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I second this. We eat out a LOT and I have Mexican food at least twice a month. For the fajitas at my local place, I'll log it as Chili's fajitas, as it's similar ingredients and size. Same goes for chips, salsa and queso. It isn't 100% accurate, but close enough.

Get cleared by your doctor or physical therapist. They can let you know what exercises to do and which to avoid. A PT can often suggest core exercises that will strengthen your back. Core isn’t just for abs. It plays a huge role in back strength too. You’ll probably be advised to stick with low impact, so walking,…

I found that being close to my macros each day and just tracking overall, I rarely get an excess of sugar. I’m not a big fruit eater and managing overall calories has taken out most of my added sugar intake because high added sugar often means too many calories to be worth it. (And I STILL eat pie, ice cream and cookies.)

True, pricey is dependent on area too. It’s on par with standalone yoga studios in the area. I’d love for it to be offered at my current gym, like the other included classes instead of an extra expense. It will have to supplement my current routine on a limited basis unless I get more cash flow moving to make it more than…

I found a class in my town!! It popped up on Facebook. They teach a few different circus arts classes and aerial silks and yoga are two of them. But it’s pricey. $19 drop in to the classes or unlimited for $145 a month. I’m at least going to try one class and maybe find a way to fit it in at least occasionally.

The other tips are great, but I would also ask how significant is your deficit? I am a boredom eater sometimes as well, but I’ve found that managing my intake to a reasonable deficit and making sure I have a good macro balance reduces the urge significantly on those days.

I use my Apple Watch and created an “other” workout titled Strength Training. It is still an estimate of sorts for the burned calories, but has so far been pretty accurate. I do have a pretty high heart rate during the session because my routine involves a more circuit type set of activities with rowing between my sets…

That’s really strange. I would suggest reaching out to MFP support. I know they have a help section of the website.

Not true. I have an Apple Watch and I've found the TDEE it calculates, which is my move calories and resting calories is pretty accurate. I'm losing just about on target based on that calculated TDEE and my food intake. Yes, heart rate monitors can be somewhat inaccurate for calculating burns of non-cardio exercise, but…

I just ate delicious pie. It has pecans and coconuts, so those help my macros, right? 😎

I am usually just a bit too sluggish first thing for most exercise, so I often do a banana or small yogurt to have a little fuel. And water. I like to be hydrated when I workout.

They have a grilled club that is my current goto there. I'd have to look, but without mayo or the condiments, it is under 500 calories. The chicken nuggets aren't bad as is, but they also have a grilled variety of those too. Fruit instead of fries and Chick-Fil-A can be a great fast food choice.

Are you allowing Apple Health permissions to read and write with MFP?

Skinny cow ice cream bars, sugar free jello pudding, mini size candy bars, halo top (or similar) ice cream. Pepperidge Farms Milano cookies (2 for 120 calories). Those are just a few of the things I’ll have regularly for dessert that typically fit into my calories for the day.

First, launch the MyFitnessPal app on your Apple Watch.This will register your Apple Watch with the MyFitnessPal app on iPhone. Second, 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…

I have to agree with the checking on your calorie goals to make sure they are realistic. What are your stats? (Height, expected loss per week, calories allocated, exercise amounts, etc)

Chickpeas. Not roasted or even cooked. Out of the can is fine with me. Cucumbers and tomatoes with salt. No dressing, just a sprinkle of salt

Breath more? Not being snarky, but it is to my understanding, a lack of oxygen to those muscles. I learned to take breaths in a rhythm along with my pace.

Are you holding your breath? Try breathing in and out on a specific set of counts.

Something to consider for next time. I expected to grab healthier options along the way, since I know they are available. What I didn’t expect was to have the cravings to this level. Working through it pretty well though. Didn’t even give my husband’s donuts a second glance this morning. (Might have taken one if they were…

I tend to want hostess cupcakes and cookies more than chips. But I love nuts and I’m really good about weighing them at home and having a small amount. Probably should avoid them on road trips because I would mindlessly munch on a lot more than acceptable. My kids like Doritos though. And Cheetos and Pringles.

Lots of truck stops and gas stations now have quite a few healthier options. At the place we stopped this morning, there were yogurt cups, cups of grapes and melons, hard boiled eggs, cheese and meat cups, nuts, oranges and bananas. Salads which looked relatively healthy too. Some of the really big nice truck stops have an…

That’s technically what I did. I fit one small candy bar into my calorie count for the day and even with splurging a little on Mexican food with my family at dinner, I still had a small overall deficit. I am pretty strong willed and very motivated to make all this a lifestyle change, rather than a diet. I was able to…

I'm allocated for around 200g of carbs each day with my current macro setup. I would be cranky if I had to be low carb. Per the scale, I've lost 14lbs, but probably closer to 16 due to exercise and TOM related water retention. Lots of other body changes though, such as inches lost in hips, waist, and thighs. Low carb…

That I believe would put you at the lowest end for your height, maybe under. Why 7 more? Have you considered recomp? I am 5’8” and back in school when I was around your size I was very much underweight and didn’t look healthy.

I'm 5'7" and 203lbs. I'm set to lose 1 lb a week (lightly active). MFP gives me 1810 calories for that. I eat back most of my intentional exercise calories and I'm losing just over a lb a week on average. You are taller than me and weigh more than me, not to mention just being male is going to give you more calories. 1870…

I have a desk job and sit a lot. But I also work from home, so on my lunch and breaks, I'm up doing chores, running errands and playing with the pets. I’m also relatively active in the evenings too. This puts me almost lightly active outside of intentional exercise. I’m losing pretty much at the expected rate for lightly…

It’s more that my noodle appendages are still struggling with some of my body weight exercises. Once I keep up with my strength training a little longer and drop another 15lbs, I’ll feel like I have less chance of injuring myself or something. Our small town isn’t likely to catch onto the trend anytime soon either. Yoga…

Can you do any non impact light exercise, maybe chair exercises? I know my gym has Silver Sneakers classes several times a week. Those won’t burn a lot of calories, but could either increase your deficit or give you a few more calories to work with. My mom is 78 and I’m hoping to get her doing those classes. They are…

I’d love to try as I lose more weight and get stronger, but I haven’t seen any classes in my area.