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What should I log?!
Hi everyone :) Just got back from a wonderful vacation and I ate a ton of really yummy food (deff went wayyyy over on calories and macros but hey you gotta live a little!) anyway now im back and getting back on track but for dinner tonight my mom bought me a special chicken burger patty from the butcher..its pretty big and…
question about saturated fats!
MyFitnessPal says my goal for saturated fat is 14g per day. Does this mean that it is recommended that you SHOULD eat 14 grams of saturated fat per day as part of a healthy diet? OR does it mean that you are ALLOWED that much, but you should aim to be lower? I was always under the impression that saturated fats are bad for…
Always go over my fiber and protein!
Hi everyone :) I'm following an IIFYM diet and I always go over my fiber and protein every day. Is this something I need to watch more? Or does it really not matter much?
Question about iifym and fiber
I am following an IIFYM (if it first your macros) diet and according to IIFYM.com I should be consuming 220g carbs, 112g protein, 45g fat and 22-28g of fiber a day to get to my goal. If you look at my diary for yesterday for example, you can see I always go over my fiber by a lot. Do I subtract all of the fiber from my…
How do you log difficult foods?
For example, yesterday I had to eat at school so I decided to get a salad. There was a bunch of healthy stuff in there (chick peas, beets, grilled chicken, kidney beans, etc. but I couldn't measure anything so I had to guess all the portion sizes which is hard to tell when looking at it all mixed up in there. I had no idea…
Eat healthy but NORMALLY! How after dieting for so long?
Hey guys. So I've been dieting for quite a while now (almost a year) and I feel I have taken it too far and have made it an unhealthy habit, consisting of constant counting, recording, and worrying so much about how much I eat and how often. I only eat whole natural foods and I work out for an hour each day, but I always…
Clean eating
Hi everyone! Just started a clean eating diet (foods without artificial ingredients) but i always like to have a couple drinks on Saturdays just because its part of socializing and having fun for me. I know alcohol is not clean but I was just wondering what are the cleanest options? Does anybody who eats clean ever kick…
Only burning 250 cals doing Insanity?!
Hi everybody! So I just recently started doing the insanity program and have just finished my first week. I wear a heart rate monitor while doing the workouts (Polar H7 bluetooth Heart Rate Sensor with strap) and after every workout I have only burned 250-300 cals! I feel like I push myself very hard and I try not to take…
fitbit force?
Hi everybody! So I wanted to buy some sort of device that tells me how many calories I burn a day. In my searching I came across a product called the fitbit force. I was just wondering if anyone has used this product before and what they thought about it. It seems awesome! It even tracks your sleep cycles. But anyway, does…
went on cruise vacation and gained 10lbs!:(
Hi everyone, so I just got home from a wonderful cruise vacation and when I got home I decided to step on the scale to assess the damage. I knew I put on some weight, but I worked out in the fitness center every day on board and I was not expecting a 10 pound gain! I am a 5'3" female and before going on the cruise i was…
Eating too few calories??
Hi everyone! I have been using my new fitness tracker (the polar loop) with a heart rate monitor during my workouts and through using it have discovered that for the past 5 months or so I have been eating at a fairly large calorie deficit. I kind of had a feeling I may have been doing this, but was not sure until I…
have been eating too few calories all along?
Hi everyone! I have been using my new fitness tracker (the polar loop) with a heart rate monitor during my workouts and through using it have discovered that for the past 5 months or so I have been eating at a fairly large calorie deficit. I kind of had a feeling I may have been doing this, but was not sure until I…
2 quest bars a day?
I love quest bars, they are the best snack and actually satisfy my hunger and cravings in between meals. Is it bad if I eat 2 quest bars on some days as snacks? I am pretty much addicted to these things! Lol
calories really all that matter?
I eat a pretty well balanced diet full of healthy foods, but I was just wondering.. as far as weight loss/gain/management goes, is calories in calories out the only thing that really matters? Does a persons carb,protein and fat percentages really matter as long as the person is within their intended calorie range? Like for…
cooked turkey vs. raw turkey calories?
I have a decent amount of leftover turkey from thanksgiving and on the packaging on the turkey it said a 4 oz serving is 120 calories. I am assuming his is a the serving for the raw turkey. Now that the turkey was baked in the oven how many calories would 4 oz of cooked turkey be? I want to make a turkey salad and want to…
easy way to make a heart rate sensor band smaller?
I just bought the polar h7 bluetooth heart rate sensor and the band that comes in the package is too big for me. It constantly slides down my chest while I am running. Anybody know a quick fix for this? I guess I can try to cut and sew it so that it is smaller, but I feel like I might just make it worse haha. It costs…
Anybody use the polar loop?
Hey everyone! I decided to try out the polar loop as well as the fitbit force to find out which one I like better. I already tried to work with the fitbit force and while I loved the website and app and that it connects with MFP I didnt like the device overall. I wanted something that would track my non step workouts as…
FITBIT USERS: calculating driving as steps
I am currently on a long car ride and my fitbit is recording a decent number of false steps, floors, and calories! I know the start time of when i got in the car so when i select "driving" from the list of activities and enter it for the time period i was in the car, it will take out the false info it logged right? My…
Accurate way to figure out how many cals a day i burn?
Hi everyone! I just wanted to know if there is a machine or monitor or something i can purchase to know accurately how many calories I burn a day so i can have a more solid answer as to how many calories i need to eat a day. When i use those online calculators the results are all over the place and usually seem like a high…
Quest bars as my dessert?
Hi everyone! Just have a quick question! I absolutely LOVE quest bars and I was wondering if it would be okay to have them as a dessert at night? They have around 5-8 grams of fat, 3-5 net carbs, and 20 grams protein! I always have a sweet tooth at night and these are ao good and satisfy my dessert craving. I always have…
Need some advice!!
Hi everyone, just here looking for some advice on what to do to reach my fitness goal. I am a 21 year old girl (110 lbs, 5'3") and my goal is to stay really lean but put on a little bit more muscle so I appear more "toned". Basically going for the "beach body" look lol. Anyway, I keep reading that it is impossible to keep…
Need some advice!
Hi everyone, just here looking for some advice on what to do to reach my fitness goal. I am a 21 year old girl (110 lbs, 5'3") and my goal is to stay really lean but put on a little bit more muscle so I appear more "toned". Basically going for the "beach body" look lol. Anyway, I keep reading that it is impossible to keep…
protien after working out on cardio days?
Hi everyone! I try to workout 6 days a week and I alternate strength training and cardio workouts every other day. On Strength training days I lift weights and take a body sculpting class and after each workout I have a whey protein shake or have a protein bar or something. On my cardio days I do activities such as…
Could i be eating too few calories?
Hey everyone! I am kind of concerned because even though mfp says i should be consuming 1780 calories a day I feel like this could be low for me. I workout 6 days a week an hour each day and i am usually pretty active overall. I am a student and i have to walk to and from class a lot and i am also work part time as a…
should i eat protien after my cardio workouts?
Hi everyone! I try to workout 6 days a week and I alternate strength training and cardio workouts every other day. On Strength training days I lift weights and take a body sculpting class and after each workout I have a whey protein shake or have a protein bar or something. On my cardio days I do activities such as…
eating dessert muffins every night?
Hi everyone! I recently found a recipe online for healthier chocolate chip muffins and I made them and they are GREAT. They have no flour or sugar (besides stevia), and are made with ingredients like greek yogurt, unsweetened coco, applesauce, and rolled oats. Besides the chocolate chips its all pretty healthy ingredients.…
Having trouble eating all of my calories!?
Hi everyone! My name is Amber and I am using MFP in order to tone up and just create a better lifestyle by eating healthy, good foods. I am not overweight and do not really want to lose any weight (21 years old, 5'3", 112 lbs) I would like to keep my weight where it is. I am very active (I do Body Sculpting classes at my…