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Find another way to cope with the stress other than eating. Music, exercise, computer game … something. It makes makes no sense to take your stress out on yourself (literally) by over-eating.

As long as you’re in a caloric deficit, you will lose weight. How you get there is up to you.

I have an Apple Watch 7 series. It’s my third brand of fitness tracker. It’s accurate for me. Numbers are consistent with my Garmin and Fitbit. I’m using the data and staying in maintenance.

I just sync my total Move calories at the end of each day. I don’t sync the exercises/workouts individually since I want the total Move calories synced, not just the formal workouts.

Hoka has made a couple models of hiking boot. A woman in my hiking group wears them and loves them. I’m partial to Keen, myself. Though I have worn (and liked) Morrell and Timberland myself.

Sigh. Anything to trend, even if it wastes money or puts people’s health at risk.

You doing OK?

BMW just did this. They now charge extra for ... everything. You have to turn on features like heated seats and navigation with subscriptions. This saves them money because they make fewer models. I read an article in CNBC about the customer uproar. Apparently, they just rolled it out without warning. On a smaller scale, a…

You don’t really need to get a DEXA done that often. They suggested I not come back for six months, based on my age, gender, regimen, goals. They sometimes recommend more frequently, specifically for folks doing contest prep, but they said many people get them far too often. So I go twice a year. Before the pandemic.…

Granted, I don’t use it that much but was appalled when I tried to use it today and could not. Not going to make me pay for Premium.

It’s not really going to make a difference. Same concept as saying your body uses more energy drinking cold water because your body has to warm it before using it. Maybe one more calorie expended per serving. 🤷🏻‍♀️ If the hot sauce helps you stay under your calorie goal and tastes good, go for it!

I look at my active calories on my Apple Health app and add them in MFP as cardio. Works fine until it syncs again. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Train for it, the time to find out your physical fitness doesn't match the distance or terrain is not while you're on the trail. You don't mention your hiking experience. If you're new to hiking, this might not be the best first Big Hike. I've never done it, but folks in my hiking group have. I'm also an experienced…

I've gone through Garmin Vivoactive 3 (Vivo 2 and 3 for about 4 years), to Fitbit Versa 2 (2.5 years), and now to an Apple Watch 7 series. I do have an iPhone. My thoughts:* Garmin hands down had the best battery life. Even when using timed exercise every day I could for weeks without needing to charge it. My Fitbit was…

You may not have cycles, but you still have hormones (even if you're not on HRT). And their impact may be more sporadic. Double check the scanned entries. I find LOTS of errors when I scan barcodes. The scans are only as good as the last update which might not have been for a while. And be sure to weigh the "handful" of…

Be proud of yourself for your awesome week and the great things you are doing for your body. Try not to tie success to the scale. Just keep up the good work and the results will come--patience. :)

Adding: whatever one you can stick to so you will meet your dietary needs. Likely, your way-of-eating will need to reduce sugars and simple carbs. Still leaves a wide range of foods without going Keto or Paleo. Unless you dig those diets.

No matter how highly rated those scales are, they are notoriously inaccurate.

Ignore the diary closing thing--haven't closed mine in years (over 3000 day streak of daily logging) because it doesn't matter. It sounds like you're doing an extreme version of IF, mainly 5:2 where two days a week (not every other day) are 500 cal days and the other five are close to maintenance. In your case, the implied…

I'd tease at the "why" thread. In two ways.* Why do you want to lose the weight? Health (reduce the risk or occurrence of high blood pressure, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, Type Two diabetes, etc.), vanity (want to feel better/good about the way you look), functionality (want to do things that are more difficult…

Congrats on the upcoming nuptials! If you're just getting started, try reading the Most Helpful Posts Exercise is always beneficial in so many ways, and it's only one tool in helping you lose weight.

I think someone already mentioned, Keto dieters experience an initial loss of weight that's water weight, not fat loss. This can last at two-three weeks (or even more). So, depending on how long she's Keto-ing, she may think she's losing fat on this diet when she's not. If Keto is wreaking havoc on her body, it's not…

You've received some really good advice! What helped me was along similar lines ... I switched to high fiber/local tortillas, and I think my protein powder is yummy and I have that for some dessert most days (I make it creamier by making it with milk). Bottom line, you want your weight loss "diet" to be something you can…

Maybe change up your food choices to see if that helps stave off hunger more effectively? More protein, fiber, or healthy fat in some different combo than what you're currently eating?

No matter what your fitness level, chest pains are never something to ignore. Please see a doctor!

Some recent research has indicated that high LDL is affected more by genetics than dietary cholesterol. However, trans fats have been shown to both increase LDL and triglycerides, and decrease HDL (one of the reasons s they’re now labeled separately on food labels) regardless of genetics.

Usually sedentary is 3000 steps for MFP, at least that's the point after which I see exercise adjustments. Hopefully, as a point of comfort, I've found the calorie allotment for the day consistent regardless of my activity level. I'm set at sedentary, but I've played with it at every level. And the higher the activity…

I'm the opposite; 4 ounces of lean beef a few times a week helps me in addition to the iron supplements. Without it, iron levels don't rise into the normal range. There will be some experimentation in finding out what is working for you; both based on how you feel and what your test results are like. Working closely with…

CBT is very effective in responding to many physiological issues. It's a tool, and the tool needs to fit the job. Just as you wouldn't use a hammer to screw in a screw, how the tools are applied needs to be matched with the person they are designed to help. Individuals respond to different types and theories of therapy.…