ArwenP Member

I second this! I've had the Leaf for 2 years, and it is a pain to have to copy over my exercise manually to MFP. Please don't make me switch to an ugly tracker. I love my Leaf! What can we do to get you working with Bellabeat for integration???

I had a few friends asking the same question recently. Looking at your diary, you seem to be having the same issues they were. You probably need to calculate your net calorie deficit (not what MFP calls net calories on your home page, but actual net calories), and adjust your diet and exercise accordingly. I wrote this…

Something that helps me stay on track is logging my food at the start of the day, for the whole day. Sometimes I slip and have to edit it, but more often than not, I stick to whatever I logged. You could also try setting a small daily reward. It could be a food reward, like a weight watchers icecream bar, if you save…

I'll send a friend request too.

42lbs to get to ONEderland. It's gonna be a long road, but I'll get there.

Arwen is my real name; I had a Geek destiny from the start. LoTR for sure, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Ender's Game, Dune, GoT, Doctor Who, etc most Sci-fi and Fantasy in general. Also a big book worm; I have my library card number memorized. And to top it off, I double majored in Anthropology and Linguistics with a minor…

Yes to both. For logging previous days, at the top of your food diary, where you see the date, there are arrows on either side that will take you to other days, and you can log/change them. You can also log future days if you want to try meal planning in advance. If you are logged in on the computer, you will also see a…

I'm always happy to have new friends. Anyone here can add me. I'm looking to lose around 60lbs too. :)

I'm right there too. Feel free to add. Always happy for shared motivation!

It is really tough. Here's an article I read about exercises you can do while at your desk at work. I'm thinking about trying some of these out myself. http://greatist.com/fitness/deskercise-33-ways-exercise-work

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My husband uses "lite salt" or "potassium salt" that can be found in almost any grocery store. It cuts the sodium with potassium so he east a lot less sodium, but it tastes just as salty. Also, I find when I cook for him with other strong spices (garlic is a big fav for him), he doesn't miss that I don't salt the food.…

I'm looking to lose 63 more lbs. Feel free to add. I'm in it for the long haul. I need to get healthy again!

I fell off the healthy weight wagon, and I'm just getting back on too. Feel free to add. Not LGBT myself, but an ally. :)

My name really is Arwen, so I had a geek destiny from the start. :) Feel free to add. I'm always grateful for mutual support.

I've been wearing mine about a month now. The app is still kind of basic, but they are putting out updates regularly making it better all the time. The app is the only interface, no website based way to see anything, like you see with a fitbit. It is beautiful and I get compliments on it all the time from people who just…

Pizza dip: 1lb lean ground beef, browned (you could add spices of your choice) 2 cups marinara sauce (I like Classico roasted garlic) 8oz low fat ricotta cheese 8oz nonfat cream cheeze 2 cups low fat shredded mozzarella. Mix all of the above in a caserole dish and bake in the oven at 350F until all the cheese is melty and…

I feel you. I lost 45lbs and kept it off for quite a while but, I've been so stressed the last 6 months, it's all back and I'm starting over. The number one best thing you can do is log everything that crosses your lips. Don't even try to start figuring out what to change until you've logged for a week or so. You'd be…

I don't have PCOS myself, but I know the author of the book Freedom from PCOS, Katie Humphrey. If you saw her personal struggle with PCOS and her transformation, you would be amazed. I've seen first hand not only what she did for herself, but what she's doing to help other woment with PCOS get healthy. Here's a link to her…

No flowers. I am friends with some of my Exes, and if they needed an ear to listend to them, I could do that, but we know we are in the Friend Zone only; the boundries are very clear and we're not trying to get back together on any level. That's not a switch everyone can make cleanly. If you can't truly make the jump to…

I can't say that I comment every single day. But I log my diary every day and comment on my friends' activity several times a week, and I do reach out when I notice someone hasn't been logging for a while. If that's frequent enough, you're welcome to add me. I always like having new friends.

You might want to have your resting metabolic weight tested; that’s the number of calories your body burns at rest if you do nothing but sit around. I found out mine was just over 1300 calories/day, so if I don’t work out, I have to eat less than that to lose anything. So I set my goal at 1200, and if I exercise, I eat the…

Feel free to at me. I've lost over 40lbs that way. It's nice to see other diaries and get ideas for how to eat a lot and stay at goal.

I think instead of looking at all the different kinds of fat, if you just look at total fat, and then add looking at your sodium and calcium, you'll have a better idea where you need to go. If you're overeating on sodium, you'll never lose the water weight. Also, calcium is important, it's much easier to lose when you're…

Your diaries look pretty good, so if you've hit a plateau you may just need to shake up your routine for a bit to get your body guessing again. Maybe swap out your fruits for veggies for a few days so you still get your vitamins but with less sugar, or maybe drop your calories down some for a week or so. Try to focus hard…

Happy to support you. Feel free to add. :)

I love sloppy joes for a light meal. The pre-cooked tub of Manwich with the meat already in it is only 70cal and 3g of fat for 1/4 cup. Pair it with a smart bread choice and you're hitting around the 200cal mark and getting a full serving of veggies in the sauce. I do the same with Chi Chis tub of shredded beef taco meet…

I'm always happy to have new friends, please feel free to add me. I have been here almost a year and seeing great results, I'm happy to share my experience with you new folks. Welcome to MFP!

The Goal setting tools here will help you calculate your targets both for watching your calories/ fat/carbs etc, and be sure you're getting enough nutrition like calcium and protien. It's important to follow both the good and the bad, or else you may find yourself not losing, even if you are eating under your calories,…