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This is an old thread that was bumped, but it might be interesting to mention that MFP's activity levels have been adjusted, with IMHO far too little communication aimed at us users. Another 'detail': if you have an activity tracker, you cannot trust that the adjustment will be correct. Since the update, my adjustment has…
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Ah, you're talking about groups, not the general boards. I just checked one of my groups and I see a separate section 'announcements' at the top and below it a section 'discussions', so it should be a possibility. Not sure if it's an option somewhere, or simply something automatic when you post an announcement type topic.
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Pinning topics at the top for all users? Yes it's possible, but only admins can do that. At the top of most - if not all - boards here you'll notice pinned topics.
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50% of your calories from carbs is the default setting yes. You're free to adjust that if you prefer a different split :smile:
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If the product doesn't havea nutritional label, the USDA has a useful database (check the legacy entries) for whole foods.
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It's going to be highly individual, but yes, in many cases cholesterol readings can be improved by making lifestyle changes: - lose weight (if overweight) - increase activity/exercise - increase fiber intake - increase intake of unsaturated fats (nuts, fatty fish, avocado,...) - reduce processed/junk food (especially if…
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Libra is still free. Similar to MFP, you can pay to not get ads.
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Having had my own stomach troubles the past months (currently semi stable) I totally understand the part about the impact of not being able to eat normally. Hope you feel better soon!
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Your not giving us a huge amount of information. Being in the fitness mindset means what precisely? Within your calorie goal means what? How many calories? Are you weighing your food and choosing the food database entries carefully? What are your personal stats? As for the past 2 weeks: that's a very short time, too short…
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HDL and LDL are blood cholesterol markers, not food properties. Cholesterol values in food itself are pretty much irrelevant. In food, saturated versus unsaturated is considered more important according to most mainstream health organisations: saturated being a type of fat to limit (correlated with LDL) and unsaturated…
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You can create your own metrics (only on the website) and then add data points (app and website). https://www.myfitnesspal.com/measurements/check-in and then click on 'track additional measurements'. You can only add one data point per metric per day. So for blood sugar, you could for exams create a metric for your blood…
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Skyr or Greek yogurt with fruit is my go-to breakfast for a quick hit of protein in the morning.
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I just know that if I don't consume anything during long runs, I feel bad (nauseous) near the end of my run and/or afterwards. I honestly don't care if anyone thinks I'm 'ruining' anything by having an electrolyte/energy gel, I simply don't enjoy feeling bad! I don't have any competitive goals, I just compete with myself -…
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It's a big, you should report it to MFP directly and hopefully, when enough people complain, they'll fix it.
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Was -300 the total of your calorie adjustment? Or was your exercise 744, and then -300 for the gain Connect adjustment, giving a total of +444 calorie adjustment? It can be perfectly normal, depending on the circumstances. If you selected a higher activity rate in Garmin and all of your activity for the day was exercise…
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Unfortunately, I think you are right: if you rename your meals to change their order, your old meals will be renamed in the same way. So it's a matter of choosing what annoys you least: an incorrect history or an incorrect order in your diary for entering food...
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I see 4 horse-related activities in the database. As for the barn cleaning: I wouldn't log that in the diary if it's daily. I would just include it in your activity level setting.
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There is a weekly option, but only on the app I believe (and I've heard several reports of it being buggy at the moment). Go to the More menu and scroll down to nutrition. There you can select a daily or weekly view. Or go to the diary and then tap on the pie chart at the top.
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It had been 'brewing' in my sub/semi-conscious mind for a while - not feeling comfortable in my own skin, having a hard time finding clothes that fit/suit me, having difficulties enjoying holidays (hiking progressively harder to do). I had gained weight slowly but surely over 15 or so years since starting college. I…
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Just use the goal setup on myfitnesspal and it will give you a calorie goal. Two things to be aware of: - MFP intends you to choose an activity level not including exercise, and then add exercise into your diary separately. - faster is not better - in your case I would recommend choosing a weight-loss rate of 1 or 1.5lbs…
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The food database is full of incorrect database entries unfortunately, since many entries are crowdsourced. Always double-check!
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Better to contact MFP's helpdesk - this sounds like a bug they need to sort out.
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Ib would second the magnesium suggestion. And, if it's anxiety, perhaps try some breathing exercises in bed right before going to sleep? There are apps where a voice guides you to breathe in and out in a certain rhythm (for example 'Calm' and 'Breathe: relax and focus').
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That depends on what food entry you're using. Generally speaking, if you see an entry with 350-380kcal per 100gr, then it's for the uncooked weight. For cooked rice or pasta, the calories per 100gr will be quite a bit lower.
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I weigh raw 99% of the time, and use a raw food entry. I occasionally weigh cooked and use a cooked food entry, when I know that it's accurate (basmati rice and potatoes are my favorite cooked food entries, because there isn't much variation in how much water is absorbed during cooking).
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I'm wondering how you are looking for food to add to your diary, because the list is absolutely enormous with some foods even having multiple entries. Are you using the website via a browser or are you using the app? You don't need to download anything, you just need to use the search option.
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@AnnPT77 I'm sorry to hear that! I was born this way, so I have no idea what I'm missing, but for people who lose their sense of smell the impact on their food experience can be significant. Definitely give smell training a try, I've heard good things.
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I'm wondering if one view is showing total carbs and the other net carbs? Do you have premium, worth the net carbs option active?
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@springlering62 not having a sense of smell, my experience of food is different from most people (I'm guessing), but I did like the ruby chocolate, tasted fruity! As a proper Belgian, I can't condone Lindt 😆 Callebaut, that's the one for me (for pure chocolate, pellets for cooking for example) and they are the ones that…
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MFP will always count calories. You're going to have to ignore that part and just focus on your carb intake, I think. That's what a lot of people do anyway when using this app: focus on what matters to them and ignore the rest 🙂
