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Thanks! Good to know :smile:

Grrrrr... At least I know I'm not alone. I've tried disconnecting numerous times on both sides with no luck.

OMG I feel your pain! It's miserable! I completely gave up on running outside this year. It always seems to lead to an upper respiratory infection and an asthma flare-up for me, and I'm still new at work so I can't really afford to miss. As much as it saddens me, I just try to stick to doing workouts inside. If it's sinus…

Not necessarily in order, but here are mine: 1. At least 30 minutes of cardio/ interval training per day. 2. Strength train at least 3 days per week. 3. Keep better track of my water intake, and increase it to ~2 liters per day. 4. Get as close to 10,000 steps per day as possible. 5. Cut down on 'grazing', or at least do…

I TOTALLY DO. For all the self-deprecating jokes I make, I would never trade being a little smaller than average for the opposite end of the spectrum. I love not needing to have support all the time, and rarely ever worrying about or having a wardrobe malfunction. I've had them most of my life and I really do like them.…

I should probably go get measured, too. :grumble: The last time I bought bras I ended up in the juniors section, and the 32Bs I brought home have been the best fitting bras I've had in a loooong time. There are a few brands out there that I have to buy 34As in, but most of the time an A cup isn't wide enough, or the cups…

1. Genetics determines how your body loses fat. There's no way to target fat loss in a specific area. Some people lose it all over, some people in their belly, some in their thighs, etc. A measuring tape to measure inches lost and some progress pics will be your best friends. Also, weight loss takes time. You didn't gain…

You got this! Since you don't have too much weight to lose, set your calorie target to lose .5 pounds per week and start a 3x/ week strength training program that involves heavy compound lifts like squats, deadlifts, overhead press, bench press, and rows. Pushups aren't a bad idea- just make sure that you're moving up to a…

^^^A million times this. When I first started lifting, I was on about a 200-250 calorie deficit and doing cardio alongside New Rules of Lifting for Women. Imagine my surprise when my weight jumped up about 5 pounds and I gained an inch in each thigh! I almost quit because I thought I was screwing up somehow, but I liked…

Having worked at Walmart/ Sam's Club for over 5 years, I have to say that my soul was crushed so thoroughly after the first few days of my 'career' that I could ring up all these items mentioned so far and probably not even bat an eye. After an hour or two on checkout, you don't even realize what you're ringing up anymore.…

In a word, yes. I have a FitBit One, and my favorite thing about it is that it gives me an accurate estimate of my TDEE (total number of calories burned in a day). If you sync your FitBit with MFP and make sure your info matches on both websites, you should use MFP ONLY for logging food. MFP's food database is much more…

I no longer carry the PTSD diagnosis after going through EMDR therapy. The event that caused the PTSD happened in November 2010, and I went into therapy late summer 2012. The nightmares, anxiety attacks, and flashbacks/ intrusive thoughts were getting somewhat less frequent, but I still had a really hard time functioning…

5 kilos/ 11 pounds in 2 months is FANTASTIC! Congratulations on your progress so far! I'm your height but a bit older than you at 27. I understand how difficult it is to only eat 1200 calories a day. When I was trying to lose, I had mine at 1200 but I was also running 30-60 minutes 5 or 6 days per week and eating back all…

Click through these threads- there are some wonderful examples here! Or try searching 'female lifting success' or something similar in the forums, and you're bound to find something. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1247836-i-was-warned-heavy-lifting-causes-bulkiness-update-pics…

At one time I had 21 piercings... 3 lobe piercings each ear, bottom one stretched to 3/4" 3 cartilage piercings each ear, evenly spaced Tragus piercings in both ears Both eyebrows Labret Tongue Navel Both nipples Life happened, and I had to take most of them out. My eyebrows rejected, my labret kept getting banged into my…

If I've been craving a particular treat, say, a ridiculously oversize glass of wine or a candy bar, I'll log it for the next day (or whatever day I know it'll be available). That way it's already sort of 'built in' and I can plan my day around it by eating a slightly smaller dinner or doing an extra 10 minutes of cardio or…

I'm your height and was a bit heavier than you when I started (150-155). I used to be obsessed with getting rid of that little pooch of fat under my belly button. I ran, and ran, and ran, and ran (fell in love with running along the way, fortunately), did some Jillian Michaels DVDs, and got down to 127. I was leaner all…

I have both MFP and FitBit set to sedentary, with FitBit's negative adjustments turned on. You will start off with a terrifyingly low calorie allowance every morning, but it will go up as you move throughout the day. FitBit measures your TDEE- your total calories burned per day, and it will adjust your MFP allowance up or…

Using the cardio exercise "Strength training (weight lifting, weight training)" from the database, MFP gives me less than 200 calories burned (185 to be exact) per hour. I do a compound lift routine (Stronglifts at the moment) 3 times per week. I go for maybe 30-45 minutes per session, which comes out closer to 150…

Moderate to heavy lifting (5-10 reps per set) doesn't really burn that many calories while you're doing it. The only way to get close to an accurate number would be a heart rate monitor, and even then you may be disappointed. Results from strength training don't come from calories burned during reps of an exercise. The…

If I eat it, I weigh it. I'm *kitten* at eyeballing portions and weights, even after doing this for over 2 years. My scale is the most-used item in my kitchen. I've been laughed at for weighing veggies, especially things like spinach, but it's pretty much a habit for me now. I don't even think about it. I also find it…

THIS is what we should be focusing on. I've heard a ton of people (myself included) complain about being hungry but having no calories left to eat anything. At this point, you have a few options: 1. Emergency option: Eat something filling and smallish that doesn't completely blow your deficit- that way you'll still be…

I definitely scan stuff when I can to cut down on errors. When you're using the website, though, you can also use the blue 'nutritional info' link under the food name when you search it in the database to add it to your diary. That will give you a block of info on macro/ micronutrients. I've found that you're kind of…

I have both sweet and white/ red potatoes pretty regularly. The potatoes themselves are a bit less than 1 calorie per gram of raw potato (~80 calories per 100 grams), and that's not too bad. I do a lot of baked fries, both store-bought and cut up at home. I actually prefer the taste of baked fries now. Sometimes I chop…

Yeah, FitBit adjustments can be depressing sometimes. I routinely wake up with +120 calories, effectively taking away from my calorie allowance for the day. I have both MFP and FitBit set on sedentary, and I have FitBit's calorie estimation turned off. By the end of the day it usually evens out, with FitBit giving me about…

THIS! Eating at a very deep deficit (especially if you don't have much weight to lose in the first place) saps your energy and, in my case, discourages logging accurately. If you're only allowed 1200 calories, you may not record things you grazed or nibbled on to avoid seeing your numbers go into the red. My TDEE on a very…

I weigh everything raw, and use the entries in the database WITHOUT asterisks (*) whenever possible. Then I enter it into the recipe builder. If it's chili or soup, I'll measure it out by the cup or half-cup into separate containers for freezing or refrigerating. My ideal serving of something like that is usually 1 or 1.5…

Coffee addict here- I usually drink around 32 oz per day (and that's after I left my job where I drank it all day long!). I used the sugar free creamers for a while, but it was adding up to about 250 extra calories per day. :noway: Now I use unsweetened vanilla almond milk (Silk or Almond Breeze), which clocks in at 30…

To answer your question, OP, I eat mine back if I'm hungry. Some days I'm just not. I'm more or less in maintenance now, so I usually end up eating at least half of them or I get grumpy. It's possible that adding in more exercise has caused your muscles to retain fluids- this can create a false stall or even a slight gain…