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I edit/remove foods from my lists by using the mfp app. It works really well for me.

Current weight: 146 lbs Goal Weight by January: 141 lbs Ultimate goal: 122 lbs Week 1 (Nov 27th): 149.7 Week 2 (Dec 4th): 147 Week 3 (Dec 11th): 146 Week 4 (Dec 18th): Week 5 (Dec 25th): Week 6 (Dec 31st) Surprised I managed a loss this week. I need to move a lot more, I have been lazy. Really hoping to get to my goal of…

Current weight: 149.7 lbs Goal Weight by January: 141 lbs Ultimate goal: 122 lbs Week 1 (Nov 27th): 149.7 Week 2 (Dec 4th): 147 Week 3 (Dec 11th): Week 4 (Dec 18th): Week 5 (Dec 25th): Week 6 (Dec 31st) It has been a busy week and we had a staff meeting/party this weekend and I am very happy. Keep up the good work people :)

Vanilla ice cream with chocolate buttons. That would be lovely right now. Maybe tomorrow.

Whoop! I just registered :)

Count me in! my goal will be 10,000 each day, I need to move more! I have my Fitbit ready :D

Current weight: 149.7 lbs Goal Weight by January: 141 lbs Ultimate goal: 122 lbs Week 1 (Nov 27th): 149.7 Week 2 (Dec 4th): Week 3 (Dec 11th): Week 4 (Dec 18th): Week 5 (Dec 25th): Week 6 (Dec 31st)

A similar story here, I was doing really well logging and exercising until grief hit me. Since March this year I gained back almost 19lb! Most of this was piled on from July to October. I am still way under the weight I was when I joined MFP last year :) but I guess for me I will always have to log.

I have a Fitbit Zip and I love it. It isn't fancy and it does what I need it to do..which is steps taken, calories burned, distance travelled and it even tells me the time. The term HR that you have seen relates to 'Heart Rate' as some of the models have a heart rate monitor built in.

I usually go for cottage cheese, Greek yogurt or avocado.

We have a house guest this weekend and Saturday night is going to be take-away night (Chinese or Indian) and I am really looking forward to it. I have been banking calories and getting in some extra exercise all week to help with the calories it will cost me.

^^This! (Although I don't drink beer, I drink cider instead) drinking alcohol occasionally has not hindered my weight loss at all. It can be incorporated into the normal daily calorie allowance or calories can be 'banked' during the week to save for the weekend.

I had very similar feelings yesterday, I fought all day to not binge on the entire contents of the cupboards and fridge. Today I am back to my normal feelings about food....I really don't know what was going on yesterday, but at least I only went 29 calories over my daily goal....so all is good. I'm glad the feeling passed…

From the pictures it is difficult to say where the problem may be. I have not heard of the brand before. Perhaps the hose was not connected firmly enough where it joins the pouch and just needs to be re-attached properly/firmly? It also depends on how it is filled, some brands have quirky filling openings....my Source…

I altered my food diary listings and have a section especially for 'drinks'. This is where I log my herbal teas (by name) and also my regular tea (PG Tips) and my milk. I also use it for wine, cider etc. I have not actually logged 'just water' cups for ages, but I make sure I drink nearly 2L per day, sometimes more.

I log with honesty and as accurately as I can, with the exception of the week between Christmas and New Year. I am only fooling myself otherwise.

Congratulations on your success so far! I have also been adding more fibre into my meal plans. I generally go for raspberries, avocado, kiwi fruit, almonds, porridge/flapjacks, broccoli, brussel sprouts, canned sweetcorn. I try to add new things in for variety. I used to struggle to keep properly hydrated, but have now got…

Personally I weigh everything in it's raw weight (unless the nutritional information on the packaging is specifically for cooked weight) and make sure I measure out any oil that is used for cooking also. I only cook for 2 and it can be a bit of a pfaff sometimes, however it has now become habit and I am used to it. I…

I almost gave up using the recipe tool UNTIL I used it through the app on my phone. Doing it through the app means it will allow me to choose entries from my own foods and not the random stuff it gives me when I tried using it on my PC. I'm not sure if anyone has experienced this too? But maybe it might be slightly less…

Yes, Yes and thrice Yes!

This^^ and I sometimes log several days in advance, depending on what foods I have in the house or intend to purchase on my next shopping trip. I tend to eat the same breakfast every day at the moment which makes it very easy to pre-log.

This made me laugh. To me a windbreaker is a set of posts joined together with some kind of material (canvas or polypropeleyne) usually erected by over enthusiastic dad's wielding a mallet and used to: 1: Mark out YOUR patch of beach (and stop the sand blowing over you) 2: Mark out YOUR patch of the campsite outside your…

Feel free to add me. I log in every day, I'm positive and I like to see the wonderful progress others are making for themselves.

I did 80 mins of walking outside and actually ate back some of my exercise calories. Seeing my calories go over my normal daily limit was quite significant (for me).

I share your frustrations with the recipe builder. I can hardly ever find the ingredients I want to add, despite the fact I know they exist in the main MFP database. Grrrr I hope for you it is just a glitch and resovles soon.

@rabbitjb thank you for the information, it's very helpful.

This is exactly what I needed to see at the moment. I want to start lifting but had no idea how to start properly and safely. I don't have a gym membership or any 'proper' home equipment. Nerd Fitness sounds just right for me - thank you for posting the link. OP I hope you enjoy the programme

I love this post topic. Rather than finding out about what I can live without, after Google searches for 'foods high in dietary fibre' or 'foods high in protein' to help with my macros, I have found a new love for things like avocados (they were never ever in my eating habits before), raspberries (LOVE these little guys)…

I would suggest reading the links that @shadow2soul mentioned, if you have not done so already. Things that helped me when I started: Measuring ALL my food in grams with a digital food scale. I pre-log some foods so that I can ensure they fit into my calorie goal. I greatly increased my water intake. I started adding in…

I had a zip for Christmas and so far I love it. I just clip it to a pocket or waistband and let it do it's thing, so much easier than carrying my iPhone in it's hard case.