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"Starvation Mode" and How to Fix
Apparently starvation mode is a real thing. It's just usually not referred to as "starvation mode". It offers ways on how to fix it. I thought this was an interesting and informative article by Dr. Jade Teta.…
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I feel like an idiot
MFP tells me I need 1286 calories to lose 2 pounds a week. I've been doing great with weight loss and then I got stuck. My weight fluctuates a little bit, but no more loss along with a non-existent libido that I'm pretty sure is related to my diet. Not fun for my husband. So I found a great explanation on the…
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Feeling Tired
I've recently been feeling tired most of the time. I'm not sure if it's my diet. I've been eating a little more processed carbs like bread and tortillas. I've been craving them this past week. I take my B vitamins to help convert food in to energy. I've recently tried I think it's called Ginsala which is suppose to help…
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Weight loss slowing down.
I have just about reached my halfway point. I lost 65.8 pounds total. My healthy weight range is about 170-ish. I've noticed it's getting harder to lose the weight. My daily calorie goal is at 1380 for 2 pounds per week, but it's more like 0.5-1 pound per week now. Do I need to cut a little bit more calories or is this…
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Maximal heart rate?
I was looking through some of the MFP blogs and came across this one: http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/a-beginners-guide-to-your-metabolism/ It mentions that if your heart rate is above 70% maximal heart rate you will use fat as a source of energy compared to carbs when your heart rate is under 70% maximal heart rate. First,…
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How to measure food if...
How do you measure food if it's being distributed between the family? When it's dinner time I usually have trouble logging my calories because I really don't know how many calories I'm eating. I can weigh the food before all the ingredients are cooked, but I'll only know how many calories the meal is all together and not…
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Ideas for side dishes?
Anyone have ideas for side dishes to go with a main meal other than carbs? Something that's not too high in calories. I already eat plenty of vegetables. I love carbs, but can't have too much because they put me over my calorie limit real quick.
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Fitness tracker devices
I really want to get one of those trackers that track expended calories and so forth, but I always see that it connects to mobile phones or something to do with android. Are there any where you don't need a phone to use it?
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Help with food scale.
I got a food scale because everyone is saying you need to measure your food in grams. When I went to log my food almost nothing has a grams option. Apparently you can't convert grams in to calories unless you multiply by the percentage of each macro nutrient, at least that's my understanding of it. If that's the case I…
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How to use a food scale?
I'm planning on buying a food scale. I've never used one. Could someone explain the correct way to use it so I don't set myself up for failure. Like do I need to weigh each food or do I weight the entire meal? How do I know how many calories are in by the weight? Do you weigh condiments and sauces (liquids)? Give me the…
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How many meals a day do you eat?
I've heard 3 is better. I've heard 6-8 is better. I eat 2 only because I fell full longer and not much time to cook several times a day. How many meals a day do you eat and why? Is there a difference for different goals?
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Question about BMR
I went to one of those calculators that calculate my BMR and it said I need 1894 calories. When I updated my profile of My Fitness Pal its saying I need 1380 calories. My goal is to lose weight so which one do I go by?
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Need some help.
I eat between 1000-1300 calories. 3/4 of my plate are vegetables and I'll have a protein with it and add some flax seeds for fat. I only drink water. I'm a stay-at-home mom and work at home so I don't burn a lot of calories in a day. I walk for 3 miles pulling about 130 pounds with me in a wagon (my kids). I lost about 57…
