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The skinny on Truvia (and other stevia products)
Does anyone know of any scientific information on how good this is for a person to use? I know that stevia and such are dangerous to use according to some studies I have read. While sugar, agave, and honey etc. has its problems that can cause diabetes and such, it is deemed to be overall healthier than stevia etc. Where…
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Mapmyride - love it or hate it?
I have started using this app again today and wanted LOL when it claimed that I have burned 350 calories doing 2.8 miles at 8 m/h. ( Just a test ride for the app) I am still very big (over 300lbs) but I doubt I burned that much. According to MFP it is just over 200. Yet both apps are run by UA. Your thoughts, experiences…
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Fitness and movement trackers.
Is there something out there that will monitor my heart rate and give me a calorie count for a day? I almost bought a fitbit today but I was not sure if that is what I really want. I swim, cycle, use the elliptical and am looking at starting to lift weights. I don't work out everyday, but I want a more accurate picture of…
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Requesting friends!
Hi, I have been trying MFP on and off for the longest time. I have started and stopped on here 2 or 3 times before. This time I have been going for almost a month already and I feel like I'm going strong. I have an eating disorder and weigh a lot. I have more weight to lose than I want to weigh in the end. So, this is…
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Help me set my activity levels, please.
So, I have been going back and forth on my activity level setting here. I just cannot decide which one to use. Here is what my days look like: I tidy the house a bit in the mornings, make lunches and get ready for work. All on my feet. Work for me means either driving long or short distances. At my destination I might walk…
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Today I'm struggling
So, I'm checking in here to make a commitment to log my food even if it hurts. :)
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Checking in for the day...
Hi, how is everyone doing. Here I am trying to get motivated and do what needs doing. One of my biggest problems in life are that I don't want to do what I have to do. That part of me has never grown up, so I've decided that children needs to be treated like children and not adults. (And I mean that with love and caring, I…
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I have serenity today
I did everything I wanted to do today and I came in way under my calorie goal - and I'm full! I don't feel hunger or anything. I logged a snack that I may or may not eat before bed. Even with that logged I'm under my goal for today. Next obstacle - getting back to actual exercise.
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FitBit
Does anyone know how the FitBit tracks the calories you've used and eaten? I mean how the device measures the expenditure and intake? What does it measure on your body to know that? What do they list as their potential margin of error? Has anyone had trouble with their fitbit?
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Today I accepted and I changed.
I could not change that I didn't want to use my bicycle today. I was grateful that the rain threatened all day because it could help me not be honest with myself. But then I realized I lacked honesty and accountability and I changed what I could: I did some minor exercises at home. A small victory over my will.
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Protein suppliments?
I have finally decided to take the plunge and try some protein powders. I find myself in a very bad spot in which I am allergic to diary products (it gives me the worst respiratory problems) and I am a little intolerant of beans. I can have legumes in moderation and eat it as such, but they don't contain enough protein for…
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Accountability hurts but is necessary many times.
I'm a little sad today because I ate too much food. I was tracking, then didn't want to track and then I did want to track again.... the result was about XXX calories over for the day too many. Now, I know from OA to change the things I can and accept the things I cannot change. In this situation I cannot change what is…
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Hi, I'd love to join this group.
When do the 8 weeks start?
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Workout Injuries... Are we being stupid?
I am willing to admit that I am not very, very, very knowledgable about exercise and sports science. However, I am 40 years old and have been around the exercise block a few times. I have been to the gym and done the low weights many reps thing. I was part of the original aerobics craze in the 80s and 90s. I have swum…
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A lesson learnt
I was erratic and spontaneous in my tasks and eating yesterday. I had been erratic in doing the necessary tasks for a few weeks already. The result was that old eating habits surfaced and took me by surprise. The good thing is that I recognized it and could go on. I am still not on the right track tasks wise... but I am…
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HA! I knew it!!
I have been eating at 2500 since the 11th of June. It didn't feel natural and I struggled to meet my macros correct and so on. Some days were easy to do it, like today where I *think* I went a bit over - a restaurant meal is hard to track, but most days it felt forced and strange. Today I saw a few posts of other members…
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Protein without the fat
I have a limited pantry. So, I try to meet my protein levels with nuts, peanut butter, sometimes cheese (I'm allergic to milk so I eat very little cheese now as compared to before in my life) and meat. The problem is I am forever overshooting my fat by lunchtime already. It is driving me batty. Help! My fat is set at 20%…
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For today I ask for the willingness
... to get off this machine and do some long overdue cleaning and sewing. I also ask for the willingness to go on a long bike ride in the evening when the rain clears up. I ask for my daughter to take a nap early so that I can also rest before I do a lot of work. For today, I ask that if none of these things happen due to…
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Please help me figure out if this program is for me.
I love, love this idea of eating more to weigh less. However, I need to ask a few questions before I make the leap. First questions first: Is it advisable for someone who has just left the 300s? Is it advisable for someone who is not sure whether I can, in the next 2 years, afford a gym? Or even a weights set? Or for whom…
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Can't bike, its raining...
I have no equipment but some kickboxing CDs but I'm not NEARLY fit enough to do those well. I can do yoga too, but want something a bit more. Give me some ideas. I weigh 300lbs and cannot jump, run hard or do any high impact stuff because I'll get hurt. Anything low impact that will get my heart racing. Thanks in advance…
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Brown Rice
How do you cook that so that it doesn't still taste raw when you eat it? I followed the instructions (uncle Ben's) and it really taste horrible.
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New and a Question
As an OAer, how do you marry the "dieting" aspects of a food plan and action plan with not obsessing about food and exercise? I have been going to the rooms for 2 years and each and every time I dare go on a food plan, I last 2 weeks at most and start binging like crazy. I am currently in a step group and is working on…
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How could I have eaten -600 calories?
I was looking at the bar graph of my food for the last 7 days. The 5/26 one goes under 0 to - 600 calories. 5/25 doesn't show up at all. Can anyone even eat minus calories. This just does not make any sense to me. Please help me understand what I'm looking at!
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MFP - how accurate the calory count!
Okay, okay, I know this question may have been asked a trillion times (if our government had a cent for each time... he-he!!) Anyway, today is my 6th day of using MFP. The first few days I trusted that the amount of calories it says I have eaten is correct. I am VERY honest about my food intake and try to find the exact…
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Whole foods Chilli recipe.
I am looking for a chilli recipe that would not require me to use canned chopped tomatoes or canned beans. I know it is 10x the work, but I want to make it as chemical free as I can. Also, if I make a lot of it and freeze it in portions, then warm it up for lunch over, say 5 days or 7 days, do you think I am making it as…
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New-ish to recovery
I'm going to be one of those people that wash my dirty laundry in the first 5 seconds you know me! He-he. I have had an eating disorder since I was a child. I have tried on and off my entire life to keep my weight down but have failed miserably each and every time, and, you guessed it, I gained more than I lost each and…
