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I thought the same but followed the above instructions and it worked! Now back to syncing normally

All very helpful! I need to get a huge tupperware that can fit my double batch of chili. Thanks all :smile:

Good thought! Do you do this before cooking? I would imagine I could actually use the crockpot insert itself, tare that out and then add in all of the ingredients, weigh again, and divide it by # of servings to get the correct weight per serving. Or, do you weigh after cooking? Does it make a difference?

are the USDA entries the ones that have the blue check?

always breakfast, lunch, one snack in the afternoon, & dinner. i would love to move away from snacking completely but i eat lunch at 12/12:30 and dont get home for dinner until 7pm so I would just get too hungry. If my meals were 200-300 calories as many people on here have posted I would certainly need to snack more in…

some great suggestions on here! Taking an hour or two at the beginning of your week to meal prep will make all of this so much easier. some breakfast ideas... overnight oats (or i portion regular oats + some other add ins into individual baggies and add hot water when i get to work) pre make egg sandwiches to heat up in…

I have the alta HR and I get around a 2,600 burn/day. I think it's fairly accurate but still trying to figure that out. I have my MFP diary set to sedentary so sometimes it adds in an additional 1,000 cals/day to eat. I know I am unable to lose if I eat all of these back so still trying to find that sweet spot.

This is SO helpful. On Monday, I took just over 18,000 steps with my workout included and the fitbit recorded 997 calories into my MFP bank. I suppose I just thought it was overestimating drastically but knowing I make the conscious effort to exercise and move throughout the day, although a desk job and commute, I am doing…

Hmm, all good points. I guess I just need to kind of wait it out and see if it levels off and play with how much I want to eat back. I don't think I can consistently eat over 2400 Cals/day every day which is what it would require if I ate everything back. My guess based on your suggestions is that I am better off just…

I've done BBG a few times! it's so hard and you can do it over and over again to try and improve. did week 4 day 2 today! (i also repeat weeks 1-4 A LOT because it's so challenging)

That sounds similar to when I was using an HRM. On a day I would run/walk and do a full body circuit or something I could easily break 600 cals burned on my HRM (which, also... who knows how spot on it is with accuracy). So maybe now that it is counting the rest of my steps and movement an extra 800-1000 cals to eat could…

I have MFP set to sedentary. I get in a workout most days but I sit at a desk for work and in my car for a longer commute. I didn't want MFP to factor anything in for me automatically. Right now my average steps are around 14k but it ranges from day to day. I have only had it for about 3 weeks so I will take all of that…

5'4" CW: 152 GW: 135-145 Lowest ever in my adult life was 136 and I felt super slim. I have also been very happy at 143. Very interesting to see such a range on here. Right now I am more so just maintaining/bouncing around but feel free to add me! :)

I knew I was eating too little with the exercise I am doing but this thread has really opened my eyes. Thank you to everyone who has posted shared their experience. I have been reading over the past 2 days and haven't gotten to every response yet but hope to! I am definitely going to slowly up my net cals until I reach the…

I feel you! i work in a hotel and there are temptations around constantly. (wedding cake, pastries, candy, and daily fried food in our cafeteria.) it has helped me to plan, pack, and pre-track my days leaving little extra calories for what is floating around elsewhere. If you are going in to pick at something, try and make…

Hi, I feel your pain! 9-5 (more like 8-6) has essentially been my lifestyle since I started working after college and it's easy to get caught up the office snacks. That combined with sitting all day can get pretty bad. I have really had to work on my willpower and focus on only eating what I bring each day to be…

drink water. squirt some mio or other water enhancer into it to give it some flavor without the calories. i am at a desk all day surrounded by snacks and unhealthy foods in the cafeteria so it takes a lot of will power! i know the water enhancers are probably loaded with fake sugars and other chemicals but you get a little…

love sugar snap peas - great idea!

great suggestions - thank you! the group I am with is all about saving $$ and eating at our camp site as much as possible which will be helpful. the tricky part will be resisting the doritos and late night grilled cheese and opting for something else. I am pretty good at never traveling around without snacks so hoping to…

Convenience for me has been pre planning my weekly meals as best I can, packing a lunch bag every day to take to work to include breakfast, lunch and two snacks. It doesn't get more convenient than that! Designate one day a week and prep your meals and snacks or take 15 minutes each evening before bed to pack for the next…

I think although you are walking really far that the estimated calories burned are still really high. I was training for a marathon in the winter and it would take me 2 hours or running to burn 1300 calories. do you use an HRM?

greek yogurt with some mix-ins - fruit, cereal, etc apple vanilla or cinnamon roast almonds quest bar cheesestick rice cakes with some type of topping boom chicka pop i really really love tortilla chips and salsa but have a hard time limiting to one portion!

that mock pad thai idea is great! do you mix the pb2 with water first or just mix the powder and soy sauce into your noodles?

stevia and unsweetened cocoa powder, sometimes the dark cocoa... blueberries or strawberries, sliced bananas, 1/2 serving chex cereal or peanut butter puffins, PB2, based on my cals i've sometimes added 1T of shredded coconut or chocolate chips. my own froyo with more protein :) i eat this every day!

try not to be nervous about going out if you can help it! i face the same problems - when i'm home or at work i can totally control everything but once i'm at a bar or restaurant it takes everything not to order the nachos. that doesn't mean we should avoid going out, though - especially for your own birthday! stick with…

I have the Polar FT4 which tracks calories burned. I love it but it's also my first and only HRM I have ever used - I would recommend it!

5'4" and 147 ... GW is 135 but I may stop sooner. feel free to add me - love new friends and motivation! :)

I have ran about 4 halfs and just ran my second full marathon this year (never again though!) a half marathon is a great goal and accomplishment so congratulations already! i think a lot of times myself included, we think becuause we are logging so many miles per week, we need to eat eat eat to make sure we are fueling…

I was pescatarian (only fish) for about 4 years. i cut out all other white and red meat, pork, etc. and i have been at a healthy weight and sometimes overweight throughout those 4 years. i recently started eating chicken & turkey again this year. I originally cut it out because my mom had been pescatarian for quite some…