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Click on the "Food" tab and then select the "Settings" tab. There should be a nutrient tracker right there, where you can select whichever ones you like.

Cottage cheese (mix with peanut butter--it's really good!) Greek yogurt Apple slices and peanut butter Protein shake Protein bar (promax, think thin)

I set mine manually to 1350, which should theoretically have me losing a little under a pound a week. I workout most days and when I do I eat about 1500-1600 calories.

I am currently doing Turbo Fire and will be doing a TF/CLX hybrid in the coming months as well. You can add me if you want! :)

Very glad to help! :)

MFP sets the protein pretty low. You can change it in your settings--I did that (and lowered carbs a little) so it's more like 40/30/30.

I think that's low, too. I weigh less than you and just did an interval training workout a few days ago--it was about 37 min of brisk walking (2 min) and then 1 min of pretty hard running at 6.5 mph. My HRM had me at about 450 cals burned for that. I would think if you are mostly running for an hour (even w/a warmup) you…

yes!! 1500 is even on the low end for a lot of people. On days I lift I eat around 2000 calories.

Thank you! Yes, I just did the first workout in stage 3 and it took an hour. I think if I know this and plan for it, it will be okay. But that's a great idea, to split up weights and cardio if necessary. Phew. I am beat. That matrix was hard! I think I'm going to hurt tomorrow.

Hello ladies! I am on my week off between stage 2 and 3 and will start stage 3 on Monday. I was not really a fan of the workout in stage 2 that had the interval training. I don't mind interval training, but I found that with warmups and everything the workout took about an hour. I wasn't expecting such a long workout since…

Yes, I do the workouts at home and did pullups instead during stage 1. I'm about to finish stage 2 now and have been doing underhand pullups as a substitution this time around as well.

Thank you all! I am going to lower my cals and protein a tad and just continue what I'm doing with a lot less focus on the scale. I appreciate your input!

Hey guys--I have a question I am hoping you can help with! I haven't read through this whole thread yet, though I plan to, so if it's been answered please forgive me. Anyway, my question has to do with weight gain. I have been doing NROLFW for about 2 weeks now and I seriously just want to throw out my !&!@&* scale. I am…

Yes, I do. Even if I can't give it my all (though I try to), I always feel better knowing I got my workout done.

Hi everyone!! I would love to join this group. :) I started NROLFW a couple of weeks ago; I am midway through stage 1. I do 30-45 min of cardio on my off days and take Saturdays off. So far I am enjoying the routine. My husband used to be very into weight lifting, so fortunately we have pretty much everything I need at…

Yes, you aren't eating enough calories at all. 800 calories is nowhere near enough. Try 1200-1400; I bet you'll see the scale move.

I don't diet. I eat as clean as I can, weigh/measure foods and count calories, and exercise for about an hour six days a week. I am eating around 1600-1800 calories a day or so. Moderation is key!

I'd like to offer a different perspective on this. I have a Timex HRM and it consistently gives me a *higher* burn than MFP or any cardio machine gives me. I get 600+ for 45 min of turbo jam, 450 for 30 minutes of running/walking intervals, over 400 for 30 minutes on the elliptical. I don't know; I wonder if it's too high,…

I just went and checked. Last week I burned about 3700 calories. This week so far I'm at 2700. I do different things each week--strength training (weight lifting), 30DS, Turbo Jam, running/walking, and hiking.

My HRM (Timex, not Polar) usually gives me about 300 calories for doing one of the 30 day shreds, too. I think yours is probably pretty accurate!

I also say, if it's working for you and you are losing weight, then no, not bad at all! I think for a lot of people, they can get through the week on more restricted calories if they know that they can have a couple of treats on the weekend--a nice dinner out, scrumptious dessert, a couple glasses of wine, whatever (NOT…

That sounds great! :) My husband used to lift weights and he has been encouraging me to incorporate real, honest to goodness strength training into my routine, too. Maybe adding that in a couple of days a week will be helpful. I look forward to sharing ideas with you!

How tall are you? I am 5'6" and hovering in the high 140s and also want to lose ten pounds. I've been plateaued for quite a while now. I work out six days a week and have been scared to eat all my exercise calories, but I think I'm going to give it a shot. I'm not sure what else to do! I am doing similar things to you in…

Hey M--I don't know the answer, but I'm in a somewhat similar situation too. I would ideally like to lose another ten pounds, though I am in pretty good shape and am at a healthy weight. I have my settings at 1/lb week loss as well, and I also work out 5 - 6 times a week doing circuit training, hiking and/or…

I do! I weigh my food using our kitchen scale, and I measure everything out. No guesstimating that 1/4 cup of dry oats is what I think it is--I measure it every morning. If my salad is supposed to have 5 oz of chicken, I make sure it has exactly that. Now that said, for certain things I am a bit more lax. For example, I…

I log it as 25 minutes of circuit training.

5'6", 148.5 lbs, and I wear an 8 (occasional 10, *very* occasional 6).

I definitely take days off sometimes. Usually it's Saturdays. But what that means is not that I'll eat everything in sight and sabotage myself. Rather, I'll allow myself a couple of indulgences that are just too calorie rich for everyday--Ben and Jerry's, homemade cookies, maybe a couple pieces of pizza and a glass of…

I actually really like the 30DS, and am probably going to get another of Jillian's DVDs when I finish this one. I don't think it's gimmicky at all. The way it works is, there are three levels. You start at level 1 and do that for 10 days (or until you feel ready to move up to level 2). Then 10 days at level 2, and 10 at…

My goals for this week are: --Stay at or under calorie range --Workout 5 - 6 days (currently 30 day shred, as well as hiking) --Hit, or at least be close to, my ratios (45 carbs, 25 fat, 30 protein) --Hopefully lose another pound!