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iPhone Health App v. Manually Entering walk/Run
I'm hoping to gain some motivation by entering exercise rather than using the steps feature in the iphone health app. I have the iPhone health app linked to MFP. I like to go for a jog with my phone for music and enter it as exercise in my diary, but I think that counts the exercise twice. Once as steps in the health app…
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Discouraged - week 1
I need to lose 40+pounds. Last week I committed to 1. tracking food to generate better awareness of what I'm eating and 2. Trying to move more. I had a couple cheats on the eating front (and one really bad day) but I thought I was doing OK. Eating a lot of real food, fruits, veg, lean meat. Avoiding processed foods. I'm…
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40+ lbs to lose, 40+ years old & unmotivated
I remember days in my 20's when I could skip breakfast and lunch for a couple days and drop 5 lbs by the weekend. Those days are gone. 40+ years old and 40+ lbs over weight. My metabolism isn't what it used to be and I'm finding it tough to get motivated. I'm begrudgingly eating lots of rabbit food, which I really don't…
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Looking to lose 40lbs. Are you with me?
Hi 5'7 and looking to lose 50 lbs. I'm aiming for a 1 lb loss per week. Today is day 1. My calorie goal was 1500. I ate 1746 and earned 470 in exercise. So I'm under by 206 calories. My goal this week is to focus on measuring and logging foods and to get moving. I'm looking for friends to help me stay motivated. Anyone…
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Starting my fitness pal journey
I'm 40 year old workaholic and I'm 45 lbs overweight. I'm looking to lose weight, get moving and increase my energy levels. Looking to lose 1 lb a week and to get at least 3 hours of exercise a week. Are you with me?