Scienceteacher42 Member

Today, which ever day today may be, you don't at any point give up and say I will just start tomorrow. So you ate that cookie, log it and move on. It isn't a reason to give up, instead of resigning to your fate, see how close you can get to your goal. LOG EVERYTHING. Even if it means you are hitting double your goal. MFP…

I think sodium is also a big contributer to your fluctuations. I have found that when I wake up thirsty, my weight is easily 3 pounds heavier. Then I think about what I eat the day before, and it was probably something really high in salt, like take-out Chinese. I also find it very difficult to stay under my calories when…

Since you are eating sweets with the kids, why not just take a little bit off of their snack instead of eating your own portion. This will help them consume less sweets as well. Sometimes when we are tempted, just a couple of bites is all we really need to fight the craving, but if we have an entire serving in front of us,…

The problem with the 100 people scenario is that you will not be able to eat that food and stay under your calorie goal. If I eat Nachos, I can only have a couple of bits and I have eaten 200 calories, but if I start eating the Nachos, I will eat more. If you want to be healthy, and not be hungry all the time, the best way…

I started last summer trying to run because it would burn the most calories in the shortest amount of time and I HATED IT. I also hurt all the time, so I started riding my bike. I LOVE riding, have found some groups to ride with, and have already passed 250 miles of riding this month. In the winter when it was harder to…

Those calories for oreo cookies are accurate. I used to love them, until I started logging calories, and actually compared them to other foods, per bite. One toasted marshmallow is only 25 calories, and so much more satisfying. This is the advantage of logging calories, you start seeing what your options are and you can…

I think the point is to make sure you log them. It will help you see your trend and it will help you maybe next time, only eat 10. An occasional slide is not going to hurt your goals, it is only if it causes you to give up on yourself that it will impact your change in habits. You need to be in this for the long haul,…

I too am lactose intolerant, and have been for years. As far as cheeses are concerned, you have to avoid any and all processed cheese. I used to work at Kraft and learned very quickly the difference between processed cheese, like Kraft singles and real cheese. I can use a little sharp cheddar and get plenty of flavor,…

I am wondering in what form you are getting the aspartame? If you are getting it in diet sodas, it is probably the sodium and caffeine. This was meant to be to the person who said they feel bloated after consuming aspartame.

I posted on facebook that I was giving them away if anyone could use them. I had one friend whose daughter is going the opposite direction I am going and needed some work clothes, and another friend who is losing but has some to lose to fit into my biggest clothes and wanted them as motivation. After I gave away two large…

They also showed it on my local news. Maybe one bite will fit your macros. If you find a dozen people willing to share it with you, you could taste it.

In order to lose 2 lbs per week the calculator is taking 7000 calories out of your diet each week, which means it is subtracting 1000 calories each day from your maintenance. If you don't want it to drop your calories by that much, change it to 1 lb per week so it is only subtracting 500 calories.

I don't go the gym so any time I go for a walk I count it. I have endomondo app on my phone and when I head outside I turn it on, tell it I am walking, or cycling, whatever it is I am going to do, and let the app deal with the details. The endomondo app is synced to MFP so it automatically logs the exercise and calories.…

Yes, it is that simple as long as you are honest about the amount of beer and pizza you are consuming and don't go over your caloric intake for the day. Make the pizza thin instead of thick and you will save about 20% on calories. I am sure the same it true about choosing your beer. If you find you still aren't losing the…

I have used it in stir fry for a peanut sauce flavor. It is great.

I think it is interesting that you are taking two evening science classes from 5 - 10 and that it is four nights a week. I am teaching two evening science classes from 5:20 - 10 and each class meets once a week. My plan is to ride my bike to work when the weather permits, but not on class nights. Obviously that is not an…

One thing I have started doing is I don't look at the price of the food anymore, I look at the calories. I don't let myself say, oh it only costs so much money, instead I say this will cost me 500 calories, and I put it back. The value of your food isn't a dollar sign, it is the calories that count. Don't buy it if it…

I am in the same predicament and am planning on riding my bike to school as often as I can - weather permitting - and getting time in on the weekend. I am worried about shorter colder days and just not getting it done as well. Obviously if you have a 45 minute drive, you can't do this. One thing that used to work for me…

That is the same thing, which is why you must add the sweetener.

Someone just posted a one serving brownie recipe for under 100 calories, you should check it out. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/936399-5-min-chocolate-brownie-low-cal

I am just starting to lose after years of not caring enough and I am doing everything I can to make sure I don't fall back into bad habits once I start getting really busy. One thing I have recently found is a bicycling/hiking/outdoor group on Meetup.com. This group has a couple of bike rides a week - I went with and ended…

Did you use Sweet n Low packets? and if you did, how many make 2 tbsp?

I went camping this summer and was doing a lot of hiking so I was able t eat back my exercise calories so I had S'mores and didn't really worry about how many calories. I even ate a few extra toasted marshmallows with the attitude that I don't camp often enough to make it a habit, so I would splurge. After eating I went to…

If you are hungry after working out, eat. If you aren't hungry, don't eat. I find that if I go to bed hungry, I can't sleep, so I have a yogurt or glass of soy milk. Just enough to take the edge off. If I eat too much, I have a hard time sleeping as well. Also, if I exercise hard before going to bed I have a hard time…

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MYP isn't really a diet plan, it is a way to keep track of what you are eating, so you can make better choices. You put in your goals, and it tells you how many calories you should eat and about how much of those calories should be protein, fat, and carbohydrates. You then log everything you eat. If you are trying to…