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Ok...I think I have figured this out. Fitbit is now set-up to a daily deficit of 250 calories per day based on my daily average of 2291 calories burned. MFP is now set-up to Active and a .25kg/week loss. So based on those numbers: 2291 calories burned from Fitbit minus 2060 MFP guidelines (set at Active, .25kg/week loss)…

true true...i know i know. i am going to change settings on MFP and fitbit so that the goals are aligned. but at the same time, i can also technically move into maintenance because i am not going to cry over 2 little lbs (that's all i have left to lose but i can seriously poop 2lbs...LOL...ok TMI but hey, it's true). which…

ok...i get what you're saying. i was afraid of "double-dipping" so to speak so that is why i haven't eaten back the fitbit adjustment calories. and i am fairly new to this fitbit thing (have only had it for roughly a week) so i'm still trying to work the kinks out. anyway, this is how i was using MFP before i got the…

right now, I am at 16,700 steps and 12.94km.

I've always just eaten 1800 calories regardless of whatever fitbit adjustments are made. I don't eat back the fitbit adjustment calories. I only follow the deficit MFP gave me using the TDEE method. I do have fitbit sync with MFP but just ignored the extra calories. At this point, I'm ready to unsync them and just use the…

i very rarely run. i only walk. very fast. i used to run...quite a bit but not anymore. i also use mapmyrun but set the activity to walking. it says my split pace per km is average 9min 30 sec. if i do run/jog, i average 7min per km. i guess it just all seems so exaggerated...either that or i just have no grasp on the…

yes, i've already switched from sedentary to light activity! and still the huge adjustments! i feel totally happy eating 1800 calories per day...i never feel hungry except when my body knows mealtime is coming up. at this rate, i should basically be eating like 2200 (based on fitbit's 2400 daily projection) calories…

on a rest day, it's about 8000-ish. but i don't even know what is considered a rest day. i just walk everywhere...it's my lifestyle. i guess the lowest i've ever seen my fitbit is about 8000 steps. i also have calorie estimation disabled. so it basically takes my BMR and just adds my "exercise calories burned" as the day…

really? wow. i guess so. i don't know any other lifestyle other than to walk everywhere. on weekends, i average about 8000-10,000 steps since i don't have to walk my son to school (and back). i guess i better start eating more!

i walk about 12km per day. i walk my son to school, then i walk back, then i pick him up (walk again) then we walk back. that alone is about 4km. i live in europe so i very rarely use my car. so...i walk to the market, to the local farmer to pick up eggs and fresh produce, to the post office, etc. i average about 16,000…

girlfiriend...i feel your pain! i thought i was the biggest cadbury mini egg fan! i live in switzerland and there is an abundance of EXCELLENT chocolate here but my heart belongs to cadbury! when easter comes around, i email my mom (she lives in california) and i ask her to go to target and buy me about 12 bags. then when…

ding ding ding! this is exactly what i do! cottage cheese, a little bit of greek yogurt, a handful of fresh blueberries, 2 tbsp of oats and a drizzle of honey on top. SO GOOD! i will have to sneak in some nutella one day...but i haven't made peace with nutella yet. i can't seem to stop at the recommended serving size of 1…

bump...curious myself! i have a polar FT7 which almost always gives me 2x the amount for calorie burn as runtastic and mapmyrun. the other day, i ran 6km and my HRM gave me a reading of 500 calories burned while runtastic and mapmyrun clocked in at somewhere around 260. huge difference! regardless, i always go with the…

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wow! considering it is mothers day, there are a lot of bitter moms out there. pregnancy isn't easy and sure we weren't all blessed with great genetics to bounch back like champ. and maybe some of us simply had difficulties post-partum (whatever they may be) that we were not able to eat right and exercise or work towards a…

first off, happy mothers day to all the mommies out there! now back to the topic. my mom had 3 girls, was fairly petite pre-pregnancy, gained 45+ lbs with each of her pregnancies and all my life, i just remember her always having "fluff" around her belly. my mom also never exercised a day in her life. lots of excess skin…

it depends. there are times when i need extra calories because i want to eat a calorie-laden treat of some sort so i'll save up for them. for example, i'll be under 100-200 calories for 3 days in a row then make up for it on the 4th day. i try to stay under on a daily basis though. but sometimes it's nice to know that as…

wow. usually when someone posts "10 tips to lose weight", it's filled with a bunch of malarkey. your post is spot on and rational and realistic. we can all apply these "ways" to our daily lifestyle. great post and great job on the weight loss! and most of all, cheers to you and the healthier new you!!

maybe i'm special but i've been on depo since i was 18. i am now 37. i stopped taking depo when i was 32 to get pregnant then went right back on it after i gave birth. i did NOT gain weight on depo. not significant amounts like some women have posted about. i've fluctuated 5-10lbs which i believe is normal for most women…

i have the FT7 mens in black. you'll be fine. i have tiny 6" wrists and i can adjust the wrist strap tightly. there's even more room/holes in the wrist strap to go tighter if i need it. the chest strap is also adjustable. i have a 30" chest circumference and i have no problems with it slipping. i can even go tighter on the…

hello! i'm an american living in switzerland (close enough to germany) and i think i can help you! look for things labeled "BIO". that means organic. if you're looking for gluten-free things, you'll need to go to a "REFORMHAUS" or the "APOTHEK". a reformhaus is similar to a health food store and an apothek is like a…

chips chocolate decadent desserts rice pasta and anything that has white flour in it. i have a love/hate relationship with carbs. i'm ok with carbs from veggies and fruits but when it comes to grains (even whole grains), refined flour, refined white sugar...forget it. one cookie leads to the whole box mysteriously being…

ain't that the TRUTH!! this is the most intelligent post on this thread!

hey! this post slipped right by me! I'm originally from California and moved to Switzerland in 2007. what part of the US are you from? having lived in Switzerland for the last 6 years, I can tell you that the Swiss love their bread! and they have every reason to because they do it so well! my weaknesses: zöpfli and the…

i ran all throughout my pregnancy up until a week before i gave birth. towards the end, i had to switch to brisk walking though as the extra weight just became uncomfortable. of course, i was an avid runner before i even became pregnant so it wasn't as if i was starting a new fitness program. you will need to talk to your…

i am in the middle of reading the book right now, haven't started yet but planning to april 1st. in the book, the author says it is normal to see weght gain at the start of the program. i believe there is also a group here on MFP for NROLFW followers. might want to peek your head in there and see what they're saying.

HRM is the way to go. and even then, i still subtract 25% from what my HRM says. margin for error everywhere. not to mention, HRMs are just based on estimatates. i'd rather underestimate my caloric burn than overestimate.

watch tv or movies...if you don't have a tv in front of your treadmill, you can always bring your laptop (or ipad) and set it up on the display panel of your treadmill. music always works. but you've got to change up your playlist often. what i've been doing lately is pretending i'm running a marathon and i'm at the last…

why can't we all just play nice? i don't understand why it is necessary to call the OP out or to tell people to "get with it". if they want to answer her and give her advice, regardless of how ridiculous she sounds, what does it matter? we're supposed to be supporting each other. not everyone is telling her how to lose…