. I had some gluten (problaby through cross…

Yay!

User Name: MHarper522 Weigh in week: October Week 5 Weigh in day: Friday Previous Weight: 254.8 Today's Weight: 251.8 Sorry, I forgot to post yesterday (but that was my weight in from yesterday, not today)

User Name: MHarper522 Weigh in week: October Week 4 Weigh in day: Friday Previous Weight: 255.2 Today's Weight: 254.8 A small loss for the second week in a row even though my intake has been right on the money :( but my period just started today (finally!) and I've been hitting the gym harder, so I've got my fingers…