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FitBit Calories Burned Against Food Cals in MFP
Is it wrong to just look at the calories my FitBit shows me as having burned up to that point in the day, cross-check that against my food log in MFP, and then that tells me whether I'm in a calorie deficit for the day? It seems so simple and obvious, yet maybe I'm off because I see so many posts about confusion over…
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Non-fat vs Full Fat Plain Greek Yogurt
I understand that full fat/whole milk plain Greek yogurt is more satiating. What I don’t understand is that I hear non-fat foods have sugars added to them for flavoring purposes. Granted, plain Greek yogurt isn’t very flavorful without added fruit, but are there added sugars? I don’t see the sugar difference in the…
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Training for First Marathon and Calorie Intake
Can anyone help me with ideas for balancing out calorie watching and preparing for my first marathon? I'm usually taking in 1340 calories on days I don't exercise. On days I exercise (I run 5, 7, 5, 13+ and some cross-training; two rest days), I *usually* increase that by 100-150 calories. For the first time in my life,…
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WARNING: Long Entry...I'm in my 40s. Can anyone relate?
Stats: 44 yo female; 5'4" 140 pounds Okay so I'm not overweight but dang I'm in a funk. Can any gals relate to what I share here? (Sorry dudes...but I'm just not interested...) You know the story....I'm a mom of two teens. Working full time. Married for 22 years. Yep....22 years... ;-) For I'd say the last 10 years, I've…
