corneredbycorn Member

Nah. I don't even look at my friends' diaries unless they make a status update about how awesome their meal was and didn't describe it or they are specifically asking for guidance. I don't eat what most people do (high fat, lowish carb) so I'm unlikely to find many ideas anyway.

If you have your Fitbit and MFP accounts linked, MFP will automatically log it for you.

THANK YOU! The other one that bugs me is weighing raw meat versus cooked. Unless the specific entry states the measurement is from cooked, a 4oz raw steak has the same amount of calories when it is cooked down to 3oz. However, if you enter it into your diary as 3oz, you're under counting 1/4 of the calories.

I am lower carb. I don't follow Atkins or anything, it just works for me and the things I like to eat. I stick to ~50 carbs (total, not net) per day, but I allow two "cheater" days where I have 75-100 (again, not net) so I can have my beloved pasta (ONE serving!) or a bit of rice with some Asian food. It's working for me.…

I've been successful going lower carb. I stay below 50g (gross) carbs per day five days of the week. I don't eat bread anymore, but I have pasta once a week and Asian (rice) once a week so those two days are higher (though still under 100g for the day, under 75g if I can; I plan around it).

No. My calorie goal is set to 1500, I do not eat exercise calories back, and my macro split is 50/25/25 f/p/c.

It is because not everyone cooks meat to the same level. 4oz of raw chicken baked to 3oz of juicy perfection is still going to have the same nutrition as if it was baked to 2oz of overcooked chicken jerky, but entering in the cooked weights will yield very different results. Cup measurements are pretty worthless too. I…

There are options for raw and cooked in the database, but the raw entries will be much more accurate than the cooked ones. If it just says sirloin steak, 4oz, that means 4oz of raw sirloin steak. It will clearly say somewhere in the description if the measurement is for cooked (baked, boiled, fried, etc.).

My goal is set to 1500, which is where heybales' formula has me. I try to eat between MFP's suggested 1200 and HB's 1500.

Thank you so much! I need to try that pizza crust. Do you use pre shredded cheese or do you shred it yourself?

What she probably meant is that she tracks to make sure she's at 15% of carbs or less, but she doesn't pay attention or care about the overall calorie amount. Usually people who eat low carb don't have issues staying low in calories because fat and protein are very satisfying so they feel full sooner and stay content for…

I'm doing C25K in conjunction with 30DS as well. One focuses more on endurance and slow paced cardio while the other focuses on strength and quick bursts of cardio. I think they both have their place. Just slow down if you start having trouble keeping up.

Paleo/primal is a lifestyle, not a diet. You increase your calories to maintain, but you don't start adding back the forbidden foods. At best, you'll see people mentioning an 80/20 ratio of paleo/non-paleo foods, but most people allocate that 20% to stuff they can't control like added cornstarch to soup or hidden sugars…

I'm not taking it off, but I do 50/25/25 f/p/c so it won't be too difficult to stay on. Wings, hot sauce, burgers without buns, tacos on low carb tortillas, veggies and dip, potato skins with cheese and bacon, a handful of fruit. All are ok. I might even have a light beer or three.

I'm starting it today. I tried to start it during the fall, but I had a medical issue that made running painful, then my entire family got sick, and then it got cold. Now though, everyone is healthy and the weather is warming up so no more excuses!

If you can't stay on it for the rest of your life, don't even give it any time now.

It's not some marketing scheme. It's just how food has always been measured because it is way more accurate. 4oz raw meat = 400 calories 4oz raw meat, that has been cooked down to 3oz, but weighed raw = 400 calories 4oz raw meat, that has been cooked down to 3oz, but weighed cooked= 300 calories Meat, especially, is always…

Weight is before being cooked unless otherwise specified. I weigh all food prior to cooking because I have found that to be quite a bit more accurate than after, especially since things tend to switch from 150g to 1 cup, which is too vague and not specific enough. I tend to favor grams over any measurement.

I love my Fitbit. Best little gadget ever. Super easy to use, very motivating. It's tiny and fits in my bra no problem. The sleep feature is nifty, but you might have to play with the settings a ittle (I have mine set to normal sensitivity, clipped to my shirt; that seems to be the most accurate so far). I really love that…

I'm 5'0 and 100lbs on me makes me look sickly and frail. I don't start looking healthy until 110lbs.

Fat is not evil. Do not fear the fat.

Ha! That was cute.

I notice they conveniently leave out Mark Sisson and his wife, as well as Robb Wolf and his wife. Of course they're going to find examples of people who are overweight to show how awful the diet they don't agree with is while finding examples of thin people to show how wonderful the diet they do agree with is. It's called…

Here's alow carb discussion group: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-group I don't follow Atkins, but I have greatly reduced my carb intake. I like it, it works for me.

Not even three. The longest was two months and a day at 31 days per month.

I'm a little confused as to why you're posting the results of very low CARB short term diets to support your stance on very low CAL long term diets.

Definitely try a higher fat ratio in your macro breakdown. I have my ratios set to 50/25/25 f/p/c and it works fantastically for me. You can always adjust again later, but if you're craving fat, you might just give it a shot.

Fiber is quite abundant in fruits and vegetables. http://www.wehealny.org/healthinfo/dietaryfiber/fibercontentchart.html As you can see, you can easily ingest enough fiber through other sources than grains.

Nobody has to open their food diaries to satisfy your curiosity. How absurd.

If you're a carb addict, it is very unlikely for anything low carb to be sustainable for you in the long run. I tried primal a few months ago and found it wasn't sustainable for me (I love pasta!) but I did like how I felt on a high fat, mod protein, mod carb plan and have my macros set at 50/25/25 f/p/c. It works for me.…