durkinm

I DO add food to the database in grams. I'm just saying I think everyone should consider it since we don’t always have a "serving" size of a product every time. Let me give you an example: This morning I had a bowl of cereal. A serving size is 1 cup or 53 grams for 190 calories, but I was hungry and wanted a little more…

I think, for the most part, you should. If you put down that you wanted to lose a certain amount of weight per week, then you should try to stick to the number of calories allowed. Otherwise, you run the risk of forcing you body to lower it's metabolism when it thinks you are trying to starve it.

I was going to post something similar - but it seems easier to completely agree with you.

I think just including others like we are already doing seems to be a good way to get started. Other than that, make a commitment to keeping up with the log is a good initial goal. Lastly, try not to overdo it in the beginning or risk burn-out soon.

What a perfect group for me! I just turned 50 in November and am looking to lose 57 lbs.! I think it'll be easier than waiting until I am 60 to lose 60-70 lbs.! I like the idea of this group because I'm sure we all face similar challenges to our fitness goals that manifest themselves due to our age. Having had 2 back…