-
I'm So Confused!
Hi! I started using MFP in 2016 and found it extremely helpful in losing weight. I've used it pretty religiously since then. At this point I've got the calorie thing down and I am trying to eat healthier and pay more attention to macros. I've also shifted from just cardio to strength training using weight machines at the…
-
Need Help with Weight Gain
I've been using this app for over 3 years and in that time, I have manged to lose about 30 lbs. (slow and steady wins the race lol). I will admit that I do have 2 cheat days per week, but this is a balance that I have found that works for me although it may slow down my progress. I'm ok with it, I feel less restricted. I…
-
Super Bored At Work, Feeling Down
I have been bored at work for the last 2 weeks. I am soooo over it! My job can go from fast paced and busy to sitting at my desk for 8 hours with nothing to do. That saying "there is always something to do" does not apply here. I love my job (when I'm working) and my bosses but this really sucks! I'm not one to get…
-
Dessert Everyday
Is it reasonable to have dessert everyday if it fits into your calories? I really do believe in the whole CICO thing and I usually want to have something sweet after dinner (not fruit, chocolate or ice cream), but I have this internal debate with myself constantly that I shouldn't because eating ice cream and chocolate are…
-
How did you meet your SO?
I always find this interesting about people, there is always a story. I'll start... I was newly single and my friends kept pushing me to get out there and start dating. After 15 years with the same person the thought of how to even begin to meet someone was scary. One night my girlfriends and I were out drinking and they…
-
MFP NOT Syncing!!!
I'm so frustrated I'm about to quit using this app all together. For well over a week MFP will only sync to my fitbit once a day. After it syncs once I have to unlink it them sign out then sign in then relink. What kind of *kitten* is that?!?!?! I even replaced my Fitbit thinking there was something wrong with it. Get it…
-
Fitbit calories burned
Mfp and the monitor on my stationery bike both indicate about 270 calories for 25 min. My fitbit says 60!!! Which do I go by?
-
Mind Blown! Serious diet confusion
My daily allotment on MFP is 1450. If I were to follow the weight watchers program my daily allotment of points would be 25. I just did a comparison to see how many WW points I am consuming (was thinking of doing WW) and my 975 calories (which yes is low and I haven't even finished logging for the day) is 37 POINTS!!!! I'm…
-
Tired..exercise?
I'm not sure what is going on with me today. I went to bed early, had 9 hrs of sleep and had the hardest time getting up this morning. I have been dragging *kitten* all day....and starving. I'm usually not this hungry during the day. Do I exercise through this feeling of general tiredness and starvation or do I rest and…
-
Nagging
Do you do it? Is it effective? Is it worth it? How do you deal with it? Ignore it? Appease it? Fight about it?
-
Ah! So Confused with Fitbit!
I've just started using a Fitbit this week and still trying to figure a few things out. Why has it taken calories away from me today? It says I've earned -68 calories from exercise. What?!?! Why??? My goal according to MFP is 1430 per day. Fitbit has been adding extra calories each day for activity which I have not been…
-
Just started using Fitbit...question
I just started using a Fitbit and have figured out how to sync it with MFP. Throughout the day on my MFP I notice that there are "Fitbit adjustments" to my daily calories. It seems like a lot. Yesterday was 488 calories! Am I supposed to eat back some or all of those extra calories Fitbit is giving me? I haven't been. Just…
-
Off topic...Paranoid Personality?
Anyone have experience dealing with a mother, friend, lover, child, etc that experiences paranoia? What did you do? What helped you to deal with this person or did you choose not to?
-
Should you force kids to be active?
Should you force kids to play sports, play outside, exercise, etc?
-
Found this interesting
I just ran across this fitness bloggers comparison on calories. I found it interesting...gives me a little more perspective. http://www.boredpanda.com/healthy-unhealthy-food-calories-camparison-lucy-mountain/
-
My job
I have a very boring job. It pays well, but it sucks because I literally have nothing to do half the time. I loved my last job. I hated my boss and the pay was terrible. My current employers made this job seem like it was more, in terms of works, than it really is. I love my bosses and I don't mind doing the work when I…
-
Trying to quit smoking..fear of gaining
I've decided to try to quit smoking. I quit for 10 years, but started up again about 4 years ago. I was pregnant when I quit the first time so a little weight gain, if I had any ( I can't recall), wasn't a big deal. I'm so nervous that this is going to cause me to gain weight, even if watching my calorie intake. My fiance…
-
Marriage Issue...Thoughts??
My fiance and I got engaged 6 months ago. At that time, we both agreed that we would wait to get married until we moved. We recently moved into a new house (rental) a little over a month ago. Last week I asked him if he he'd like to talk about wedding dates. I told him i was not in a rush to get married we could even plan…
-
Maintenance Calories
How do I calculate my maintenance calories?
-
Dog Advice
We recently moved into a new house and in an effort to protect our floors and furnishings, we have decided to crate our dog. He is two years old. Before this we kept him a small bathroom with a baby gate in the doorway while we were gone. I was able to come home and let him out during lunch, but my new home is too far- so…
-
Times of change/ stress
My fiance and I are preparing for a move this weekend and when I am not at work or caring for my children my time has been consumed with packing and all other moving preparations. I am finding it particularly difficult to stay on track this week with all the chaos surrounding my life right now. My home is in disarray- half…
-
Fleas!!!
My new house is infested with fleas!!!! It took us almost 6 months to find a house that had everything we wanted... right school district for the kids...yard for the dog, EVERYTHING. We went to pick up the keys over the weekend and it is infested with fleas! Thank God this is only a rental, but still! The owner wants to…
-
There's this girl...
There is this girl in my office who eats like she is going to the electrical chair ALL.DAY.LONG. and she probably weighs about 115 lbs. and is a size 2...WHY???? This frustrates me so much. If it's just CICO then why is this chick eating all kinds of crap and is a stick??? I know she doesn't exercise and she drinks like…
-
Bummed out...off topic
So my fiance and I have been looking for a house since January. Pickin's have been pretty slim. Even the ones we find we never seem to agree on. Well...we finally found a house! It is perfect! It has everything that we are looking for. Beautiful hard wood floors, freshly painted, remodeled kitchen and bathrooms, covered…
-
Things that go bump in the night
I just posted this story on the "what did you dream last night thread"...because I did not sleep. I went to bed around 10:00 last night and I was sooo super tired. After a couple of hours of some amazing sleep, I am wakened by my fiance frantically flipping and running his fingers through his ponytail. I sit up and ask him…
-
Less Hungry on Weekends
On a normal work day, I am usually starving by 10:30 - 11:00 and sometimes have to eat a little snack before my lunch at 12:00. On days off, I can go till 2-3:00 or later sometimes with out eating. Wonder what's the deal??? I'm more active during days off so you would think I would be hungrier than if I was sitting at my…
-
Going over in fat intake
If I am with in my calorie limit but go over in fat does that make a difference?
-
Self Sabotage
I am sabotaging myself and I don't know why. I started MFP back in October and was so driven and motivated to lose weight. I lost 15 lbs of the 25 lb goal and have gained almost 10 lbs back since February. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?!?!?!??! I give myself these pep talks everyday about how I am going to get back on track and…
-
Worst Work Hangover
Worst work hangover you had? What did you do? Did you bail? Did you stick it out? I am currently suffering one of THE worst over a few too many glasses of red wine. Hating myself today. :(
-
Have you gone off track during your journey...how did you recover?
I was doing so well. I managed to lose 15 lbs in about 3 months time using MFP. I have my goal set at 1lb per week. I was finally starting to feel better about myself. I've gained back 6 lbs. It started about 2 months ago where I just kinda gave up. I stopped tracking. I stopped weighing. I stopped caring. I don't know…
