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Also bear in mind that your body will adjust to whatever you do. So lets say you find the perfect balance of food and exercise and start losing weight, your body will adjust to the new activity level and food intake within a couple of weeks so you have to "keep your body guessing" by increasing your food intake and/or…

I love what @apullum said because that's something you always read about how you can "torch belly fat" or "burn this or that" and it's cumulative - you lose across your whole body and not one part. You might consider cutting alcohol if you want to lose belly fat though, when you drink your liver works 100% to process that…

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Here's my go-to that I make each week just so I have it on hand: throw 2lbs of chicken breasts into a slow cooker, put in a cup of chicken stock (you can get those 8oz 4 packs so one of those is exactly a cup, easy), put in some salt, pepper and I throw in a few sprinkles of various Italian spices like oregano, basil,…

I'm the same way, I'm all about balancing macros before anything else. It's a fun game to me to see if I can nail my macros to the exact percentage and gram. Too many people get tunnel vision on calorie counts and forget about the things that constitute those calories!

That's so awesome! And you can tell it's healthy weight loss too, you don't have loose skin that often seems to be the sign of too-fast weight loss. You are a rock star!

My trainers husband is one of the guys who wrote the MFP app for Android and I've heard some interesting stories about how messed up UA is behind the scenes. I can tell you that I would never want to work for them, that's for sure! If there was another app that did for me what MFP does and had their massive food database I…

Given that I'm a geek I app-the-f-out-of-everything :blush:. Right now my favorite workout app is Fitbod and I've used a dozen or more (which at $30-100 each was a big waste) and Fitbod is the best. Before that I used and liked Strong and Fitness Buddy (and both are decent apps but Fitbod beats them hands down so far -…

1200 calories, as already stated, is the normal minimum for a woman but a lot also depends on your body type and vitals. For example, MFP recommends at least 2,200 calories for me but I've found that even with weight training 4-5 days a week that is too much and I'll gain so my dietitian has modified that number based on…

I've learned that MFP doesn't play well with Apple Health and in order for any exercise that I do to get logged into MFP I have to go in MFP and force it to refresh (pulling down from the top of the page and holding for a second) so it will recognize the days activity. That being said, I gave up on caring about having my…

Autosleep is my choice as well. In fact I bought a 2nd Apple Watch just so I have one on 24/7 and can track sleep without worrying about the battery.

From everything I've ever seen, MFP has the most comprehensive database of food anywhere online - and that includes some pretty obscure restaurants in my area (and probably yours too). It's easy to pre-plan what you might eat when you go out. Even if you can't find THAT place you can probably find something similar. I love…

I'm not an alcoholic, but cut out all alcohol a long time ago (except for the VERY occasional glass of wine for a special occasion) because it just undoes so much of what I worked hard to achieve. That being said, I'm pretty sure I may have a drinking problem because sometimes when I am drinking from my big gym water…

I think I agree, I don't really see a lot of outwards aggression or trolling against new folks in the gym. That being said, I won't lie, when I see some person going machine-to-machine-to-machine for 3 reps and really checking themselves out in the mirror as they lift a 15lb dumbbell then I do chuckle to myself on the…

I am always up for new fresh content in my feed, friend me if you like :).

Although this suit is pretty smoking hot...

This one is hotter than any other thus far. Doubt you can top it.

I'm a natural flirt and probably subconsciously flirt with most members of the opposite sex. That being said, this thread just seems like it'll be quoted in a future #metoo article or is a troll and creeper magnet ;).

I think @callsitlikeiseeit and @janejellyroll make excellent points - 1lb a day is way too fast and how long has it been going on? Now if just a few days then 1lb could just be water weight and adjusting your salt intake a bit might help regulate that. A fairly large person can see huge results in a week but you want to do…

I feel much the same. To me if someone says they are a personal trainer but doesn't look like they are very healthy then one has to wonder: are you really any good at this? On the other hand I've worked with yoga instructors that are larger and I had the same thought only to respect them afterwards for being great yogis.…

Trolls are trolls, both on the Internet and in the gym. Just as much as you have noobs that feel out of place you also have douchbags that are ALWAYS a *kitten* in the gym no matter what time of year it is. You can be going to the same gym for years, work out every day and eventually some person will get on the bench next…

I ran 3 5K's before Thanksgiving and 2 before Christmas - I'm with you @Crafty_camper123 when it comes to trying to work out before a known indulgence day.

I'll add my name to this list. I added the folks that said "Add Me" but feel free to add me as well - I love reading my dailies and seeing what other folks are doing!

Sorry, I don't know anymore, I've changed all of mine to grams and it auto calculates my percentages based on that. You can probably do some googling for "Myfitnesspal default macro percentages" or open a ticket with support.

In my mind a walk is a walk is a walk and movement is not sitting around thus it's exercise. It's not running a marathon but any movement is good and all intentional movement can be tracked. I use an Apple Watch and it knows if my movement is "workout worthy" by my heart rate but it still tracks it just not as "exercise…

Like @puffbrat I pre-plan. I also order in on Fridays as my treat but I eat relatively smart when I do so - but do indulge a bit. I offset this by planning my meal in advance and then planning the rest of my day around THAT meal so that my macros all line up at the end of the day. Sure, I can have a bit more carb or fat…

I just wrote a post on this very topic but I agree with @kimny72 that the MFP defaults are a good place to start. Just know that you have to adjust them as you go and find that something works better for you than another. You may find that cutting fat is better than cutting carbs or vice versa, depends on your body. There…

@CarvedTones thanks for that post, I've done a bit of research and can see that there is a big difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist, while all dietitians are nutritionists not all nutritionists are dietitians and there are many "certification" programs out there to become a nutritionist rather than real…