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I think it depends on the person. If you are losing consistently without it, it's a waste of money. If you find yourself not losing, then you are incorrectly logging and need to buy a scale and use it. It CAN be done without a food scale. I have never used one in my life and have lost weight. But for some people, it is a…

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She would probably lose more with the added exercise. Immediately, there would be little or no difference. Over time, the extra exercise would be building more muscle which burns more at rest. She would also be eating below her bmr at 1300 calories and while I don't buy starvation mode for a second, it would be difficult…

If I were as simple as calories in calories out, Those eating at a surplus to gain muscle would get fat, not gain muscle. There are other factors. Take two people who eat a surplus of 500 cals a day. Different lifestyles though, The one who rarely works out would gain fat. The one doing heavy lifting would gain muscle.…

But all those things affect it. In theory, if you only look at calories in versus calories out, it wouldn't matter. In real life, where there are other factors, the person exercising would lose more body fat because they are gaining muscle which will burn more calories at rest than will fat.

I understand that, but she and I are close in age and size judging by her profile. I was also simply stating what I did. But if you are young, healthy, and trying to lose a significant amount of calories, not eating back all of your exercise calories is probably not going to affect you other than speeding up weight loss.…

Our bodies are extremely complex. We use the oversimplification of 3500 calories deficit equals a pound lost, but it's an oversimplification. Not all people will lose or gain at the exact same rates due to size, age, gender, body fat percentage. A fat 200 pound man will not need quite as much as a fiit muscular 200 ib man…

They may not necessarily yield the same results. It depends on the person and their activity level, their age, gender, etc. Someone with more Muscle who has the same weight as someone with more fat, will lose quicker than the person with less muscle. Since exercising builds and strengthens muscles, I would say the person…

Explain to them you value your health and so wish to get in all of your veggies,

I eat the exercise calories back if I am hungry. If I'm not hungry, I rarely eat them back

If it bothers him, then he can get his butt to the gym and fix it. If men want to feel stronger than women, then they better be willing to put in the work to be that instead of us having to pretend to be weak.

How many calories you burn in a workout depends on your size. Not everybody will burn 700 calories from two hours of walking. For smaller individuals, burning 3000 calories in a day might actually not be doable on a regular basis. And not everybody has three hours of free time to devote to working out.

I have the fitbit flex and I absolutely love it. The competition with my best friend for who can get the most steps keeps me motivated and moving past when I would normally just sit down. It's pretty accurate about tracking skeep, tells me I don't sleep enough haha. Fitbit isn't a heart rate monitor, it is a fancy…

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Oh I just googled kinder egg because I had no idea what it was. Now I want one....

It's b.s. It's good as an average for all people. But not all people are average. The pinch an inch test is way more accurate of whether you need to lose weight. If you can pinch more than an inch of fat, you have fat to lose. If you can't. Yay you!!

It depends on your workout. Walking, even at brisk pace, you probably don't need fuel immediately before. I found the only time eating before a workout helped instead of hindered is when I run more than five miles. Unless it's an extremely strenuous, long lasting workout, skipping breakfast won't make any difference other…

Try grocery shopping every couple days and only get what you need at that time instead of buying everything all at once,. Fruits and veggies don't last that long

I wouldn't guess, I would just add the whole thing, Being a few calories under won't make a huge difference and there isn't a huge difference calorie wise between yogurt with fruit on the bottom and regular yogurt. Maybe try the fruit. You might like it. The chobani with fruit added are yummy. Just don't buy oikos haha

I very rarely eat breakfast. I have lost weight just fine, if you aren't hungry, and you are trying to lose weight, forcing food down your throat when you aren't hungry seems...counterintuitive to me.

Nope. I don't have enough money for that mess. If I buy it, it gets eaten. I can't afford to waste food.

I don't know. I guess it would depend on the brand, last time I for fruit on the bottom it was oikos and there was more than enough added sugar in the yogurt part too. I got a lump of sugar in my mouth while eating it if that tells you anything, I would just go with the calories on the carton and buy the right type next…

Going to the gym doesn't make one active. Being on your feet all day physically working does. I am on my feet all day long, run three miles four times a week and if I set mine to active I gain weight, Unless you are on your feet all the time and working out strenuously, I suggest checking sedentary and logging your…

You could set a recurring alarm every day at the same time... Or you could use this and set up a recurring email at a certain time every day http://www.lettermelater.com

In the morning before I eat a single bite. I make changes though out the day as I need to. Logging after I eat usually means I will eat too much and not realize until after it's already in my body

I wouldn't worry about it unless you have a medical reason to worry about it. Your body NEEDS sodium. And the amount that MFP recommends for me is enough to keep me perpetually dehydrated if I stay below it. Every body has different needs. I honestly have trouble getting enough sometimes. I might try adding some lunch meat…

Cinnamon cashews. Best food ever!!

Your calories were 1234. That's fine. Going over a little bit (less than fifty) won't make a big difference. But why did your goal drop from 1700 to 1200 in one day?

Use the calendar function on your phone and set it in your schedule and get it to notify you before the time you want to do it, you don't need an app for that. You already have one on the phone.

It will get better :) Things are always more scary in your head than in real life. Also, learning the differences in the way people treat you really really messes with your view of humanity. It sucks, People who used to ignore you suddenly know who you are or are nicer. When I first dropped all my weight I was (and I'm not…