I've had my Polar M400 since October 2015. I'm still fiddling around with where I should set my calories in MFP. Some days due to activity (obviously) my Polar gives me exercise calories and other slower days it takes away calories. I have my calories currently set to 1500 as a base goal but I'm not sure if this is…
I'm getting back into weight lifting - haven't seriously done so since varsity soccer in high school. I have two questions. 1. How much swelling is "normal"? I did my heavy leg day on Monday, and the super soreness hasn't hit until today. My legs are swollen and painful. According to the scale I've "gained" 3-4 lbs (I know…
I have set a daily goal of 1350 calories: 152 carbs, 38 fat, and 101 protein. (152 + 101) x 4 = 1012 (38 x 9) = 342 1012 + 342 = 1354. Ok, close enough, just remove a single gram of carbs or protein and viola, 1350. After eating breakfast, I have 1015 calories remaining: 112 carbs, 29 fat, and 60 protein. (112 + 60) x 4 =…
MFP has my daily calories set to 1200. I am honestly afraid to eat that many. This fear comes from the fact that I've struggled with eating disorders in the past, both anorexia and bulimia. In 2010 I "recovered" from bulimia, but the thoughts of needing to eat as few calories as possible still loom in the back of my mind.…
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