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If you used MFP to calculate your calorie goal and you are accurate in logging your calorie intake and calorie burns -- yes.
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Yes, of course, all of these things are estimates and there is wiggle room. However, that doesn't change the way MFP is meant to work/be used. It is meant for you to eat back intentional exercise calories unless you've used another method to calculate your daily/weekly calorie needs. I know everyone has a varying range of…
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There is great advice above. And it sounds like you have a decent (and relaxed) outlook/plan on what you're doing. .5lb/week seems a good place to start. So...are you 5'5'/5'6"? Your goal weigh is ~125lbs? Here is just something to think about from my own personal experience. I'm just going to point out that your goal…
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I point this out for mayo all the time to people (irl). It's very easy to make a sandwich and then go to log the ingredients and see 'mayo - 1 tablespoon' is ~100 calories and say that's how much you put on your sandwich. Go and actually measure 1 tablespoon of mayo and spread it on bread and look at what it looks like.…
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When you use MFP to calculate your calorie goal and you tell it you want to lose weight - the calorie goal it gives you is already at a deficit to your maintenance calories. When you tell it your activity level it doesn't intend for you to include purposeful exercise - just your general lifestyle (job, etc.). You are…
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@Livin_At_The_Gym - we haven't! TY!
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Some friends and I love horror movies (books, whatever else) and we do 'Sunday Scaries' and stream horror movies together (we live text as we don't all live in the same city. Just hit 'play' at the same time). We run the gamit of the entire horror genre too - comedy, B horror, straight up bad (we watched a movie called The…
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I'd be able to try this out. I'm just thinking swapping all of it for the mayo will change the flavor of egg salad significantly - in a way that I would mind. Maybe OP likes it more sour/sharp.
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It took me 9-10 months to lose ~25lbs. I lost ~.6-.8lbs per week on average after all was said and done. I weighed myself every other week usually, sometimes I stayed the same, gained, and sometimes I lost multiple lbs at my weigh in. You are correct that slow is generally best just bc it ends up being much more…
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Runner here =D....I'd say you need to eat more. Do you fuel ON your runs? For me personally, if I'm going to be running ~45 min or more I take a couple running gels with me. I can do a 10k with nothing but that's about it and I hit that wall. So then every 40 min or so I take one. I'd also throw in one or two full rest…
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My fav fiber foods: Berries Beans Cruciferous veggies (staples for me are broccoli and brussel's sprouts) Chia seeds Generally speaking - most fruits/veggies, seeds/nuts will be good additions to get some more fiber.
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I also have a bluetooth scale that measures all kinds of extra stuff in addition to just weight. It's not necessarily accurate for the other stuff but I figured I'd just look at the trends. Seems reliable at least to see if stuff is moving up or down...but I don't take the actual body fat % to be accurate.
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I see that you said that in the past when you were trying to lose weight - you lost every day. That's extremely rare and time/aging can change that so maybe that's just not the way it's gonna work for you anymore - I wish that was how it worked bc it'd be much more encouraging to many people trying to lose weight.…
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I think that's so dependent on what you like/have access to/can afford. For me personally - having par-cooked rice at home (I buy packaged parcooked rice that you can cook in the microwave bc I can't cook rice. I've heard all the tips/tricks. I can't do it lol). And portioning out my protein (meat) when I get home from…
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If you require the ability to correctly track micronutrients for medical reasons, MFP isn't the tool to do that.
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Steph Grasso (registered dietician) I like a lot and has a recent video about *adding things vs. restricting things. Carbs = energized Protein = satisfied Fiber = feel full Fats = stable energy levels What you're craving/like = you'll feel happy. Think about making your snack or meal include all of those things and it…
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I also work at a school (I def don't get as much steps as you do!). I find that I do need time to decompress from my day when I get home --- but I also know that as I'm sedentary during my work day, I don't want to do that everyday also at home. So, when I get home, I change into my workout clothes, but then I lie down for…
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A calorie is a calorie is a calorie. If you eat more calories than you use in a day (regularly) you will gain weight. If you eat less, you will lose weight. 400 calories of Cheetos is the same as 400 calories of apple.
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Just go back to normal. One or a few days of eating 1000 calories over maintenance isn't going to do much damage. If you do that routinely... then that's a problem. But losing weight is being in a calorie deficit over time....and gaining it is the same.
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If you used MFP to calculate your daily calorie goal - you are meant to eat your exercise calorie. The 'activity level' in MFP doesn't include intentional exercise, just your daily activity level for your lifestyle/job. I lost ~25lbs and ate probably 80-100% of my exercise calories back. If you used some other method to…
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I will drink coffee however I can get it ultimately. If I'm at a place that's like, "Yeah we have a coffee maker and coffee but no cream or sugar"...then I'll drink it black LOL> I prefer to have cream/half and half/creamer/sweetener in my coffee. Typically I'd say my coffee orders range from 100-200 calories. Starbucks:…
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I think it just depends on what works for you and is doable. When I changed to maintenance (and even for the very end of me losing weight actively) I had started exactly as you...used Sedentary as my activity as I have a desk job and other than my intentional activities I am on the couch or in a chair. So some days I'd eat…
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Do you know a good estimate of your daily caloric need? Start there. I'd use a TDEE calculator and choose 'sedentary' (even if you are not simply bc it seems easier and it will give you all the values for the other activity levels anyway if one of those is more appropriate. You might even be between them). Then consider -…
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Stop 'finishing' your diary. That little estimate isn't reliable or accurate. Ignore it. You are losing ~1lb/month....which is consistent weight loss so you may not even need to change anything about what you are doing. It depends on how much room you have to create a deficit. Some people just don't have the wiggle room to…
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Carry on, you're doing everything right. Your weight (regardless of your menstrual cycle) will fluctuate here and there. You are right that it will fluctuate with your menstrual cycle...but it can (and will) also fluctuate outside of effects from your menstrual cycle. If this is something that has a significant negative…
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So...the calorie goal that MFP gives you is just that - a goal. You should be trying to eat that much per day. However, being a little under or over randomly doesn't matter. If this is a routine/habitual thing though it can be unsustainable since your calorie deficit may be much larger than necessary. But, 'some…
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You're talking about a difference of ~5lbs. I'd log a number in between and move on. I'm not sure I've ever even tried to step on my scale multiple times to even notice the differences in reliability - but you can try all the above suggestions, or get a new scale.
