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Assistance with Fitbit Charge 4.
Hiya! I got my Fitbit Charge 4 today, super excited, lol. I have it synced to MFP, and have "allow negative adjustments" enabled. For some reason, I do not see "calories burned" in my diary. Anyone know how to remedy this? Thanks in advance for help, a fitbit newbie. :)
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PW: Okay, newbie stupid question time. :)
Little info if needed: 35F SW; 257 CW; 223 GW; 190 for first goal. obviously wanting to lose weight. happy to say I am a gym member, where I have been working out 3-5 days a week since october. My routines mainly consist of cardio, and the weight machines. (im scared of free weights for now, dont judge haha.) I will make…
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Accidental Calorie Bombs.
I was inspired in another thread, so let's have a little fun/bout of depression: What food did you not log/check info on a restaurant site, etc, ate it, then was like "Holy CRAP"?? For me, it was the Gravy and Biscuits meal at Steak and shake. Impromptu brunch with momma, and i figured, it can't be THAT bad, those biscuits…
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Activity tracker recommendations.
Considering getting one when I have some extra money. I had the fit bit flex years ago, and I liked it, but I managed to lose the chip from it during a move. I'd like to get one that syncs with MFP. measuring sleep activity would be nice too. Also, I have an android phone, if that helps with suggestions in regards to…
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Help me work out correctly. ;)
Few stats 35, female, about 5'7.5 SW: 262 CW: 237 GW: 200(as first goal only, perhaps 140-150 as ultimate goal?) Set to lose 1.5/wks on 1540c. Been fairly consistent with that. Recently started back at gym, where I only eat back half of exercise calories generally. I go 3-5 times per week, dependant on work schedule. Been…
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Weight stupid question time
Stupid question, I'm good at those. I use the scales at work (I work in a medical practice and we have the basic doctor office scales) I weigh with my scrubs, socks, shoes, compression sleeves, undies on. (Because nudity is frowned upon at work lol ) Boyfriend just bought a scale. I weighed completely nude, and it's about…
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Carb Counters, add me. :)
So the other day at work, I felt rather crappy. I checked my blood sugar, and it was 131. Not terribly high, but I'm the type of person that can eat a dozen donuts and stay under 80 normally. So.....Needless to say, this scared me. Though I'm basically here to lose weight, and I know that carbs have no impact on weight…
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Chia seeds
Tell me about them, since I see so many of you post about them. ;) What do they taste like, what's the texture, nutritional benefits? Thanks, you guys rock!
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New breakfast ideas.
Gotta run. To the grocery store before work tomorrow, as the cupboards are bare. Lol. Gimme some ideas for tasty, on the go, non cook breakfasts. Generally, for me it's yogurt, fruit, maybe some oatmeal. Maybe a mcdonalds mcmuffin on occasion *saying non cook for the simple fact I'm going straight to work. I'll have fridge…
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Logging apprehension.
Okay, might be a dumb question but here goes. Lemme set the scene. One of my favorite meals is Greek yogurt with honey and berries. I'll place my container on the scale, tare it, weigh out my yogurt. I then tare again and squirt my honey on the yogurt, to a serving, which is 60 grams. But yall, it looks like a LOT of…
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Counting calories while sick.
I've been pretty I'll since Monday, your typical crud, which has turned into some pretty annoyibg respiratory issues. I hate warm weather colds! What is your take on continuing to eat at a deficit during stuff like this. My manager (an RN of 25 years), said that I should be eating more due to my immune system being a bit…
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Mexicannnnnn
Meeting girlfriends for a night of Mexican food and baby shower planning tonight. The restaurant is a local non chain, and no nutritional I formation, and I want to play it safe. I looked up a few generic "mexican restaurants" entries on here. Thought the chicken soup would be a safer bet but the entries I saw were loaded…
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Your blood type and the food you eat.
No, I'm not implying certain foods make certain blood types lose weight. We all know that comes from a calorie deficit! But, has anyone heard of your blood type and the foods you eat causing flare ups in certain autoimmune/ inflammation issues? Example: I have severe plaque psoriasis on my foot, and my blood type is O. It…
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Maybe stupid question. But here goes.
My galaxy phone tracks my steps and my average calories burned for the day. I've been entering these burned calories as an exercise on here...only 30-50% of the calories though. I have my activity level set as sedentary. Should I be adding back these portions of Burns or should I not? Example, today, I burned an…
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Random thoughts _ what's yours?
Now, I don't actually let these thoughts "get" to me, but sometimes, I find myself wondering/thinking stuff I never thought I would, such as: 1. Is coffee really 0 calories? 2. Does my vape pen I'm using to quit smoking have calories I'm inhaling? 3. I wonder how many calories I burn pooping? 4. I really wish I had my food…
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.the ever-famous "premium"
Who's tried it? What do you like/dislike? Is it worth it? I was contemplating trying it out for a month, but I want some real opinions, lol. Happy Monday!
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inaccurate calculations, always beware
For those of you just starting out, just wanted to let you know that when you log exercise using MFP database, they are highly overestimated. I just gave it a test. Did a brisk little walk around my station at work, and used a pedometer on my phone (yes, I do know this isn't totally accurate, either, lol.) It was about 60…
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Food scale recommendations?
This is the one I currently have (forgive me if links aren't allowed in this manner) http://mobile.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Slimline-Digital-Scale/35854314?type=search I'm feeling that it is not accurate. I'll measure X grams of say, yogurt. I hit the zero button to tare it, and add my honey. I am horrid at eyeballing, but…
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Quick eggbeaters question.
Are eggbeaters decent if made the night before, refrigerated, then reheated in the AM? I'm getting bored with breakfast, but I'm very on the go during the week, and eat once I get to work. Orrrr, are the decent microwaved? If so, I can take me some to work and nuke em! Thanks!
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Potassium :-O
so my potassium was low. I've been lethargic, had a few cramps, all that jazz. What other foods besides bananas do you eat to get your potassium? I'm not a big fan of bananas, not so much as I dislike the taste but they always go bad due to I can only eat a part of one at once (I can NOT do bananas with spots on em!) lol.…
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so the conversation went like this:
A friend of mine started her journey to a healthier life shortly after I did. Her: Why haven't I lost any weight? You've lost a great amount. I've gained!" Me: Are you eating at a calorie deficit? Her: huh? me: *explains CICO, and calulating TDEE* Her: Oh, too much trouble... me: No, it's really simple, you can go online…
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Polenta.
Saw it the other day, and I am curious. Can anyone tell me what it tastes similar to, before I buy it? Lol. Thanks!
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marinades and oils, silly question.
how do you log them? I mean, if I use 1tbs of oil on a dressing, I log just as that, no question asked. If you have a pan or bag of marinade or what it that you use to flavor your chicken, let's say you use 2 cups to make your family's meal ...you don't use all of that. Majority of it gets thrown away. I know that even…
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People that try to deter you
we have them all around. "Have a piece of my birthday cake. Birthday calories don't count!" "You'll hurt my feelings if you don't have some of my going away cookie!" "If you only knew how hard I worked to make this!" "It's only a few calories, it wont kill you!" "Did you seriously just weigh those berries. You've become…
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TMI question :) lol
do you tend to experience constipation eating high protein? It seems it's happened to me. I'm sure I do need to increase fiber. What other remedies are there for this? Thanks in advance!
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"cheat" meals and "free" days.
I hate to even call them that; it's kinda implying you are doing something immoral and bad. Perhaps I should refer to this as "The days when I am going to eat things or portions I normally do not now." Do any of you do them? Do you do a meal, or a whole day? How often? Once a week, month, etc. Personally, I do enjoy having…
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Weird food combos-what's yours?
i went to Walmart, and they were out of my plain Greek yogurt(I refuse to spend 7 bucks for fage, when off brand is 3, and less calories lol). So I got cottage cheese, and mixed it with a spoon of granola, and some fruit and almonds, like I normally do with the yogurt. Though not as good, it was pretty dang tasty! This got…
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Never say your weight loss isn't much! See why below
I know when you have a lot to lose, 5-10-20 pounds doesn't seem like a lot. But we gotta stop saying that. I might be slow, but I discovered an awesome site called ilostwhat.com. Check this out! 20 lbs is your spare tire! How awesome! Show me what you've lost!!
