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Replacement for BodyMedia band?
BodyMedia went seriously downhill after the Jawbone buyout. Now, they're ending the service completely as of January 31. The problem is, I can't find another device that claims to accurately calculate calories burned from activities that aren't step-based. BodyMedia used to do a great job of knowing when I was working hard…
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Word to the wise: BodyMedia acquired by Jawbone
I hadn't heard until today that BodyMedia was recently acquired by Jawbone. I hope this means that Jawbone will work on new and better versions of the BodyMedia products, but it could also mean the end of that product line. Since the Jawbone UP (while a nice device in many ways) leaves a lot to be desired in terms of…
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Is it legit to only record the "new low" weigh-ins?
I weigh myself every morning (sans clothes, before eating or drinking, using the same scale, placed in the identical place on the floor) and log my weight on MFP whenever I hit a new low. My rationale for this is that I know for an absolute fact that I'm on about a 700 calorie deficit every single day (well, except for a…
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Just started running: Shin and knee damage?
So I just started the C25K program Monday. Today was my second workout, and my shins and knees are, well, not exactly painful, but they feel scary. My shins are actually sensitive to the touch, almost like they've been beaten or something. My knees also feel like they've been banged up whenever I move them. Now, I know…
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Is gorging once as bad as regular slight overeating?
I have a theory that eating a really big, disgustingly-huge meal every once in awhile isn't as bad as slight, but consistent, overeating. Specifically, I've noticed that if I overeat just a little for a couple of weeks (e.g., eating normally except for adding a few of my wife's chocolate chip cookies per day), I'll gain…
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My Weekly Plateau
I've been tracking calories long enough now to notice some trends, one of which is what I call my "weekly plateau." (To start with, I'm well aware of daily weight fluctuations, but I still weigh myself every day just because I like to see it fluctuate. ;) ) Basically, it seems like I can be careful with my eating for days…
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TDEE via BodyMedia: If my method works, why am I not hungry?
So this is new to me; usually I've had an excellent appetite and am always happy to eat more. But now that I've been on MFP for a little over a month, I'm finding that I really struggle to eat as many calories as I aim for each day. To begin with, I have a BodyMedia Link that shows I burn around 3300 calories per day (3800…
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How to use a BodyBugg with MFP?
My Fitness Pal gave me a daily goal of 1730 calories to lose a projected 1.5 pounds per week. I did that for two weeks and lost six pounds. A couple of days ago I reduced my weight loss goal to only one pound per week, so my daily calories went up to 1950. Yesterday, I got a BodyBugg, and put it on just before bed last…
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Could I really have burned THAT many calories?
So I got a Body Media "Body Bugg" a couple of days ago. Yesterday was my first full 24-hour period of wearing it, and I have to say, I can hardly believe it's accurate. It said I burned 3,779 calories. I could believe that if I'd had a physically demanding day, but all I did was a 30-minute walk (average speed just over…
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Are calories from fat really that bad?
In trying to eat a high protein diet, I'm finding that my calories from fat are often greater than 40% of my calories for the day. On the one hand, I do believe that a calorie is a calorie, but on the other hand, it seems hard to accept that a fat calorie is no worse than anything else. I eat a fair amount of beef, eggs…
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Need help understanding body cues
I've been logging here at MFP for almost two weeks now and have been at or under my calorie goal every day except one (about a 750-per-day deficit). This is obviously not long enough for huge results, but I have definitely noticed some physical and mental symptoms of eating so little. To start with, I'm having a much…
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How real is "starvation mode"?
So I know my body will drop my metabolism lower if I eat less than it's used to getting. And I know the usual line about eating too little (e.g., will lose as much muscle as fat, metabolism drops, fat comes on fast once you start eating again). But what I'm wondering if if it's possible to "game the system" a bit. Say I…
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Trying to lose fat and gain endurance
Hi, I'm Matthew, a 32 year old guy, 5' 11" tall and 218 lbs. I've used two body fat calculators (calipers and measurements) to estimate my body fat being between 12% and 18%, so I figure all I really need to lose is about 20 lbs of fat before I'll meet my goals. I've already lost 5 lbs since joining My Fitness Pal about…
