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I find it hard to get enough protein in general every day on a normal amount, always low on that and cholesterol on the nutrients chart on here at the end of the day.

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Hi all, I've just found this page, I'm sorry if this has already been brought up, I have been using my charge HR for around 6 months now on and off, more recently I've been wearing it daily as I'm eager to track my daily calorie burn having quite an active job, I'm struggling though with it picking up arm movements as…

I have definitely noticed I have changed shape though, as clothes are tighter, I'm rounder in the face, thighs are def bigger etc so I can't help but feel a bit urk about myself, but then I have stopped most of my working out and I don't go horse riding regularly which I used, just getting all wobbly! I will take things…

Thank you for your advice, I am told on a regular basis by my husband & family I don't need to lose weight & have been working on being more comfortable with that side of things, I think I am ok with the weight gain just not the lack of muscle tone as I think I probably have quite a high body fat percentage despite not…

Just be careful, I was on 1200 most days of the week (had treats on weekends), I'm 5'2 as well and do around 10-12k steps a day as well as walking 3 days a week for 1/2 hour a time (walking the dog), I think it's ok so long as you are getting all the nutrients you need within that calorie limit, that is the most important…

Hi, it's really strange how I came across this post, I don't really come into this community section, I just use mfp to log my food & run my Fitbit alongside, but having been having fertility problems for over a year & a half now I decided to just type in 'fertility' in the search bar & came across your post, and was…

Hmm, I'm sure it used to log the calories even when I had only done a few steps but maybe I'm wrong, will see what it says by the end of today. It does re-sync quite frequently so I don't think it's that, although I may try disconnecting it entirely and then reconnecting it to see what happens. Thank you for your replies.

Thank you everyone, it probably has something to do with the time of the month, still being careful with calories though until I get a nicer looking reading on the scales! Also not eating back my exercise calories at all today, I'm doing well sitting here with my little bowl of salad and rice cake as my evening snack! I…

Thank you for your lovely & really helpful reply, I only workout on my exercise bike which I've been doing for 5-6 days a week at half hour sessions, only thing different I've done over the past two days is I've done two workouts on it per day rather than the one, because I knew I'd been eating a little more, but according…

No I definitely didn't over eat by that much. I always weigh myself first thing in the morning after using the bathroom & in my pj's, so there wasn't much difference there to yesterday, I'm wondering if it has anything to do with having had more to drink (coffee/tea etc) last night, despite using the bathroom before…

Wow really, well it says I've burned 1670 today (not sure if that's accurate) and my limit is 1400 roughly, I'm not so sure if I believe I have burnt over what I've eaten so far today but who knows, hard to track by a wrist tracker I think even with the HR monitor

I'm having a similar issue, but it's more that i am worried the Fitbit isn't accurate in counting my steps, I am on my feet all day so I probably do do quite a lot, and walk the dog after work, but when it says I've burnt 1500 roughly each day that's like my entire calorie limit I first started with, I couldn't possibly…

Thanks everyone and sorry for my slow reply. I'm going to set it at lightly active, log my exercise & try to stay around the calorie level it says, but with my Fitbit often saying I'm burning 1500-2000 a day and it saying to eat 1400 a day I'm not going to be super strict if I do go over slightly by the end of the day. I…

I have got the Fitbit synced but generally I use the MFP app to log all my food and extra intentional exercise, I keep an eye on calories burnt on the Fitbit but as I'm not sure how accurate it is I don't eat back what it says I've burnt, it doesn't seem to affect the amount of calories left in MFP even though it does on…

What type of physical jobs are you doing? I almost think you should be listed as Very Active. Definitely not Lightly Active.[/quote] Do you think so? I help elderly people look after their homes when they no longer find it easy to so its all cleaning tasks really, cleaning windows, vacuuming, dusting, mopping etc, for…

I had it on lightly active for a long time & was trying to lose then, which I was, but needed to then put a couple back on to maintain a healthy bmi, now have put on so wanting to maintain more than anything, and tone, but I'm scared of continuing to put on (didn't like having to to begin with) so just want to make sure…

It is all great advice, more than I expected and I'm so appreciative. I wasn't necessarily told to gain weight but not to get any leaner (despite my fatty thighs, they must have missed them lol) but they said keep bmi above 20 and it was just under I think, think I'm just over now so all good, but unfortunately still got a…

I have one every day, maybe more than one, so long as I keep within calories, makes it so much more fun/easier when you aren't totally strict.

[quote=" I ] We all get it that's the nature of being human But 1) you can't fight genetics, we aren't all built the same 2) clothes sizing are whack (I have clothes from a UK size 4 to 14 in my wardrobe ..I'm an 8/10 on average) 3) different styles suit different people, just cos you want to wear a specific style or brand…

Well very much my fertility, but sure there is a way to keep healthy in that way with the right amount of fat but with muscle tone too.

I appreciate everyone's replies, and that is how I feel I guess that despite whether the measurements seem small or not, on my body with quite short legs I don't feel they look slim/in proportion, and there is the struggle of wanting to wear skinny jeans but them being too tight on my thighs but fine for my waist, hard to…

Mine are 21", i used to horse ride 3 times a week and that was the only time I've ever gotten them into any shape and actually been happy with them! Unable to ride so much now, so got the bike as some kind of alternative. But yeah I do compare myself a lot to people walking down the street but they probably aren't half as…

I cycle and walk but find my knee joints struggle with doing squats regularly, I used to squat and use a treadmill before but it caused problems, my knees now make awful noises when I climb stairs! So aim to do what I can with exercise a bit easier on the joints. I do need to review what I do eat more as even though I try…

It's nice to get the reassurance to help put my mind at rest a bit with it as some days are a real battle with myself, I do worry about what I look like but am trying to learn to accept that this probably is just my shape, and like you say will have to be for now as I am hoping to become pregnant so do need to keep some of…

Ok, I think I will continue the cardio for the health benefits & because like you say, it allows me to eat more so I can be a little less strict some days if I want to, but I will perhaps now start to include some basic strength training & work my way up, thank you for the advice, I take it all in as I really have no clue…

MFP suggests I eat 1200 calories a day which most days I can stick to, just not always a strict as I should be with myself. I try to workout for 30-40 minutes 5 days a week on my stationary bike along with using a heart rate monitor to try to track whether I'm working hard enough! Also recently bought a mini trampoline,…

I've never been diagnosed with an ED no, I'm just quite cautious about putting on weight, still give into treats on a regular basis and enjoy food a great deal, just feel I want to be in better shape, can't figure the whole having too much fat in some areas but not being classed as overweight/being a regular dress size…

I'm a coffee lover and have one every morning after my porridge & green tea, just how my routine is, but I make it with 10ml skimmed milk & sucrolosed based sweetener so it keeps the calories to a minimum, and as its summer I've been making iced coffees also but pretty much the same way, maybe a tad extra coffee as once…