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Am I the only one who thinks I look smaller than I actually am?
I see all of these posts with people saying they've lost weight but they don't see any difference/they still see themselves as much bigger. I'm the opposite. I'm a size 16. Objectively, I know a size 16 is fat, especially on someone who is only 5'4. But I look in the mirror and think I look nothing like a size 16. I see…
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Has anyone tried Freshly?
I did a search but the most recent posts I could find were years old. I keep debating trying this service out. I live alone and I hate cooking for one. If I make a traditional recipe I have to eat it for many meals in a row so the leftovers don't go bad, plus the time and effort cooking and cleaning up the cooking mess…
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Fitbit gives higher calorie burn for steps taken throughout the day vs. intentional walking
Does anyone else notice this? On days where I actually take longer, intentional exercise walks, fitbit gives me a WAY lower calorie burn than on the days where I just naturally get a lot of steps throughout my day, without doing any intentional walking for exercise. I was working from home for a long time and if I didn't…
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Versa Lite Discontinued?
I was planning to get myself one of these for my birthday. I did my research and I wouldn't use the extra features that the Versa 2 has over the lite, so it would be a waste of money. I went to look and apparently the lite has been discontinued! It's off the fitbit website. There are still a few stores in my area that are…
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Inspire vs. Versa- not sure what to upgrade to
My trusty Alta seems to be having charging issues and I'm guessing I'll need to replace it soon. I use my fitbit every day/walking is my main exercise so I want to know ahead of time what to get so I can replace right away. I'm fine with the alta's basic features, and it seems the inspire is the "new alta." I also like the…
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Fitbit Inspire vs. Versa 2 vs. Versa Lite- not sure what to upgrade to
I posted this in the fitbit group a few days ago and didn't get any responses, so hoping I'll get some bites here... My trusty Alta seems to be having charging issues and I'm guessing I'll need to replace it soon. I use my fitbit every day/walking is my main exercise so I want to know ahead of time what to get so I can…
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Fitbit Inspire vs. Versa 2 vs. Versa Lite- not sure what to upgrade to
I posted this in the fitbit group a few days ago and didn't get any responses, so hoping I'll get some bites here... My trusty Alta seems to be having charging issues and I'm guessing I'll need to replace it soon. I use my fitbit every day/walking is my main exercise so I want to know ahead of time what to get so I can…
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MFP calculated deficit wrong
It took me a long time to figure out 1200 calories just doesn't work for me- I can't stick to it. So in January I decided to try again and this time set my weight loss goal to just 1 pound per week, figuring it's much better to go slower and actually be successful. This gave me tons of extra calories, 1690 per day, which…
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Advice needed re: entire workouts devoted just to stretching
I am currently doing this workout program, started about 3 weeks ago: https://hasfit.com/foundation-beginner-workout-program/ I'm enjoying it so far, but I am currently a teacher who is on summer break, so fitting in workouts has been easy. I return to my regular work schedule next week. Despite not being a morning person,…
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Workout schedule- 5 days on, 2 days off?
Anyone done this? I am a teacher who has done a fine job of exercising 5 days per week for about the past month- very easy because I simply work out as soon as I wake up. Problem is, in the summer that could be noon, and I have to go back to work next week. I've never been a morning workout person, but we are starting…
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Question about weighing frozen food
I'm a big fan of the Trader Joe's frozen section. This might be a dumb question, but is the weight on the nutrition labels for the food when it's frozen, or cooked? I'm confused about when I should weigh it for logging- right out of the package or after it's cooked. On some foods, the weight is drastically different…
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Dough Bar Doughnuts Review
Just in case anyone else was curious...I heard about these on here, but when I did a search couldn't find a ton of people who'd tried them. I had an online visa rebate card that was expiring and figured that would be a good excuse to order ridiculously expensive doughnuts. I got the 4 pack of cake batter ones, and with…
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Fitbit adjustments are inconsistent
Has anyone else noticed this? I'm wondering if there is a glitch. I get right around 10,000 steps every day. My mfp calorie adjustment once my steps are synced usually gives me around 100 extra calories. Today, it gave me 302 calories for the exact same amount of steps. I went and looked through what my total calories…
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MOD pizza calories- too good to be true?
I just went there for the first time today. They have their calories published on the website. I ordered the Calexico pizza (without making any changes) and it says it was only 690 calories for the whole 11 inch pizza. I had looked up the calorie amount online prior to going and was expecting to get something about half…
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Fitbit no longer giving me extra calories
I've been absent from MFP for about a month :/ . I just started logging calories again yesterday and wore my fitbit for the first time in forever today. I haven't changed any of my goals or diary settings since I was on here before. I used to earn somewhere around 100 extra calories for getting in my 10,000 steps. Today my…
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Mfp double counting fitbit calories even when I enter workout times
My understanding was that when you manually enter exercise, you enter the exact times of your workout so that mfp knows not to give you credit for steps taken during the workout so that the calories are not double counted. Am I wrong? I have tried this for several days and the same thing happens every time. For example,…
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Bar Louie Flatbread....is this calorie amount really right?
I went to Bar Louie tonight and had the buffalo chicken flatbread. According to mfp, the entire thing is only 370 calories. I'm finding that hard to believe because it was HUGE and had a lot of cheese on it. I'd looked up the nutrition info before going and for 370 calories expected something very small. The bread itself…
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Calories in Larkburger- please help!
So I actually posted this forever ago and got no replies- I really, really need the answer to this- I end up eating it as my cheat meal much of the time and I have no idea what to log, so I'm hoping maybe someone will know! Ok, I'm a little confused. Larkburger is one of my favorite "cheat" meals...SO good. I'm pretty sure…
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Choosing a food plan...
I've only been going to OA for about two weeks. I hated the first couple of meetings I tried but luckily found one I liked this Sunday. I am struggling to figure out what I think my "abstinence" plan should be. I know for sure I don't want the HOW-type plan. I have been contemplating cutting out sugar. I don't crave it as…
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Is it weird to bring a same-sex friend to a wedding?
One of my best friends from work is getting married in July. It happens to be the same week that my best friend from my hometown (several states away) is coming out for a visit. I would feel terrible about missing the wedding and equally terrible about leaving my friend alone for the Saturday night. Is it okay to ask if I…
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Dinner date- who pays?
Just curious as I see this mentioned a lot on here. If you're going out on a dinner date, who do you expect to pay? Does the guy automatically always have to? What about after a few dates with the same person- is the guy always still paying? I almost feel like that's a little old fashioned but from reading a few posts on…
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stay home or go out with "couple friends"?
I find myself in this situation all of the time, because all of my close friends in this area are in serious relationships. I'm planning on moving in about 3 months, so I'm just not even interested in looking for a relationship at the moment. I HATE being the 3rd/5th wheel. I feel incredibly awkward, especially when I'm…
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Peanut Butter Dip
This is absolutely delicious- I have to resist the temptation to lick the bowl! I eat this with an apple for lunch sometimes. Make sure you make it right when you're going to eat it- you can't make it ahead of time and refrigerate it because it messes with the consistency. It comes out to 298 calories for the dip (one…
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Is it safe to eat expired flour?
I bake very rarely. I got out my flour to make some muffins today and just realized that apparently it expired almost a full year ago! I've used it within the last month and honestly can't say that I've noticed anything. Does "expired" for flour affect anything other than taste?
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Looking for free weight arm routine
I am looking to tone up my arms. I got some little free weights yesterday (5 pounds) and I'm looking for a 10-15 minute routine I could do at home 4-5 days a week with them. Can anyone direct me to a website or tell me about what you do? I admit my knowledge on weights is slim to none, so total beginner here although I'm…
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Looking for more enouraging, non-judgmental friends!
I only recently started doing the "friends" thing on here- I didn't at first because I didn't want people being all judgmental- if I messed up, obviously I know it! I know some people are totally looking for the hardcore "what were you thinking only exercising for 15 minutes?!" type of friends, but that's not what I'm…
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For those on 1200 calories, how many calories do you think i
Today is my "spike" day, but I'm never really sure how much extra I can eat without doing myself in. I'm on 1200 calories a day, as the title suggests. For those of you that do spike days, how many calories do you go over by? I tend to want my "weekly" calories to still be under/at the goal, so I have been eating maybe…
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How do you feel about being "set up?"
One of my friends is trying to set me up with a guy that's renting an apartment from she and her husband. She's a friend from work and about 10 years older than me. This guy is my age and she's VERY excited that she's "finally knows a guy my age." Almost everyone else from work is either married or in a serious…
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Is it okay to to eat " too many" vitamins through food?
I did a search but could only find posts about taking vitamin pills/supplements. I'm talking about going way over your percentages through actual food. My vitamin C for the past couple of days has been almost 400%, and my Vitamin A has been almost 200%. Is this okay or is it possible to have "too many" vitamins? I don't…
