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Typically, for a large portion of the MFP population, 1 pound of weight loss equals an overall 3500 calorie deficit for the week. Even if you over eat 1 day by 1000 calories, but hit your target for the rest of the week, you're going to still have a 2500 calorie deficit. Which still equals weight loss over the long run.…

I'm going to agree with others who have mentioned looking at your sleep schedule/ pattern. Quality and duration can have a big impact on you during the day.

Ahh. I stand corrected.

I think negative calorie adjustments are only available with premium membership.

@janejellyroll hit the nail on the head for my personal choice. I set to sedentary and add my activity level and exercise in through fitness tracker. It helps me better understand how to hit my net calorie goal for the day, without drastically overestimating my calorie burn from activity and exercise.

Screw visiting friends. I'm hanging out with your crowd!

Curious if you were able to solve the issue?

Vacationing for a week. Planning to cycle my butt off while I'm visiting friends so I can eat, drink, and be merry! My log is going into guesstimate mode for the week, and I'm not going to overly stress about it.

A lot of people can sympathize. I lost around 30 pounds a few years ago. Then injured my neck and was severely limited for 7 months. My eating habits tanked because I hurt constantly and was chronically sleep deprived due to pain. Sugar and caffeine to the rescue!! And 40 pounds of weight gain... Son of a... Lost 20 of it.…

This calculator has actually lined up with my HRM less RMR calories for cycling. Want to pay attention to calories burned by exercise. http://scoobysworkshop.com/calories-burned/

You have not been paying attention to presidential politics in the United States recently... :D :D :D

So, the reason I asked why is because for weight loss eating habits trump exercise. Don't get me wrong, exercise is awesome for your health! I think you should find an activity that you enjoy doing. However, don't do it to "lose weight faster ". Set your MFP weekly weight loss goal. Eat to hit your calorie target. Track…

Why do you want to burn more calories?

It is commonly accepted that the machine readouts, MFP, and most exercise calculators over estimate the number of calories burned. Heart rate monitors are in most instances the best measure we are going to get outside of a medical/lab setting. The typically advise when using machine readouts and MFP is to log the calories…

Or you could budget a little into your weekly deficit, cut back a little bit, perhaps lose a little slower, and enjoy yourself...

Root Vegetable Bake 2 Potatoes 2 Sweet potatoes 2 Onions 2 Parsnips 6 Carrots 1 Rutabaga or 2 Large Turnips 3-4 tbsp Olive Oil 4 tsp Thyme 2-3 Cloves of Garlic 1 tbsp Salt 1 tsp Pepper **Be sure to peel the wax off of the rutabaga or turnips. All other veggies leave the skin on.** Cube cut the vegetables into roughly 1"…

I posted this in a thread last week. Maybe you can use it, and modify it as needed. Legumes Quinoa Squash (simply microwave in the rind/skin) Whole chickens, or rotisserie under $9.00 Curried cabbage and beets 1 head of cabbage 3 beets 2-3 tbsp Butter Curry powder (add to desired seasoning) ((Start slow with the curry…

The USDA nutrient database is a great way to verify the MFP entries you are using. Whether cooked or raw.

First, in the MFP Apps & Devices menu make sure the read/write permissions are set correctly. Then go to Steps and make sure S Health is selected. If it is selected, then reboot your phone. Open S Health, then open MFP. Wait a couple minutes to see if they sync. If they do not sync, go into each app and disconnect them…

I'm 41. Down 25 to 27 pounds for the year. This flow chart is a really great way to figure out what is going wrong:

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Bourbon with a splash of water, or on the rocks! A little 120 proof Knob Creek goes a long way!

Ooohhhh! You were serious. Here's the vendor recommended strategy: https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/vivofit/EN-US/GUID-FF71ED02-BAE2-4992-BF85-661A5BF0EB27.html

edit Deleted my comment. I misread this statement. Apologies. @kimny72 - thank you for correcting our error.

Let me 3rd the suggestion that you are actual eating more than you think of you are using measuring cups for solids.

1. Don't wind it up for 24 hours. 2. See what time the watch has stopped on. 3. 20 seconds before you hit that actual time the next day, wind that sucker back up!

You can increase your desired weekly weight loss in the Goals setting, or you can manually edit the calorie value from the same setting. Be careful to not set your calories too low, as rapid weight loss often leads to greater loss of lean mass (muscle) than desired. It is also not sustainable for most people for the long…

You can just use the system suggested values, unless you are doing a serious weight lifting program with the intent to bulk, or some version of IIFYM that requires different values.

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Flow chart to figuring out where we might be making errors: