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Accurately measuring a recipe
Two issues... There are is a good reason I eat plain and don't cook often. I made hamburger steak, mash potatoes, corn on the cob, and peaches today. It really is not an in depth meal but the weighing each item while cooking completely wore me out (makes me not want to cook meals and may end up leading me to getting off…
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Mexican food
Can anyone suggest some alternatives to fajita tacos or fajitas? I am burnt out but not sure what to eat. We eat Mexican out every week on the same day.
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Prelogging and using the scale
Does it do any good to prelog if you are using a food scale? What is the best way to do that? I just recently bought a food scale. Eventhough I have been successful without it, I have limited myself on a few items (like cheese) because I had no idea how many calories were in it and the margin of error is larger, so I just…
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I think I have hit my stride
Soda and tea cravings are finally over. I can sit at the table and not "have to have" tortilla chips but can also work in a few if I know ahead of time and they sound good. I have been able to fit in ice cream twice this week, with room. I am eating nutrient dense foods. My fitbit and jeans are looser. I have lost about…
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For those that eat what they want
What does eating what you want look like for you? I want to try that this time. This is my third round of losing weight, each after babies. I was successful before but was super strict. I want to include more "treat" items this time because I think that will help my mind frame, knowing I can have some things I really want,…
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Cals In VS Out- weekly report
I just got my first weekly report. I just want to make sure I understand it correctly. I have MFP set to 1lb a week or a -3500 cal deficit. Cals in VS out says -389. I took this to mean my actual deficit for the week is only 389 cals but the difference between cals burned and cals eaten is 3889. I am going in the right…
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Calorie adjustments
Since using fitbit, I am get 200+ cal adjustments from just my steps. Should I adjust from sedentary to lightly active or maybe go to 1.5lbs, instead of 1lb?
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I am confused by fitbit
Can someone help me understand fitbit? I just set it up but it shows I burn 1680 cals. It says I have less than 1200 cals to eat in a day based on losing 1.5lbs, which is also what I have on MFP. But MFP gave me 1610 cals. I am confused on the amount of cals I need.
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A day with 1610cal
I know this is very individual but can anyone share what you are able to do in a day with about 1610 calories. I feel like I eat the same everyday because it's things that are easy to figure out calorie wise. For instance, I always have oatmeal with cocunut milk and blueberries because it stays under 300 for thr morning…
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Counting cals for family meals
I used MFP 2 babies ago to loose 40lbs, so I know it can be done but if I remember correctly, I ate very plain, like steamed veggies, salads, etc that could be easily counted. How do you measure for things you make for your family from scratch like potato salad? Or even steamed veggies but including Earth Balance? I want…
