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The recipe builder as it is currently is the most flexible setup - different recipes, not to mention different cooks, have different approaches. Sometimes I make something that does break into discrete, easily-counted servings. Other times I make something where the serving size could vary, and it's less math to just put…

Nice, got the May thread a little early! Thank you @RavenStCloud for keeping this group going. Template for later: Age: 30 Height: 5'3" SW: 252.8 lb (11/13/2020) CW: 185.8 lb (4/30/2022) 5/7: 5/14: 5/21: 5/28: GW for May: 180 GW for 2022: 155 For exercise, I'm continuing what I started in April. 2 days per week each of…

I have a Google Pixel phone, which doesn't have a headphone jack, so I bought the Google Pixel Buds A-series Bluetooth headphones. I've dropped the case a couple of times, both with and without the buds in it. Good battery life, comfortable fit, stays put, haven't killed them with sweat yet. Before I got a phone without a…

Last weigh-in day of the month! Weigh-in day! Age: 30 Height: 5'3" SW 252.8 (11/13/2020) CW 188.6 (4/1/22) 4/2: 187.4 4/9: 186.4 4/16: 186.0 4/23: 187.4 4/30: 185.8 GW for April: Weigh less than my husband by 4/30 GW for 2022: 145 155, which is 30 lbs down from where I am now, with 30 weeks left in the year. So, the goal…

Is eating like that, with one or two bigger meals and several smaller snacks, actually creating a problem for you (like are you finding it hard to stick to your planned menu, or is eating on this schedule affecting your sleep/digestion/cognition/whatever else)? If not, you're probably fine to keep doing that. There's no…

Known issue that they've been working on for a week now, check for updates here: https://support.myfitnesspal.com/hc/en-us/articles/5716717249933 (also linked in the big yellow box top of the page on desktop)

I love Communists in the gazebo - I've heard Communists in the funhouse, which is also great, but "the gazebo" is an excellent euphemism for vagina, LMFAO (we'll see if the filter catches that). I think "Miss Strawberry" is Japanese (Ichigo-chan). I have a book I picked up years ago called Flow: The Cultural Story of…

Not everyone's goals and ways of eating are the same, and fat is an essential micronutrient.

@Cluelessmama1979 let me add to the attagirls, that's awesome and this internet stranger is proud of you! @bonniemcc4 fingers crossed your doc visit goes well! @justanotherloser007 oop, yeah you probably should have had gloves on for that, chemical AND physical abrasive at the same time is not great for the skin. at least…

@Cluelessmama1979 As a fellow shortie (5'3" on my best day), I've decided to hell with what the BMI charts and calculators think I "should" weigh. I've never been below 168 as an adult, and even then I was still fat, so I cannot conceive of being 125lbs, which is what the most generous calculator I've found says I "should"…

@porquenoirl do it! The story and postcard rewards are great little nuggets of motivation that come in at steady intervals - we haven't gotten the medals yet obviously but they look cool as hell in the promos. Especially if you're the type who is motivated by spending money LMAO. Note, they advertise a "refer x people and…

I've mostly been lurking this thread the past few days but I've skimmed the last page or two of posts and it looks like everyone is making progress and figuring stuff out. You love to see it. Welcome to the new folks sliding in right at the end of the month - glad to have you, hope you'll come with us into the May thread…

Take a look at this thread: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10761904/under-1200-for-weight-loss Please be careful.

Ooooh, garlic and tarragon stir-fried brussels sprouts...I might save a sprout or two (maybe the BIG one?) and make me a little chef snack bc that sounds delicious. I think I should keep it simple for the family meal though, probably just quarter and roast with a little salt&pepper and fat of some kind - I'm cooking for…

Weigh-in day! Age: 30 Height: 5'3" SW 252.8 (11/13/2020) CW 188.6 (4/1/22) 4/2: 187.4 4/9: 186.4 4/16: 186.0 4/23: 4/30: GW for April: Weigh less than my husband by 4/30 GW for 2022: 145 Yeah, that tracks with how I've been eating this week. I'll take it, progress is progress. I am pretty pleased with the muscle definition…

Good morning ladies! We're about halfway through the month - if you've been struggling lately, there is still time to turn it around and finish strong. I'm sure I'm not the only one around here who is prone to the magical thinking of "if I didn't like the thing I ate for dinner, those calories don't count and it's OK to…

Lower weights for more reps will help build endurance, higher weights for fewer reps will help build strength. What are you aiming for?

So, you don't think you're eating enough carbs, but you've also cut out all major sources of carbohydrates. Are you asking for carb sources that aren't bread/wheat/oats/pasta/processed foods? I guess that would pretty much be fruit and veggies, and rice/beans/other legumes.

Weigh-in day! Age: 30 Height: 5'3" SW 252.8 (11/13/2020) CW 188.6 (4/1/22) 4/2: 187.4 4/9: 186.4 4/16: 4/23: 4/30: GW for April: Weigh less than my husband by 4/30 GW for 2022: 145 Okay! We're moving in the right direction, at the expected pace. I can vibe with this. Saturday is Big Cardio Day, so I went to a nearby…

I can go clothes shopping at regular stores, and I have OPTIONS - I'm not stuck pawing through the largest offerings on the perfunctory "plus" rack to find one garment that almost covers everything it needs to all at the same time if I sit real still and try not to breathe too much, and I get to choose between more…

Midweek unofficial update, new low weight this morning 186.6 AND I ran a mile in 12 minutes flat (11'51" average pace). So, Wednesday seems to be off to a good start! Let's hope I can keep that good juju momentum going, I'm just about to go get dressed for work. I wore a pencil skirt yesterday that I thrifted years ago and…

@CupcakeCrusoe it's a local chain unfortunately, so in the interest of not doxxing myself I won't share the name, but I would compare it to Nature's Table, if you have one of those near you. @cowgirlslikeus86 congrats on shrinking out of your whole wardrobe LMAO, i'm having a similar problem. I overhauled my closet at the…

Weigh-in day! Age: 30 Height: 5'3" SW 252.8 (11/13/2020) CW 188.6 (4/1/22) 4/2: 187.4 4/9: 4/16: 4/23: 4/30: GW for April: Weigh less than my husband by 4/30 GW for 2022: 145 All right, off to a good start! I woke up with my period this morning - I was JUST talking yesterday about dreading the day it takes me by surprise…

Thank you @RavenStCloud for keeping this group going! I kind of fell into lurking the March thread - I was reading, just not posting much. Seems like most of us have had a pretty decent start to Spring, so let's keep it going! And if you got a bit derailed with the season or time change, welcome back :) Template for…

I think I skipped an update post last weekend because I was traveling, but here I am now, anyway... Age: 30 Height: 5'3" SW: 252.8 lb (11/13/2020) CW: 194.0 lb (3/1/2022) 3/5: 192.4 3/12: 192.4, again, i guess 🙄 3/19: ??? (traveling) 3/26: 188.8 GW for March: 188 GW for 2022: 146ish I did see 187.4 on the scale yesterday,…

Have you read all the stickied FAQ threads at the top of the Getting Started section? That's a good place to start.

@hap2go okay, so you need something handheld, then. How do you do with drinking your calories, do you think a protein/meal replacement shake would do it for you? Or do you think your body needs solid food in order to not feel hungry? My husband does well with liquid breakfast; he doesn't like to eat early in the morning,…

I think springlering tipped me off about this in another thread, but within the app, you can select-all on your whole diary or a whole meal to copy it to another day - swipe down at the top of the diary screen and tap the little pencil icon to activate the tickboxes. One limitation of the app is that you can only copy…

My go-to breakfast preps lately have been breakfast burritos and baked oatmeal. Baked oatmeal seems to be Having A Moment on the ol' socmeeds right now, it shouldn't be hard to find a recipe that works for you, I even shared one earlier in this very thread. I'm not sure what you mean by "snackable" though. Re tracking as…