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Fitbit adds too many calories.....I think?
I'm going to give a simplified example. Mfp has me at a goal of 1500 calories a day to lose 1 lb/ week Fitbit says I burned 2000 calories today and adds 500 exercise calories to mfp asking me to eat 2000 calories. Am I missing something? It always adds enough exercise calories to bring me up to what I've burned, which…
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Are calorie goals often "off"
I've been going by the calorie goal that mfp has set for me (1390) logging food that is weighed with a good digital scale. I believe my logging to be quite accurate. I also log exercise, but honestly that habit hasn't really kicked in yet, so at most I'm exercising 1-2x per week. On the weekend I tend to be a little over…
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Any one else splurging for valentines day?
I've been looking forward to this meal for weeks!!!!
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Never thought I would be asking this...
I've always enjoyed exercising in the form of group classes and strength training, however after a divorce, remarry, and new baby I'm about as out of shape as I have ever been. I've been back at eating better, and exercising, but I have a far different goal and motivation than ever before and I don't really know where to…
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So proud of myself :)
I don't post very often, but I just wanted to shout this from the rooftops! When I started exercising in January, I was at the top of the average range for body fat % at 29%, and today when I saw my trainer for a check in, I was firmly in the middle of ideal at 22%! I've never been an athletic person and I'm so proud of…
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Skinny fat article?
there is a link on here somewhere that shows a girls transformation from skinny fat to fit, I think she's heavier at the end but looks way better. It was on a blog. Does anyone know the one I"m talking about? I want to show it to a friend
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Gazelle, should I bother?
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I'm new to all this exercise stuff ;) An acquaintance has offed me a gazelle for next to free and I was wondering if I should get it? I'd use it fairly regularly (while watching tv haha), but I'm leery of "as seen on tv" type of stuff. Can I get a decent calorie burn on this thing?…
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SERIOUSLY!?!?
and yes, I'm yelling that :P I just got back from having an impromptu lunch with a friend and our sons at Cora's. I tried to make a decent choice, thinking that I will log it when I get home and be okay, since I have lots of calories for today. (mondays are my biggest exercise day of the week) Anyway I come home to find…
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swimming with flippers or not?
I tried swimming with flippers last night and really liked it. I like the feeling of going faster through the water. My question is, does it make a difference, calories burned wise, to use flippers or not? (of course talking by time swimming not distance, since I obviously go faster)
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Low sodium salsa?
does such a thing exist? I really like having chips and salsa as a snack, and the chips I have have only 80 mg of sodium per 50 g serving, but the salsa is unreal!!! I know I could make my own, but I'd like to know if there are any jarred ones available with less sodium. sorry if this is a repeat topic, I used the search…
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Sugar stresses me out.
Can someone give me some advice please. It's only breakfast, and I've logged what I'm going to eat and I'm already over my sugar, but I'm not sure which are "bad" sugars So I'm having 1 tbs of hot choclolate mix (which I know is bad, but TMI but I haven't had a bm in nearly a week (IBS) and the only thing that seems to…
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help with HRMs?
Can someone make a recommendation for me? I feel like I need to be more accurate in reporting my calories burned, so I'd like to use a heart rate monitor. Is it worth buying a cheap one? We're on a tight budget because we have to pour a basement floor and put in a new heating system before the snow flies (October) since…
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calories burned at Tree-go?
It's our anniversary today and hubs and I are going to Tree-go, It's a 3 hour obsticle course hgh up in the trees, I've never been but heard it's quite challenging, we'll also likely go out for supper after that, I'm not sure if I should log tree go as exercise, or even how to ? I know it's only one day and honestly I'll…
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Any other watiresses out there?
Anyone else find it difficult to be around so much bad food!! I recently looked up the nutritional info for the restaurant I work in and it sure is sobering! There really isn't much there at all that I should put in my body, but during supper rush sometimes I get hungry and I just want to eat the bread!!!
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Kind of silly but a big success for me.
I am an emotional eater, and had a really rotten night at work last night, because of what happened at work I didn't get to eat my supper until 9 at night, so I was starving. What I really wanted to do was eat my planned supper, then come home and binge on ice cream and chips and dip..............but I didn't,, It was…
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So I've never ever liked to exercise, and then came ........
ZUMBA!!!! OMG I LOVE it! To the point that I am even considering changing my work schedule so that I can fit in more classes per week!! If you haven't tried it yet, you NEED to , it will change your life! (NAYY)
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Anyone want to start 30 day shred with me?
I'm starting today, and I'd love to have someone to check in with. I'm really out of shape, and I know it's going to kick my butt! I'm going to commit to doing it for the full time. YOu can do it differently but Im going to do it for at least 5 days a week until I get to 30 days. I'm going to check in here each time I do…
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friggin backyard bbq's
that's all I have to say about that! :grumble:
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I suck at balance LOL
I'm almost always under calories , over carbs, over protien, over fibre and under fat! It's so frusterating!! I'm curious mostly about the effect of carbs. I am always over a little or right at the limit, but none of the carbs I get come from white sources. It's from high fibre cereal (usually fibre one) small portions of…
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how much will it inhibit my progress......
Okay don't tar and feather me or anything, but just curious how much it will effect my success if I have treats on a pretty regular basis, but still stay within my calories? for instance last week I had three :blushing: Ice cream cones (thanks to dh bringing a tub of it into the house) THey were all on seperate days and…
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Anyone with thyroid trouble like me?
I had half of my thryroid removed 2 months ago, my second benign (thank god) tumor. My levels seem to be okay, still up and down, but okay. I'm having trouble losing, my weight seems to be at a standstill, but I am losing inches............ anyway just curious who else has an evil thyroid
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help me have strength!
I only work one night a week and today is the night. the problem is i work at a convenience store!! I've yet to make it through a night of work without indulging in some junk. Usually I can still stay in my calorie range but I really shouldn't be eating this crap right? pb cups and doritos are my biggest enemies and gummy…
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how are your caloried split up throughout the day?
Just wondering how you guys all do it? I keep going back and forth as to what I should do
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How to log interval walking /running
I'm going to start couch to 5k and don't know how to log it I don't have a hrm I can only log things her eunder exercise. How do i do it?
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this is way too much information but I have to ask.......
I've always had a problem with being regular, and I thought that when I started this it would help. I've been eating well, fibre is 25-35 a day. I've been drinking my water (which i never did before) and exercising about an hour a day , 30 day shred and about 30 minutes of cardio. and still I have problems it's so…
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need some lunch ideas for today
seems we're low on groceries and I'm low on creativity LOL who's got ideas?
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can you have too little fat?
based on my daily goals for fat, mine is way less , often not more than half. is that okay? why or why not? also my protein and fiber ae always higher, the goal that it has set for fibre is only 14g though, I know that *I* need more than that so I tend to ignore that part
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Hoping I can do this
I'm new here and hoping I can pull this off, I have a severe lack of will power and I like to eat when I'm stressed, upset, happy, breathing :huh: A little about me. I'm a (mostly) SAHM of 2, I do work one or 2 shifts a wee at the local convenience store, which is NOT a good place to be if you want to eat better. I've only…
