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I'm really buying into this "energy flux" thing. Basically, take 2 identical people. One burns 2000 calories a day and eats 2000 calories a day. The other burns 3000 calories a day and eats 3000 calories a day. Unless the latter fills out their meals with junk foods, fried foods, etc... they will be healthier and probably…
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You know that dude in the hotel gym that's running when you get there and still running after you leave? I was that guy last weekend.
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I logged my weight from MFP and the same thing happened to me. I suspect you have them for good. People that have received the floor badges by mistake have been told that they cannot be deleted.
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Many frozen chicken items include a "solution" of water and sodium. This is included in a "serving size" and while it adds quite a bit of sodium (and flavor) it does not add calories. The thing to watch out for is if you weigh your chicken after it thaws, you are weighing mostly chicken so the calories will be higher. USDA…
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The estimation is way too basic. Something like: m = minutes in day so far M = 14400 (minutes in a full day) c = calories burned so far Daily Estimate = (M / m) * c You have to leave about 100 on the table if you use a Fitbit and fall asleep before midnight.
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I had some short-term success with WW a few years back. The old points system was easy. It really boiled down to calorie counting with a bonus for eating low fat and high fiber foods. Eat low fat / high fiber = eat more. Points Plus was the end of it for me. The points became more of a mystery, alcohol was way too…
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This feature would be worth 50 bucks/year for me. I trust my Fitbit, but I also like the WW approach to exercise (you get to eat about half of what you burn.) For the last few weeks I'm been manually doing it. I set my goal to 2 lbs/week and then allow myself to eat back half of the Fitbit calorie adjustment. So far it has…
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Just get stuck in traffic or go somewhere that doesn't have a bathroom.
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This time around I haven't been doing "cheat days". But I have been doing crazy-stupid-starve-all-day-to-save-up-for-a-nice-dinner days. I might have nothing but a V8 for breakfast, an apple for lunch, and then have the calories left to eat a fajita platter for dinner or something. My main reason for not having true "cheat…
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Panda Express. Chow Mein, Orange Chicken, and Beijing Beef.
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These specialty bra stores have an interesting business model. They measure you using techniques that will most likely result in a size that is not available in chain stores. This ensures that to find a well-fitting bra, you have no choice but to pay 40-50 bucks for one from them.
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I think the best bet for people using a Fitbit is to set their activity level in MFP to sedentary and let the Fitbit decide how active you are.
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Using a digital scale may be more important than even tracking. It makes it so easy to portion a meal. I keep one at home, at work, and at my travel trailer I live in during the week. They make very small ones that you could potentially bring with you into a restaurant. Just be careful if you get pulled over as it might…
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I weigh almost daily, but only log on Monday mornings. Sunday mornings I'm typically hung over, so I worry that dehydration will affect my weight. So Monday is the official start of the week for me.
