Kathryn247 Member

Aldi/Fusia pork potstickers with soy sauce and a lot of sriracha.

There are some things I don't track. Mustard on a sandwich, iceberg lettuce, coffee. It's my little way of raging against the machine. I realize my calories aren't exactly accurate because of that and I'm okay with that. I've lost weight and maintained just fine.

I've cut ties with immediate family members. It's not worth having people in your life who treat you badly just because they're related to you. Take care of you. <3

Different scales can give you different results, and weight changes throughout the day, so use your scale, preferably at the same time of day (usually right after you get up) to monitor your progress. Log your meals, even if you call it a "cheat" meal. One meal can totally cancel out a week's worth of deficit. You can do…

Hello! Is there a particular reason you want to eat low carb? Low carb isn't necessary for weight loss or fitness. Like many people on here, I've had great success eating what I like, tracking it, and staying within my calorie limit. I use allrecipes.com for recipes, you can type in "low carb" (or "low calorie") and it…

I did WW a long time ago, and it seemed like you needed "recipe ideas" to eat as much as possible with the fewest points possible, sort of gaming the system. You don't have to do that here - eat what you want and keeps you feeling full and happy, and log it. There's nothing to trick. I find reading the forums very helpful…

I had one just before my 41st birthday 5 years ago. BEST DECISION EVER. Yes, I'm shouting. :) Your future self will thank you.

Yep, mine changes overnight sometimes, too. It will say I have 300-400 for the day in the evening, but sometimes when I look the next day it dropped it to 200 or less. I can't figure out why it does that. About half of my steps are in the evening, walking the dog. On Monday I got over 8,000 steps, which would usually get…

What diet were you on before? If it was very low calorie, naturally you'll be hungry now. No need to panic, just start where you are with a sensible plan. My recommendation is - enter your stats into MFP and set your goal to maintenance. Eat the calories it recommends. Eat whatever you want and like and keeps you feeling…

Hello! Here's a handy-dandy infographic that many people find helpful. Also, read the stickied posts like this one: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

Do you like the taste of Slimfast? They always tasted so metallic to me. I make my own smoothies with frozen fruit (140g), plain nonfat Greek yogurt (110g) protein powder (15g) and water. Change up the flavor with different fruit and protein powder. Cheaper, more delicious, and more satisfying IMO than Slimfast. Setting up…

Great job, congratulations!!!

"My bionic knees/hips are leased and if I go over 4,000 steps a day, I have to pay extra."

I eat carbs all the time and do just fine. OP, eat what you like and keeps you feeling full and log it, that makes it sustainable and less of a struggle.

1.8 pounds in a week isn't bad, and you're probably retaining water from the new exercise. Stick with it, this is a marathon, not a sprint. :)

This is the place to be! Check out the stickied posts for some great information, keep an open mind about calorie counting (weigh your food!), and stay with it! This really does work with determination and patience.

"I've been so inspired by your weight loss that I decided to do the mung bean soup diet." WHAAAAA??? or "I can't eat more than 6 almonds or I gain 5 pounds." SRSLY?

Here's the much-referenced strength training thread: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1 It has a lot of options for good training programs, and you don't need to go to the gym to do some of them.

Maybe work on appreciating what your body is good at. It WORKS, right? It gets you out of bed every day, it takes you wherever you need to go. It gets you dressed, it feeds you, it washes you, it takes you out to socialize with your friends and shop and whatever else you do with your day. It's a friggin' BLESSING. You…

If this goes on for a few days and you aren't hungry in a deficit, make sure you are weighing your food in grams and logging it accurately. If you aren't weighing your food, you may be eating a lot more calories than you think. And welcome to MFP! :)

You don't HAVE to start cooking from recipes to start weight loss. You can continue eating what you ate before, just weigh it and log it. It's more sustainable that way and maybe less intimidating. :) I'm more of a "heat and eat" person than a real "cook" - I keep several proteins (frozen salmon burgers, deli ham),…

If you're a 34, who in the world would be 100? or even over 50? WTAF? Go for "healthy" and "strong," and ignore the machine.

I went from 183 to 143 in 9-10 months in 2017. It will vary for everyone based on how much they have to lose, their deficit, and other factors. Have you read the stickied posts? They can be very helpful to find out if you are "missing something." Like, are you weighing your food, did you set you activity level correctly,…

The most accurate way to log wings would be to weigh them before you cook them, then weigh the bones and whatever's left and subtract that from the starting weight. The USDA has a site where you can look up the nutrition for just about any food: https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list and their product numbers are in the…

"Healthier" food options isn't really the issue, maybe "measurability" is. Some things I noticed in your diary: You have some items listed as different kinds of salad, measured in cups, with cheese and pretty low calories. Each item in a salad should be weighed, if possible. 10 buffalo wings is probably not 180 calories.…

Using a food scale and weighing your meat will probably make a big difference. Food scales aren't expensive, try a test with your peanut butter - how much you would usually scoop and what it really weighs. It adds up!

Meat can be very calorie-dense and should be weighed (before cooking). "Measuring" and "weighing" aren't necessarily the same thing - do you weigh all of your food in grams with a food scale? Measuring cups can be very inaccurate.

Are you weighing your food in grams? Over-estimating portions is the most common culprit, and measuring cups aren't always accurate. Treat yourself to a food scale and make sure you're choosing accurate database entries, and see how that goes. 1200 should be enough to lose weight, and you should also "eat back" at least…

Harder cheese, like sharp cheddar or parmesan (ooh, Wisconsin white cheddar!), has a stronger flavor so you can use less. I think 14g of flavorful cheese goes further than 28g of something bland.

Hi and welcome! You'll get the hang of it in no time. There are links to some really great posts here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads#latest That's a good place to get started.