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I agree with your assessment. The MFP app is my arch-nemesis. Not really into fragrances, the username is a reference to an old Bemani song.

:s When he's right, he's right.

The website is way better than the app, I will grant you that.

I do this too, although it's pretty hard for something that's cooked, especially stir-fry type foods. You don't know what kind of oil or sauce they've been cooked in. It's been giving me a headache for the past couple of days >_<

Oh my god, I love you for this. If my coworker tries to shove another half avocado down my throat while proclaiming that "it's a healthy fat!" then I'm gonna puke. I've counted my calories for the day. I don't have room for another 100+ calories and I don't want to just eat half a freaking avocado GROSS. Also, in what…

OP, I noticed that you are in disbelief that your meal could possibly exceed 1,200 calories. Let's say it's exactly as you say: 8 oz grilled chicken ~374 calories 1/2 cup boiled long grain white rice ~100 calories 1 cup canned black beans ~227 calories That's a total dinner of just about 700 calories, which is not bad. I'm…

Sounds like most of your problem is related to scales. Pick one. Always weigh at the same time - the best time to weigh is when you're the lightest, right when you wake up and after you've used the bathroom. This probably isn't relevant but I'm nosy: how do you cook your chicken? Is it 8 ounces before or after you cook it?…

And AnnPT77 came in and said it better than I ever could have, darnit.

Sorry to bust in here on this hotly debated topic, but fat cells do burn calories. People (on the internet) say that a pound of fat burns between 2-4 calories a day. They also say that a pound of muscle burns between 5-9 calories a day. It's tough to tell the exact numbers, but everyone is certain that muscle burns more…

Thank you all for your advice! I checked in with my mom a couple of days ago, and my grandmother had her gall bladder out for gall stones a couple of decades ago. My mom has a long list of digestive complaints, but she visited a gastroenterologist and he told her that she did not have gall bladder issues at that time.…

My next physical is in a month. I'll make a note to talk to my GP about my symptoms, since I tend to blank out when she asks if I have any questions or concerns. I just looked at a list of risk factors for gallstones (thanks for tipping me off!) and I found that I hit three out of twelve. There might also be a family…

Is that something my doctor would catch? I get a physical with a blood workup every year, and the only thing she mentioned was that my total cholesterol was too high. The only medication that I normally take is a hormonal birth control, Nuvaring. I occasionally take other medications as needed (NSAIDs for headaches or…

Nicotine is an appetite surpressant. It's not the Chantix making you gain weight; the lack of nicotine is making you hungrier. If you haven't quit yet, it might be anxiety over quitting that's leading to nervous eating. I quit cold turkey a year and a half ago, and non-smokers cannot understand what that's like. I have…

I'm sitting in front of a relic right now: The Baylor Family Cookbook, courtesy of the Baylor University Baptist Student Union. It's not dated, but I believe it is circa late 70's. It's legit: type-written and bound with metal rings. Trust me, they still had sugar in everything.

blk7363, I see that you've been diligently logging your food and that's great! The reason you're not losing is because the things you're logging in your diary aren't quite accurate. For example, let's look at yesterday's diary: Beefsteak - Hearty Rye Seeded, 2 slices - there is a lot of variation in packaged bread,…

I took a beginner's pole fitness class for the first time yesterday, and I was *not* feeling confident. I've been stagnating on my weight training and wasn't feeling especially strong that afternoon. Imagine my surprise when I took to it like a duckling takes to water - I guess all those hours on the weights and in yoga…

I use Nike metcons for all of my workouts, including this morning's HIIT, and I think they're great. Shoes are a very personal thing, though. Do what I do and jog around the shoe store when you're trying them on. You'll get a bit of cardio and be able to make an informed decision on your new trainers!

My UnderArmour ones are great. Enough compression to quell that thigh jiggle, cool enough with their fancy sweat-wicking fabric, and the material is thick enough to hide any sweat patches by the end of the workout. Not much more expensive than the crappy Victoria Sport ones I had been using before.

What *kitten* family members. I definitely think this phenomena depends on the weight of the person you're talking to as to what they see as normal. For example, my BMI is 22 right now, which is a healthy weight. I want to lose about 5-10 pounds, putting my BMI down between 20 and 21. My overweight friends always tell me…

It's really interesting reading what everyone has said about eating back a whole week's deficit with one big cheat weekend. This is certainly not the case for me; I've found that if I keep a 500 calorie deficit each day throughout the work week, I am just not capable of eating an additional 2500 calories over the weekend.…

I had a friend that had struggled to lose weight for years with yo-yo diets. She finally started getting HGH injections and eating 500 calories a day, mostly in the form of mysterious shakes and juices. She kept insisting that her steady weight loss was due to the HGH injections, even though several studies show that it…

You guys are great! As far as I can tell from a family history of diabetes, high blood pressure, lymphocytic leukemia and Alzheimer's, a cholesterol or thyroid disorder is seemingly the only thing that I probably won't inherit. I get a lipid panel every year when I get a physical, and though my weight is pretty static my…

Also, not sure if this is relevant, but my step-father has been hospitalized for the past 24 days and I flew out to take care of both him and my mom. I don't know if stress and/or weird eating habits out of the hospital cafeteria have any effect on cholesterol, but maybe I just need to do some yoga and chill out?

As a lady, your weight can sometimes shift over a week if hormones are going crazy. I believe that hormones come into play or water retention or something. I always gain three pounds the week of my period and then it drops off when it's over. I wouldn't be too concerned - weight is a weird thing.

Sorry for the lack of information. I'm 30 years old, 137.1 pounds heavy, 5'4.5" tall, with a body fat of 24.1% as of 8/4/16 according to my fancy bioelectric impedance reader/scale. In order to get the most accurate reading on that, I weigh myself about once a week in the morning, always at least 24 hours after a workout…

All right, I'm bumping it up. 1500 cal a day 169 g carbs 58 g fat 75 g protein I was having a lot of trouble consistently eating 1200 calories, even net of exercise per my Fitbit heart rate tracker (which seems a bit generous.) I would turn into a hungry shark that attacked anything that approached me. My home life has...…

My nutrition goals are currently set at: 1200 calories carbs - 150g fat - 40g protein - 60g My goal isn't to lose or gain weight; it's to maintain weight and build muscle. I guess I'm just unsure on exactly how much I should be eating, and what, exactly, to eat. I'm a terrible cook, so eating out (expensive) and processed…

Oh, and if he has a smart phone, give him Pokemon Go. That'll solve the movement problem in no time.

I know this is a few days after you posted, but your story really struck me. Reading this was like going back in time eight years and looking at my interaction with my younger half-brother. He sounds just like yours. He was the pickiest eater - plain corndogs, chicken nuggets, and french fries were the only thing he would…