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I eat higher on certain days and cut back on others. I eat much higher one day a week. I still lose. I don’t meet your full criteria though because I cannot maintain a deficit unless I also track on my higher day. It is sometimes very very high and my appetite knows no bounds. I would (and do) out-eat my deficit without…

I have a Wahoo tickrX that Ive used with success for years - I chose it because it broadcasts in BT and ANT+ at the same time. I am not sure the Sole specifics, but I’ve had better luck getting my HRM to connect to ANT+ devices if I connect the HRM to my phone via BT first. It seems that sometimes devices that can connect…

Nothing got mysteriously changed in Garmin settings? Like some techno-fluke has your age/height/weight/gender/something way off? That’s so bizarre.

That’s definitely something wonky with your Garmin. I wonder if something went screwy if you didn’t have maybe enough service for Garmin to connect to its servers? Does your Garmin connect show all the other info correct and in total for yesterday (steps/activities/etc)?

My move goal is 620. That requires a workout and/or a good amount of other activity. I do not change it every time it’s suggested. I decide if the suggestion is based on a normal/reasonable level of activity or if I’ve done something out of ordinary. Like if I’m on vacation and spend all day hiking and out/about doing…

Last month mine was for 4240 exercise minutes. This month is for 42,500 move calories (my goal is 620/day and I don’t always hit that). I am training for an ultramarathon so these numbers are achievable. But my watch is going to be VERY disappointed in me once I run my 50k in November and then don’t move for 3-8 weeks.

My thought was only that you’ve been maintaining. So you’re eating the right number of calories to maintain your weight - even though the numbers suggest that you should be dropping a pound or two a week. That’s good (that you’re maintaining). But the various pieces of the puzzle don’t currently add up. Which isn’t so much…

Sadly, there’s not a lot to do other than rest and time. You have to stop the stress (working out to that degree) so your body is no longer stressed-then you have to let it all normalize again. Hormones can take time - especially if they have been wonky for a long time. I was so absolutely spent and overwhelmingly fatigued…

The triathlete piece isn’t a terrible idea. Distances for each portion of a triathlon are going to be VERY APPROXIMATE ROUGH equivalents as they are intended to be 3 events of roughly equal difficulty. Nothing will be perfect. Nothing will fit every single stretch of land. Open water vs pool vs at altitude vs chased by…

I don’t have anything on swimming but cycling:running is generally in the 3-4:1 range. 10 mile ride approx 5k run. Century ride is approx a marathon. I sometimes sub biking for recovery runs or bike when injuries prevent running and that’s about where I hover (various places report various ratios in that same range).

I was in a bad spot in my trip down this road. But my timeline was marathon in early February. I continued through my situation because I knew this was my end date (and I had gotten to a point prior to my real troubles that we could do some adapted training and still make this work). Despite an extended and extremely…

You’ve been down this road before I think? In addition to everything @sijomial said about assessing your training, I’d like to ask what, if anything, are you using to monitor your training load and recovery status? I went down this road during my last marathon training. Massive fatigue, I simply couldn’t complete my runs…

I would strongly encourage you to do this and monitor the trends on Libra or Happy Scale. I months where I have weighed exactly the same at the beginning and end of the month but my trend line is clearly down. I have weigh ins from week to week that are higher than 2-3 weeks ago. Fluctuations are a real thing and mine can…

I have a pretty small calorie allowance and I am a volume eater (I’m satisfied by a certain amount of food in my stomach and don’t find protein/fat particularly filling). I’m also a long distance runner. By necessity, My diet is largely comprised of high volume, lower calorie foods that are nutrient dense. Lots of veggies…

If I’m not able to check out the menu or none of the options look like they will fit, a smaller steak or Fish/chicken that is grilled/seared/plain (not battered/fried & covered in sauce), veggies and baked potato (or next closest option) are generally my choices. Broth based soups can also fit as can side salad with…

I’m also on team no hunger. Being hungry isn’t sustainable for me. Being hungry before a meal? Sure. But just accepting that I’m going to be hungry? No. That makes me angry, resentful and likely to binge. I’m satisfied by a volume of food. The number of calories in that amount of food is irrelevant to whether or not I’m…

As mentioned above, are you weighing and logging all of everything you're eating? My experience with anti-depressants is that they caused me to have different attitudes about food-more cravings, more hunger, more sense of “need” and less general concern for how Much I was eating/the consequences. It doesn’t take a lot to…

Why are you cancelling them? That seems to be the issue? Are the apps/programs unrealistic for you? Have you set very ambitious goals that aren’t easily achievable? Are you demanding perfection from yourself and quitting when that doesn’t happen? Or otherwise fed up with something that causes the disjoint? Success in this…

I use: Mfp Fitbit Garmin Polar Flow Apple Health Runkeeper EliteHRV Oura Charity Miles MySugr Calm/Headspace/Muse/etc. Happy Scale ErgData BodySpace when I bother to enter my lifting workouts My stuff uploads to Strava but I don’t really use it. Then other apps as needed (Parks/trail maps), RaceJoy when supported, motigo,…

I had this rower (LOL @ the $799 - I think it was $300-ish) https://www.proform.com/rowing-machines/440r-rower I didn’t know if I would like rowing and didn’t want to shell out $800+ for a Concept2. I now have a Concept2. In comparison, using the cheaper tower was like riding a skateboard that was attached to a door handle…

I live in kind of a weird neighborhood where I’m sandwiched in between very busy main roads - so my best traffic & breathing friendly routes are in my neighborhood. I do a lot of figure 8 loops - and a little side loop here and there. And I’m close to the high school so I add in laps of the track. I’m training for an ultra…

Sure. If you like doing a bunch of math and you’re really good at guesstimating what your total daily TDEE will be based on what you’ve burned by noon-then there’s no need for the two to be linked. I’ve been on mfp for just shy of 9 years. I’ve logged my food and exercise almost every one of those days. I’ve had a Fitbit…

Active. Total calories includes the calories you would have burned if you’d been sitting on the couch or asleep or something during that time period. Active calories is the total burned just by doing the workout.

Relatable for sure. I am primarily a runner and I’m currently training for an ultramarathon (so doing a lot of very long runs). I love running and it’s a great stress reliever, so I really look forward to my after work runs as time to unwind and unload all the stress of the day. But sometimes...it still takes me forEVER to…

Double check the database entries to make sure they are correct (for total carbs, fiber & sugar alcohols). If you’re eating a lot of “low carb”/low net carb” prepared foods, it’s very possible as they are often very high in fiber (to lower the net carb amount). As for problems with high total and low net carbs, if the…

My resting heart rate is typically 50-55. My calories burn rates have been fine on my trackers? Some overestimate and some underestimate but even when my RHR has gone up substantially (into the 70’s and 80’s during a period of extensive training without adequate recovery), the calorie burn rates were consistent with what…

Huge congrats on 11 days! These are the most difficult days. You’re going a fantastic job! I gained a bunch when I quit smoking. It’s tough but it’s a whole lot easier to drop a few pounds later than to keep battling the cigarettes. A couple of points to keep in mind: “Junk” food tends to be high in carbs and high in…

Tracked have made all the difference for me. I have had some that overestimated and some that underestimated - but they have all been consistent. So I have been able to work with that (and adjust knowing it’s 20% high or whatever). It has taken all the stress out of the calories out side of things. Again-it takes some work…

I don’t have children at home and I have worked at for almost a decade (so I don’t have a commute). I do nearly all bulk cooking on the weekends (so very little cooking during the week). I don’t watch TV (apart from what’s on in my gym when I workout). My partner works overnights so my evening workouts coincide with time…

I am a long distance runner and my long runs are currently in the 20+ mile range. I’m a short female so I’m not burning anywhere near 4K calories (about 1/2 that). 1. I am absolutely ravenous after my long runs and often eat 4-6k calories in total on long run days. It’s often a struggle to keep it that low. 2. I am…