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None of those are too shocking. I think most people wouldn't be too surprised that half a chicken, fried, is high in calories. What gets more people, I think, are the salads and supposedly "healthy" choices. Some people are probably surprised that a cheeseburger and chili cheese fries comes to 980 calories, but most people…

If a person enjoys it, I say go for it. I enjoy some pretty odd/weird things when it comes to food, but I do not enjoy room temperature or cold cooked vegetables. I think that the point food is for nourishing your body, not necessarily for fun is a good point, I just don't think that we should make ourselves suffer in the…

While I don't think that every meal needs to be amazing and noteworthy, I don't see the point in suffering through a meal that you don't find satisfying. I know that if I tried to deal with eating room temerature lunches regularly, I would give up. Honestly, you will probably never hear me say that a vegetable dish is…

The guy you spoke with is wrong. The NI listed on the board is for the sandwich "as prepared", which will include the bread, meat(s) and standard vegetables. From the Subway website - "Sandwich nutrition values include 9-Grain Wheat bread, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, green peppers and cucumbers. Values do not include cheese…

<My dog respectfully disagrees. He's 9 1/2 in this picture on my profile. My cat disagrees, too, abs she's 3 and still tries to suckle on my dog-who is male, so the cat is a bit confused, but she sure tries to get herself some milk! ????

In the past, I've always had "cheat" meals or "treat" meals or whatever you want to call them. You know what's also always happened in the past? I've always "fallen off the wagon" and regained whatever I've lost. For me, being so strict that I feel the need to allow myself to not care for one meal or one day or whatever…

There's no "right" way to do this except to take in fewer calories than you burn. If you don't like to eat breakfast, don't force yourself to, especially don't drink a so-so "nutrition" drink that is loaded with carbs and sugar and will probably only make you hungrier. Try eating based on your natural schedule and just…

This! It is most accurate to measure and log foods by weighing them in grams, but when you are looking at recommended servings per day, it's really helpful to remember that only 1/2 C of most fruits and veggies or 1 C of leafy veggies is needed to fill a single serving. Most apples and bananas and even pears, oranges, etc.…

It's not really all that arbitrary, it will just vary from manufacture to manufacturer based on their packaging/preparation methods. That's why I suggested earlier to use the ni from the package YOU have and if it doesn't have ni, contact the manufacturer as the information should be available. Some of the chicken I buy is…

I say just keep walking and aim to make it more intense. When I do my walking, I actually aim to get my heartrate in the 140s. I do this by walking faster and finding more challenging courses. You can really build your endurance with just walking if you put the effort in to it. You can even do intervals like with c25k but…

I don't think there's anything wrong with food as a reward when done in moderation. I think the problem happens when we start using food for everything or even just rewarding everything. It sounds like your parents regularly rewarded you with food and now you reward yourself with material things. The act of constantly…

No, 100 g cooked will not be as consistent as weighing raw. How I cook my chicken and how you cook yours could mean a big difference in raw vs. cooked weight. I like mine pretty juicy and cook it for the bare minimum to be completely done, usually sear it first. I cooked 30 oz raw weight chicken yesterday and ended up with…

You are my hero! The only reason I started trying to run is because it means burning more calories which means more food (or less time for the same amount of food)! My goal is usually around 3000 per day, but I mostly walk right now.

It works if you are a petite woman at or near goal weight. Otherwise, the METs required will be higher for taller, larger people and will also depend on the incline.

I like the input that you provide and I also like fun academic discussions! I've been arguing both sides of this discussion because I am at that "sweet spot" so I know it's completely realistic for some people to have high burns, but I also know that it's also not always the case. People seem to take HRMs as the holy grail…

What, exercising for the calorie counts isn't fun?! I actually find that my walking/running offers me many benefits and usually one or more of them will get me motivated when I just don't feel like doing it. 1) Burns calories - Yay, more sweet tea, or chocolate, or cheese or pizza or whatever I'm in the mood for 2) Gets me…

I also asked that as well as what the MFP setting is as this will help determine if poster is actually burning 1000+ calories per work out. I've given up on a HRM. My heart rate stays elevated enough for my cardiovascular fitness and that's good enough for me. If you accurately measure your intake, it's not too hard to use…

And this is another example of where HRM can be wrong. Even if you wear a HRM during Bikram yoga, your calorie burns are going to be wrong because of the interval nature of the yoga as well as the added intensity of the heat will elevate your heart rate even if you aren't actually exerting any additional effort.

Yeah, but 220 lb x running 5 mph treadmill at 5% incline = 1050 cal/hr. While I don't disagree that it's hard to burn 1000+ calories in an hour of Zumba or some other exercise class, I do think that it's easier to burn 1000+ calories for larger people than most people think. Most exercise days, I post 800-1000+ burns (most…

It's great that you are losing quickly - I'm just wondering, based on your calories burned calculations + your MFP deficit, what should your rate of loss be? Currently you are losing about 2 pounds per week...do you have MFP set at 2 pounds per week and are you then eating back your 1600 calories burned? If so, then I…

Unless each lap is well over a mile, I'd have to say that this is very seriously off. Even for a very large person (300 pounds) walking 4 mph for an hour, you won't even see a burn like that - it's more in the 600-700 calorie range. HRMs can be "fooled", especially if you are doing more movement in your upper body (such as…

Well, the only way to know is to track it and see. Remember that overdoing it one day may lead to a temporary gain on the scale, but generally isn't going to be a large true gain. If you track what you eat today and go over your maintenance (not daily goal) calories by 1750, that could theoretically be 1/2 pound gained -…

We have so many problems with a lot of the health care systems here in the US, it's not even funny. A lot of our problems stem from people overtaxing the medical community and services that are available. A $5000 ambulance ride or $200 medication charged to people who have insurance is to help cover the people who don't…

I honestly wouldn't worry about it. If you are eating plenty of fruits and veggies, the fat is actually good to help you absorb the vitamins. If you are satiated with your food choices, keep eating what you are eating. If missing your macro goals bothers you, just change them. ..my fat goal is now at 40% because that's…

Since you are on the MFP website, you are probably going to generally get responses from people who think MFP is superior. I personally like MFP because it's free and calorie counting is easier since I've done it for so long. That being said, I think WW can be a great program for many people, especially those who are new…

Walked 4 miles in 65 minutes with lots of hills, worked, walked a mile round trip to get some Jimmy Johns, worked, walked another 1/2 mile to get some dark chocolate, walked 3.5 miles to watch DDs softball game, then took what I hope is the last bath ever in my teeny tiny 1970s builders grade tub and cleared out the…

Finally, someone has managed to say this better than I can explain it. It amuses me that some people really believe that being more fit means less calories burned when the same amount of energy is required. I am in good cardiovascular shape and I disregard heart rate calorie burns for walking and running and use an online…

Going over the sugars isn't bad if you are under your calorie goal, but the sugars from dried fruits aren't really any different from the sugars from cake or cookies, etc, it's just that they come with vitamins from the fruit. If you like them, make them work and you can always do what I do - stop tracking the sugars. A…

I don't like feta at all and check the calorie count on the one you buy if you decide to try it - if it's that low in calories, it's got to be a fat free version. Some people I know like it, but the words fat free and cheese just don't belong together in my world.

Q1. Why does MyFItnessPal use a smaller multiplier than the WHO? No clue on this one - maybe because MFP is "made in America" and the WHO is world wide and people in countries other than the USA are on the whole more active throughout their days? Q2. This implies we should log ANY walking or cleaning throughout the…