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When did you start counting calories? What was your weight then, what is it now? How tall are you? Do you use the same scale to compare? How many calories per day do you consume? How often do you use a food scale? We really don't now enough to offer anything other than make sure your logging is accurate, and to point out…
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Not the same situation exactly, but the first time that I ever tried to start an exercise program and lose weight: I was quickly derailed. January 1 2003 I started eating low carb & riding an exercise bike every morning. January 19 2003 I was in a head on car collision which resulted in broken legs and a 3 week hospital…
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Not a diet but a preferred style of eating. Some people feel more satiated/satisfied eating low carb. And if you eat low carb, you need to eat more fat and/or protein. Keto is extremely low carb. I personally lasted only a short while once upon a time when I tried it, as that was before I stumbled upon 'calorie counting'…
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PS-I just did the conversion. You are 5'5" and are aiming for 99 pounds? My daughter is almost 5'1", 98-100 pounds, and according to her doctor she is on the low end of what is considered a healthy weight based on her height. Why are you trying to be underweight?
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PS your body does not store fat if you eat too little. Not possible. Potential effects of eating too little would be hunger, lack of energy. You may feel unable to complete your workouts. In that case, you could try a different combination of macros or eating more.
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That is very long and unfortunately I think many will get lost in the numbers before reaching the question. BUT if you've figured out a calorie goal to eat (1450ish) based on TDEE where you have already factored exercise, then eat 1450. 1450 total and not 1450 net. But from skimming the first chapter, you are aiming for 2…
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I also don't see anything wrong with the challenge. That does not mean its right for you. You know the terms, you consider the terms, and if you don't agree with it: don't participate. It could be just the thing another person needs to get them going. And aiming for less than 1% per week weight loss: does not encourage…
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With MFP you choose an activity level. My theory: you did not walk 10 miles as cardio, but I gather the 10 miles was walked thru your normal day? So some of it was 'normal activity' and already counted in MFP's base calories for your day. The adjustment of +200 would indicate what you earned beyond what was already…
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It sounds like you're mostly on the right track. You've made a lot of changes, and you're seeing some progress. That is good! You are trying to have a realistic approach: enjoying some things in moderation and finding replacements for others. That is good. The only thing to be careful, I would say, is to try to not view…
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Oops. And its too late to edit. Too many lesses and mores in that sentence!
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100 grams is a lot of peanut butter! On a PB&J sandwich, I tend to use 24-28 grams. Like any other food, you have to balance your portions. Meaning have enough to suit your needs but be aware of how it affects your calories.
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Log everything you consume, accurately and honestly. Accurately means that instead of estimating how much is on your plate, you weigh your portions out, use correct database entries and log. Honestly means tracking all you consume, even if you have a bite of this or a taste of that or its something you regret eating.…
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It comes down to math. You can continue to lose at the average rate of 2 pounds per week as long as you are burning enough calories per day to have a 1000 calorie deficit, and eating at a 1000 calorie deficit is enough food for you to feel satiated and energetic. Example 1: I'm a female, 42, 5'5.5" and 125ish pounds. If I…
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Do you use enough energy in a day to have a 1000 calorie deficit? If you only have 25 pounds to lose, and are female, probably not. Even so, getting back on track is a great feeling. Just don't get discouraged if you lose 1-1.5 pounds per week instead of 2.
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Analogy time! Think of a city bus that operates 24-7. The weight of the bus is pretty much the same, with a slight variance due to levels of gas, oil, etc. But the city bus has people getting on and off at each stop. So the total weight of the bus including contents is always changing. The bus is the human body. Its shell…
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Improve your logging accuracy. We are human, and as such: we are better at making mistakes than accurately judging how much something weighs from the looks of it. Accurate and honest food logging are the keys to weight loss. When you were a student, your estimating worked because you were more active. More active means you…
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You don't burn 1000 calories for a 3 mile run, so most likely something else was different. PErhaps a less active day at work? Or a mismatch in time of the day for your comparisons. Edited: I see you use a Polar device from looking at your exercise log. I do not know if the Polar adjustment is calculated the same as the…
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Any activity burns calories. Living burns calories. Think BMR. Sitting burns more than lying down; standing burns more than sitting; walking (any pace) burns more than standing. Granted, walking at a casual pace while doing your job won't burn as much as a brisk 4.0+ mph intentional walk, but it burns more than if your…
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That is your choice, and nothing wrong with it. An open diary, when you need help, can allow others to spot common logging errors. Some of which are: Not using a food scale. Logging 1 medium banana or 1/2 half avocado. WIthout a food scale, you don't know how much food you're consuming so you tend to eat more than you…
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Can you address why you have given up in the past? To fix what is broken, you have to figure out what is broken. Common issues... Choosing a calorie goal that is too low, so you feel very restricted and give up/go back to old habits. ----> Fix by choosing a more moderate calorie goal. Instead of 2 pounds per week, aim for…
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How long since you started? How many calories per day are you eating? Are you logging everything you consume, accurately?
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I tried a Jimmy Dean turkey sausage-egg white-potato bowl this morning. Frozen food section at Walmart, $2. 230 calories, and it was good/filling. Turkey sausage crumbles and scrambled eggs would be quick & easy as you could could one lot of it then eat it over a few days.
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I agree that sodium, sugar are not worth stressing over unless you have medical reasons to limit them. History of high blood pressure or heart disease in the family? If so, then eating less processed food, making more food yourself, will be a method to limit sodium. Almost everything on the grocery aisles (the stuff in…
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Easy sources of protein: meats dairy beans Easy sources of fat: avocado (add some to a salad or sandwich) cook with olive oil nuts, nut butters Also on fat, if you're using low fat/no fat dairy, return to 2% or full fat varieties. Think of it this way: Your goal is not to eat as little as possible and still be able to…
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Assuming your stats are correct for both MFP and Fitbit, the adjustment should be the difference between what MFP expects you burn and what Fitbit says you have burned so far for the day. The adjustment tends to be high, as MFP assumes you will maintain your activity level until midnight, while at some point you're going…
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Personally: I run faster outside than on the treadmill.
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PS-you can check this to confirm. When you end your next Runkeeper session, first pause it. Don't save/complete it just yet. Sync your Fitbit and check MFP to see what your calorie adjustment is. Then go back to the Runkeeper app and save/complete the workout. Now check MFP again. IF it were double counting, then your…
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MFP won't double count your calories burned. If you connect a tracker, then MFP compares the burn according to the tracker to what it expected. Adjustment is the difference. If you use an app like Runkeeper or log exercise while a tracker is connected, then for that period of time: MFP uses the logged/Runkeeper entry. SUch…
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If its overwhelming to think of the big picture/goal weight: then focus 5 pounds at a time. I started at 178.5. (Well, I'd been heavier before but the last time I started losing weight, this was my #.) So I looked forward to getting under 175. Then to being under 170. And so forth.
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By my understanding, thyroid issues affect the CO portion of the CICO equation, so you may not be burning as many calories as the online calculators predict. Getting the condition controlled by medical (which will take some trial and error, possibly) will take care of that. So it still comes down to accurately and honestly…
