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For August hopefully: August step month ✅ Step into August ✅ August weekend 5k ✅ August weekend 10k ✅ August 15k ❌ August rundown ✅ Active August ✅ August weekend walking ✅ August time to walk❌ (I walked 19.1 and hiked 25.4km but hiking doesn't count for walking badges) A bonus badge - I didn't know this one existed until…

Well, I'm not sure why the macro split (%) is based on calories rather than grams, but I've always seen it that way, not just on MFP. As for the individual macros in grams, that seems logical to me in the sense that your needs don't necessarily depend on how many calories you are consuming of it. For example: you need a…

I suggest putting your feedback here, if you haven't already: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10945729/exciting-news-a-new-food-diary-is-coming-soon#latest

The pie chart shows the proportions in the calories consumed (not the grams consumed). That's why fat takes up more room: it has 9 kcal per gram, while carbs and protein have 4kcal per gram 🙂

I've also had shorter nights that felt more restful, but (in my case at least) I feel it's not strictly a matter of quality of sleep. I feel the timing of when I wake up plays a big part: if my alarm goes off on the middle of a deep sleep cycle, I will feel very groggy for hours after waking up, even if it's a reasonable…

This is the spot for feedback: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10945729/exciting-news-a-new-food-diary-is-coming-soon#latest

For cardio, do you have access to a gym? There are a few upper body cardio possibilities: a ski erg (pulling on cables with your arms) or arm ergometer (pedaling with your arms) if you can find a gym that has those. At home, you could buy one of those under-desk pedal machines and put it on a table to use as an arm pedal…

Have you recalculated your calorie goal since you started? A smaller body needs fewer calories and MFP doesn't automatically lower your calorie goal as you lose weight. If you're still using the same calorie goal, your deficit has become smaller, which would explain the slowed rate of loss/up and down scale.

Thebest thing is to contact MFP directly through their support channel: https://support.myfitnesspal.com/hc/en-us There is a button to create a ticket.

Or you can save the combination of ingredients as a Meal rather than in a recipe: I put the total weight of the dish in the name of the meal, to remember I log fractions of it according to the size of the portion I took. Sure, I need a calculator for that, so it's a bit more hassle, but... It's way easier to tweak a recipe…

I'm confused now 😄 because that's exactly how my BF interpreted bottom of the hour and according to the instructor, he actually meant half past - bottom being when the minute hand is at the bottom? I'm going to guess that this expression is going to fade into oblivion with analog clocks becoming rarer and rarer!

No, you can choose your weight loss rate with a free account too. And you can choose your macro settings with a free account too, but only in percentages (and 5% increments): settings macro goals in grams requires premium.

I've had the same message when I'm linking to the settings or other MFP pages when trying to help other members use MFP. Seems a bit silly to me too!

Sorry, but I have to debunk that. It's calories that matter for fat loss, not carbs. If you lower carbs, you're lowering your water weight, just manipulating the scale rather than working on fat loss. And you can't 'trade' fat for muscle. Even if you mean 'gain muscle at the same time as losing fat': muscle gain is a…

Since you posted the same message twice, I'm copy-pasting my answer too 😊 You mention joining a gym and exercising 5 days a week. That's a great way to increase your water weight (muscle repair). That isn't a problem to fix per se, it just means that you need to be more patient to see progress on the scale (in any case, a…

You mention joining a gym and exercising 5 days a week. That's a great way to increase your water weight (muscle repair). That isn't a problem to fix per se, it just means that you need to be more patient to see progress on the scale (in any case, a few weeks is too short to judge progress) and it's useful to use other…

Another member here of the 'oops, gotta get rid of those extra 10lbs' club. Yup, would be great to ignore those 10lbs, but in my case it's hard to ignore with my pants digging into my stomach 🤪 fingers crossed we can all get our act back together!

Because that number includes all the calories you burn while being alive, not just active calories. For me, just being alive burns 1600 calories a day (5ft5, 145lbs).

Try putting it on some kitchen scales? 1.5 to 2lbs sounds incredibly heavy though, I'm getting a sore neck just thinking about that kind of weight hanging from my head 🙂 I once weighed myself with dry and then wet hair, it barely made a difference on the scale, surprisingly (I have long hair, but quite thin).

I occasionally get glitches where the sync doesn't work normally and it usually corrects itself within a day or a few days max. I'd suggest monitoring if the issue persists and if so, contact support.

Libra is for Android and Happyscale for iOS (and there are some other alternatives too, I believe, but I'm not familiar with them)

Are you using the android app? If so, it's already possible. Tap on the three dots at the top of the diary Select 'edit diary' Then 'Select all' (or select individual foods) And then 'copy to date'

Well, this is my perspective, already having lost significant weight before Ozempic: the drugs have potential unpleasant side effects and how they work, by slowing down the emptying of the stomach, amongst other things, is even less appealing to me now, already having enough digestive issues to start with…

+1 for patience, one week is nothing really.

And what poor input and misinformation are you referring to?

Patience is one of the most important elements for weight loss... Our weight fluctuates naturally and 2 weeks is too soon to make changes. Wait at least 4 weeks (or one menstrual cycle if applicable) to te determine if your calorie goal is appropriate. Are you using a weight trend app like Libra or Happyscale? Sometimes it…

You need to do the math yourself, subtracting the sugars from the fruit and veg 'meal' from the sugar total. That's why Durden suggested putting the fruit and veg in a separate meal category as a workaround, because it's easier when the fruit and veg are grouped together. PS: I would add that any unsweetened dairy also…

Patience, patience... 2 weeks is nowhere near a real plateau and way too soon to make changes. Wait at least 4 weeks (or one menstrual cycle if applicable) before making changes. Are you using a weight trend app like Libra or Happyscale? Sometimes it can help give some perspective beyond the individual daily fluctuations.

Yes, it's normal. It's very common for people to have fast losses at first and then a stall: the fast losses are partially water weight and then the body recalibrates is water weight level. Patience is very important, you need at least 4 weeks to evaluate if you're strategy is working. Also: if you're only weighing once a…

In my case it's not retiring jewelers, but shops going out of business and supposedly selling their remaining stock at a discount (jewelry, t-shirts,...). Nothing like fake time pressure and 'unbeatable prices' to drum up sales!