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Breakfast : Shake: Kale, Banana, Strawberry, Oats, Chia, Greek Yogurt, Avacado, Almond Milk. (homemade). 2 Cups black coffee w/ 1 Splenda packet Lunch: 1 Pad Thai Pizza slice (homemade) Dinner: 3 Shredded Chicken Tacos (homemade) Snacks: Pudding, Sugar Free Cheese Cake Flavor, Whole Milk - 1/4 serving.

Another issue I found; I allow Apple to read MFP nutrition info, and there are often double entries. On my iPhone I go to: Health>Sources>My Fitness Pal>Data Tons of double entries, I’m not sure who’s to “blame” for this, MFP or Apple or perhaps a combination of the two.

As long as you do t have insulin issues you’ll be fine. I myself do like the “Great Sprouted” by Franz. It’s not like cardboard at all but it does have seeds in it. However, it has 110calories per slice, about 20 more than a white bread.

What snemberton said. This same thing happens to me as well. Apple Watch also shows me using much more calories than MFP calculates - adding together resting and active energy from Apple Watch is about 200 calories higher. I know Apple Watch is not perfect, but I am inclined to believe it more since it’s actively looking…

It does cut down on the calories, however things like fries will need a coat of oil, about a tablespoon in an air fryer but it way less oil than deep frying conventionally. You should weigh pre-cooked.

I do this too. I track my macros and nutrients as well and something was off one day, so I went through my entries and noticed one of the usda entries was missing all nutrient information. If this matters to you, it’s a good idea to check your entries not matter what the source.

For meats, raw is going to be most accurate. Just be careful with cross contamination with raw foods. Yes, there are entries for cooked, you will probably only be off 10cals per 100 grams just depending how it’s cooked, raw is simply the most accurate.

I like Sparkling Ice brand drinks, or the Costco equivalent. 0 calories and they’re tasty.

Too much sugar for me, but as long as you track it and it fits within your calorie goals, need not worry.

That sounds good, I might try that! I probably would put the Greek Yogurt on the inside of the wrap, leave off the strawberry’s and add some cinnamon on the inside because I like cinnamon. Without the topping it keeps it portable. Banana Wrap! (Or how about a Nanarito) :p

Interesting. I’m an In-N-Out guy myself - they never used frozen beef. Honestly, I can tell the difference, it’s 80% texture 20% taste. When my wife cooks I always call out when she used thawed frozen beef or a frozen patty straight to grill vs fresh beef. She hates me for it. :#

An empty water container. Can’t go through security with water. Fill it up once your through security.

I always bring protein bars (Costco brand and zone perfect) and jerkey. A trail mix has nuts, recirculated air could give someone with a extreme nut allergy a fit - but they usually disclose that before a flight just in case. Fruit is also a good idea. When going through security I have mine in a gallon zip lock bag and…

Agreed with what others have said. Log, even your not so good days, it helps you keep yourself accountable. Keep up the work you are doing and it will pay off.

From the community answer board: “Thank you for taking the time to contact us. Though you may have earned a certain amount of calories with your Apple Watch, in order to see a calorie adjustment in your exercise diary, the number of calories your device projects you will burn for the entire day must be more than the amount…

“Launch the MyFitnessPal iPhone app, and visit More > Steps. Select "Apple Watch" as your step source. This choice will use data from both the Apple Watch and the M7/M8 chip in the iPhone through HealthKit to track your steps.” However, if you log an exercise, your calories for steps will go back to zero. I’ve seen an…

I was on vacation as well, went to California for a graduation - graduation dinner, family reunion dinner, visited a friend who made his own hard cider, went to Universal Studios... I came home and weighed myself expecting the worst... I was down 1.5 pounds, I weighed myself before I left. I couldn’t believe I was down…

Couple of questions: do you drink your shake quickly or drink it over time? How much volume is in your shake? My general shake includes Kale: 80g Banana: 130g Strawberry: 150g Oats: 1/3 cup Greek Yogurt 0%: 1/3 cup Chia: 1 Tsp Avocado: 15gram PB Fit: 2 Tbsp Almond Milk: 1 cup Comes out to 400-500 calories and fills up a…

I have an idea - Tell your husband you love him and appreciate him thinking of you. Help him understand that you appreciate his gestures. Gather 5 to 10 low calorie desert recipes, like this 37 calorie brownie recipe:https://bromabakery.com/2013/04/37-calorie-brownies-and-no-im-not.html and make a binder/folder with them.…

T-Bone? Salt & Pepper. Now, if your talking skirt steak I might make an Orange Juice marinade with garlic, pepper, and cumin and make some tacos.

There is also the possibility that at one time there were intact more calories in sweet tea at some point. It may be just me but the sweet tea at MCD used to taste like you were drinking sugar water, it’s doesn’t taste as sweet today - I don’t have facts to back this up of course.

I do enjoy my pressure cooker - InstantPot. Especially for beans, no need to pre-soak. I also find it good for ribs if the weather is bad - or even a pot roast. I don’t have a slow cooker and recently moved into a house with a glass top electric range so I don’t want to use my Dutch oven anymore... so my instant pot gets a…

Agreed. Weigh everything too. I see entries like a “large” banana entered as 90 calories. Every banana that I have is 120-138 grams, which is closer to 130 cals.

I sure do, I can eat 200 calories in a huge salad. I also track seasonings even if they olnly add a couple of cals. I’m on vacation right now, and still try and track what I eat and often over estimate. If I don’t track, or attempt to track everything I feel that I’m failing.

When I finally reached my weight goals I started a new job, started going to college, and recently moved. I found a new job and had to fly out for training for several weeks. To stay on track during traveling, I would bring bags of Soylent (meal replacement) with me for my breakfast. I was the guy stopped at TSA before the…

I am a fan of Soylent myself. A lot of shakes are low cal and are specifically for dieting. Soylent is meant as a meal replacement - so it’s 400 calories per serving with 20% of daily nutrients. It comes in powder or liquid. Just a heads up they are pro GMO and label their products as such. I used to consume 50% of my…

When I finally reached my weight loss goal, I maintained it for about a year - then, I moved, started college, got a new job, and started binging. I blamed it on winter, I never lived in a place where there was always snow on the ground in winter - but it was just an excuse. For me, I was running every day several miles,…

Best of luck in your goals. Just remember, it’s much easier to gain than to lose - don’t let your hard work go to waist (pun intended). I got to my desired weight for a year then decided I was going to eat what I want when I want. All my hard work was lost, gained back 50 pounds. :(. Now I’m back again, 10 pounds down 40…

Step 1, get a food scale. Step 2, measure everything. Step 3, record everything. If your cooking dinner for three, enter the ingredients in the recipe builder - enter three servings and record how many servings you eat. When your cooking, write down the ingredients you use along with the weight, at the least volume (Tbsp,…

For me, I quit drinking (again). The last time I quit was for a little over a year then got back into my six pack a day habit. I’m back on track now - I keep reminding myself I need to get healthy now ( in my 30’s) so I am healthy when I’m in my 60’s, when it’s time to retire. I want to be healthy by the time my career is…