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Working nights and activity level
I am restarting my journey once again! However this time for the first time in a lot of years I am working. I work nights 11-7 unpacking and stocking groceries. It's a lot of repetitive lifting and walking. My steps can be anywhere from 10-20,000 steps her night. Last time I lost the weight I was aiming for 10,000 steps…
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Looking for smoothie recipes!
I am not a huge fan of veggies and don't get enough fruit in my diet so I am looking for a chalked full of fruit/veggie smoothie. Only stipulation is it must be 250 calories or less! Thinking spinach, blueberries and......
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Congratulations pop up!
At 15.1lbs lost this popped up on my screen. At what weights trigger this pop?
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After 4 weeks of strict calorie counting and working out!
Calories count includes everything! Even if the package says 45 grams per serving I enter in grams and put exact weight. I do not eat what I don't make. Using apple watch to track exercise, miles and steps. Started Couch to 5K as well. Started end of week 3 I have been on the treadmill every day for 28 days now, at the…
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Halfway through Week 6 - first week no loss :(
February is NOT being nice to me :neutral: I was doing well, lost 6lbs in January. I have about 30-40lbs to lose, 43 yr old female. 5'5 Average calories eaten per day is 1380 (try to hit between 1350-1450) Exercise is roughly 30 mins per day - jogging/walking, C25K I always get at least 10,000 steps a day if not more. I am…
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Help resetting my goals :)
Just starting again for the millionth time! I had my goals set on here to sedentary (MFP gave me 1350) and then if I did exercise would eat back some of my calories. Now that I have started using the treadmill (walking) I try and get on it for 30-50 mins a day so wondering if I should change my setting to lightly active…
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Apple Watch Exercise Calories
I don’t remember my Apple Watch ever counting and logging exercise calories. Today I notice it is adding calories burned and adding it to my daily allowance. I like the main screen where it shows my steps but don’t want it to count as exercise calories. Is that new? I don’t remember it being that way ever! Can I turn it…
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6 weeks to better arms? Have you had success?
I have now lost 15lbs with little to no exercise and want to start some weights and cardio. In 6 weeks we fly out for vacation and I want to do as much as I can specifically focusing on my arms!! I have been reading you can use smaller weights (I have 3 lbs here) but are heavier weights better? Or just more reps of smaller…
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Eating back exercise calories
Last time I lost weight I "think" I ate most of calories back. I WAS using a HRM and although I know they aren't crazy accurate they are as close as I could get and it worked! I lost 40+lbs. Now (10 years later) I have my apple watch (series 2) and not sure how much to trust the exercise estimates - should I eat 1/2 back…
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Help me find a routine please!!
My daughter (14) and I want to start working out at home but want to commit to a program/routine. There are BILLIONS on the internet of course but I am just not sure where to start. I am overweight so working out feels harder and more daunting. My daughter is perfect but will be my motivational coach while adapting good…
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Apple Watch Series 2 exercise ring
I have had my watch now well over a year and never really noticed an issue until I upgraded my phone about a week ago. My exercise ring barely moves when recording an outdoor walk - open. I went out for over an hour and got credit for 6 mins. My HR was up well over resting and I think I kept a pretty steady pace. The next…
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Food Scale recommendations please!
I had a Taylor Nutri-Weigh 1450 for years and now it won't turn on -- I purchased one locally but it sucks! I can weigh something that is 20 grams and then if I leave it the scale moves up and down! Shoot it's like my bathroom scale :neutral: Looking for something accurate and without too many bells & whistles. The Taylor…
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Starting again and feel dumb
I use to be able to calorie count and figure it all out with too much hesitation but now I am constantly second guessing myself and feel like I’m failing. Tonight making some ground beef. Weighed before cooked 943 g After cooked 610 grams Package says 100 g = 220 calories Cooked 100 grams is like 320 calories Should have…
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Figuring out calorie count in instant pot ribs
Loving my instant pot but haven't been counting calories much lately (and it shows) so I want to take steps into being more conscience. I am following this recipe: http://pressureluckcooking.com/recipe/instant-pot-baby-back-ribs/ I have NO idea how to figure out the calorie count. I am thinking the best way is to measure…
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New with a few questions :)
I have had my AW now for a couple days and so far loving it but am finding it a little harder to "read" as I had a Fitbit for years. What should I be setting my activity level to on MFP? I want to lose 1 lb a week and on my MOVE section I have 500 calories plugged in. I am assuming this is the deficit I need to have? If…
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Apple Watch exercise not logging in MFP
Yesterday I went on 2 walks both automatically were logged in MFP using "health app" Today I notice that my steps are logged under exercise but my walk did not. I used the AW activity app just as I did yesterday, it wasn't a long walk but something! Nothing in my setting has changed - is there a way to force the sync or is…
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Looking for some Apple Watch help!
I am wondering if I have it set up with MFP correctly. Yesterday for example it recorded 2 "workouts" and gave me an extra 173 calories. Then for steps it took 21 calories away. My activity is set to sedentary so that the the watch and my inputted exercise will adjust, however if I am walking 11,000 steps+ why is it taking…
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Anyone use a Fitbit One and Zip at the same time?
My One has been giving me issues and in the meantime I borrowed a friends zip. Both set up for me exactly the same. I wear both side by side and at the same time. They are meant to read the same way correct? I mean would there be any other reason then inaccuracy to explain the huge difference? Steps seem to be pretty good…
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If you walk 10,000 to 12,000 steps per day and are around 5'5"
Female and around 170 how much is your average daily burn? -- Just casual walking.
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Best way to figure out calories in stew?
I am making beef stew and I always find measuring stuff like that hard however I really want stew..lol. My issue with the recipe generators and stuff is they want per serving and I have no idea what a "serving" is. I weigh everything in grams. Also while I may eat 300g my daughter's and husband do not. So how do I know how…
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Setting up goal/profile
I am not new but it has been about 6 years since I joined and have been a bit MIA the last couple years. Anyway I want to adjust my diet profile. Right now it is set to Lightly Active and I let fitbit adjust accordingly. I want to disconnect my fitbit from MFP totally so I am trying to figure out activity level. I aim to…
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Looking for a tracker to replace Fitbit One
I have been a loyal fitbit one user for 4 years now but must move on. They do not last long so I am looking for something accurate and durable. Any recommendations? Anyone have to One and then move to a different brand. I loved that it worked well with MFP and tracking steps and calories burned are what I am after most.…
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How can I figure out my daily burn?
For years I have trusted my fitbit but since it has been giving me some issues I am hesitant on what to trust. I know it is all a guessing game but I want to get back to basics without trusting a device that isn't accurate. I walk mostly for my exercise so the step counting was great and I thought I could rely somewhat on…
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For those that have Garmin Vivofit2 or 3 or Vivosmart HR
I do a lot of walking so steps and calories burned are my main focus. I am looking at these 3 right now but would love some feedback for those that use these on a regular basis. What do you love/hate?
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Charge HR AND One
If you are or have been using both are you finding a huge difference? I am pretty new to the HR (just got it yesterday) and I have begun the comparison between the 2 -- Steps and miles are a bit off but calories seem pretty accurate. I will know much more tomorrow and after a few days but wanted to see how everyone else…
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If you upgraded from the One to the Charge/Charge HR stop by here :)
and tell me your thoughts. I am so torn over this darn thing. I love the One -- LOVE it! It isn't broken and has been working fine BUT I have the chance to upgrade at a great price and just when I think nope don't want it something or someone says something to get me back on the fence. Debating on even doing the charge…
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Exercise adjusts at night
I am trying to help a friend figure out her fitbit/mfp and she seems ok until she goes to bed then when she wakes up everything adjusts putting her over for the day. I assume she has a setting off but not sure where or what. Can anyone offer her help to set this up so that it is accurate! Here is last night at 11 before…
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NuPasta?
When I search not much comes up which is either concerning or it goes by another name that I am not aware of. Anyone tried it? This is the description: Description: NuPasta - Spaghetti (Gluten Free) 1/10 the calories of regular pasta: Our package contains 210g (drained) of cooked pasta which is a meal portion for an adult…
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Best "Sleep" feature
I have searched but obviously most trackers people are looking for are HRM, Calorie/Step counters -- I have the Fitbit one and it does track sleep but not sure how well. I mean nights I feel like I lay there for hours it says I fell asleep within minutes. Great tracker but looking for a more sleep geared tracker. Anyone…
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Protein bar or not really?
I have been really giving it my all! I have lost 23lbs already and would love to lose another 20lbs. As I am working out more I am noticing that I have some extra calories at the end of the day which is great but as I get closer to my goal I am wanting to narrow that gap. I love my granola bars -- I usually just buy the…
