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Maintenance mode
Is there a setting in MFP for maintenance?
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2 weeks in China - a step backwards
I was in China in the last two weeks. While I had a great time, my diet was all over the place. It was very difficult to count calories: different ingredients, different way of cooking and eating, and there was just simply too much food, all the time! I did my best to keep track of what I ate, knowing most of time that…
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St Albans half marathon on 8th June
I have entered the St Albans half marathon on 8th June. Anyone who has done this before? If yes, how was it? Was it hilly? What are your tips for preparation? First one for me but I run 45-50 miles a month on average, at least for the last two months. The longest distance I have run is 13 miles, twice last year. Will I be…
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Vitao lunch box - how to calculate calories?
I was in Central London today and had lunch at Vitao Organic Vegan Restaurant. I bought a small lunch box and ate it in a park nearby. It was very nice, there were steamed brown rice, broccoli and apple salad, chickpea curry, vegetable curry as far as I can remember. How do I on earth calculate the calories of my lunch? It…
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Daily calories
I am 5ft7 and currently weigh 146lbs - this is after using MFP for about 2 weeks and losing 3.7lbs. I wan to lose a little bit more, my ideal weight is about 140lbs. Someone said my BMR does not equal my daily calories allowance. I used two different website to calculate BMR, which gave me 1277cal and 1388cal respectively.…
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Too much coffee?
I think I am addicted to coffee. I start with two mugs of black filter coffee in the morning, followed by another 3 mugs of instant coffee during the day. In the weekends, I drink less coffee, just the 2 mugs in the morning. I don’t add sugar or milk to my coffee so this habit does really affect my daily calories intake -…
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My success story
I would like to show you a few of my pictures, taken repectively in 2011, 2013 and early 2014.
