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I actually think I figured it out. My fitbit was reading my heartrate a LOT higher than it is - basically had me doing cardio several hours a day - which would explain the really high exercise calorie reading and probably why my scale isn't moving. I've reset it to *hopefully* resolve the issue. In the meantime, I'm…

Fantastic work! And thanks for being vaccinated! - Signed your friendly public health employee

Thanks! I'm not THAT old, but I'm definitely in my mid 40's. I appreciate the tips - especially eating more on weight days - I would have thought the opposite, so we'll give that a try. And yes - I do want to increase the intensity. I have a torn ACL in my left knee and a torn ACL graft in my right knee and arthritis that…

That calculator is great. Thank you! I looks like the fitbit MIGHT be close - I do walk at an incline between a 6-10 grade - that puts me at about 800 burned in an hour. I'm definitely going to spend some time this weekend looking at data and then trying to be more analytical about it going forward. I appreciate the tips!

Thanks for the reply - Average daily burn is 2,956 which includes exercise. Average daily exercise reflected on MFP - 900 calories. My weight loss in that time has been about a pound - which is frustrating, but also exactly what I want - no fad diets - just slow and steady. I'm definitely noticing my clothes fitting…

You can adjust size here to get nutrition per gram. And I'm the same way - I use weight and you can't always get it on this site. https://www.calorieking.com/us/en/foods/f/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-yukon-gold-potatoes/AG5o_nGTS1KWnypwoS2lIQ

Good recommendation. Also check out the Serious Eats website. Great recipes and if you want to know the science, they explain it. Everything on that site is perfection. A lot of it is also not 'healthy', so I save it for special occasions when I'll be cooking for a lot of people.

No it's not. My kids get to pick thru their candy and identify their two favorites. They get to keep all of those and the rest is donated to school for classroom parties and PBIS reward ticket purchases. Kids have been gorging on candy long before obesity was a problem. The question is, do parents let that go on all year?…

Also Midwest, 40, 2 kids and about 100 to lose. Feel free to add me. It's time for me to get serious about this.

Agreed on the food scale. You're probably underestimating. However, over time, you will start to be able to guesstimate. I know what 4 oz of lean meat looks like now. And when I cut up a chicken breast and throw it on the scale, I can get pretty close. It takes practice. Also, make sure the scale you get has grams as an…

I took it for awhile a few years ago. It jump started me. I lost about 40 lbs while on it. I was super productive and focused at work (I am ADHD, so stimulants have a pretty positive effect on me). You still have to do the work of counting calories and exercising - it just helps keeping hunger at bay until you adjust to…

Based on the advice I've see on other threads, I would suggest increasing your calories to about 2,600 a day.

I agree that I would count according to the package. It's too hard to guess how much fat was lost. Entirely possible no more than would be lost while grilling from its raw state. Better to overestimate. :) And I am in agreement - simmer those bad boys in beer! (the alcohol cooks off and it makes them mighty tasty!)

Great work! Do you count calories as well or just carbs? I've been low carb for awhile and I also keep my calories in the 1,200 - 1,400 range. Just curious what worked for you. :)

Gardens at school where kids learn science and nutrition? Imagine that! But we'd rather underfund schools, teach kids to take standardized tests and give them prepackaged crap and call it 'lunch.' Education in the US is a mess.

I'll give you that, but it's still not my job to police other people's bodies. I believe in free will. I got myself fat, now I have to get myself unfat. Some people are ok with their fatness. Kudos to them. For years I avoided cameras. There are few pictures of me with my kids. I wish I had the love of self that these…

Meh. Live and let live. That's my opinion about most everything when it comes what we do with our bodies. Sexual orientation, piercings, tattoos, body size - has nothing to do with me. Let them have their community.

Didn't say I didn't. But not in isolation. I HAVE to reduce my carb intake, which means I eat much more fat and protein, in order to drop weight. Same calories eating a diet of 30-50% carbs yields very little loss for me. Also, the diet itself keeps your calorie intake down because this former vegetarian can't stomach all…

perhaps - and if that's the case, shame on him/her. But doesn't mean everyone needs to come in and crap on something. It's the nature of these forums. I just can't stand the back and forth, baiting each other, it's inhumane. Would we treat people in our 'real' lives this way?

First - not shouting. *emphasis* I do track my calories and I do eat more. I know I can eat 1400 IIFYM and not lose weight. I know (again lots of trial and error here) I can eat 1200 IIFYM and barely lose during the course of a week. I know that I can eat 1400 cals in ketosis and lose. I've done this all under the advice…

Why does anyone need to harp on this way is better than that? Do you. Low carb works for me. I had gestational diabetes with my second child due largely to my age (35) when I had him. Gestational diabetes puts me at a much greater risk for Type II - which also runs in my family - even among the healthiest members (my 55…

I'm thinking about starting it. I have it sitting there looking at me. I'm just not motivated to get up at 4 AM, but I really need to start and make it happen. I plan to modify and just keep trying to do more everyday. :)

I don't trust it because unless you have the one that measures heart rate, it's just estimating. If you need to know exercise calories burned, I'd recommend an HRM. I mostly use my FitBit for tracking steps and sleep. I've noticed the amount of sleep I get impacts the number of calories and quality of food I eat the next…

Also, no offense, but there's some irony in your being upset with him discussing your marriage with one woman and you have a five page thread on MFP.

Are you sure he said what he said? Did you hear it with your own ears? This would be my first question because sometimes our own insecurities will play into the story we replay in our head. If it were me, I'd put that trash where it belongs - on the curb. And get myself the best attorney possible. Don't blame yourself.…

I eat low carb because I had gestational diabetes and I want to thwart any risk of type II (it also runs in my family, even among 'normal' weight family members). While I do eat carbs, I eat mostly those that can be found in vegetables and berries plus any occurring in eggs and dairy. I rarely eat high carb fruits like…

Truthfully - when I keep my carbs down (I'm not paleo or keto or anything like that - not I judge anyone who chooses that) but when I keep the refined stuff to a minimum and eat things like a big salad with chicken and egg for lunch, it helps. I eat greek yogurt as a snack. Fruits do nothing for me. I incorporate them into…

Xanax. :)

Oh, and true story, I have found that since the motor on my driver's side window went out, I don't even consider fast food anymore because it would entail parking and going in - making fast food less fast therefore less appealing as a time-saver. However, it has made banking a giant pain in the *a*. :neutral_face:

I am with the very rarely crowd. That's not to say that I don't have that crazy morning with kids who won't cooperate and I grab a slice of breakfast pizza on my way into the office, but if I do that, I end up feeling crappy that I burned so many calories on a single slice. I just try to make sure I have time to prepare my…