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Weighing food - cooked or raw
Which way is better or should it based on the form you are eating the food in? The website IIFYM suggests to weigh meats as their raw weight. I know the database has calories for both raw and cooked meats (although noticing actual caloric values are way off sometime so I cross check with Google frequently) . I am…
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Need ideas - macros etc
So pissed, just type this and accidentally deleted it. So the short and the sweet this time... Having trouble working out my macros/cal goals. 2 reasons, 1. I don't trust the online things IFFYM, fat2fitradio, Scooby etc - maybe Im paranoid?? 2. I never know what "activity level" to choose for myself. (Work day is 50%…
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Yoga and Large Bodies
I had the idea for this post from the following forum question.... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1083095-are-thin-people-more-flexible Anyhow - the I found this site really interesting in terms of yoga for larger peolple. It was also very helpful to me as yoga instructor. Even if you are a larger person dont EVER…
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Strong Lifts 5x5 - TDEE-20% or MFP calorie calculations.
I started doing the strong lifts 5x5 program. Many people who have done/are doing this program talk about using TDEE-20% as your daily caloric goals. When I calculate based on TDEE-20% the difference between that caloric value and the one that MFP provides is a pretty decent difference - 250 - 400 cal per day. It also says…
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Active Day job, active eveing job.... stalled weight loss.
Just wondering some opinions... I lost a considerable amount of weight between 2 and 5 years ago - 85 lbs. I have maintained this weight loss - but I would love loose about 15 more. Which would put me at about 150 lbs. Problem - my weight loss seems stalled. About the time I stopped loosing weight I had started teaching…
