-
What is in your refrigerator/freezer?
Looking in my own freezer, I thought this would be a fun photo topic. :)
-
Whoops. Regaining and packing lunches.
I had a really long streak going. Not record-setting but nearly half a year. I lost pretty much everything I wanted to lose (SW: 140, GW: 125, FW: 122). Two weddings, a ton of birthdays, and a few too many nightly cookie mini-binges later and I'm back up to 130. Some of the shorts I bought at my low weight aren't fitting…
-
Days my fitness tracker is wrong
I'm getting ready to leave cedar point and I supposedly have over 2000 calories of exercise (on top of my BMR). I am up to 14k steps but I'm pretty sure that a 2000 calorie adjustment is just plain wrong. What do you do on days you know your adjustment isn't realistic?
-
Fat Soluble Vitamins
Hello! I've been wondering, when adding nuts/seeds to my green smoothies, how soluble are the fat soluble vitamins? The green mix I used today says something like 600% vitamin K. How much fat do I actually need to add to absorb the fat-soluble vitamins in my vegetables?
-
Garmin Freezing, Losing Steps
Today is the second time my Garmin VivoSmart HR has frozen up. It just shows the default screen (time doesn't change), and doesn't respond to touch. I have to hold the button down to force it to power down, leave it off for a while, and start it back up. 1. Does anyone know a long-term fix for this? This is the second time…
-
Camping
My 'big event' motivation is a big extended family camping trip my SIL does every August. It isn't a super long drive but she generally stays a week. I'd rather camp in a rural area and see the stars but that will have to be a separate trip. Anyway, I'm not sure we'll have any refrigerator space of our own. They do bring a…
-
Boobie Blues
I'm very close to my goal weight (BMI 22.7) and eating at maintenance. I'm very happy to have lost 2 inches on my hips and waist but not so thrilled to be measuring at a 30B bra size. I've had two babies and nursed each for quite a while, weaning the youngest in October so I haven't been a B in a long time. They are…
-
Kindergartener Suspended
My son is suspended from school today. One kid told him to put hand sanitizer on another kid's snack. Someone told on him so no one was hurt and my son claims that he had no idea that it could hurt the other boy. The principal told me on the phone that if the boy had eaten the snack, my son (6 years old and in…
-
College Students?
There have to be at least a few older (aka, not 18-21 year old) college students on a forum this large. What are you studying and how did you decide to 'go back' to school? I'm 27, studying to be a Registered Dietitian, and really only was struck with "what I wanted to be when I grow up" in the last year. I'm 8 years…
-
Over weekly, under daily
I have two hours until my pre-logged dinner and I supposedly have 300 calories left over (eating at maintenance). The problem is that I've been going a little over more days than not so I'm over my weekly calories. Would you eat something anyway or try to wait it out?
-
Scales don't agree?
My old scale (new-ish battery, only about a month old) and my new scale don't agree about how much I weigh. I tested them against each other when I first bought the new one and they were pretty close. This morning, they gave me readings that were like 3.5 lbs apart! I didn't end up logging any weight because I don't know…
-
Would you throw your mom a baby shower?
My (step)mom (who is 44) thinks she is almost 5 weeks pregnant. She seems sure enough about it that she's going around telling everyone, even though her tests are negative. I'm not buying it. Anyway, she told me that she wants me to throw her a baby shower. It feels bizarre to throw a baby shower for her, even though this…
-
Like, whoa, smoothie
120 g raw spinach 1 banana (97 g) 1/2 cup (70 g) frozen blueberries 1 cup 1% milk 2 tablespoons Nesquik I've been using berries and banana to sweeten my greens but usually I add coffee as my liquid (yes, coffee). Seeing as it is 6 PM here, and I didn't have any yogurt, I decided on chocolate milk instead. This is really…
-
Losing weight with kids
Hey everyone. What techniques do you use to keep your portion lower in calories while making sure your kids are getting enough calories when making family meals?
-
Parties
Hiya. I was invited to my niece's 1st birthday party. Her parents are having it at a local bowling alley. What do you guys/gals/people do about eating (or not) at parties? They said there will be pizza and cake. The pizza seems to be made there, so no recipie-specific MFP entry. The party is at 4 and I have a little over…
-
Gardeners?
Yes, I realize it is February. And I live in Michigan. But I'm excited for the beginning of gardening season! I'm container/sq ft gardening because my yard is teeny tiny. My original 4x4 vegetable bed is being overtaken by strawberry plants that I don't really have the heart to cull. I figure I'll just make a new one. I…
-
Getting back on track
Well, I've been wondering how long it would take before I'd start to crack. Two weeks. I know my calories for today are not accurate and I know I'll go over maintenance (went over by like 600 yesterday) because it is my first kid-free day in 3 years and DH and I are going out. Now I'm out of cookies (my weakness) and I…
-
Look pregnant, not pregnant
Definitely not pregnant but, on top of the muffin top and the thunder thighs, I have a bit of a belly out front. I keep getting comments that I look pregnant. I am most definitely not, 100% sure of that. I'm almost certain I gained the weight because of Depo Provera and that stuff is pretty darn effective at preventing…
-
Breastfeeding
Hiya! I'm about 20 lbs, give or take a few, from where I'd like to be. It is the weight I maintained for quite a while and the weight I was able to achieve after my first son was born (actually I dropped to 27 lbs under my current weight but that was too light). I've never really had to diet before. I used to brag I could…
-
Hungrier When I Eat
Okay, I've got this problem. If I put off eating, I can easily skip a whole meal. I can know I have another 800 calories (counting from maintenance levels) left from 7 PM until I go to bed but I'm not hungry until I take the first bite. Once I 'give myself permission' to eat, I'm uncomfortably hungry until I go to bed. If…
-
Do you log standing?
I have my stuff set to sedentary. I'm a couch potato really. Except I work 2-5 days a week, mostly just standing there. If I'm going to be standing there for 4+ hours, should I calculate at least part of that in my exercise? I don't want to bump my profile up to "spending a good amount of time on my feet" because its only…
-
Bike, butt, bruises
How do you keep your butt from getting bruised on a gym's stationary bikes?
-
How do you know when you're actually losing weight?
I'm weighing daily. I like to. I plan on only logging it here once a week or so (I have a separate place where I log daily weights). I have my stuff set to lose half a pound a week. My issue is that half a pound is well within day to day fluctuations. Am I really going to have to wait a month to see if the diet is really…
-
Feed Me
Post how many calories you'd like to eat, state a preference for protein/fat/carbs if you want. The person below you should offer a food suggestion and post their own request.
-
Eat to hunger or to calories?
I've been trying to drink more water. I can't stand plain water so I've added flavor packets to get myself to drink it, 3 packets (made for 16.9 oz) into a full gallon jug. I'm starting my diet back up today and found that if I drink the water when I'm hungry that I don't want to eat. I'm currently still under 500 calories…
-
How often to weigh?
I've heard once a day (first thing in the morning after using the bathroom) and I've heard once a week. I've also heard never, that you should be just looking in the mirror. Really though, how often do you weigh yourself?
-
Gained 15 lbs on Depo in 4 months
Hi. Title pretty much explains it all. I maintained a weight between 118 and 125 for 10 years (including gaining and quickly losing 40 lbs during a pregnancy). Then I went on Depo Provera and it just piled on. Should it come off pretty easily when the drug is completely out of my system or am I going to have to 'work for…
