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Great point and I agree with you. I should have said "I think it's better for ME if more people have their diaries open" for the reasons I stated on how it helps me (recipes/motivation/new ideas/ect).
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This is why I said if there were less non-constructive criticism, more people would have their diaries open.
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I think it's better for more people to have their diaries open. I understand that it is a personal thing and if there was less non-constructive criticism out there, I'm sure more people would. At least for me, it's definitely an accountability. I am much more conscious of what I put in my mouth knowing that everyone else…
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Thanks so much for all the input! I'm going to try a few weeks slowly increasing my calories to around TDEE - 20%. I'm glad I'm more informed on how MFP works. There should be some sort of disclaimer on it when you begin that teaches you how to appropriately use the app!
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Maybe I have MFP set improperly. Plus I don't like to eat my exercise calories back - unless it's intentional for a little splurge day. I had MFP set to sedentary because by the definition, I do have a desk job that is 40 hrs/wk. But I also go to the gym 4x per week with at the very least 2 days of 70 minutes of cardio and…
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MFP has me set to 1,340 with light exercise and TDEE-20% has me at 1,674. That's a huge difference for me so I'm not sure which is more accurate and helpful in losing weight. I guess I just need more assurance of how counterintuitive it is to eat more to lose.
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I guess no one knows :(
