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Apple Watch Steps on MFP
I am less than thrilled, with the Apple Watch integration with MFP. As I understand it, MFP will sync workouts and steps but not active calories. So... Anyone know what the steps to calories burned calculation is? I turned off letting negative calorie adjustments, because it kept taking my exercise calories away. So today…
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Off Again
Cruise for Spring Break. Carnival Glory out of Miami.
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Healthy "Fast Food" suggestions
Wednesday is takeout night, due to the fact that I won't get home until 7:30 - 8:00. What are your favorite chain take-out places and what are your favorite healthy orders? I have to pick up food for a family of four -- all with very distinct tastes
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Happy Scale
Anyone use this app? What do you think about it? I weigh myself daily, and hate the fluctuations, a lot of which seem to be water weight. This app allows you to record your weight daily and gives you trends and a "predicted" weight based on average weight.
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Trying to Maintain but slowly losing
I hit maintenance back in October/November. My goal weight was 155. I decided to try to maintain at about 152.5 - meaning a range of 150-155. That is essentially what I did through February. In late February and early March, I noticed my weight trending downward, which it has continued to do. I didn't focus on it too much…
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Good Luck to all the "Newbies"
A year ago, give or take a day, I joined MFP hoping to get my weight under control. In November, I reached my (adjusted down!) goal, 70 lbs lost. For those that are starting on your journey, I wish you luck. Stick to your long terms goals and don't be afraid to mix it up and try something new. Do what works for you -- but…
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How was THAT 1100 cals?
OMG, I went to Longhorn Steakhouse and ordered a Grilled Chicken Apple Harvest Salad. Ingredients were: Crisp Fuji apples, pecans, dried cranberries, bacon, sweet potato crisps and spinach in an apple cider vinaigrette - and of course chicken. Wasn't a mega salad (portion wise, I think it was smaller than the salads I get…
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Omron HR-210 Strap Free Heart Rate Monitor
I can get a Omron HR-210 Strap Free Heart Rate Monitor through work for free. I have a fitbit, which I love. Its free, but I could get something else free in its place. Any experience with it?
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Question -- Net Carbs in diary entries
When I search for foods in the diary, sometimes I see entries with " (net carbs)" added in the title. What does this mean? When I look at the nutrition facts they match the label - so why the "(net carbs)" in the title?
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Gained 30 lbs in 3 wks? Extreme Weight Loss
Did anyone see Extreme Weight Loss last night? I was watching it between doing other things, but saw the part where she gained 30 pounds in three weeks. Falling off your diet is one thing, but gaining 10 lbs a week? How is that even possible?
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Water retention, weight fluctuations, vent
I am so sick of weight fluctuations caused by water retention. I wish my body would just stop randomly (to me) retaining water! It is driving me CRAZY. It is not primarily sodium, generally I keep my sodium intake low. Right now I think it is more the summer heat and humidity and I need to drink more water. Overall I find…
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Cruise --- drink recommendations
I leave on a cruise in a week and a half. I am not going to calorie count, but am going to try to make good choices. I will have some drinks:drinker: Knowing some drinks are loaded with calories and others, not so much, I am seeking drink recommendations. What are your favorite drinks that are not loaded with calories?
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Two and a half weeks until my cruise
And my body decides to retain every bit of fluid I put in. :mad: Drinking like crazy right now trying to get rid of the water weight :drinker: Will not be pleased if this keeps me from meeting my pre-cruise goal :sad: But on a happier note TWO AND A HALF WEEKS UNTIL MY CRUISE
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Going on a 7 night cruise
We have a cruise scheduled for next month. I am looking of any and all advice from people who have been on cruises. What worked for you? Any tips? Right now I am thinking I will try to focus on fruit for breakfast, light lunches, and then not worry about dinner. I probably will not drink much, more for personal preference.…
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Exercise/Eat Calores vs No exercise/Don't Eat
When I joined MFP one of the things I ended up doing was developing a new attitude towards exercise and weight lose. Previously, at least mentally, I approached the two separately. To lose weight I needed to cut back my calories AND I needed to exercise. Failing to do both and I ended up feeling guilty and discouraged. So,…
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Obesity in the US over time
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/map_of_the_week/2013/04/obesity_in_america_cdc_releases_gif_of_epidemic_over_time.html Interesting map/gif
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Measuring food by weight, not volume and the MFP database
Is there an easy way to look up the nutritional value of food in the MFP database based on weight, not volume? Most of the measurements appear to be volume.
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Fitbit One, Fitbit Zip or wait for Fitbit Flex
I want a Fitbit and am trying to figure out what I want. For anyone who has a Fitbit One -- is the sleep feature of any value to you? If you have a Fitbit Zip -- do you reqret not getting the fancier One (or Ultra)? What features do you miss, if any? Does anyone think its worth waiting for the bracelet? On the one hand I…
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Travelling this Weekend -- Advice please
So far I have been doing really well with my new attention to what I eat. I really do not want to to anything to jeopardize my success, but I also realize that part of my success long term will be the flexibility to deal with social situations without it getting me completely off track This Friday, we are going to a…
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Guesstimating calories -- Japanese
We have a locally owned fast food restaurant that serves Japanese food. They grill the food right when you order it -- the food is made similar to what you get at a Japanese Steakhouse, but without the extra courses. Portion size is large -- one order fills a standard takeout container, with white rice, meat, zucchini,…
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Seafood mix recipes
I bought a bagged mix of seafood at Sam's yesterday. (Its labeled Paella mix) This isn't it but is was somethign like this: http://www.samsclub.com/sams/eastern-food-products-seafood-mix-2-lbs/prod1511296.ip?navAction= although there is some white fish in it too. I am looking for some ideas on what to do with it. Obviously…
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Accurate calorie counts
I have been here a week and already am suspicious of the calorie counts on many foods in the database -- particularly for the ingredients in a recipe (ie not one scanned into the database.) Is there another recommended source (website and apps) of of nutritional information on basic ingredients (onions, apples, spinach) --…
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Protein -- Too much?
Every day I am over for the amount of protein I eat, most days it is just protein that I am over) Frankly, I have always thought protein was good (as long as it doesn't come from too much fatty meat and my fats are fine)) and am surprised to see I am over. Can someone help me understand the negatives of protein? Why should…
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Digital Scale variations - WHY?
Apparently I raided the fridge last night without knowing it because I gained a pound overnight. Then I had a REALLY good workout while showering and lost that pound..... Yes, I know if the greater scheme of things it does not matter. And I am used to stepping on the scale several times to try to get the scale to give me…
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Busy working parents
I am new here. It feels like between work and my busy children's schedules, there just isn't time to fit in diet and exercise. It is EASIER to be fat :laugh: I would love to find others struggling to find time to fit in exercise and plan out healthy foods while working full time and raising kids. My kids are 10 and 13,…
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Kitchen Scales
Any suggestions about what features I should be looking for in a kitchen scale? I have never bought one before.
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How to determine calories
Hi, I am new here and planning on starting with logging all my food this weekend. I have never been a calorie counter and am a bit intimidate by it. How do I calculate the number of calories in food, particularly those that I didn't make myself? For example today I had a Calazone at lunch (yeah, I know, I shouldn't have)…
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Intro -- Almost 45, mom to 2
My weight has crept up to unacceptable levels and I need to do SOMETHING. I want to drop 40-60 pounds. Hi, I am almost (gulp) 45 (birthday next week) and a mom to two active kids -- 13 and 10. Between work and chauffeuring my kids exercise has fallen off my radar. I need help getting motivated, creative ideas for fitting…
