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There's some confusion. BMR = basal metabolic rate. That's calories your body uses if you never get out of bed. NEAT = non-exercise activity thermogenisis. This is your BMR + Activity Level (before exercise) TDEE = total daily energy expenditure. This is BMR + Activity + Exercise. This is your maintenance.. My Fitness Pal…

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Put your stats in My Fitness Pal....height, weight, age, and activity level before exercise. Choose 1 pound a week weight loss. Measure and log food you eat. Meet your daily calorie goal. If you choose to do exercise, log your workouts and eat a portion of those calories too. Only a portion (at first) becuase estimating…

Meal timing is not relevant for weight loss. For meals I look for something that's filling. Protein, fat and/or fiber. Some people eat a large breakfast, others eat a large dinner. How you split up your calories, is all about what helps you keep a consistent calorie deficit.

Some some people want fast "weight" loss no matter the cost. The cost is often a higher % of muscle loss. These people don't bother with exercise calories at all, because the purpose is to adjust the scale as fast as possible. These are people who exercise for weight loss. Other people want to target FAT loss, as in…

You might want to join a challenge or group. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/challenges https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/groups

A diet suggests a temporary change in eating habits. Instead of looking at this as a punishment "how much can I sacrifice, how long can I abstain from...." look at this as a learning opportunity. Put in a moderate weekly weight loss goal. Measure and log regular foods. Get active. Make small permanent improvements instead…

I like Jessica Smith.TV Eat at a calorie deficit and you will meet your weight loss goals. By that I mean eat fewer calories than maintenance. Exercise is great for health and fitness goals, but without managing intake it can be tough to lose weight consistently. Exercise often doesn't burn as many calories as we think.…

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Lengthening muscle isn't really a thing (I know I hear that all the time too). The most efficient way to build muscle is eat slightly above maintenance calories, get adequate protein, and use a structured (progressive) lifting program. So, don't plan on building (much, if any muscle)......but you will gain strength and…

Not a veggie breakfast but high protein. A Greek yogurt parfait with raspberries, slivered almonds & Fiber One sprinkles. I pack breakfast and lunch before going to bed. I put the yogurt and berries in a covered container, refrigerate. Measure nuts & Fiber One in a snack size container. In the a.m. I stir them together.…

Enter your recipes in My Fitness Pal and save them. If your serving is 1/5th of that recipe, then you log your meal as 20% of that recipe. A favorite strategy of mine is a veggie side. That way I can fill up my plate and be a little stingy with the higher calorie casserole (or whatever). Skinny Taste is website with really…

You might look into something called the DASH Diet. This is for cholesterol and blood pressure management. https://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/ss/slideshow-dash-diet Apullum brings up many good points though. Often diet alone isn't the most effective. A proper diagnosis will point you in the right direction.

Congratulations on your weight loss. What you are likely experiencing can be chalked up to is known as the honeymoon phase. IF is just an eating schedule, but it's obviously working for you with consistent calorie control.

Fruits & veggies are carbs. Veggies (especially) are low-calorie and high volume. This is why they make perfect diet foods. The problem with high volume is they aren't generally nutrient packed. Sure brocolli has vitamin C (and other micronutrients) plus fiber, but there isn't a lot of protein or fat. Instead of focusing…

1200 is the old school, one-size-fits-all. You very likely don't need to eat that few calories for weight loss as you are not petite and sedentary (you're certainly not elderly). Google your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure....aka maintenance). Take a reasonable deficit from that and eat that many calories. 2 pounds a…

I don't do snow either, but walking videos are a nice change. Many to choose from: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVl6ZdslZz2Zj-34bMJFPbg https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe5P3ayTEj7aejY9MC8-0S6oTqx5j0aGK 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3QZ-q-rNFE&list=PL61GDQBlOYiMK1NtuFj0ZgLEETynO4bTI

This^ If hiit is something you think you might enjoy, search for low impact hiit. If getting back into shape is your goal then you don't have to start there. This is a favorite low impact workout of mine. Not hiit (circuit training) and a good place to start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm0C8awjNIQ

I use Just Walk DVDs because they give me a music only option. There's a Leslie Sansone group here.....https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/335-leslie-sansone-walk-at-home

Here's a link to the 21 Day Fix group - not active anymore, but reading thru some of the threads might be helpful https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/103806-21-day-fixers Another idea (since making a week was difficult) - measure and log regular food - stop eating when your calorie goal is reached. My Fitness Pal…

Under cardiovascular you have a couple options: circuit training - 1/2 hour for raised heart rate (less rest between sets) or strength training - 1/2 hour (more rest between sets). Calorie burns for strength especially are hard to estimate. Start with something general and tweak up or down (over time) based on weight loss…

tontondam - this is a site used internationally. In many countries, nutrition labels are displayed as net carbs, users simply enter this as carbs. In the U.S. total carbs are on nutritional labels. Because the database here is user entered, you have a combination of (net) carb entries and total carb entries. This site has…

So zero is more accurate? OP - What BarbaraHelen missed was it depends on how you are tracking exercise AND your food intake. There are folks using a digital food scale, logging every single thing. Thru practice they have weeded out inaccurate entries. These people can eat a larger % of exercise calories because they…

Make your own structure. Start with one meal at a time. Breakfast - I just made a big batch of oatmeal in the crock pot. If that doesn't appeal, look up make ahead egg options. Greek yogurt "parfaits" are simple enough - yogurt, berries, Fiber One and chopped nuts. Assemble (measure) all the dry ingredients, place in…

This^ Eat a decent number of calories (adequate nutrition) and stave off hair loss.....fasting or not. I agree with lemurcat2 - what do you consider fasting?

In the meantime, have your wife check out walking videos (YouTube, DVDs, or library rentals). There are many to choose from: Leslie Sansone and Jessica Smith are the big 2, but there are other assorted videos something might click. The reason I say this (from experience) - I used to have a treadmill. I went thru watching…

The answer is - there is no reason. Are you struggling to meet protein goals? Protein powder is not a requirement, just something that can help people meet protein goals. Example - you can stir protein powder into a smoothie; I just use Greek yogurt instead. I cook my oatmeal using milk, but some people prefer to stir in…

You might want to join a keto group (see GROUPS menu above) - not so much in the general forum

Add it under the cardiovascular section.

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p1