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How is Garmin's build quality vs FitBit? What lasts?
Getting a new fitness tracker, and not replacing my Fitbit because they die on me at least once a year if not more often. I was thinking a Garmin Vivosmart 3 or whichever one it is that has heart rate tracking. But in y'all's experience actually using it consistently, have they held up? Is there another brand I'm missing?…
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Craving Dominos Cheesy Bread.. need a swap that'll fit that need!
It's been 48 hours and I can't get that greasy, bread-y, cheesy-, 1280-calorie disaster off my mind. I've been trying to come up with something with bread, hot cheese, and garlic butter that would maybe be around 400 cal, but I haven't been able to sort something out. Any suggestions? Mozz sticks don't quite hit the right…
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My best friend is on another fad diet. I give up.
Guys, I swear I have tried EVERYTHING to get her to see the CICO light. I gave her a food scale, I showed her the weight I was losing, I told her how easy it was, how you can eat whatever as long as you're under/at your calorie limit for the day. She literally told me that she didn't like counting calories because "[her]…
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Breakfast ideas that don't include eggs, hot oatmeal, or yogurt?
I know this is weirdly specific, but I have a problem. I'm trying to find something new to have for breakfast in the mornings that would fit into a ~300cal meal. I can't do eggs when I wake up, they make me super nauseous. Hot oatmeal is a no-go right now, it's just not filling enough for me, and I've had nothing but…
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Trying to shape up and take care of the last 20!
I started in 2015 at 161lbs.. 1lb into the overweight range for my BMI. I said to myself 'nope, I can't let this keep up' and I lost 10lbs pretty quickly. Stayed there for a year or so and then lost another 10. Now I've gained that 10 back! I'm around 150 (haven't weighed myself recently) and starting calorie counting so I…
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How do I even begin to do a pull-up?
Here's the outline of the situation: I'm 5'8, 145lbs, and kind of sort of starting to get into shape. The only issue is that I have to do a tough mudder in a bit over a month (5ish weeks?) and my upper body strength is sorely lacking. At my old gym in a different state I had a pull-up assist machine and I was making…
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How can I improve my prospective diet?
Hey y'all. I'm trying to eat less junk (candy, energy drinks, Jose Ole Chimichangas...) and move my diet in a better direction. For today in MFP I've laid out an idea of what my diet is going to look like the way I have it planned out. I'm looking for ways I could get more protein without going over my calorie limit, maybe…
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Hello! I'm back on it.. again. Add me and help me stay? :)
When I started all of this in 2015 I was 167lbs.. 1 pound into the 'overweight' BMI range for my height. I had put on 23 pounds since getting into a relationship (my s/o had put on 50! He's since lost that weight AND more, and I'm very proud of him!) My first thought was 'oh h*ll no!' and I started counting calories and…
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What is your favorite cookbook?
Sure, recipes can be found on the internet for free, but there's something so satisfying about scanning through a hardcover cookbook for that night's dinner. :smile: So, what's your favorite? Mine is the SkinnyTaste cookbook. Just got her second one, but haven't tried anything out of it yet!
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What foods surprised you the most, calorie-wise?
Both low and high, what foods were you not expecting to be what they were? My #1 I found out today.. 10 fritos scoops is 160 calories! What? Excuse me?! Another big one was corn.. retrospectively the two are related, but 600+ calories per cup is absurd.
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What to order at a Ramen Bar/Calorie Estimates?
Hi! I need some help. I'm going out to dinner with my s/o and his friends tonight and they want to get ramen. I've never had ramen that wasn't homemade or instant, so I have no idea what the calorie counts should be like. I was considering veggie ramen: Spicy Vegetable Broth , Soy Sauce Seasoned Marinated Tofu , Wood Ear…
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What is the one food you can't even touch?
I know, moderation, moderation... everything in moderation... I do the same thing (you can check my diary. Hell, I eat nothing but junk. In moderation). Buuut... when it comes to pizza? Moderation is out the window. Especially new york style thin crust. I will eat an entire pizza without blinking, so I can't even really…
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Losing too fast vs eating exercise calories
I need some advice from you good people! The past two weeks, I've had my FitBit HR paired up to MFP, and I've been getting the exercise calories. My activity on MFP is set to 'sedentary', and on FitBit it measures extra burned based on my normal activity level. I figured that would earn me back fewer calories, since it's…
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Best bodyweight exercise videos/plans?
Hey all! My boyfriend is looking to start working out at home, as he's not quite to the fitness level where a gym or equipment is necessary yet. I've found my place with PIIT28, but he's not a fan and is looking for suggestions for other programs. Budget would probably be $50 for unlimited access, and DVD's would be fine.…
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Need MFP friends! Daily Logger/Open Diary. Hi all :)
Hey you all! I'm in need of more MFP friends, my wall feels a bit empty. My name is Sam, and I'm a 23 year old girl in Austin, TX, born and raised on the east coast. The puppy in the picture is my little girl, when she was a bit littler. (Her real name is Pebbles, but since corgis are so short we refer to her as 'the…
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No FitBit Calorie Adjustment column?
Hey guys, I've decided to start using my fitbit calorie adjustment with MFP since I walk usually around 10-12.5k steps a day, but consider myself 'sedentary' and have a low calorie goal (1350ish). Anyway, I've had fitbit and mfp set up before, but disconnected it. Now, months later, when I try to connect it again, the…
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I actually logged EVERYTHING I ate yesterday...
For the past week I haven't been counting once dinnertime came and afterwards and thinking "oh, I'm not doing that much damage, just a few calories over." WELP. 442 calories over my deficit. I officially maintained for yesterday, I think. That was a revelation I've been avoiding for a while. Has anyone else done this? I…
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Starter Activity Level?
Hey guys, I know it's trial-and-error, but I'm wondering where you all think I should start out. I have a Fitbit charge HR and my goal set to 12,500 steps/day. I easily hit that most days, and hit 10k almost every single day (except maybe a lazy sunday here or there!) I work at a desk job, and I don't work out…
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It's not starting over.. it's evolving!
I started here hardcore calorie counting. It was a stressful process, and I constantly binged and hated myself and continued the binge and finally realized that food policing was making me gain more weight and feel worse. So I took some time off. I started my diet by just trying to eat less, and watching what I did eat.…
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Want to share my new discovery (Cheap + Healthy Meal Prep for work!)
So, last week I was eating one of those $2.50 steamer basket meals and thinking to myself "there has to be a cheaper way to get something this tasty." Googled it, and hey, there is! What I did this week, for both my and my s/o's meals, was take ten GLAD steamer bags (which I didn't even know existed?), and fill them with…
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What to do instead of eating?
I work a 9-5 desk job (IT) that keeps me stationary for most of the day. On the days I have a lot to do (going to/from offices, fixing things, etc) I'm not focused on food at all and can easily stay within my calories, however it's the days I'm sitting at my desk waiting for something to break that I end up eating too…
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Movie snack ideas?
Hey guys! So my boyfriend and I are trying to go on more 'dates', and also trying to get our diets back in check at the same time. We settled for a $5 movie night every week (he LOVES movies, and the theater has lazyboy recliners...), but we can't have the same snacks we used to! Our old go-to was: One sour/tart candy…
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Starting over-- new profile, no more bs.
Greetings from Texas, y'all! I started a new profile on here, so I wouldn't have to deal with my historical data and old community posts, and I'm ready to get back on the horse! SW: 167 CW: 157 GW: 130. Means I've got about 25lbs to lose, hence my username! Anyway, if you all want to be friends, please feel free to add me!…
