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Make sure you eat all your calories! You need to fuel your body for it to function properly. Eating under 1,200 generally isn't a good idea. For the first few weeks when I started counting calories there was no change in my weight. Then I dropped a few pounds. This still happens sometimes even now, I will maintain for 2 or…

There was a similar thread awhile back. A poster had added that he/she does not use the title of meals on his/her diary but uses time slots instead. I forget what exactly they were, something like 7am-10am, 10am-1pm, etc. I thought that was a great idea. I work a combo of 3rd and 1st shifts (3-3rds and 2-1sts a week). I…

Sometimes. I usually weigh out my stuff before I call the family to the table. But, no one even comments on it anymore when I do.

When you log a weight and you have lost a certain amount of weight (for me it seems to be every 10 pounds) MFP will ask you if you would like to adjust your goals based on your new weight. My interpretation... Guided - it adjusts your goals with your approval, Updates - updating your goals, Automatically - it sees you have…

I just cook those til the juices run clear then double check that they are done. There is actually a handy dandy PDF chart out there on the internet with times and temps for different foods. http://www.georgeforemancooking.com/challenge/meals.aspx Hamburger 4-5 minutes. Chicken breast 9-11 minutes.

I have the Fitbit Zip and love it. It syncs nicely with MFP and takes all the guesswork out of how many calories I burn while walking. I end up exercising more and earning more calories to eat. Win-win in my book! I did have an issue this morning where my Fitbit Zip popped right out of the case/clip and was lost for half…

Are you eating your exercise calories back? I am also 5'1" and MyFitnessPal has me at 1,200 calories with no exercise (I was sedentary when I started this adventure). I walk every day, my goal is 45 minutes. I eat back the calories I earn from exercise. On an average day I burn 2,000 calories and eat 1,500. I started at…

I'm 5'1". I average 1,500 calories a day intake. I burn, on average, 2,000 calories a day. MFP set my goal to 1,200 calories a day plus exercise. My exercise is walking. 45+ minutes active walking per day, 10,000+ steps, 5+ miles (I have a Fitbit to keep track). I try to do this 7 days a week, but some weeks it's only 6…

Exercise a little more and try to eat a little less the next day. Life happens. No one is perfect.

There is nothing wrong with going to bed hungry. Or drinking a glass of water to help satisfy your tummy. As long as you stay within your calorie goals and are eating nutritious food for your meals you should be fine eating a pc of candy a day. I eat chocolate every single day. I'm still losing weight.

Yes, those daily steps will earn you more calories, depending on what your activity level is set at and how active you actually are (insert math here lol). Yes, MFP will take away any overestimation of calories with negative whatever enabled. I prefer Fitbit's version of calories in vs calories out. Fibit tracks steps…

1 - Milk - Nonfat (fat free or skim) 2 - Aldi - Casa Mamita Salsa Con Queso 3 - General Mills - Fiber One 90 Calorie Brownies - Chocolate Fudge Brownies 4 - Conagra Foods - Egg Beaters - Original 5 - La Banderita - Soft Taco Low Carb 6 - Blue Diamond Almonds - Almond Breeze Almondmilk-Original-Soy Free(Corrected) 7 - Clif…

Q: What does “DRY” mean? A: As used in wine vernacular, DRY refers to “less sweet.” Interesting. I will have to buy some & try it, next time I am at a store that sells it.

While my experience will not necessarily reflect yours, I did not gain any weight while on meloxicam. The mexolicam gave me nausea and stomach pain, causing me to eat less. I have since switched to a different NSAID (etodolac).

Another 3rd shifter here. I love the way lilbearzmom has her diary set up! Great plan. When I had a very active third shift job I would eat dinner before going to work, a snack at work, a meal at the 3 am break and breakfast or lunch at home, depending on when I would catch some zzzzs. I have a much less active third shift…

Here's an interesting Thanksgiving feast calculator http://walking.about.com/library/cal/blthanksgivingcalories.htm , I have no idea how accurate it is. And here's one where there are pics of Thanksgiving plates full of food and you can guess the amount of calories.…

I'm a shortie at 5'1". My goal is set at 10,000 steps but I average around 13,000 and burn about 2,000 calories a day.

I do. http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/bursitis/hic_trochanteric_bursitis.aspx has some good info about the condition. If it has been bothering you for 3+ weeks, you should see a doctor to find out what exactly is going on and what your options are. My doctor didn't do anything more than give me some…

My goal is set to 10,000 steps a day. Today I am at 11,332. I love how you arrived at your daily goal! Mine is boring, just what was recommended lol. I got my Fitbit (fancy pedometer) a few months ago and walking more along with calorie counting (MFP) I have lost weight. I had been sedentary most days and on good days I…

Read labels when you go grocery shopping. Eat lots of fresh veggies and fruits. When I first started changing the way I ate I gave myself a budget (like I do with my money). I budget so many calories for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. This helps keep me on track for the day. I let myself eat anything I want, but it…

Walking. I bought a Fitbit to track my steps. I have a long list of health issues I won't bore you with, but I am in constant pain and always will be. I walk outside when the weather is nice but I do not tolerate the cold well and stay inside when it is cold outside. I have a "track" inside that I walk (through the living…

I use food.com often. You can sort the recipes and find quick, easy and healthy ones. I made the top rated taco soup in the crock pot yesterday and oh my goodness was it tasty. With the ingredients I had it was 250 calories for 308 grams of soup. I've found it much easier to lose weight by keeping the mindset that I CAN…

We live in a 100+ year old house and it seems there is not an even surface to be found. My old CVS scale would fluctuate by 5-10 pounds depending on where I put it. After seeing the crappy reviews online for that particular scale I decided to order a new one. I ordered the Eat Smart bathroom scale on Amazon, it has 10,000+…

My favorite breakfast is a breakfast burrito - low carb tortilla wrap 81 cal - 3 T. Egg Beaters (I cook in the micro for 45 sec - 1 min) 25 cal - 1 T. salsa con queso 20 cal 126 calories for 1 wrap, plus a pc of fruit or a yogurt Oatmeal is awesome, you can add in fruit. Better Oats makes some great flavors or you can whip…

I usually grab a GoPicnic meal once a week, Target and my local grocery store sell them. gopicnic.com Smuckers low sugar Uncrustable PB&J and some fresh fruit Bumblebee tuna salad and crackers kit, again with some fresh fruit Low carb tortilla with turkey breast, ranch dressing and romaine and a greek yogurt

I had the same problem, I needed to update Java and then close my browser, reopen my browser and go to the site again. The application then had a Java pop up screen asking to run it. Interesting application. I like the way I can play around with numbers and see what my maintenance will be at different weights.

Welcome! I too am on my journey alone in the real world. I dislike group settings and avoid gyms so I use exercise video games and I do a decent amount of walking (in my house and on hiking trails). I use a Fitbit Zip to calculate calories burned and MFP to keep track of calories eaten. You can do this!

Everything Breakfast Bars are a favorite at our house. 2 c. quick oats 1/2 t. baking powder 1/2 t. salt 1/2 t. ground cinnamon 1/4 c. raisins 1/4 c. chocolate chips (I use Nestle mini) 1 egg (or 3T Egg Beaters) 1/2 c. canned pumpkin 1/2 c. fat free milk 1 1/2 t. maple syrup 1/4 c. brown sugar 1/2 c. white sugar 1 1/2 t.…

I really like Leslie Sansone and her walk DVDs. It even looks like there are some of the videos available on YouTube.

Great job getting in 30 minutes of walking! My goal is 45 minutes a day of walking and that is my only exercise. I do eat back most of the calories I "earn" by walking.