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To those that felt slighted and/or want clarification “Horrible advice” includes nutritional advice in the form of buzzwords of the latest and greatest diet fad and can found throughout these forums though the comment was not focused on this thread in particular. The OP asked about BMI and then mentioned being “skinny…

BMI is only a guideline. A very muscular person can rate as overweight or obese due to muscle mass. A “normal” weight person can have nothing but flab. That said, perhaps you should talk to your healthcare provider to get some feedback instead of armchair nutritionists in these boards. I am a RN, and I have seen some…

Two weeks with no poop? Please contact your doctor or head on down to urgent care. You might need more than a plain water enema to get things moving. You don’t have an impaction yet or you’d be in agony. If you get clogged, just keep in mind that the only solution is “manual removal”.

Take the smallest value. If you start losing weight too fast, you’ll know you burn more calories than it says. If you aren’t losing at the rate you want, you’ll know you aren’t burning the calories it says. Truthfully, it is very difficult to account for every calorie in and out. Just pay attention to the trends.

Then I stand by Greek yogurt or cottage cheese with some fruit

Eat what you can get down. Worry about your nutrition when you are better.

If you have a refrigerator or cooler bag...plain Greek yogurt and fruit. Shelf stable? Mixed nuts, sliced veggies and hummus, assorted bars. But try drinking a big glass of water first...your hunger might be thirst

Everyone pretty much touched on everything. MFP is only as accurate as the entries you put in. 1. Preplan snacks 2. No munching (see #1) 3. If you really want it, you have to log it 4. Can’t weigh it or figure out the portion size? If you are trying to lose weight...leave it for now. If you are losing weight by honestly…

Eating protein itself will not build muscles. You eat the protein to aid your body in repairing muscles. So....strength training is going to require your muscles to rebuild in an attempt to keep up with the demand you are placing on them. You really should reach your protein goals for this. Any extra protein will be…

I wish I had that problem! I’m always melting (thanks menopause!) Suggestions to layer, sneak a space heater around your feet, drink hot liquids will help, and moving around frequently is fantastic. As ugly as they are, Uggs are amazingly warm if you get cold toes. The question I think your asking is about calorie intake.…

Hyponatremia can kill you. Usually not an issue unless... And you drinking too much water? Yes, you can drink so much water so fast that you’ll dilute blood sodium. Are you exercising too hard in the heat and only drinking plain water? Dizziness, headache, fatigue, and nausea are signs. There are also some medications that…

Any health effects of long-term keto? Depends If you have any kidney damage, high protein will further the damage. High fat can lead to high blood lipids which are implicated in heart disease. For either, see your doctor. Carbs don’t make you gain weight. Too many calories make you gain weight. Too many handfuls of nuts…

Stick with what MFP suggests in terms of macros and calorie recommendations. Adjust your eating so that your diet fits those parameters. Slow and steady is how you gain weight, and slow is how you’ll lose. You are modifying your long term eating habits, not trying to “diet” using a hip fad. Read the pinned posts. It is…

Accurately log what you eat and take your regular blood sugar readings. Your blood sugar needs to be maintained within 120-80. You need to talk to your physician about this. They will be happy that you are making the effort, but you might also need guidance on how often and when to test your blood sugar. If needed, you may…

Some fruits and veggies have more calories than you think!!! Granted, they are great nutritionally, but they are still calories. I’ll bet you’ll find the culprit there if you log those before eating.

Once you are at your target weight, you can stop logging to see how you do. You should probably continue to weigh yourself once per week to catch yourself before poor choices wreck your weight. It may be that you need to log in order to maintain weight. It may be that you’ll only need help getting to your goal and be fine…

You can always try more liquids such as tea, decaf, etc so long as there aren’t really any calories. You might just be thirsty. Another thought might be to look at your food logs and figure out if you are eating anything that has more calories than it is worth. You could maybe find lower calorie foods to substitute or even…

I weigh Sunday morning when I first get up but after I’ve gone to the bathroom. Saturday is my rest day, and I make sure to drink plenty of water to reduce water retention. Same scale. You are gong to see some weeks where the scale says you lost your goal (or more), and some weeks you are basically even or up just a bit.…

Nutrition labels are not regulated. You are trusting that the company is being honest with the data. I once worked for a private label company, and they had to recall a style of cookie because the nutrition label was waaaaaaay off. Customers were mad because they wanted their low-cal cookies even though no such thing…

Perhaps a different brand of bread? It’s amazing the nutritional differences between brands and styles. Or maybe try a half sandwich with soup or a salad? I’ve been eating my sandwiches on Thomas’ English Muffins 100cal whole wheat. They are pretty high in fiber and protein than the original. Of course, I don’t know if you…

You need to increase your activity level. You are only 20, so ultra low-cal diets are only sabotaging your metabolism. Your body will figure out how to make do with the sparse calories, so you’ll gain when you try to eat normal. Keto? Total garbage. Yeah, you’ll lose weight, but you’ll gain it back plus some because you…

If you weigh yourself once per week, make the day before a recovery day. Drink plenty of water and try not to eat too much sodium. You are probably seeing water weight for the reasons mentioned above. Muscle tissue swells with exercise stress. Drinking water helps with normal fluid retention. Extra sodium attracts water.…

RN here Do yourself a big favor and ignore the diet fads that inundate the Internet and are especially rampant on these boards. If you can, go see your doctor and discuss your weight loss goals. Hopefully, they can help or steer you to a nutritionist that will guide you to a realistic eating plan. If not, let me know.

Everyone experiences side effects differently. Celexa can upset the stomach, so some people lose weight. It also can make you really drowsy, so you might not be as active as you need to be. If you are using MFP to lose weight but aren’t...reassess your diet. You are either eating more than you think (definitely need a…

Nursing school can be super stressful! Best thing you can do is meal prep and avoid all the treats that magically appear. Another tip would be to plan to exercise when you study. Break up that care plan with some walking. Read a chapter then walk a mile. If studying has you stressed, I know you can usually find audio…

I found that mine has a delay on syncing with MFP. Sometimes I close both apps and it helps, sometimes it doesn’t. Super annoying if I go for an evening walk and I have to wait to see if I earned some Halo Top or not.

Either of you are welcome to add me. I was a catch rider for many years. I am currently an RN, so I do know what I’m talking about when it comes to sensible nutrition. I joined MFP to lose weight, and I’m down 26 lbs to date since mid-September. It went on slow, so it has to come off slow. Just keep in mind that weight…

I used a Fitbit one for three years and loved it. I just bought a Charge 2 because I wanted to monitor my heart rate to improve my fitness. I think any tracker (Fitbit or other) is going to depend on what motivates you. This is what I like about it: 1. I love when my screen lights up green because I hit all of my goals. 2.…