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Your Best Motivational/Advice Tidbits
All: I have a history of sporadic binging or binge phases. These have grown less frequent with age, but not disappeared completely. I think they are usually related to stress or restriction and/or simply monitoring calories (i.e. not even eliminating so called "bad" foods, but merely taking care to not over eat). The point…
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Sciencey Question about Calories
So this is prob a question that should be answered with research by scientists, but maybe someone here has read about this already? I'm curious about the rate at which we can assimilate/store calories as weight. For example, I think it's 3500 calories = 1 pound, right? So in theory, if one sits down and eats 7000 calories…
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Thoughts on the calorie burn formula from Runners World
So running and walking are my main/fave exercises aside from bike commuting. I'm always hearing on this site about how MFP way over estimates calorie burn or doesn't account for weight, age, this, that, etc. I recently read a Runners World article that explains running v walking, sites some research and offers a formula…
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Dabbling First Time in Protein Powder: Brands?
Just bought a small container of Manitoba Harvest organic hemp powder. Haven't tried it yet. Not looking to bulk or replace meals. I just like smoothies and experimenting with different ways to get nutrition. Anyway been reading up cause there are so many brands and varieties and so much science to it all. I read that whey…
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How do you view weekly net calories?
I know you can go to "reports" and see net calories for each day on a graph for any number of days, but is there a place that shows the numbers added up for you for a week or a given range of days? ie if I was under most days but over one day can I see the weekly average in a solid figure without having to do the math or…
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Filling Foods/Recipes? (Simple, 300-400 cal)
Hi, all: Some time ago I read a similar post, but looking for more ideas. I've always tended to have a big appetite and can really pack it away, which is part of the reason I'm here. Looking for more ideas for, filling foods/meals between 300-400 calories. My recent rotation includes baked sweet potatoes topped with…
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When to change weight settings?
So my understanding is if you weigh less you don't need as many calories, yes? So seems to me as you lose weight you should adjust your settings at some point so the app does not recommend an unproductive daily calorie goal. So when's the best time to make that adjustment? I started my settings at 130 pounds, 0.5 pounds…
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Filling Foods/Recipes? (Simple)
Hi, all: Some time ago I read a similar post, but looking for more ideas. I've always tended to have a big appetite and can really pack it away, which is part of the reason I'm here. Looking for more ideas for simple, filling foods/meals between 300-400 calories. My recent rotation includes baked sweet potatoes topped with…
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Logging Bicycle Commute
I work a mostly "lightly active" job. Often moving on my feet, sometimes lifting boxes, sometimes standing, sometimes sitting. So I usually add my bike or foot commute as added exercise, depending on the commute. I get stumped trying to guess how to log a city commute though. Today my distance was about 5 miles. It was…
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Modest weighloss goal. Meeting Calories, still hungry.
Hi. I've been on and off this wagon a few times. One reason is, I start out vigilant with my modest goal of .5 pound per week. I'm not looking to lose a ton, maybe 10 lbs or so. If I exercise, which I often do, I log it and usually make up the calories. I find that I start out feeling ok, lose a couple pounds, then I start…
