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My Fitbit negative calorie adjustment is TAKING AWAY calories??
Hi all, I’ve been using a Fitbit zip for some time. I have walked 6500 steps so far today and jogged 3.5 miles. I logged my jog and my Fitbit negative calorie adjustment took away 250 calories from my food and now says I’ve eaten too much?? Why is this? Is this correct?
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Has anyone here gotten loose skin surgery?
The title pretty much sums up my question. How did it go? Was it worth it? Was it painful? Would you do it again? Any advice?
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Anyone else's Fitbit not syncing with MFP?
I've tried logging out, updating app, redownloading app, and logging onto my computer yet my steps won't update on MFP. It lists my neg cal adjustment number from several hours earlier in the day. It is updated on fitbit though... Anyone have any tips ?
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Do you eat back your negative calorie adjustment (Fitbit etc) - super confusing?
I have been walking some 13000 steps a day and jogging 1.75 miles or doing strength training every day. I am experiementing and have been ignoring the exercise calories but today I ate them back. I’m curious for those of you who track your steps (Fitbit etc) do you eat those calories back? It adds a good 500 cal to my…
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Beginner running advice? Did you find running rough at first and what did you do to make it easier ?
Hello, I just went on my first jog in about a year. I literally could barely do 2.4 km. I used to be doing 3x (thanks C25K) this distance when I was heavier which just shows me being thinner doesn’t necessarily mean you’re fitter, I guess. I used to do 8 km at a slower speed but never got to the point where I enjoyed it.…
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One day out with friends ruins any weight loss
Hi all, I’m really struggling to maintain my social life and diet. I’ll be in a 500 calorie deficit for the week and then go out with my friends one night and my deficit becomes only like 300 calories avg. Tonight I went to dinner and ate at maintenance or maybe a little over. When I divide that by the entire week it…
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Is it worth it to buy whey protein isolate instead of concentrate?
I am sure a lot of you use protein powder/weight lift, so I thought I’d come here for advise. I currently use Bob’s Red Mill Protein Booster (pea protein) but am thinking of switching to whey. Concentrate is cheaper but apparently isolate is better in that it has less carbs but the same protein content. Do you all think it…
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Confused about healthy weight loss rate (BMR and losing more than 1 lb a week)
Hi all, So I went onto tdeecalculator.net and plugged in my information. My basal metabolic rate is something like 1550 calories. From my understanding we shouldn’t eat below this. What I’m confused about is how to create a deficit of more than 500 calories. If I’m lightly active and burn 2100 a day then the highest…
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How is Matt Stonie (YouTuber) not fat?
My friend sent me a video of this guy eating an absolutely insane amount of food. I mean I can go HAM but this was next level, and he ate so quickly. Yet he is so skinny. Does anyone have any idea how people who make videos like this don’t get fat? I don’t want to eat like this. I’m just shocked and curious. EDIT I found…
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How in the world do you keep your favorite treats in the house ?
I just tried keeping my favorite in the house and having a little every day with the logic that I wouldn’t feel deprived if I got some each day. Well, it was a catastrophe. At first I practiced portion control but then i came back and started picking at it until I full blown just demolished it. I’m now at maintenance for…
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Do you drink diet soda?
Why or why not?
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What is a reasonable portion of dessert a week?
Hello!! I’m sure to many of you this may sound ridiculous, but I’m trying to tell what a reasonable amount of dessert is a week. Is one pint of ice cream too much? Two? I’m pretty sure it depends on your age, height, etc. I’m a 175 pound, 5 foot 7 inch, young female. Am I eating too much sugar if I eat a pint of ice cream…
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What do you order for brunch ?
I’m going to brunch. Might try to be “healthy” and get an omelet or something or might get pancakes hahah. What do you guys order and why ? I don’t have a lot of brunch experience.
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paleo/low carb/keto vs calorie counting
What made you opt for this method over calorie counting? Or do you think calorie counting is better? Why?
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Is there a way to view your weekly total calories?
I want to see my total to judge if I’m eating within my calories (for the week- a cheat meal in there). Is this possible? Thank you
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What kind of coffee do you drink? Light, medium, dark? With what in it? I’m curious.
Hi, I’ve recently started making my own coffee instead of instant. I’ve learned that there are light, medium, and dark roast beans. I was wondering what you guys liked best? And what do you put in it? I usually go for cream but am curious to expand my horizons!
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Cooking canned meat? Corned beef, spam, chicken?
What do you do with canned meat like corned beef or salmon or anything? Do you cook it or eat it out of the can? Any recipes? I received a can of corned beef and also of salmon. Thanks!
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Moderately active vs lightly active
I am trying to tell whether I should put lightly active or moderately active on a weight loss calculator activity level. I walk 7500-8500 steps five days a week and go to the gym 3-5 times (2x for an hour but with rests and 1-3 times for 25-30 minutes of cardio). Anyone have any ideas what activity level this makes me??
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How do you stop stress eating??
How do you not stress eat? What do you channel that bad habit into instead? When I’m quite stressed I eat a lot and binge. When my lab work load is manageable I do not do this. How did you change your habit and what do you do instead now? I was good last year and lost 4.5 kg/10lbs but in the last two weeks not so much. How…
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Do you have steps counter turned on/synced with MFP?
You can add either your phone or a tracker onto MFP. I was wondering if you guys turned this feature on? It adds about 200 calorie of exercise to my day.
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How often do you eat sweets?
My weakness is ice cream. I usually eat one pint a week in one go as a sort of cheat, but I’m considering eating half a pint every couple days instead aka spacing it out. How often/what quantity of dessert do you have? Also, what’s your favorite?
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Is the emphasis on protein over-hyped?
I heard we should eat 1/3 of our weight (pounds) of protein in grams a day. I am eating either just at that amount or below with a protein shake. There are people that eat 100+ grams but is it really necessary?
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Trouble syncing Fitbit to mfp
I have a Fitbit zip. I click on devices in mfp app and then select another device and select mine and it takes me to mfp website and says I’m already connected. However, when I open back up the back and back space out of their it goes back to no device selected. I can’t get them to sync up. Please help!
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Do you plan your meals out before or eat what you fancy?
I’m curious what other people do. I usually plan it out and the change it last minute based upon what I’d prefer (within calories) Do you decide before that on Tuesday, for example, you’re having raisin oatmeal, turkey sandwich, and chicken and veg or do you decide the day of and just eat within your calories?
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Eating white bread? Should I give it up?
I eat one or two servings of white breads a day that is made where I’m from. It is 180 calories each. While it hasn’t affected my weight, I’m worried about my HEALTH. Is this increasing my chances of diabetes? I eat one BIG dessert a week in addition to this but avoid added sugars besides this. Basically, do you think I…
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Is long term weight loss possible?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/obesity-research-confirms-long-term-weight-loss-almost-impossible-1.2663585 Hi all, so for background I lost 70 lbs as a teen. Maintained it for a couple years and then regained 20 lbs which I have since lost again. Now I’m trying to lose 25 more lbs to hit a normal weight. I just read this…
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Do I eat enough protein? Should I get a protein powder?
For breakfast I have oatmeal with a little milk and tablespoon of peanut butter Lunch might be soup with veg and chicken, bean and veg tacos, salad, or perogie Dinner might be some seasoned lean ground beef (180 cal of ground beef... if that helps) with veg and brown rice or no sugar corn bread with two eggs and veg.…
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What to do after a binge/eating a lot?
What should I do? I went with friends last night and consumed about 3000 calories in food and alcohol during the day. My maintenance is 2000. Do I eat a normal amount of calories or try to “make up” for it? I woke up in the afternoon...
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Any advice for maintaining diet while living with a host family?
I will be staying with a host family in A country known for a delicious fried and sweet cuisine. I want to maintain my weight loss and continue losing but am worried because I'm not sure I can safely jog there (I'm there for my job this summer) but will try to kindly ask and will not have control over my food as I will be…
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Should I aim for 1 or 2 lbs a week?
Hello all! I am a 5’7 179 lb young woman. I started at 240 lbs as a teenager but have just been maintaining and living life for a couple years. I’d like to get back on the weight loss wagon, but I’m rusty. My goal is to get to 135. I was wondering if aiming for 2 lbs slows down your metabolism/you lose more muscle/if there…
