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I believe 95% of weight loss results are determined by how many calories you put in you mouth. I do not believe those calories need to be ‘healthy’ but that you’ll feel better the healthier those calories are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX6wzT0mOZY Link to Talking with Docs ‘ Doctors React to the Viral ‘Easiest Diet’ – Is It Healthy or Hype?’ https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/easiest-diet-ever-2024a1000lau Link to the original video. This diet is very similar to Canada’s food guide https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/ Which…

Protein drink Hard boiled egg Carrots Cottage cheese Hard cheese

My chocolate go to’s: 1) chocolate protein shake : 1 scoop lean fit chocolate protein powder 2tbsp ground flax 1 tsp cocoa 1/2 a ripe frozen banana 3 or 4 ice cubes Some water Optional 10 peanuts or a tablespoon of peanut butter Optional or instead of flax - 1tbsp chia seeds Blend in a food blender It is like a chocolate…

Hard boiled egg Cut up veggies Plain popcorn Protein drink

Here’s a link to a MFP calculator and explanation of how they determine the amounts. https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/free-macro-calculator/?4a934b73fd678698ea3c05a172f2107d=true

How long have you been doing this? You may not be eating enough calories. I know that sounds counter-intuitive. But a small deficit over the long term will often yield better long term results.

I agree with your original post — prioritize protein, fiber and total calories. Progress will be made.

Just in case you want a second opinion, I like the legion athletics calculator. https://legionathletics.com/diet-quiz/ Legion is a supplement selling company. I have no affiliation with them. I have never purchased any of their supplements. I do like their articles.

Hi. I’m 57 and officially menopausal. Previous symptoms — night sweats and hot flashes. The hot flashes weren’t too bad for me but the night sweats were really disruptive. For about two years (2018 to 2020) I’d wake in the night completely soaked — I mean as if I had just walked out of the shower — from head to toe.…

You have to go into the app and connect your FitBit to MFP. In MFP go to More | Apps & Devices Select FitBit, then follow the prompts.

I've just gotten used to quick conversions. grams, when they are available. create a new food item - if I've got the time and care that much. otherwise, use ounces --> 454 grams = 1 pound = 16 ounces quick conversions: 100 grams = 4 ounces --> that should be a piece of meat the size of the palm of your hand 30 grams = 1…

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Perfection is the enemy of done. Whether you log every little thing or not, the calories you actually eat are eaten. Do not drive yourself crazy. If you don’t want to or can’t log all the little details, then consider a general ‘condiments and cream’ entry for say 100 or 150 calories. This will prevent you from…

I had the same problem. It started Friday and ended on Monday. I raised a MFP support ticket. I did a reset on my fitbit and it resumed syncing correctly after that.

I drink as much water as I can. This increases the number of times I need to get up to go to the bathroom and to get more water.

If you haven’t used MFP in awhile, then you haven’t used the new interface. Logging items like weight changed a couple of updates ago.

Motivation …. Is unique for everyone. For me, I’m a data junkie and believe what gets tracked gets done. What is your why? — right it down What are your goals? — right it down What is your plan? — right it down Keep track of your progress as you go. Like Anne I also believe in small simple sustainable changes applied…

The MFP target calorie goal is calculated with your goals in mind. Any caloric deficit is embedded in the target. So, do your best to hit the target.

Caloric deficit is for weight loss Exercise is for muscle building or maintenance. What are your goals? There are lots of other good reasons to exercise. If you want to exercise, then find something you enjoy doing. The best exercise is the one you do.

Set realistic goals. You cannot spot reduce. The weight will come off the body parts where the body decides. Get to a calorie deficit. MFP has built in calorie targets. You can sense check with this calculation: Current weight x 10 Goal weight x 12 For me this is: Currrent weight 1470 - 1500 MFP gives me 1200 as a target.…

Yes. Progress by the yard is hard. Progress by the inch is a cinch. Small sustainable changes over a long period of time.

100% I definitely stick to my macros and calories more closely when I pre-log at the beginning of the day.

My view — fit it into your calories. If you are losing weight, you may start to realize that alcohol is an empty calorie, so you’ll likely want to reduce it, just like you may want to reduce sugar.

You need to do what works for you. I weigh myself nearly daily. I write that down on a paper tracking sheet. Then I calculate the average for the week. But I infrequently put it in MFP.

Congratulations!!!!! That’s amazing. Two questions re ‘ I've been told that that'll be too much and I wouldn't look right.’ —-> who told you that? And why are you letting them make that decision for you? Remember, this is your life and your body and you should do what feels comfortable to you.

On average losing 1-2 lbs per week is reasonable and possible. The less you have to lose the longer it takes. So, 3.3 lbs in a month seems reasonable to me. Slow and steady.

FitOn is a free app that has a variety of low or no impact cardio workouts. They are joint and lower neighbour friendly. And don’t let no or low impact fool you — these are intense workouts. You didn’t mention anything about equipment you have. If you don’t already have any, then you might consider a select-a-size weight…

I like LeanFit whey protein chocolate flavour. I do not use it as a meal replacement. I use it as an afternoon snack to boost my protein intake. Taste is subjective. When I mix a scoop with 8-16oz of water, I generally just chug it down. To me it tastes pretty good, but not the best thing I’ve ever eaten. If I’m hungry and…

Let us know what you decided. I support that everyone is different and needs to do what will work for you. My mother was 100+lbs overweight and did stomach stapling. Honestly, it ruined her life. She had post surgery infection. For years and years she could only eat food that was completely pulverized — I mean like baby…