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my mom is always baking cookies. always tasty treats sitting around at home too. Always dessert offered when we go to in-laws house. I just politely decline and have some coffee. I tell mom "nope, not on my nutrition plan" but they sure do look delicious! She's diabetic, and doesn't even eat them herself. It took about 2…

I went and got my base metabolic rate tested, and it was 200kcal per day lower than MFP thought it would be. So I just recalibrated my daily goals. I need to drop fat and not weight, at this point. So I'm working things differently now.

What about people that have the gene that "makes them eat the whole go&&amn bag" ? (as per the Onion) :smile:

I think the rule of thumb is to consume 1.1 - 1.4 grams of protein per day per pound of lean body mass, to maintain and not atrophy. So that my help while healing. (consult your doctor or nutritionist!)

I'm 6'3. 194 (3?) pounds. And my BMR is 1699 per day. I had it measured last month. My daily movement adds a good 400-500 to that. So my TDEE is generally 2300. If I ate 2500 per day I'd gain a pound every 2.5 weeks. (The reason is I am (was?) 23.5% body fat. So I've been combatting that by really upping my lean protein…

Coffee for me is 40 cal.....its 1/3 cup 1% milk and brewed coffee (0 cal) for a total of 40. Peanut butter is overrated, sorry. Dump the plain PB and use the powdered "PB2" peanut butter. mix 1 serving with a little water until the right consistency and you're all set. Save 145 cal right there. ditch the hi cal bread for 2…

I'm donating tomorrow at work. Its like 600 cal, yeah. but don't put it into MFP. Have a free half cookie a day for 5 weeks maybe? or just lose an extra 1/6 pound or so, hopefully of fat.

You may want to start at an exercise lab getting a BMR analysis. That will let you zero in exactly on what it should be. Set your MFP to "sedentary" then exercise, and eat back 80% of those calories. Set a deficit of around 250-500 per day. Eat enough protein. Oh, and get on some strength training right away too. It'll…

Male here. our clothes are different but some of us can be hard to fit stuff. A 38 waist is too big for me, a 36 too small. but a 36 with the expanding stretch is perfect. Lately, it doesn't need to "expand" at all any more. Its a great sign. I'm 6'3 and went from 206 to around 195 and while my BMI is good, my body fat %…

Slim fast is great if you want to lose fat and muscle in equal amounts to drop weight. "The worse you want it, the worse you'll get it." Getting a BMR test is the best way to start to compute what you need every day and counting your intake, and setting the right deficit.

I have a standing desk at work with....wait for it....a treadmill under it! I use it from 1-1.5 mph for parts of the day. In fact, on days I'm away or at meetings, I really miss keeping moving on it. Walking is the superfood of exercise. But if you don't count your calories in, it will do nothing for you in weight regard.…

I totally understand this. Got a BMR test and Dexa scan. My BMR was 1699. I'm 6'3 and 195lb. (down from 207 or so) And got informed I'm 23% body fat. My measured rate was below what would be predicted. That makes my base TDEE 1.2x BMR = 2038. So I've taken an active effort to add lean body mass via lots of protein and…

Before you can fix your body, you have to fix your mind. There's an old saying "if you want it bad, you'll get it bad." Its about respecting yourself as a person, and still setting healthy goals and recognizing obesity is an unhealthy lifestyle. "what one man can do, another can do" or woman.

BMI is actually quite accurate for like 90% of people. That's why its used so often. Just assuming you're not in the 90%+ that BMI is accurate for is silly, unless you have a body composition analysis to prove otherwise. If you're Shaq, you already know its not accurate for you. Personally, I'm in the opposite camp. My BMI…

moderate and log it. as in, once a week. EDIT - and I don't mean 10 beers once a week. Like one serving, two tops.

meh, this "fad" diet thing of careful nutritional intake coupled with exercise into a healthier lifestyle that results in weight loss and better overall health.........who'd have thought it would be so successful for so many people?!?! j/k of course. Great job!

Sir, first, thank you. Your job puts you into some higher-risk health categories, and takes you away from your family and friends for longer than anyone should have to. Nobody even thinks about how their "stuff" gets to where they are, its people like you. Sounds like you know what's holding you back, now just start making…

Don't worry about that. I started losing weight when I went to college (20 years ago now, yikes!). Plenty of walking and nutritious food. And not overdoing that food. Bad habits are what make people put on weight -- Late night pizza. Drinking alcohol to excess. Not exercising. Its tough to change your eating habits around…

You now need strength training to raise that BMR. Your car needs a bigger engine! "exercise" isn't enough. do it!

Great story. Its fantastic to see people taking control of their life and their health this way!

maybe fractional pounds are another upsell to a "free" app that one can never end paying for.

Peapod. Its like MFP food tetris, on the supply side

I agree. Since I had my body mass and BMR tested, and talked to more people, realized I had not been eating nearly enough protein. I need 1.1-1.4 g per pound of LBM to maintain muscle mass. Which for me is already low, despite being green BMI zone, I'm 23% fat. Soooo, its whey all the way. pun intended. 3 scoops on…

This is great to see people's journey to healthier mindsets! beliefs become thoughts, thoughts become actions, actions become habits, habits becomes character.

Genetics must also play a role in metabolism too. Not an overwhelming role but enough to pack on pounds over months if you are not aware. Take me. My "predicted" base metabolism rate based on height and weight was 14% higher than what was measured when I was tested by breath. Then, using the body composition scanner, even…

does anyone here have any guidance to preserving lean mass while losing fat? I was told I have to consume 1.1 - 1.4 grams protein daily per pound of lean mass (which I now know) to keep muscles from wasting while I run a modest calorie deficit to lose fat. And do some strength training too. All while keeping it in my daily…

Yup. Commercially made pizza is a death knell to your daily calorie budget. I'm not saying you cant enjoy a slice now an again. But be honest with your log about whats in it. You might cheat your log, but you can't cheat your body. Your body counts those calories. Remember, you can't control what you can't measure. And you…

How many times has that line been used...I'm gaining muscle but not losing fat. Isnt the case like 99% of the time its fat you're gaining? Putting on muscle is hard and slow work. Maybe get some hard data to go by? I'm personally going for a Dexa scan and BMR analysis on Monday at a local university's lab. I'm 6'3 and 195,…

My wife is hypo. She's 5'1 and 112 lb, and they check her levels often and tweak her dosage when needed, and she has no issue maintaining weight. Chasing twins around doesn't hurt for exercise either. But if you're hypo, definitely monitor it close so you can avoid it as a barrier to a healthy normal weight.

I think the "Secret" is just to exercise some self discipline. MFP helps me, I can see that I'm getting enough food to be on my target, with my logging. So when I feel a little hungry I'm reassured that, no, I'm not starving. Its OK to be hungry some. And I'm on track.