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  • I work backwards using MyFitnessPal's saved meal tool, prepping 6-days+ of meals at a time. Example: I'll enter, say, 2lbs of sweet potato, 6 eggs, half-a-pound of sausage (or vegetarian alternative), some cooking oil, cabbage etc. Then I save it, divide the totals by how much I'm splitting the meal up (0.167 is 1/6th)…
    in How do you all devise your meal prep planning with macros/calories?! Comment by CJOttawa December 2017
  • My understanding is this: * Activity level is a legacy setting from an era when fitness trackers and smartphones weren't a thing. (context: MFP has been around since about 2005; the first iPhone was released in 2007) * MFP will guess how many calories you burn above your BMR based on the "activity level" setting. If you're…
    in Activity level? Comment by CJOttawa September 2017
  • @janglov I struggled with weight loss until recently when a nutritionist helped me tweak my diet. This post is a bit long - I hope some of it is useful. * BIG shift: high(er)-fat, low-carb diet. (20% carb, 40%/40% protein/fat) I used this online calculator: https://www.iifym.com/iifym-calculator/ * I eat MORE now but have…
    in 1200 calorie limit not working Comment by CJOttawa April 2017
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