melissa112 Member

Hi all! I'm 5'2" and currently 150lbs. Looking to first get to 136 and then decide from there. I just got back on track this week and today did my first day of the Couch to 5K running app. I did start it this January but gave up after a prolonged snow spell sometime mid March. I also starting logging properly today. Feel…

Mango and lime chicken, fried cauliflower rice, asparagus, spinach and other greens, tomatoes

First time posting here after being inspired by all your lovely dishes! My partner is quite a fussy eater but he cooked and tried 4 new things today. Here's oven baked chicken with a cornflake spicy coating, small salad of watercress and grated carrot, samphire, asparagus, and mashed avocado. I've never tried the samphire…

Thank you so much :smile:

I have been using runkeeper to track distance and speed. I'm towards the end of week 2 of the C25K and next week it's equal jogging and fast walking (I wouldn't call what I'm doing running right now :smile:). I've been logging it using the walking formula so far so I dont over estimate. I'll have a look at Google fit too,…

Hi, and thank you for sharing your knowledge here. I have a question regarding strength training. I am female, currently 5ft2 and 152lbs. My first goal weight is 133lbs, then I will see from there. I started doing the C25K workout, running 3 times a week. Im only on the 2nd week but already feel better, can run further…

I'm not sure why half my post cut off. I did say that as my dog is getting older, she can't walk too far and I didn't realize how fit she kept me. Day 1 was good apart from some calf pain and feeling like my feet were going numb! Has anyone else experienced this?

I've just started today so I'm glad to find others in a similar situation. We can push each other through the tough times! I used to be really active. I walked my dog 7 miles a day on all sorts of terrain, plus other exercise. Over the years the weight has crept on and my dog is getting older

Ah I totally forgot about the C25K app. I did this a few years ago and it was great. I've just downloaded it now so thank you for the reminder! I'm going to start it tonight!

Thanks for those formulas. So by net is that the amount I can eat back? Or does that include calories I would have burned just sat down?

Thank you. I used runkeeper and it gave me 230 calories which seemed too high. I'll stick with somewhere in the middle. It's made me realise how unfit I am!

I'm 5'2 and 143.5lbs. Got into some bad eating habits when I moved in with my partner. I was previously 119lbs and happy at that weight. Currently eating 1200 calories but have come down with tonsillitis so even getting to that number in the last few days has been tricky as I can barely eat. Anyone feel free to add me :)…

HI Thanks for the reply. I've already set the Fitbit to one or the other (Personal, Sedentary). Now I can't change it to just nothing! I've set the deficit the same as MFP, but not sure how to get rid of the personal or sedentary option,

Thanks So this in the FAQ is not telling me not to set the Fitbit deficit goal? Does everyone set the deficit in Fitbit too? "Why does MFP have a different eating goal than Fitbit's? So even if you have both sites setup for same 500 cal deficit say, they will not match for eating goal until the day is finished. While the…

Has anyone changed the food log settings in Fitbit? I did and now aren't sure if I should have. I picked the same deficit as MFP (250 cals a day), and chose sedentary in Fitbit for this. Not sure if I should have set it to what MFP gives me per day? Or left it alone.

My Fibit calories for yesterday were 2038.

Nope not a concern, I just want to eat more!

Ok I definitely can't change the fitbit to sedentary. I don't log my food in there, and apparently this option is under log, then food plan. Do I need to tell fitbit what deficit I want per day? I thought MFP did this.

I have the Charge HR. I've read the stickies and synced the two together. I just don't know how to set Fitbit to Sedentary (which I may already have done when I set it up, I can't remember!) so I'll have to double check that. I set my MFP to 0.5lbs a week loss, it gave me 1400 calories at sedentary. 1200 calories gives me…

Yes I think you are right. I've heard said before that I didn't put on this weight quickly, so I shouldn't try and lose it so quick. I think it's just tempting when I see the pics of me from last year looking a stone and half lighter. It makes such a difference on a small frame I think.

Thanks, I just don't think my phone app was updating the goal! I changed to 1lb a week and it gave me 1200 again. I'll just need to work out the best way to estimate my exercise calories, which I thought was fitbit. Given I had 400 left over, I was planning to eat back 200, so 1400, which I guess is about right for 1lb a…

Thanks will do, I just logged onto MFP on the web as opposed to my phone and changed my goal manually to 0.5lbs per week at sedentary, now it gives me 1400! I was updating the goal on my phone. Think I'll switch to 1lb a week and eat back calories from walking and any exercise?

Sorry for all the questions, I'm just quite confused!

So ignore any exercise cals?

I'm not sure where that is? My activity goal on fitbit is 2222? But it's not set to lose any particular lbs per week? I just have my goal in there of 126lbs. Yesterday it said I burned (including BMR), 2048 calories. This included a dog walk for 90mins, at brisk pace, and just 10 mins of squats, mountain climbers etc. 200…

Thanks, how I wish I was taller! Yes usually when I am eating at a deficit I tend to homecook stuff and make healthier meals, last week was particularly not great. I stayed under the calories, but ate more processed stuff. I don't feel that hungry to be honest, but I guess that will change. So I should log my cals for…

Would I then eat back the calories shown on my fitbit for exercise? Actually no, if I want to lose more than 0.5lbs a week, I suppose I better stick to 1200.

Yes, I am going to start moving more. This time last year I was really active, then things changed. I moved in with my partner, we like those cosy nights in etc, I get home from work late and have to leave early now because of change in location, so by the time I get home, cook something, I never feel like doing much! He's…

So I would need to eat 585 cals a day to lose 2lbs a week, that's insane! In the past 2 weeks I've lost 3.5lbs, eating around 1200 calories per day, sometimes under. The past week I've not been as great with the nutritious stuff though. So even to lose 1lb a week, 1200 is too high? I'm not looking to lose extra fast, but I…

But MFP says 1200 a day even for 0.5lbs weight loss, which I'm assuming is 200cal deficit per day? So is it saying my TDEE is 1400 calories? I'm really confused. I don't plan on eating any exercise calories, but is there harm in doing so if my fitbit calories adjustment is 400 say? Is it bad to eat 100 of them, so 1300 a…