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How did you unlearn diet culture?
I’m 5 ft 2 at about 156 lbs at the moment. My weight to height ratio puts me in the overweight category. I’ve been eating between 1200-1300 calories and workout 4-5x a week. This has been going on for about 2-3 months now. I’ve been reading more into calorie intake because I’m constantly hungry and I absolutely hate it and…
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Left MFP and coming back to it!
I left MFP approx. a year ago and within that time frame I tried not tracking food at all, WW, and Noom. I am 10 lbs heavier than I was this time last year. I've had much success in the past using MFP, so I hope I can lose this extra 10 lbs and then some. Anyone else coming back to MFP after a long hiatus or after trying…
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How do you track food that’s untrackable?
I decided to have some mexican food from a local mom and pop shop and I want to track it. How do you track food that doesn’t provide a nutrition label? And if you estimate it, how do you know you’re factoring it in correctly so that you stay within your caloric needs?
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Is it considered healthy, a cheat or what?
If my meals consists of foods deemed unhealthy, like fried food or fast food, but I still stay within my calories, is this still considered a cheat? I may be within my calories but I’m not eating anything that’s good for me, so I feel I’m at a crossroads. For example, I really like instant ramen (Top Ramen, Cup o Noodles,…
