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Adding on - just was reading that the calorie burn estimate from FitBits are generally about 25% high, so if it's reading that I burned 400 calories in an activity, that it's more likely that I burned 320 calories, not 400. Ugh.

Good questions. 1 - I have a nutritional scale, and measuring cups, so I either way or measure pretty much everything I eat. So the food intake is pretty accurate. 2 - I have a Fitbit, so I'm using that to track steps. It's usually pretty accurate for me. Exceptions where I find it inaccurate: (a) When pushing a cart while…

Sure, and I am asking if it is scientifically reasonable or possible to reach a particular weight by a particular date. The bet is a tool I use to help to try to keep me focused and motivated. I struggle with trying to ignore the foods that my family chooses to eat around me, such as butter-and-syrup slathered slices of…

Wow! I have a Fitbit too. When I am "just sitting around" - like typing, working on my laptop, etc. - my heart rate goes up to about 62-65 bpm.... nowhere near your 85-110. My typical resting heart rate is in the mid-upper 50's, and when it's in my upper ranges (90-110) - I'm usually huffing and puffing about as fast as I…

I find that if I eat more than 1,500 calories a day, I either gain weight or maintain where I'm at. That's with me working (sitting), but also doing some household tasks, such as taking 3 dogs out, cleaning crates, refilling bowls, giving an elderly dog his medicine, feeding the rabbit, fish, cleaning the cat litterbox and…

I do use a nutritional food scale - I know that eyeballing my food doesn't work well (at least not for me). That 3,000 to 5,000mg of sodium seems high? Wouldn't more sodium equal more water retention? I'm a little (or a lot) confused.... I thought ketogenic diets were supposed to be high on the fat, medium on the protein…

It's hard for me to imagine anyone losing weight too fast.... it's never been easy for me at all.

Yep, that's what I was wondering, about the low calorie intake. I get that 1,200 calories is generally considered the minimum, but wasn't sure if that's the minimum net calories (after exercise) or just minimum intake (before considering exercise). Not post menopausal yet. No signs of even being pre-menopausal. Doc says…

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Basically, it boils down to a weight loss bet. I wasn't able to focus on diet/exercise as much as I should have been during the past couple of months, and now it's coming down to the wire as to whether or not it's even going to be possible.

I'm running into a similar issue - lack of sleep. I'm noticing that as the lack of sleep continues night after night, I'm having a harder time getting motivated to exercise, getting tired faster, becoming more irritable in general. Looking over the past week: 2 hours, 5 hours, 5 hours, 4 hours, 7 hours, 4 hours, 3.5 hours.…

Hi! I'm not old enough (or financially set) to retired -but I'm 58, overweight and also doing StepBet and DietBet. I'm also doing HealthyWage and WayBetter.

Ok, so my BMR is estimated at 1,416. Theory is that to lose 1 pound a week, I need to create a 500/day calorie deficit. If the Fitbit and MFP are correct, I've been creating a 602/day deficit simply through exercise, assuming that 1,416 is actually the correct maintenance level for me. Just frustrated.

I'm still trying to figure this out. I set myself as sedentary, and MFP set me at 1,400 calories. I think that's supposed to be what it takes for me to basically live without overt exercise. So if I need/want to lose weight, at let's say 1-pound per week, I need to create a 500-calorie deficit on average per day, right? So…

When you eat the bulk of your calories - and the nature of those calories - might make a difference. Quoting from an article I read just yesterday: So while a calorie doesn't know what time it is.... your body may react differently depending on the mix of macronutrients and where you are in your daily schedule. I think for…

I've been in your shoes. Hopefully they will gracefully accept whatever reason you give. Here's a list of options - moving generally from polite to forceful. "Thanks, but I'm good right now, but I'd love a glass of ice water". "Perhaps later? I'm not nibbly/hungry just yet." "That's so sweet of you, but I'd rather just…

We're working on our raised bed garden. We have: 2 4'x8' beds - 1 for asparagus. The other bed is going to be renovated. 3 3'x8' beds - 1 for asparagus. The other two vary - springtime (greens, broccoli, etc.) and then summer - tomatoes, etc. 2 2'x12' beds - mostly for strawberries and a couple of grape vines 2 1'x13' beds…

I am trying both HealthyWage and DietBet. In both cases, I think the goal is pretty reasonable - 18 pounds in six months, which equates to an average weight loss of .7 pounds per week, and the time periods for the two are pretty much the same. It can be a bit confusing as to tracking weight as I go along - for MFP, I…

5'0". At about 185 lbs, I was wearing a size 18 shorts from Old Navy - and to be honest, it didn't fit well. It was an okay-snug in the front waist line, but with a big gap in the small of the back. I had the same issue with a couple of other pants from there, so ... no more Old Navy for me. But.... At Costco, I'd gotten a…

166 calories: Great Eggscape (equivalent to two eggs). Add in 1 teaspoon of Benefiber for a fiber boost. Two pieces of Schmidt's bread, toasted (low-calorie bread), topped with a small amount of Country Crock light.

Sometimes we do - but the other family members aren't watching their weight. So they are doing a lot of fried stuff, plus ribs. So today is "every stomach for themselves". LOL.

Thanks! I was surprised when the personal trainer wanted me to do the leg extension... by far, it is the most painful of all the exercises I'm doing. I don't think there's much cartilage remaining in my left knee - about 28 years ago, the surgeon said the cartilage in that knee was like wet toilet paper and he removed…

Good point about missing an upper body push movement! I'm sure I'm missing a LOT of different areas. Since just this past May, I was walking with a cane, we started on my legs as being the weakest area of my body. I've been slowly adding in other exercises :)

I'm not necessarily doing the sets easily - some are definitely easier (or harder) than others. I'm slowly adding in different exercises. I'm looking for a combination of both strength and endurance. When I met with the personal trainer to get started, she had me start with just three machines/exercises (Leg press, Leg…

Thank you for the comment, especially about losing 1% body fat per week (versus 1% total body weight). Several years ago (2012), my then-employer had some of us go into a short-term weight loss program. The trainers they hired said we should aim to lose 1% of our body weight each week. Since I was restarting six weeks ago…

Thanks - I have been putting some strength training in. And no, I'm not very strong yet at all, but I am improving, however slowly :)

Thanks everyone! I decided to go back and dig through my exercise notes to compare two points in time. I do think I am getting a little stronger (or at least, not as easily fatigued), and here's my notes to support that. So now I don't feel quite so bad.

I have a business suit that I need to fit into by Sept. 5th. A month ago, I couldn't get the skirt to zip up. Today, I was able to get it zipped up! I'll try the jacket on in a few more days... just in case it doesn't fit yet, I want to enjoy the feeling for a couple of days, of that suit skirt actually fitting. :)

Hi Amanda, I was "officially" diagnosed with RA about 5 weeks ago, but my primary care doctor suspected it for the past couple of months prior to that. And frankly, it's probably been an issue for a couple of years for me, but my primary care doctor didn't connect all the dots until more recently. As for me, I'm 56 years…