AroraSumita

Thanks for your input... If FT7 is correct- then I have been logging my exercise incorrectly for past 8 months! Sad...

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Thanks for answering our questions... I am 5 ft 160 pound 40% body fat eating 1200 calories a day..I recently started doing strength training(very basic) I do not wish to bulk up- my question is- till what weight can i go upto so that i tone but not bulk up and also loose weight Thanks for your response in advance...

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Thank you everyone. This sure is helpful ...

When you crave soda, open a can- drink 2 sips and throw away the rest . research has proven that your cravings get satisfied in first two sips- rest is empty calories.... I have used this trick to break my soda habit and have been free from it for more than 5 years now... It took me three weeks to kick my soda habit using…

Happy reading! covers really good stuff for newbies- especially bank's posts....

read the posts : http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/23912-links-in-mfp-you-want-to-read-again-and-again http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10665-newbies-please-read-me-2nd-edition I wish i had when i started but took more than a month to figure out what i was not doing correct...after reading these posts....

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I was able to kick my soda habit with this little trick- you can try and see if it helps you too.. When you crave soda , have two sips of it ( research proves that cravings are usually satisfied in first two sips/bites) rest of it is extra calories that we pack but we do not really need to have... I would buy the smallest…

my heels started hurting when i walked....

I also had a hard time quitting but this trick helped me.I was advised that when i crave soda- i should take one or two sips to satisfy my craving and then throw away rest of the can. I do not have the research to quote but the premise is that when we want to drink soda- craving gets satisfied in first sip itself- rest are…

yes you are- thats how fitnesspal is set up- read through this thread and it will help you understand http://www.myfitnesspal.com/post/new/6556-the-answers-to-the-questions?quote=56889

I log before i put it in my mouth- and I know roughly how many calories i should be done with by each meal- that way i have more control over what goes in my mouth and i avoid the excess before it happens!

thanks!