Amandachanges Member

Thank you, Jen!

Sorry for the delayed response. Yes, I’m allowing all read/write permissions. I ended up factory resetting my Apple Watch, updating my watch software, updating my phone software (latest iOS on everything). It’s still not showing ANYTHING activity-wise on MFP. I wear my watch all day/night. I usually have it off for about…

Still can’t get anything to show up on the watch. I did all of the steps and MFP opens on my watch with all of my calorie stuff, place to add meals, etc...just not the exercise/step info...and it’s not showing up in the app on my phone either.

I find that eating high fiber and low fat makes me feel the best. I need to get back on that lifestyle.

Ok, had to erase my watch data, update the sooftware, and now I’m waiting for that to finish so I can re-pair the watch to my phone. Will be nice seeing all of the info in one place! And the watch adds a lot of “ease of use” functionality...I’ll update with how it goes! I think having all of my calories burned appear on my…

Always looking for more friends! I log daily, and all of my journal stuff is public. I’m down 11.4 lbs since July 6th, and have probably about 90-100 to go. I’m about to start an exercise routine and calorie cycling, so I hope that bumps up my weight loss!

Thank you ladies! After my shameful snack fest today, I need to learn this stuff.

Wow, the maths! Plus, I don’t have a large food scale to weigh my crockpot (is that what you’re saying to do?) I’m going to have to figure something out!

Okay, well I’m going grocery shopping later today, so I’ll stop buying all the pre-packaged junk. Still going to get some though, as a lot of times I need it for the convenience ;-)

I have 4 kids, 2 girls/2 boys. Both of my boys (18 and 10) are on the spectrum. Feel free to add me. I’m a sahm, and I also homeschool.

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I really do need to learn how to use the recipe creator. I make real food (crockpot usually) for the kids all the time. I’m just gun shy to eat it because no single serving of, let’s say, beef stew, is going to have the same amount of calories. One might have more meat and less carrots, or more potatoes and less meat.…

Btw, can you guys see my weight chart? I tried to make everything public. Anyways, I know everyone’s telling me not to look at the scale, but I’ve gained a pound since last Saturday. Makes me sad. I know my diet is a mixed bag of “what’s available”, but my macros and calorie level should be producing a somewhat consistent…

I was feeling a lot better when I was lifting free-weights, but I think on some things my form was bad (deadlifts especially). I stopped due to time constraints and the fact that I wasn’t dieting. I shouldn’t have stopped, now I forget my routine and how to do everything. I can’t afford a trainer. As far as pain goes, my…

I was diagnosed in January. They hospitalized me for four nights/5 days. They said mine was likely caused by NSAID’s (Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Asprin), due to having taken them regularly since I was an infant (rheumatoid arthritis). Who knows what the cause is, though. They said mine could even be autoimmune. Regardless, I’m…

I agree, I’m likely not eating enough. I’m 5’5” tall and not really sedentary...just no purposeful exercise. What food would I be eating for dinner if calories didn’t count? A gigantic prime rib with a side of garlic mashed potatoes, a side salad with cheese and full-fat ranch, and some garlic bread with butter...real…

I am weighing my foods, I just don’t fully understand the app yet. For instance, when I put in a half serving of wasabi almonds the package says “about 28 nuts/ 28g”, but what I do is look at the grams and make sure I’m eating 14g...since I only eat a half serving at once (same as the lunch meat, cheese sticks, etc). I…

I set my diary to public. Now you guys can see...well I know you can see my daily food journal. Hopefully you can see everything.

I actually don’t know how to play around with the MFP numbers. I’m also confused...when calculating maintenance calories, would it make sense to calculate what it would take to maintain my goal weight, and then make that my new calorie allowance? I need to learn more about the app. I also can’t figure out how to get it to…

How do I open my food log? I’d love to keep it open for accountability.

Yesterday I went way over on fat, yet stayed under my 1,200 calorie allotment.

If my maintenance caloric allotment is 1,200kcal’s a day at 228 lbs, I am rife with fear over what my maintenance will be at 125 lbs! Seriously, do you think a person lugging around an excess 100 lbs could possibly have a maintenance level of 1200? And if that is the case, what then? 700kcal’s a day in order to make that…

Well I’m DEFINITELY not eating excessive calories. I struggle to hit the 1,200 mark more often than not.

Thank you so much for the encouragement and kind words!

Thanks for the advice! I’m ordering a new scale and tape measure for body measurements, as I notice a huge difference in my body since 10+ lbs ago (thighs not rubbing together so much when I walk, arms not as fat, etc). I’m going to go back to logging my weight as soon as my new scale arrives!

Wow, I never considered that I was strictly restricting myself as a means of control. I’m 100% sure you’re correct on that. So much in my life is out of my control...it makes sense that I would go fast and hard on the one thing no one can control but me. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed with responsibility (don’t we all,…

Thank you for the advice, and congrats on your progress thus far...keep it going, girl!

I’m currently around 228 lbs, down from 238.6 when I started July 7th. My goal weight is around 125-130lbs, give or take. So I guess that puts me in the 100 lb club. Add me!

It felt like a splurge due to all the fat I ate (50g), which included a piece of Hershey’s pie :) I also went over the set goal for saturated fat and sodium. On a side note, I’m ordering a new scale. In the same spot, standing on the same spot, wearing the same nightshirt, at first it said I gained 4 lbs., then it said I…