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Love it. Couldn't have gotten this far without it.

If School goes from 12-9, can't you do some sort of exercise in the morning prior to getting there? Is there an Aldi by you? You can get a bag of frozen chicken for less than 6 bucks that could last you two weeks. If you're going to have Ramon, at least add a protein like chicken in there. Tilapia is a high protein,…

This is a big one to understand. "Not accounted for in your activity level". For instance, I workout 6 days a week so if I set my activity level to account for these workouts (moderately active), then don't eat back the exercise calories you burn because it's already included. But, I have my activity set to not active…

Turn on the negative calorie adjustment and as your fitbit syncs, those calories will adjust throughout the day. I recommend only eating the calories back from exercise and not the extra calories you're getting throughout the day. If you HR says you burn 400 calories in your workout but you see 900 on your screen, just eat…

Interesting read. Thanks!!

GRAMS!!! It's more precise. 28 grams = 1oz but if your scale is only in oz, you could really be weighing anything from 29grams to 30 something.

Can be good or bad? Measuring yourself is a great way to measure progress when it doesn't seem like the scale is going to budge. I measure weekly but bi-weekly or monthly is good too.

Because when you are in a calorie deficit, unless you eat enough protein to maintain muscle mass, you lose muscle mass. I was solely counting calories and didn't care what my protein intake was. I was eating pretty much just carbs and fat. I do understand counting macros means counting calories to an extent. But,…

Good to know I could possibly get to a size 8. I've got wide hips too and sometimes I feel it's impossible to get into a smaller waist size. I'm 170lbs though started at 190ish. We'll see what happens when I reach 160.

Macro counting and not eating back my workout calories 90% of the time has been the only thing that has worked for me in the long run. The only problem I see having in the future is I hate not knowing how much protein/carbs/fat I'm getting in a day which is why I log. I'm worried if I ever stop logging, that I won't get…

POLAR A300!! It's the best, waterproof, smart watch, someone inexpensive, accurate HR via chest strap. The best.

Every week?? The scale is just a tool but don't solely rely on it for weightless. Use your clothes, measurements, and for goodness sake PICTURES!! If it wasn't for weekly pictures of myself, I would have quit a long time ago.

I make a protein shake and sip on it until bed. The fact that it's thicker and takes longer to eat than say granola or chips, helps me fight the urge. Once I'm in bed, I'm in bed and I have water to get me through any last minute cravings before I fall asleep.

Welcome to the club tall gals!!

It's funny. I gained weight when I was single but since I've been married, I've lost weight and I'm healthier than ever. I actually want to look FABULOUS for my husband even though he thinks I look good no matter what.

You're blaming the app for eating more?

Wow!! Congrats on coming back after that roller coaster you went through. My regards for every single thing that you have had to go through. I hope this puts other peoples hardships in perspective.

recomp refers to recomposition. It's the idea of adding muscle while eliminating fat by eating at maintenance and having a good lifting program. It's a slower process then bulking and cutting.

GO in the morning. I'm the same way so I just get it done in the morning. Now, I love it and even on my rest days, I get up and do something in the morning because it wakes me up.

In cases like this, you can make negative entries in MFP. So, most of the time for those salads, I don't eat the almonds. So, I enter that I ate the whole dole salad. Then, I weigh the almonds and if say they're 28g, I add almonds to MFP and give them an entry of -28grams and it subtracts from the total.

This is what I do with all of my packaged goods. I just make the whole container, weigh the cooked amount and divide that number by the servings on the box.

This for me too. Garlic powder and black pepper go on/in everything but my protein shakes or icecream... although...maybe...

I think that's very realistic if you do all that exercise on top of being active throughout the day. I'm 6'0" and I'm maintaining right now at around 2200-2300 calories but I also don't eat back my exercise calories because I never have. So, I'm probably only around 2000 maintaining on average (I usually have some sort of…

I wanted to "woo" it as I've never "woo'd" a person on the forums. I just liked your "i'm good enough, I'm smart enough and doggone it, people like me" comment.

Of course! As long as it fits in your plan why wouldn't you? I drink a glass or two a couple nights a week and maybe about 3.5 glasses on weekends unless it's a planned event (birthday party/graduation party etc).

I didn't hit my "goal weight" but I switched to maintenance because I was getting super exhausted in the gym. I had been in a deficit for 6 months and I wasn't gaining any more strength and started to resent everything. SO, I went into a reverse diet and I'm now eating at maintenance. I only reverse dieted for about 3.5…

I plan my week a week in advance because I think it's fun. Do you grocery shop every week? I like to know what I'm eating so I know what to buy at the store. That helps me plan out my nutrition.

I agree with a poster above. Protein for women is the same as for men. 1st Phorm's ice cream sandwhich protein powder is the best IMO. Mixes well in the blender and tastes AMAZING.

I just pay attention to my macros before the workouts and that's what I stick to for the day whether I workout or not. Even now while I'm maintaining, I'm slowly adding back in more macros (calories) but I'm still not eating back my exercise calories just to be on the safe side if it is over-estimated.

I wear a chest strap heart rate monitor that gives me my heart rate and my calorie burn for my workout. If you saw how much I drip sweat during my workout, you'd understand how I'd burn over 500 calories in about 70-80 minutes. calorie burn also depends on your weight too. The heavier you are, the more you'll burn compared…