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If you track your "actual" workouts via your Fitbit, it will sync automatically to MFP. Adding workouts to MFP if you've tracked on your Fitbit will duplicate the workout. Hope this helps.

Thanks all, yeah I have a barbell and plates, just no bench!

I was thinking the same actually - I have a desk job but do between 11k - 13k steps per day and this comes from the 45 minute walk to school/work in the mornings and a 30 minute walk home in the evenings plus any movement I do during my work day. I put I was Lightly Active - is this OK? This gave me a 1520 calorie goal…

Thanks all for responding! It's confused me more because it goes against what I've been reading about low carb high fat but to lower my cholesterol I'd have to watch my saturated fats which are found in red meat and full fat dairy products which I eat often. The doctor didn't give me individual numbers for LDL, HDL…

Yeah I must admit I could do more actual exercise but I just don't enjoy it! I like walking though! I've done gym work, weights, classes, running, home workouts and I will admit I dont particularly enjoy it! Some people get that joyful "feeling" after a workout but I just don't!

Thanks for responding! I most definately will keep an eye on my diet and exercise and will try to increase fiber. I dont eat any fish except for tuna and prawns which I have maybe 1-2 a month so not a lot really.

OMG thats amazing - I was only asking yesterday on the Fitness Forum how I can make my walks to and from work more interesting and beneficial and someone asked me what my pace was so yesterday I set my fitbit to start a "workout" so I could see and my pace was 16mph haha! I felt that working too, I must normally walk at…

So I set my fitbit as though I was "working" and increased my pace...Fitbit says in 20mins I walked 1.19km at a pace of 16.49...I defintely increased pace because I got home just short of 22minutes when it normally takes my 30mins and my calves were aching haha! I'll start increasing my pace I think to make it more…

Hey, I'm not entirely 100% sure what distance I'm covering but take yesterday I did 11,558 steps (again the majority comes from my morning and evening walk to and from work) and the distance according to fitbit was 4.28km. If I set my fitbit as though I'm "working out" on my way home I'll be able to see what pace/distance…

Yes hand weights are a good one or ankle weights? Jog or run isn't an option as I don't have my running gear on and I would feel all sweaty arriving to work after jog/run. I work in a city centre and my walk to and from work consists of busy roads so no where to stop to do steps....I've tried the power walk thing but I…

If it helps I'm set at lightly active and wanting to lose 1lb per week, my daily calorie goal is 1,490 and yesterday I did 9,916 steps and it gave me 186 calories.

Weetabix with semi skimmed milk - Yum - I actually had 3 o:)

I had two slices of toast with cheese spread and it was yummy!

Thanks everyone for your comments. Its really insightful. What are simple carbs? Yeah I think I do suffer from information overload :-( Time to nip it in the bud I think and just concentrate on my calorie deficit only as opposed to worrying about going over 100g of carbs daily!

Thanks for your replies...No, I have no medical conditions or anything like that. Its like people really are afraid of carbs, including myself - well not fully afraid but it's getting to the point now where I'm always thinking of low carb high fat foods and its pretty boring! But then I have this little devil on my…

Yeah I've used them before...the one I currently have is 10kg (I have two of them). I also have a barbell and weights but wanted to start off with my KB's first. I'll check out YouTube Thanks

I normally go for the Total Fage yogurts but spotted the Skyr one in my local sainsburys and was suprised at the protein intake too! Will definately have again

Yep I use a food scale...digital one

Wow my TDEE is 2,200 - I’m 74.4kg and 5ft 3in and I selected moderate exercise 3-5 days per week which means my calorie goal would be 1700 (minus a 500 deficit) - this seems like way high! Maybe because I’m so used to eating so little but I’m also not losing either, I frit between 11.8lb - 11st 10lb! I log, I weigh my…

I’ve been doing weights 4x a week and cardio workout 1-2 a week..... I do school run then walk to work which is 45mins then 30mins walk home after work! MFP was giving me 1480 at lightly active and losing 1lb a week but as I’ve disconnected my fitbit I thought maybe workout my goal using a TDEE then minus say 20%!

Oh haha! So even though I selected Lightly Active (I walk approx 12k steps per day but have a desk job) and to maintain, the 1980 is NOT including say my weight sessions or my cardio workouts that I might do? I’ve disconnected my fitbit from MFP and just wanted to work out my TDEE then minus say 20% to give me a calorie…

How do you delete the steps from MFP?

So I enjoy the moves but my aim wouldn’t be to progress on the weight but I cant seem to find workouts that are not set/reps related! So in my mind I’d be happy to do a workout where you OH press for a minute, then bent over row for a minute etc etc! Sorry for confusion!

I dont enjoy the progressive overload where weight gets added or my aim becomes adding more weight! Does that make sense?

Thanks muchly! I have gone through that link before but nothing takes my fancy! Noooo as I know women don’t naturally bulk up! Its just something that doesnt appeal to me but I do enjoy lifting the weight (if that makes sense) but more for enjoyment as opposed to weight progression! Maybe I just need to do something like…

Thanks foe your reply! I’ve never heard of calisthenics so will check it out! I’ve never really enjoyed upper body workouts when its set out via reps/sets! Even when I had a PT I always found it boring but I know its important to not completely dismiss my upper body!