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You'll want to hit Setting and then Diary Settings and then hit public

Things that decrease metabolism: Eating fewer calories Burning fewer calories Things that increase metabolism: Eating more calories Burning more calories Since your metabolism's job is to keep your weight the same, it's going to try to compensate, especially if you are netting under BMR. But I bet a person who works out…

Eh, maybe it's just you don't feel like eating, I mean, the last few days your calories have been low, but the week before they were high enough. Maybe look at your nutrition bar graph to see if there's a pattern there? But yeah, you should probably force yourself to eat more if it lasts too long.

Some days I don't want to eat much and I don't get hungry at all. I don't force myself because most days I want to pig out big time....

Try the eat more method. It seems like you are netting less than 1000 calories daily with your exercise schedule! I'm not sure how much you have played with your calories, but it might be that you are way lower than where you need to be.

Calorie dense foods: Beans, nuts, fruits, cheeseburgers

Oh gosh, I tried the salmark diet last year and my breath was just knocking people over. I do not recommend.

This is flat out untrue. Aspartame has no calories, and thus can do nothing to blood sugar. That's why diabetics use it in the first place! Amazed no one has pointed this out yet. Hopefully it's just 'cause it's so obvious?

heart = muscle so no, it doesn't make sense that you would burn the same amount of calories as another person of equal weight going the same speed with a lower heart rate. Of course you will burn more than them. If I were you, I would trust the HRM, but not eat all the calories back for a few weeks to gauge results

Just change one variable for a month and then look at it? Either up calories, or add a rest day, or up the workouts, or try cycling. If it doesn't work by next month, try a different change. When I read the stuff on plateaus, it seems people had to do lots of experimentation with their own bodies once they hit plateaus.

If you log your weight every day, then log your weight every day. It'll be just one blip in a bunch of blips. It's really up to you, though. If it'll feel too demoralizing to gain that pound back tomorrow, then don't. I only weigh myself like once a month, and take my measurements every two weeks, so hopefully i'll be able…

Wear a sweatsuit and do a five mile run, eat nothing, drink nothing until after weigh in. What do you need to lose weight for?

Great Job!! Did someone say photo-shoot?

I underestimate my activity level and exercise, and overestimate portions. Then I give myself leeway within my deficit. If I really want an evening snack, I get it, no guilt. If I cheat big time, I log it, and then I have to wait for that spike to move off of my Nutrition bar graph. (A terrible punishment, I know!)

When I post this, i'm going to assume "heart attack" was a hyperbole and you don't have a heart problem. If you do, then disregard this and ask your doc. a. Gradually exercise more b. Eat half your exercise calories back IMHO You shouldn't be trying to lose weight at all. You are at the bottom of the healthy BMI, and if…

If you weigh raw, log raw. If you weigh cooked, log cooked. The actual calories don't change during the cooking process (Unless you deep fry it or something), just some water evaporates.

Log it and move on!

I think you should stick with the workout program for a few months and keep your calories the same. I think the increased exercise will probably shake your system up enough to drop some more weight. I also think you should eat some/all of your exercise calories so your "Net" calories stay the same. Good luck, whatever you…

Does your work have a standard Incident Report? I would fill one out detailing the weirdest of these interactions and go ahead and file it.

you could make your diary public. How did you enter your fitness level when you started? If you said anything higher than "Sedentary," you may be double counting exercise calories if you already counted a certain amount of workouts in your goals.

FIber fiber fiber. The general carbs max is either 40 or 60 grams per meal...but you can subtract off any grams of fiber. We get high fiber versions of bread, cereal, etc. It works really well for my father in law, he has also reduced his insulin dose.

I wouldn't worry about getting the 2500 grams of sodium -- it's more like a maximum than what you need every day. As for potassium, bananas have plenty, and so does a good multivitamin

Short answer: Yes, you should eat some/all of your exercise calories back . MFP Already calculates a deficit for you when it gives you a calorie goal. Longer answer: Netting under 1200 calories every once in a while isn't going to throw you straight into starvation mode, BUT it is a.) Difficult to sustain without being…

I've heard that, too, but I think you should let your body tell you if you are up to it or not. Maybe try some exercise and see how you feel after 10 minutes.

No, that part isn't what's incorrect! It's actually pretty (but not perfectly) accurate for calculating BMR, goals, and food. I think the point was: it's easy to log too much exercise in your diary -- because it's easy to say you did 60 minutes of intense exercise when you really did 60 minutes of moderate or light…

I eat the Better Oats instant oatmeal, and the flax seeds in there make the texture really nice. I bet they are high in fiber, but not sure what else is good about them...

omg chik fil a

My week was decent. I also got a new pedometer. I guess I'm just converting total steps to miles and going with that. (I need to count anything I can get) I will need to pick it up on the miles soon! I didn't realize how many steps it really takes. Lost a pound this week, which feels like....not very much. But I guess it's…

Yeah, but don't go over 10

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