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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…

Check out this MFP blog article on core exercises. 'Your Quick and Easy 1-Week Core Workout Guide' - https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/?p=48141

So many exercises strengthen the core. My favourite, especially when my low back pain is activated, is plank. There are so many variations. No jumping or quick movements, just static plank.

I agree. It’s the “It can’t be that simple, because otherwise I’d we able to lose weight” mentality.

I’m Canadian. Sorry I don’t know if they are available in the UK. But I suspect they would be. I like: Grisport https://www.grisport.ca/ made in Italy Oboz https://obozfootwear.com/en-ca Congratulations on your health journey so far. Good luck!

Let’s remember: Lose weight = maintaining a caloric deficit. It doesn’t matter how the caloric deficit is achieved. If calories in are less than calories out then weight will be lost. Notice I said weight and not fat. When we lose weight we lose a combination of muscle and fat. Exercise = growing muscles. Any exercise will…

12lbs since March is fantastic!! Not slow at all. My personal view — if you are hungry, then eat. But eat leafy vegetables. I know everyone says protein stays with you longer. But in my experience, I feel more full when my body is working on breaking down leafy greens. Consider what kind d of exercise you are doing. Should…

I always say ‘what gets measured gets done.’ Translate your question into a smart goal, then measure your progress. Eg., let’s say currently you eat a typical meal in 10 minutes and you want to start eating more slowly, so you say in six months I want to eat an average meal in 30 minutes. Then build a plan of smaller…

Why not just not weigh yourself at all? How about, have a friend read the scale and just give you the minus number. Remember reality tv isn’t really real. And those biggest loser type shows have received some bad press around how their approaches are not sustainable healthy weight loss. Slow and steady. Take care

I’ve been chasing body fat % calculators for awhile. I still do measure periodically, but for me have found it to be a bit discouraging. In my opinion …. Don’t worry about it and just focus on how you feel. Take care

You can also create meals or foods and make them public. Then anyone can use them.

There is already a weekly view available. You get there following these steps: 1) On the dashboard, click the calories 2) the calories/macros/nutrients screen opens 3) the top middle of the screen there is a view option — select that and select weekly.

Doesn’t tagging a good item as ‘my food’ do that already?

I feel like I’m in the same place as you. I’m just about to cross my 1 year menopause threshold. I’ve typically been around 135. Two years before the pandemic I got down to 125 and felt great. The first year of the pandemic I didn’t gain, but the last two years I’ve gained and lost but mostly gained. Now I’m at 145.…

I agree! I exercise in the morning. It is what works for me. But I do not start at 4am — in my world that is the middle of the night.