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Export and analyze your own data in Excel
I've create an Excel program that export your data and provides some analysis. Based on a member's prior work to create an export service, I have updated the program to make it run correctly since the recent MFP updates and added some functionality. This Excel program exports weight, calorie, macro and dairy data, provides…
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Starvation Mode - Adaptive Thermogenesis and Weight Loss
I’ve read many times that Starvation Mode is a myth or that it isn’t - while this irks me, it isn’t sufficient to push me to just add more noise to the debate. I recently read an interesting article that reviewed different aspects of adaptive thermogenesis, thinking it might be of interest to others, I’ve written a…
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Garmin Fenix 3 - fanboys and fangirls - setup, use and hints
I love my Garmin Fenix 3 and it took me a while to set it up as I wanted. Thought I'd share my setup and see how others use it. What are you using your Fenix 3 for and what tips do you have? Primary sports are running, cycling, gym and hiking - but I'll add tri-training this year. (I use mine in parallel to a bike specific…
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What is your MFP Report Card and Score?
How well do you log? Are your settings good? Macro tracking ok? The latest version of the MFP Extractor and Trend Watcher now includes a score card. It can be downloaded from this blog: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/EvgeniZyntx/view/new-mfp-data-export-tool-major-update-659927 It looks at your data and evaluates several…
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How well do BMR estimation equations work? What should you do?
This thread is intended to discuss issues with BMR equations and raise awareness of how they were developed and their intended use. So you went on line and evaluated your BMR or TDEE. How good is it? Let us look at the equations and how good or bad they are and then lets look at what you can do to create a personal working…
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Beyond a calorie deficit - exercise is good for weight loss?
Often enough, when people ask about what exercise to do to lose weight the standard response is "count calories" and "CICO" and "what matters is a deficit". All true. However, this thread is here to also investigate/discuss the positive (or negative) effects of exercise on weight loss. In general, if we agree with the…
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Want to help design a relative LCHF experiment for Endurance?
I've been reading some of the threads here and recently finished Natural Born Heroes and article like these... http://www.runnersworld.com/diet/can-eating-more-fat-make-you-a-better-runner?cid=soc_runnersworld_TWITTER_Runner’s%20World__Nutrition_MarathonTraining where the argument of such people like Timothy Noakes is that…
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Lose Fat! Gain Muscle! In Before Newbie Gains!
What if you could gain1/2 lb of lean mass per week while dieting? 4 week study, overweight men, calories restricted by 40% (!) from maintenance. Average weight loss 10 lbs. PRO group had 2.4 g/kg body weight of protein. CON group had 1.2 g/kg body weight of protein. (Close to RDA) (note - to keep diets isocaloric they…
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Cancer risks not from food but ....
... your pets, especially from our feline friends? It isn't processed food but viral risks from animals. Murine, feline and koala retrovirus have been found that cause various cancers in these species. However recent research has also found that these retroviruses can cause transspecies infections. I've been following cat…
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How good are TDEE / BMR estimators?
Not that good, especially if you are obese. This suggests we use them as an initial guideline then work from the experience of weight loss week to week.
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If you're out of shape is your BMR lower?
Maybe. Abstract: Article: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1038/oby.2011.262/abstract;jsessionid=55F7EA672B4A52DF716286C3FE9EE6FD.f04t02 Another argument to get or stay fit - it may directly improve your resting metabolic rate.
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Ok smart people! How would you evaluate macro impact on overeating (and possibly satiety)?
Recently someone wanted to look into their macros and see how it impacted their recent binges. I wrote a method to do this out of MFP data and will post it below. I'm looking for criticism and input. Does it make sense to you? Who would you do this differently? General Method: Take the days that are high and look at macro…
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Gluten Free Athletes
Maybe not so useful.... Full article here: http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/well/2016/01/20/when-athletes-go-gluten-free/ Research paper here:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25970665
