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Thanks for the tip about using MFP for pre-planning meals. Didn't realize you could do that since I'm very new to MFP and this group. The person who introduced me to MFP taught me to use it for reaching daily macro goals (and thereby calories, since macros are set based on your daily calories). She had me enter everything…

Thank You to those who responded to my request last week and provided helpful suggestions. To those who responded with harshness or criticism, it's not helpful or nice to slap someone across the face when they have honestly shared a struggle they're having and asked for ideas and help. Thank You to the person who reached…

Hi, All. Haven't been on here this week. It was extremely busy at work. Had a terrible IBS flare up on Thursday. Pushed myself way too hard by working until 10:15 pm that night. Was absolutely exhausted all day and night. Dealing with physical exhaustion for the past few days. Have rested, had extra sleep and am rebuilding…

Terrific Tuesday, Everyone. Welcome Newbies! We're glad you're here. This am the scale said -0.8. Yay! Despite eating a high calorie dinner last night that was definitely off plan. I've had so many days where my calories were very low (only 650 to 800). Thank God, this didn't have a negative effect. I'm back on track now.…

Glad to report that the dermatitis Charm (my QH mare) has had on her back heels from all the rain is better. Rotating the different creams is working. She wanted to smell it before I put it on. I reassured her and it passed the sniff test. She trusts me and stood like a perfect lady. What a sweet girl!

Having multiple tech issues tonight. Grrr! Glad to be here on my phone. Someone here asked how to calculate your heart rate. The formula is 220 minus your current age. Then take that number and multiply by the percentage(s) you want. For example, a 50 year old person would look like this: 220-50= 170, which is the Maximum…

Happy Father's Day, Everyone. Glad to read your posts and see that you're all doing well. Wishing happy visits for all who are celebrating with Fathers and families today. After eating very little yesterday and exceeding my exercise plan, the scale is down this am. I've now lost 10 lbs. during the past month.Finally moving…

No, they never sent me any emails. I do understand your concern, Mary.

Agree with Joyce IN. Most of the time, it's the salad dressing that's very high in fat and calories. Had a small side salad at Chili's. Used MFP B4 eating it and discovered it would put me well over my fat grams for the day. Dipping my fork works, and I have also not used the side of dressing. Instead, I used salsa. It was…

Cheri, Agree with you about MFP doing wacky and frustrating things. I've only been using MFP since 6/1/15. Was so aggravated that I wanted to throw the laptop against the wall. Fought with MFP multiple times every day. First of all, I found that a lot of food items were inaccurate because I looked at the calories plus…

There was recent discussion here about high Blood Pressure. My readings were repeatedly a bit high at the dr. office. Finally, I realized that I had been drinking 2-3 diet colas during the work day, and then seeing the dr. in the afternoon. Several times, it was right after lunch and I had a medium diet cola with lunch.…

Welcome, Shari!

Beautiful, remodeled bathroom. Serene colors. :)

Sylvia, Glad your fur babies are safe at home with you and your hubby! - Nancy

Cheri, Loved hearing about the audio books! :smile: - Nancy

Sorry to hear that some of you had trouble with the link to the Diet Type quiz. You do need to enter your email address, then click submit. You'll quickly get a link to the quiz in your email and can then take the free quiz. I took the quiz a few years ago, so don't have the link anymore. Have never received spam from…

Did my first HI (High Intensity) treadmill workout tonight on my new exercise plan that's based on my DNA test results. Used to do HI, so it felt very natural today. Did 30 minutes at 70-75% MHR, wearing a heart rate monitor. My plan calls for 9 Steady Aerobic (SA) sessions at 50 to 65% MHR, for 60-75 minutes. Plus 1 High…

Thanks to those who shared your animal Diet Type. This is fun! We have a few Bears and an Otter. Is anyone a Lion (very low carb/high protein and fat), Monkey (high carb/ lower protein/ low fat) or Giraffe Diet Type (vegetarian type) based on the test? Pip - Great seeing your race results and great pics! Agree--You have…

This is not spam. Just trying to be helpful since there are various groups and questions here. I'm new to MFP. Is there a better way?

Metabolic typing has been very helpful to me. This totally explained why I could never lose weight and felt terrible following either a low carb or low fat diet. Discovered that I'm a Mixed or Balanced Type. My energy is great and I easily shed unwanted pounds and inches when doing a balanced type diet. I know other people…

Thanks for all of the gorgeous pictures! Awesome mountains, lakes and beautiful / happy people. :smile: Janet R - Congratulations on your 125# weight reduction--and maintenance. That's AWESOME! Congratulations to EVERYONE here. Cheers for any and all lbs. and/or inches shed. Hooray for all of us. Even when we plateaued or…

Very pleased to have found MFP and this wonderful Group! Grateful to have shed 9 lbs. in the past month. Since 6/1, I've released 5 lbs. (avg. of 2.5 lbs. per week). This has been in spite of low thyroid and a hormone imbalance. Went to dr. yesterday. Blood testing revealed I have too much estrogen relative to…

Wanted to share something that's fascinating and may be helpful. Check out metabolic diet types. There's a great book, 'Metabolic Typing' by William Wolcott. It contains a thorough assessment that helps you determine if you're a Protein Type, Mixed Type or Carb Type. Then you eat according to your diet type for health,…

Superb Saturday to All. I've was off plan for 3 days (W-F). Amazingly, the scale went Down! I practiced portion control and tried to choose something healthy, so that really helped. Ate more calories than I have been, so was probably eating too little. Felt good not to play the macros number game for 3 days. Kept walking,…

Hi, bkrimpet. What are your % of Carbs, Proteins and Fats while you've been eating 1200-1300 calories?

FWD (Fort Worth / Dallas) has turned into Houston with all this excess rain! Those of us in the West o Plex have rearranged the letters so that FW is 1st! :)

Thank you for the healthy recipe for Asian chicken. I have never eaten the full calorie version listed. However, my problem has been ordering a small chicken fried rice. According to MFP it has 750 calories and of course, is very high in fat. The past 17 days I have only been eating about 800 calories. So you can imagine…

Please friend me. I'm new to MFP and this form. Thank you!

Had to do a lot of math and fiddling with my calories and macronutrient %s. Hardly ate anything all day. Drank a small protein shake for breakfast. Only ate 1/2 protein bar for lunch. Haven't eaten since then. Headache is back and getting worse by the minute. The barometric pressure change with lots of rain, plus hardly…

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