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Random Thought For the Day
Ok I'm bored and have had 3 beers after abstaining for a month so thought I would share a random thought I had today * Why do people lean over when driving cars around corners? Feel free to add yours and spread your random musings far and wide!
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Chasing down the Wagon
Ha! I’m back! Originally lost 18kg, got rid of the looser ex, found an amazing partner, now loving life and then…. 7 years later, Living life a bit too much and put it all back on. Currently getting back on track with MFP with tracking. Was doing ok but fell off the wagon two weeks ago, spent a week and a half chasing it…
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General Rant
<rant> why is it so freaking impossible to find movie drink sizes and popcorn serve sizes?!!! Grrr! There is no standard, and a medium can vary between cinemas/countries - when will they figure out consumers are getting smarter and want this information?! Or is it that NZ is yet to catch up! Frustrated doesn't even begin…
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Where can I find *accurate* nutritional information for alcohol?
Hi All How can I find accurate nutritional information for alcohol? I am struggling with this - there are many MFP database entries that conflict and while NZ has food labelling laws, this doesn't seem to apply to alcohol so I am a wee bit in the dark here. I am logging everything else accurately but would like to know…
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Where does it go? How does it work?
Hi there, I don't want to sound a bit thick but can anyone explain exactly how the fat/weight is removed from the body? I know that energy is burned by muscles and if you haven't eaten enough to fuel the activity (i.e. deficit) then reserves (i.e. fat) will be called upon as energy but ... How does it all work? Is anything…
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Weekly Summary Net Kilojoules? How?
Hi All Apologies in advance if this is straightforward (I only joined 5 days ago), but is there a way to see a current weekly summary of net kilojoules/calories? I can kind of see this when I go into the Exercise area.. e.g. Target calories = 1500 p/day therefore 10500 per week. If you finished day 1 and 2 with 1000…
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Time to Help Myself...
I need to do something about my weight. I am so unhappy. over the last 5 years I have gained 12kg mostly through eating rubbish when sad or stressed (usually because of work) and losing the desire to hit the gym - which I always enjoy when I am there. I struggle keeping motivated especially when stressed from work as I am…
