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Cardiometabolic diet finally broke my plateau
I'm under a dr care (so we get that out of the way) I was 73 pounds over weight I have kidney disease and had extremely high blood pressure I successfully lost 42 pounds no restrictions just CICO, hit a plateau for almost 2 months dr recommended the cardiometabolic diet, it's a modified Mediterranean diet (more protein)…
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missing yesterdays calorie adjustment
had a calorie adjustment friday and today but MFP didnt show my adjusment for yesterday and i ran 7 miles i should have had quite a large adjustment i have synced both and it still doesnt show up i can add it manual but i like it just to do it wondering why it would do that
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running eating enough and losing the last 25?
hi just looking for some input i started out 198 lost 46 so far still want to lose 25 pounds im training for a half marathon in 19 weeks and up to 19-20 miles a week running and following a plan thats going great im toning up and love running EXCEPT my stomach still is my problem fat area i swear all 25 pounds is there it…
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Calories burned horseback riding
Went on a 3 hour horseback trail ride in the mountains my Fitbit hr charge tracked over 30 thousand steps and logged it as exercise with 937 calories burned with an avg HR of 101 so I know the steps I didn't take my horse did lol so are the calories burned not accurate? Does that info just come straight from the HR tracked?
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Negative adjustments wrong today
So negative adjustments would never let me go below 1200 now all of a sudden it is, I don't like it Today I actually should have exercise callories added not taken off
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When to start adding calories?
Asked last week but didn't get any replys so trying again with a new title lol I have lost 30 have 30 to go Im5'2" start weight was 198 current is 168 MFP at 1000 deficit is 1200 calories although I wear u fitbit HR have worn for ablmost 3 months I know my actuall deficit is between 600-900 rarely 1000 I have lost 2 pounds…
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Starving the day before a weight change?
Any one else? I'm normally not ever feeling hungry but I have found the last few times I get really hungry for 2 days then bam I'm finally starting to see whooshes instead of just steady loss like before for 7-10 days nothing then it goes but boy it makes me hungry
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Half way
Had about 55-60 to lose started at 198 today I'm 169 because of my height 5'2" MFP had me at 1200 when I set it at 1000 def in reality since I wear a fitbit my deficit has been between 600-900 my original plan was to start adding calories back slowly when I got half way should just stick with the current 1200 till I get…
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Work christmas party success
After food tracking for 90 days I successfully ate a meal and desert only being over 100-200 calories with high estimates for the day without looking up food first the retraining of portion size is working for me!!!
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Shin splint? Stress fracture? PA bursitis?
Wish I knew if this is what's bothering my right shin/calf area not even a Dr could tell me exrays showed nothing bone (didn't do the MRI $$) ..the painfull area in 3-4 inches from my knee on the inside, most painfull when my toes are pushing off or standing up when running the pain worsens sometimes it radiate down the…
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Having to cut down on water at work
I'm back to work and can't drink as much water because I operate a ski lift in a remote location with only 2 bathroom breaks I can't leave the cotrolls what so ever in till breaked if I drank the amounts I had been I would end up peeing my pants I don't think it's a good idea to trytodrink extra at night I would have to…
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Not understanding calorie adjustments
I set my MFP to sedentary thinking my FB charge HR would add earned calories it does but not understanding it really if set on sed it's a lower number so example FB cals 2500 burned mfp set on sed says calories 1700 (when you click the calorie adjustment) so that would give me a 800 extra I guess I just figured it would…
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Hard to get past a weight you stayed at the longest?
I have easily lost 21 pounds since Sept. I had been at that highest weight for probably 3 years and my current weight the longest but I have 41 pounds more to lose and I track my weight every day with a consitance 2 pounds a week average my question is as soon as I hit that weight I lived with the longest my weight hasn't…
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Tracking if you weigh daily
I highly recommend a tracking app for those who weigh daily I like to weigh daily and the fluctuations at first freaked me out but with tracking you begin to see the completely normal pattern and I'm no longer stressed out so if your like me and weigh daily I think this helps alot
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Fitness trainer with lack of encouragement
I have lost 18 pounds and found out I love running when I started 0 to 10k I have made it to week 8 and started having pas anserine pain. I asked a fitness trainer at the Club I go to and really all she told me is not every one can be a runner.... Well I was hoping more for what i can do to get past this now I'm feeling…
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Blown away dont be skeptical
I have tried every fad diet out there for a quick fix nothing worked and I always relaspsed and gained double back I'm still blown away by the fact I can eat what ever I want and still lose as long as I stay at my deficit!!!I am eating heathier of course but last night was our 4h Family night pizza I ate pizza!! Weighed in…
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Still on the right track?
I'm 5'2" start 198 current 186 I was loosing great. And 7 days ago stopped gained a pound. And sat at a stand still I did have My TOM and figured that would mess with loss but when does it usually resume at a loss. I have read. It all I know loss can flucuate but is there a magic number of days ,at things need to change if…
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Iritaited when i have to guess calories
Had a half cup of thai tofu cabbage salad at the health food deli bar and really have no clue had to guess calories searched here and for recipes how do you guess when recipes very from 80-350 calories a serving and all look the same grrrr I don't really want to limit what I eat but I hate guessing
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Such an ahh ha moment
Another great reason for logging meals I been working out 6 days a week a few times I have hardly been able to get through,just no energy had an idea and checked my lunches sure enough the 400-500 Calorie days for lunch. Matched my bad days so I will defiantly plan better can't wait to See if it makes the differance!
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Calorie need calculator variance?
Do you all consider this calculator for caloric needs. Acrurate the web has so many that vary hugely I want to make sure I'm eating as close to optimal deficit as possible and some are 1000 or more than this calculator for. The same estimated. Weight loss I don't get it
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how do you adjust starting weight? not current weight
A couple years old i made a profile but didnt use it i have been using MFP now for 3 weeks and have lost 10 pounds but it kept saying i gave gained weight it might seem petty but i want to see the progress im making now not see it telling me i gained weight every day becouse of the weight i entered 2 years ago i want a…
