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I should add: specific issue is that Fitbit seems to get the data from MFP so it knows about my food, but MFP seems to not be getting data from Fitbit as of about 10pm Central time last night (based on the steps it's displaying).

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MFP sets your calorie recommendations based on your goals: if your goal is to lose a pound per week, that means you need to eat a total of 3500 calories less than you burn. MFP also knows how many calories you burn to stay alive (and maybe some calories you burn by going about your day, depending on your activity…

I've always been on the heavier side, on the BMI line between overweight and obese, but when I put on about 50 pounds in a year during a crappy relationship and subsequent breakup/depression, 3 things told me I had to change: 1) I was no longer able to use the birth control I wanted to use because there's a weight limit…

I'm a fan of the mantra "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants, and ingredients that would make sense to your grandmother" (borrowed from here: http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20090323/7-rules-for-eating), and I snack pretty often. Lately snacks have been string cheese (the 50 cal/stick ones), bananas, oranges,…

I've been running off and on for 6 years or so (I started when I was 215 lbs and could barely huff and puff for 30 seconds before I had to walk) -- I do a lot of treadmill running in the winter since I live in a cold climate and running in cold air exacerbates my asthma. It's not a 100% match and the pacing is slightly…

My journey has been a little up and down: I started in Nov 2009, and I lost 50 between Nov '09 and August 2010, then took a bad-decision hiatus and gained 20 back. Then I started MFP in January 11 and was back on the train until about September 2011, losing those 20 again and then some, but had a rough recovery after a…

Do I think shaming smokers is counterproductive? Yes, I do. Of all the smokers I've known who've quit, exactly 0 of them have told me they've quit because they were shamed into it. I wasn't kidding when I said shaming people is bad and counterproductive, period. It doesn't matter what the shame is intended to do. Smoking…

I'm always frustrated to hear arguments like "Well, thin people get shamed too! So fat shaming is okay!" Can we all just agree that shaming people into being healthy (no matter what their size) is mean and counterproductive? I don't know that all the ads in the link are shaming, but if we all just worried more about…

I met my husband in July on OKC, and we got married in December...so put us under the "success story" column. I liked OKC because you can pick which questions are more/less important to you, and which are your deal-breakers. I managed to weed out people I would never have clicked with -- one of my dealbreaker questions was…

Party in the USA, from Ms. Miley Cyrus. Ha!

Ditto on Couch to 5k. When I started (at 215 lbs), I actually couldn't even jog the 60 sec intervals in the first level -- I had to do 30 secs, and build myself up. Within a couple of months I had worked through the plan, and ran a half marathon last fall, and now training for #2. It really does work wonders! Intervals are…

Keep in mind that MFP builds in a calorie deficit based on your weight loss goal, so netting 1200 calories means you're still not eating everything your body is using. It's important to eat at least most of your exercise calories back (especially if you're burning more than 400-500 a day), because otherwise you will go…

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After I finished the C25k last year, I started training for a half marathon, using this: http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/novice.htm. I liked getting into the habit of doing a long run on Sundays, and it's a good transition from the C25k. Don't be afraid to repeat weeks, especially early on as your muscles are still…

Black beans are my new obsession -- tons of carbs to fuel distance running, tons of protein to keep building lean muscle mass, and not an ounce of meat to be found. :)

Thanks, everyone. FYI, this is the training schedule I'll be using is here: http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/novices.html, and the marathon I'm training for is here: http://siouxfallsmarathonhalfmarathon.com/. I've been doing a 12-week half marathon schedule by the same guy since the end of February, and will start the…

If it's looking like I might be way under for the day, I'll snack on something high calorie like whole grain bread and olive oil. Just a couple of tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil is 220 calories, and the bread is another hundred or so on top of that. It's especially fine if you're eating lots of low fat/fat free…

I like Luna Bars. They're a good amount of protein, have lots of extra vitamins specific for women (like calcium and folic acid), and aren't full of sugar or high fructose corn syrup. Also, super tasty.

If it's a question of short-term intense workouts or long(ish) moderate workouts, I'd suggest the latter. You'll probably burn about as many calories, but you'll get a bigger cardiovascular boost out of it (because your heart rate is elevated for longer), and a longer post-workout metabolic boost. The more you do it, the…

You could always make several servings of your favorite dish (mine is chicken stir fry), and package them in individual portions so they're quick and easy to reheat for lunch. Otherwise, I like to do a quick soup and/or salad when I'm home for lunch.

You need to net 1200 calories a day or you run the risk of going into starvation mode. I just came out of a three-week weight loss slump, where I plateaued and then gained 5 lbs really quickly. If your body goes into starvation mode, it holds on to fat and water instead of shedding them -- so the calories the machine says…

I try to do both. I generally have something light and carby before I work out (a piece or two of toast, or a banana, or a small non-chocolate granola bar), and something small and protein-filled after (a glass of soy milk, a cup of yogurt, maybe a salad w/ chicken or turkey). You need carbs before you work out to fuel…

This might be helpful: http://shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com/ :) In general, I make sure I net at least 1,200 calories/day. If I've worked out a lot that day and had a lot of water, I sometimes find that I literally don't have room to eat more. It's also tricky if you eat later in the day, because it doesn't feel like…

In my experience, I tend to be able to work out longer and harder if I eat a little bit before I work out. Today before I went to the gym, I had a banana and a glass of soy milk about 45 mins before my workout, and I felt great...and burned 885 calories, which made my light breakfast worth it. Without eating before a…

I did the c25k last year, and had the same question. I don't know where I found it, but somewhere on Cool Runnings their answer was basically this: if it feels like running, it's running. It really is that simple. Don't feel pressured to go fast at all -- I made that mistake, both in speed and overall weekly mileage…