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I agree with the posters who find that less frequent, higher calorie meals work better. I've always been an emotional eater, too, and have periods when I binge even. WHen I was eating 6 times a day or more, I had worse binge problems because I never felt satisfied with my food (mentally and physically). I tried a CBT…

I was just getting ready to post the same thing. It's very annoying. Even after i unlinked and linked them, yesterday still didn't sync for me. The last time I synced was around 10 pm last night, so whatever the problem is, it seems to have happened between then and now. I sure hope this isn't related to the "premium"…

Well, putting the serving sizes as packaged is the only way to list accurate nutrition information. The calorie count for 2% milk can vary from brand to brand and some people might choose to use whole milk, some might use skim milk. Some people might use butter, some might use margarine. Some might add the dry ingredients…

It sounds like you have the right idea - weigh the end product and divide by 2.5 to determine the as prepared calories. I am like a PP and I prefer to use the as packaged NI in the recipe builder with the things I add so that it's more accurate, but you still would weigh the end product and divide by 2.5. If it's something…

I don't usually log spices, but if I create a recipe, I've started adding them just so that I have the full recipe available to me instead of having to use another recipe for the actual recipe. Even if 1 tsp has 12 calories, how much of that 1 tsp are you eating? I guess if you are eating that whole teaspoon in your one…

I agree! I love shredded cabbage with an Asian peanut dressing, grilled chicken, scallions and cilantro. I also like it with a lime vinaigrette. Also, if you hate lettuce, try different kinds for more variety. Baby spinach can be nice and romaine is way better than iceburg. There's also a lot of spring mixes available.…

Mmm...I like to fit in an ounce or so of aged parmesan drizzled with honey sometimes. If it's a hard sharp cheese, I can be satisfied with a smaller amount. I also like extra sharp cheddar with dark chocolate. Now I need to buy some parmesan. I usually have an ounce or two of the more sedate cheeses like sharp cheddar…

Maybe it's not actually boredom eating? I've noticed that I tend to have more binge episodes when I'm not keeping busy, but the root cause of my binges is emotional, not boredom. I've learned that I eat to NOT deal with emotions. It's easy to avoid those emotions when I'm busy, but when I'm not, then I'm more likely to…

Well, I gained weight while walking 8000-10000 steps per day. That would make me "active" by MFP settings. Or, I can put myself as sedentary or lightly active and when I walk those steps have calories added. Some rare days I may be lazy and only get 6000 steps, so I figure it's better to put my daily activity as lower than…

I agree with PP that logging accurately is a good idea. There's a very real chance that you are off by just a bit on some measurements and eating more than you think. Not a big deal right now, but accurate tracking could be the difference between showing that you are under calories and showing that you are eating enough.…

Can you turn off the HRM aspect of the surge and just use it like the Fitbit flex? If so, then the calorie burn is probably going to be more accurate for the hiking, etc. Or, you could log the exercise manually for a while. Even though you said your HR was in the exercise zone, walking 3 miles in 1 1/2 hours equates to a…

Okay, then I'm going to go with an error in measuring calories in and calories out. For intense bursts of cardio, like HIIT, heart rate is not going to be accurate. If your heartrate runs high, then just walking at 2 mph could put your heart rate at higher than normal which could translate into an artificially high burn.…

Can you open your diary or do a screenshot of a few days? Maybe we can point out anything that is glaringly obvious. Also, what's a cheat meal to you? How often do you eat out, even if it's on plan? It's tempting to look for factors that are out of our control to blame when we have problems, but it's often not the case.

The best value in kids' meals I've found is at Chipotle. You get two soft or crunchy taco shells and 3 toppings (one meat or guacamole), plus a small bag of chips or a piece of fruit, plus a drink which can be milk, juice or soda. Very good deal compared to the cost of their regular priced menu items, plus more calorie…

How is your logging? Can you open your diary? Before you start messing with home thyroid treatments, rule out the usual suspects. Most of the time when people aren't losing, it's a tracking issue, either underestimating calories in or overestimating calories out.

Before jumping on the slow metabolism train, eliminate the other probabilities. First, tracking your intake. THere's a wonderful post that is stickied about tracking accurately. You will want to weigh everything you consume, except for liquids, which you could measure with an actual measuring cup. After you have weighed…

What stats are you wanting it to link? Also, if it's showing no Fitbit adjustment it may be that you are in the negative and you haven't enabled negative adjustments so it won't make an adjustment. You might also just try hitting the sync button on MFP again if it's recently linked. When I sync, my weight updates from…

Mine must have updated overnight because it was working last night but not today on the app. I kind of like it because it makes it easier to make my % goals more in line with my grams goals for protein. In the past, when I had a high exercise adjustment from activity/my Fitbit, I looked way under on my protein. Looks like…

I think this is a great explanation and break down of what happens. Something else to keep in mind is that the Fitbit calorie adjustment will change over the course of the day. Last night, when I went to bed, I was in the positive (by 5 calories) with my Fitbit adjustment based on the expected calorie burn for the day.…

Are you cooking them from dry or using canned? If using canned, I've found that the great value brand of seasoned black beans are pretty good on their own. If you want additional seasoning, I've found that adding cumin, garlic powder, paprika and cayenne powder can add good flavor. I've seen lots of recipes that use chili…

For me to get over trigger foods my first step was to stop saying I couldn't resist. Then, I learned to plan in large portions because nothing made me want to binge faster than thinking I could only have one bite when there were 20 more right there. I eventually got to the point with my trigger foods that I wouldn't even…

How could they not involve the child? If they let the kid eat the Oreos and they were against the rules, then they would have to do the same for the other kids, no? Telling a kid no, I'm sorry, these are the rules and you have to follow them is not detrimental to their well being. Telling the parent what the rules are in…

I wasn't trying to imply that they aren't paying taxes, but it is still a gift that most tax paying families don't receive. If it's not available to everyone who pays taxes, then it's a special benefit that is gifted to those who qualify. It is not a requirement to apply for or attend these programs, so if we invite the…

I love vactions because they usually mean easy weight loss! It sounds like you are going somewhere that will allow you plenty of physical activity. Get out, enjoy yourself and eat what you like. You will probably not do as much damage as you think. Don't gorge yourself just because, but if there is good food that you like,…

I don't disagree with you about fair. I hate the every kid's a winner and everyone gets a tropy and everyone's a special snowflake, blah, blah, blah stuff. People whining about fairness is why these things happen, though. We were talking about Oreo mom at work and one of my coworkers said that his daughter's school has a…

That sounds...interesting and sticky. Do they shoot you with the creme filling?

Not all local tax money is funneled through the federal government. Our local property taxes are much higher than some surrounding areas and our sales taxes are also higher. Most of those dollars are funds allocated to the public schools and other programs that voters have agreed are important enough to spend the money on.…

It's not necessarily a law that mandates what you can pack, it's that a lot of schools who do follow the laws on what they serve make the rules at the schools uniform so that it's "fair" to everyone or easier to regulate.

The schools don't have to follow the guidelines if they don't take the government money...but then that translates to higher taxes and most people won't vote for that option. So, it is on the public if they don't want the government involved. I live in a school district with higher taxes and the only government funds they…