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I think every 10lbs I lost I just recalculated my caloric goal. I used a TDEE calculator and used 'sedentary' as I have a desk job and just logged my workouts in MFP. The TDEE estimate gives you an estimate of BMR and maintenance level cals so I just figured the deficit I could do with the range I had.

MFP is set up for you to eat back exercise calories - that's why it adds them. If you used the guided setup to calculate your calorie goal - it is *already* at a deficit if you said you wanted to lose weight. Then, if you burn more calories through working out it will create more of a deficit - depending on your numbers…

I lost ~25-30lbs and I ate chocolate (or something sweet) every day. I ensured it fit into my calorie goal.

I've never had a bad or chalky tasting flavor from ISO 100. Only protein supplements I've every really actually disliked were vegan ones I've tried. Just can't find one I love.

You need to ask your doctor about this...this forum isn't for finding a medical provider. And please consider a certified dietician vs. a nutritionist.

Think about how you can add more fiber (soluble and insoluble) into whatever meal or snack you are making. Less than 10% of Americans actually consume the recommended amount of fiber.

Do you mean you have not lost weight in 6 weeks? Like, your weight has stayed the same? I think the calculation you gave of the daily calorie goal of ~2400 is right on track with the data you've given at least. Did you use a TDEE calculator or the guided set up in MFP? I'd not think you've gained that much muscle mass if…

Firstly - MFP does not use the TDEE method to calculate your daily calorie goal. It uses the NEAT method. Familiarize yourself with how those both are calculated - just so you understand how MFP works so you can use it appropriately. You can absolutely use a TDEE calculator and manually put in your calorie goal though if…

If you've maintained (basically) your weight over the course of 2 months....you are simply eating at maintenance. Meaning you are consuming roughly the same amount of calories that you are expending....you're not doing anything 'wrong'. However, what you need to do - if you'd like to lose weight --- is to eat LESS than…

If you like to drink that drink - by all means, go for it. Log it as it contains calories...but that's about the extent of it. You don't need to detox from anything - unless you've been told your kidneys/liver don't work then they are likely doing just fine with the job they are literally there to do.

I use the TSLA brand yoga pants from Amazon. The high-waisted thermal yoga pants with pockets. I can't imagine using leggings that don't have pockets though. I think the listing on Amazon says they are 'fleece lined'....but I don't think they actually are (at least the ones I have are for sure not, they are just good…

They are not accurate unless you choose entries that include the accurate data - as they are user sourced, many don't contain all of the nutrition info (just calories, macros) so...basically MFP is not an appropriate tool to track micro-nutrients accurately. Just macros, and even still there are entries that are not…

In my experience...it's basically irrelevant. My weight loss didn't really ever match that trajectory when I did complete my diary to see it so I stopped bc I felt it made me frustrated when seeing it and you don't have to. It's not super accurate...and can easily lead to emotional/mental frustration. If it's not a useful…

If I'm eating out I check to see if that particular restaurant provides nutritional info....if not I choose a similar enough seeming entry...and I tend to add.... 50-100 quick add calories. The nutritional info that restaurants provide is based on the recipes they are supposed to use...but in real life in a restaurant/fast…

No. This app is really only good for tracking macros....even micro nutrients that are listed here/tracked here are often not accurate. If someone has a reason to track anything other than macros...some other tracking system/app is recommended.

Firstly, you are well within the healthy weight range for your height....nearer the lower end of it as well. But, you'd want to choose to lose .5lbs/week - even less than that potentially as you are quite close and with not much to lose. Theoretically, IF you were sedentary (which you might not be) you'd want to eat…

When I was actively losing weight (I lost ~25lbs over ~9 months or so)- I ate all of my calories per day with very few exceptions. I ate back typically 100 percent of my exercise calories as well with few exceptions.

My tip is to lose weight slower rather than faster. Choose to lose .5lbs per week - be honest and accurate with what you are consuming and make adjustments as you go. Slow and steady wins the race.

I'd second just eating at maintenance as your body is healing from a major surgery. I know that it might feel frustrating to gain weight...but such is life. You just get back to your regular scheduled activities when you can and keep going. Give you body what it needs now so you can come back strong and get back to it.…

In general - the calorie goal set by MFP should be considered a GOAL, not a LIMIT. So you *should eat all of the calories you are allotted. It's not a big deal to be under every so often but not consistently. And you can go by daily caloric intake or overall weekly intake - whichever works best for you.

Recalculate your current caloric need/goal based on your CURRENT data. MFP doesn't adjust/change. Redo the guided set up (if that's what you did before). If you didn't use the guided set up on MFP and originally calculated your caloric need/goal using a different method...do that, but with your current weight/stats, etc.…

I tend to stick to protein supplement powders that do not contain protein concentrate - but rather isolate. This helps as a more readily digestible protein will help with lowering the chances of getting bloated after eating it. Eating more probiotic/prebiotic foods along with it can help too - so the suggestion to add…

Echo that the best time to workout is what works for you and keeps you the most consistent. For me personally, I'd really not enjoy working out in the evening close to bedtime. I'd have too much trouble going to sleep. And I've found that when I get up and get my workout done first thing in the morning I feel super…

The food entries are crowd sourced and someone could have put it in wrong. Or maybe they got extra dressing on the side, IDK. You should go by what the Panera website says and find an entry that matches that. However, I will say that the nutritional info from websites to restaurants are based on the *recipe* that is…

My advice is to not make yourself eat foods you don't like. Eat what you like, plus what you know you need (healthy fats, fiber, protein, carbs, micronutrients) from as much whole food as you can. Making dressings you like can both make the salad you may want to eat taste better while adding lots of the stuff you need…

I like KIND bars and eat them often as a snack in my office. I log it in my calorie budget and move on. I don't have any medical issues to worry about though -

One of my fav meals growing up was chicken/tuna noodle casserole. Midwest --- my gma also made like...SWEET sweet tea all the time.

There are other types of electrolyte supplements that you might consider - I'd encourage you to talk with your doctor before trying specific ones. Not sure which electrolytes are the issue for you. Nuun Sport tablets add little sugar and relatively little flavor --- and slight effervescence to a drink and contain: 13mg…

I'd suggest trying to put your stats into a Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) calculator - follow the directions and it will ask your activity level, this is intended to include your normal daily life activity as well as the typical intentional workout/activity that you engage in. However, the results at the end will…

If you used MFP to calculate your daily calorie goal - it is intended that you eat your exercise calories - that's why it adds them. This is bc - if you chose that you wanted to lose weight, MFP calculates that when considering your daily caloric needs. So the daily caloric goal it gives you is already at a deficit (since…