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Agreed. It depends on the setting you chose when setting up your account. I tend not to log "normal" activity that I'd do anyways, just something explicit (jogging, biking, etc).

Get a food scale, they are cheap. You will start to learn how to judge portions after using it for a while, which is beneficial when you are away from home.

I replied to your status but it sounds similar to Piriformis Syndrome, which will go away in time if you do not continue to inflame the muscle.

Go for it. I would not hold back in the least. That doesn't mean binge but do enjoy yourself and eat until you feel satisfied. Start back on your normal routine the next day and don't think about the past.

Old fashioned cake doughnuts lately, and ice cream, both of which I am going to experiment making healthier versions this weekend!

Don't beat yourself up. Have fun and enjoy your birthday. I am very strict throughout the week and allow myself to enjoy things on a weekend here or there, having some beer, maybe a day of no logging. I try not get ridiculous, but the body and mind have to let go every once in a while. We are all human.

I would tend to agree with those leaning towards low blood sugar, especially considering the symptoms you describe. I can definitely tell if I am in need of some fuel from time to time during a run, especially if I haven't eaten much before or run outside of my routine running time in the day. I get shaky, dizzy, feel…

Calories burned uses a formula to correlate your average heart rate over time in combination with a your personal VO2Max calculation (based on age, weight, etc). It comes down to this. Your body uses more oxygen when it is working. When your body is working harder your average heart rate it higher, thus you are using more…

Use them to supplement your protein intake if you aren't getting enough through the normal foods you eat. If you are tracking what you eat, drink as much of the stuff as you want to get to your target daily caloric or macro-nutrient intake. I generally have a scoop of protein with my breakfast, a good way to start my day…

I personally cannot do cardio right before lifting. It drains too much of my energy. I have to have to leave at least a few hours after cardio before lifting heavy, or do some form of cardio shortly after lifting. I really try to get some protein in me in between either activity though. Try it both ways, do what feels best…

If you started exercising at the same time you started watching what you eat, it could simply be your body's response, your muscles storing more energy / fluid to get through your exercise routine. Give it more time, and as someone else said, be patient and stick to it, it will happen sooner or later.

1) It could be attributed to water weight (have you been exercising?) 2) You are not correctly counting what you are eating, and underestimating the amount of calories you are consuming per day.

Exercise is only a tiny part of the equation of losing weight / fat, about 20%. If you want to lose fat right now, look at what you're eating and keep track of it. Use this website to do that. When keeping to a strict and healthy diet you will see results even without exercise. However; I strongly encourage exercise, as it…

I started running about eight years ago and love doing it, and it's a staple to my weight management. An injury has prevented me from running the last couple of weeks and it is making me feel terrible. I can feel it is getting better, and have been doing a lot of biking, walking to compensate, but really want to get back…

Well done! You look so happy, and you should be!

I eat right around 2000 to 2200 calories a day. I find that when I wake up the first thing I think about is food, although it's better now that I've went from never eating anything after my evening meal to allowing myself to have some protein before bed. I typically never go over 500 calories for breakfast, typically in…

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Thanks for posting. I will definitely be giving this a try.

This guy knows what he is talking about. It's simple, basic, math. I eat back a majority of mine although I do leave a little bit on the table to take into account variances in my food measurements. You NEED the nutrition to power your workouts. Lose fat with working out, lift weights to encourage muscle growth, eats…

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Depends what you are aiming for. Both should be used, in my opinion. The Smith machine will allow you to work on some more explosive movement, which will work those fast twitch fibers but if your core is strong you can do that without it too.

I see this question so much. They boil down to the same thing, although tracking with MFP can be more accurate because it takes into account daily fluctuations in exercise. MFP takes your BMR and subtracts your deficit into it giving you the goal to reach each day without doing a thing more. Eating food brings you closer…

Amazing transformation! I love seeing things like this. It just goes to show you can do anything you put your mind to!!

Nice work, you look great! Definitely a very noticeable change!

You need to eat more if you want to maintain that level of exercise. Your body demands 1600 a day to survive and you are exercising off an additional 1900 a day. Your body is burning 3500 calories a day. If you are eating only 2200 calories a day, after subtracting a BMR of 1600 you have only 600 calories remaining for…