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I'm really struggling with overeating/ evening binges too. I'm fine until around 4pm then i feel tired and bored and hit the snacks. Dinner comes soon after (even though I'm not hungry then) and i continue the snacks through to bedtime. I really feel like I need to break this cycle.

I'm 42. I like running (slowly) and kettlebells. Had a bad year last year so the weight I'd lost with MFP has crept back on. Am getting back on track now. Feel free to add me.

If I could only buy one thing it would be a 8kg kettlebell. So versatile- gives you cardio and strength in one go. Helps core, arms, legs depending on moves.

I'd log it as low impact aerobics. It would give you a rough estimate.

Mine are set at 50% carbs, 30% fat, 20% protein. If you enter your own details into MFP it will give you goal macros - you can then adjust these to suit your own training plan.

It depends on your goals. Do you want to go high protein for weight training or high carb for endurance training?

I'm in a similar situation - lost around 20lb two years ago on MFP and got my goal weight. Since then I've found it hard to control my eating and I'm now heavier than I started :( January was a disappointment as I lost a few pounds then put back on again. Let's make February a better month.

Why don't you like the elliptical? For me it's a brilliant invention- you get the motion of running without the weight bearing effects on your knees. I love running and walking outdoors. I alternate running with walking (e.g. Run one min, walk one min then repeat) to enable me to keep going for longer. Why not start weight…

I'm a huge fan of park run. I seem to volunteer more than I take part these days due to family commitments. I'm trying to get my boys to the stage where they can run it with me. It's such a wonderful initiative. My local one is Knocknacarra, Galway, Ireland. For anyone who doesn't know about parkrun see www.parkrun.com for…

Starting weight : 11st 7.5lb Current weight : 11st 7.5lb February's goal : 11st Ultimate goal 10st

Run! It doesn't sound like you are very sick so a run in the fresh air won't do any harm. If you develop a high temperature or severe cough then take a few days off. Nothing will help a cold clear up more quickly than nature intended- take paracetamol plus honey and lemon in hot water for symptom relief.

The 1496 calories is total calories used in the day from breathing, digesting food etc. The 501 calories are the extra from the exercise you did that day (mfp doesn't show your "staying alive" calories.) there are technical terms for these figures - Basal metabolic rate and TDEE

The Fitbit app includes calories you burn just by being alive (breathing etc). The mfp calories already include this so it shows as the extra calories only. Make sure to select the correct time when you enter exercise onto mfp. For example, if you do an aerobics class at 10am you might step 1000 steps but burn 400 cals. If…

You can search the food lists when you enter your food under "breakfast" "dinner" etc or use your phone to scan the barcode of each item you eat. (Click the little barcode pic to do this.) When you've done a few days your frequently used foods will appear on a list when you start to search, so it all gets quicker after a…

On ww you get the weekly bonus points to use over the week as you wish - a few each day or a treat once a week. If you add those in it will probably be similar to mfp. Counting points or calories gives the same result- controlled portions and reduced food intake.

Any food scale will do- large supermarkets like Walmart or Asda sell them cheaply. I prefer the digital flat type ones where you use your own bowl or plate. So quick to use - pop your plate on, zero the scale then add your food. No extra washing up!

Both would burn the same amount of calories. However I find if I exercise straight after a meal I get a stitch in my stomach- too long after a meal and I feel faint. A gap of about 2 hours after a meal is perfect - you may have to experiment to find your own perfect timings.

Your priority this week must be to get better. However Plenty of low fat yogurt, vegetable based soups, sugar free jello, frozen yogurt, home made ice lollies using fruit juice or purée should help. Once you are feeling better you can shift the possibly one or two pounds you might gain. Make sure to take the ibuprofen with…

I'm not a yoga expert but I would log it under stretching. It obviously burns more calories than sitting still but not a huge amount compared to running for an hour.

If you log your calories on MFP you don't need to be on any special diet. I just eat what I want as long as I don't eat more than my daily calorie allowance. If I eat more protein and less junk food (chocolate, crisps, chips) then I feel less hungry by the end of the day, but I don't follow any one diet. That's the joy of…

I set my activuty to "inactive" then add in my exercise calories. Some days I'm more active than others so I find this encourages me to keep moving every day. I use a Fitbit to track my calories earned from walking and running but you can use the estimates on MFP.

I use Pokemon go too- mainly to get the kids out for a walk but I use it on my own too. It does encourage us to walk a bit further than normal. I listen to podcasts on my walks and runs too. My favs at the moment are Glamour (hey it's okay) and the Des Bishop podcast. I listened to Serial too (brilliant).

Better to underestimate and put lightly active. If you have a Fitbit or similar put inactive then add in the calories from your fitness monitor- that's what I do as I'm on my feet at work but only pottering about (not sweating or carrying much).

I love 30 day shred by Jillian Michaels - on you tube. I'm a mum too and find it a great short sharp shock type of work out to fit in around kids routine. You need dumbells and a mat.

I hear you on the aching IT bands! I'll send you a friend request- hoping to wobble my way around 10k in march.

You are not alone. I got to my goal weight 18 months ago and have slowly crept back to my start weight. I now have 20 pounds to lose. Starting fresh this week- full logging on mfp helps.

I work in a hospital and don't spend the day taking the drugs we dispense. Bring your own snacks (cashew nuts, fruit, water). If you get a free lunch then choose chicken, don't eat the bun, salad without dressing if that's available and diet drinks or water. 8-9 hours is a normal working day.

Not true. If you log the workout with the correct stop and start time on mfp it will deduct the Fitbit calories earned during that time. However- seeing as C25k is a run/walk programme it is hard to log on mfp. You could log it as slow running but that would give an overestimate of calories. Until you are running…

I like mine because it encourages me to walk further in my day to day life. It's also handy for estimating calories available for mfp. I've had mine for 18 months

Definitely check you are adding the correct start and finish time to your cardio/strength - that's where I went wrong initially.