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Need help getting more protein and fat
I'm trying to get the hang of this macro thing. I have 400 calories left for the day and I'm 85g below my protein goal, 25g below my fat goal and 50g over on carbs. Any food ideas for me?
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Why do we gain weight as we age?
Is it just that our metabolism slows down? I used to be able to eat anything and I was a size 2/4 up until age 25. Now 10 years later I gain weight super easily and have gained like 25 pounds in that time. I'm at least as active now as I was then so I don't know what changed. I had kids but what else?
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Help please! Syncing Fitbit?
Hello! My Fitbit syncs with MFP and shows my exercise, however the food I enter into my Fitbit app doesn't transfer over. Is it supposed to? I don't really feel like entering food into both. :/ Thanks :)
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Which Fitbit do you recommend?
My son got the Charge for his birthday and it's pretty cool. I want to get one but debating between the Flex, Charge and ChargeHR. Is the HR worth the extra cost?
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Lifting at home with dumbells?
Are there any good at-home lifting programs that use only dumbells? I have adjustable ones that go up to I think 40lbs. each. I do not have a weight bench or barbell. Thanks!! :)
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500cal or 250cal deficit?
I have about 15-17lbs. In my case would you do a 500 or 250 deficit?
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Is my heart rate during exercise safe?
I'm 36 and just recently started exercising regularly. I'm 5'7" and 152 lbs. so not terribly overweight but definitely out of shape. I just got a Fitbit charge HR to track my heart rate during rest and exercise. My goal is to lose about 15-17lbs but my main reason for starting to exercise regularly is health. I'm doing a…
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Am I doing enough?
My schedule only allows me to work out 3 (or occasionally 4) times a week. I do a group exercise class that's 60 minutes long. About 40 minutes of that is cardio and the last 20 minutes are body weight exercises. Is this enough or would you add something? I'm a newbie if you can't tell. ;)
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Do you count calories every day?
Do you count calories every day and make sure to stay at your goal each day? Or do you give yourself a day off where you don't worry about calories?
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Fitbit accurate?
Does the regular plain old Fitbit (NOT the HR version) accurately measure calories burned? Since it's not monitoring you're heart rate, i guess it's just an estimate, but I'm curious how accurate that estimate is. I want to buy an HR but don't want to spend that much right now. Thanks! :)
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How often do you weigh?
I've been weighing myself everyday morning and night. And my weight has fluctuated from day to day. It's really discouraging when I hop on at night and it's gone UP. *sigh* Maybe I should be weighing only once a week in the am? WDYT? Thanks. :)
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Leslie Sansone with weights
Has anyone done the Leslie Sansone with 2 nor 3 pound hand weights? How many calories do you burn using the weights as opposed to doing the video with no weights? I just added 2 lb weights and I feel like I get a better workout, however I don't own a HRM, so I'm not sure how much I'm burning.
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Is my deficit too low or too high? What's the deal?
My TDEE is 1922. I set my cals at 1538 (20% deficit). I exercise about 30 minutes a day, but I sometimes skip a day or two. I'm not a big exercise person. I'd say I'm lightly active. I'm about 153 right now & 5'7". I'd like to weigh 135-140. I don't know if I'm just eating the wrong foods but I have a hard time staying…
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Favorite low calorie snacks?
What are your favorite low cal snacks? I get myself into trouble with the goldfish crackers, pretzels, chips...UGH. I need some better options...
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Success with Leslie Sansone?
Has anyone out there had real success with Leslie Sansone DVDs? I have been doing the 2 mile one for a few weeks. I like that it's only 30 minutes because I don't have a lot of time. Plus I feel like if I'm getting at least 30 minutes a day I'm doing pretty good, since normally I hate working out but know I need to for my…
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Diet Rite or Zevia? Trying to kick my Coke habit...
I LOOOVE Coke and I'm pretty sure it's the main reason I have gained weight. :/ I know none of the diet varieties are "healthy" but at this point, i just need to kick the Coke habit until I eventually am able to switch to water. I tried flavored sparkling water and nope, didn't curb my Coke craving. I cannot drink Diet…
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Please help me with TDEE
I am 5'7", 155 and want to be 135. I plugged my info into http://www.fat2fittools.com/tools/bmr/. I chose "lightly active" and it gave me a BMR of 1485. Here's what i am confused about. The calorie calculator gave me 1922 calories to get to my GOAL weight. I was told by someone here that this number is the amount of…
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Need to quit drinking Coke. HELP!!
Hi everyone. :) I need some advice. I am super duper addicted to regular Coke. I have to have one first thing in the morning or I get a monstrous headache. I also drink one with breakfast and another with lunch and dinner as well...and another 1 or 2 throughout the day. So, I am having 4-5 Cokes a day!! Horrible, I know…
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Am I the only one who has a trouble staying under 1200?
I have noticed alot of people saying they have a hard time reaching 1200. Well, I'm the opposite! I love snacking and I do it alot (well, I should say I did it alot...not so much now), but over the past two years I've gained 20 pounds which is why I'm here. Anyway, I have a very hard time staying under 1200. So far I have…
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Best exercise for tummy?
I want to lose about 15 pounds, especially in the tummy/love handle area. I was wondering if there are any specific exercises that are best for toning that area. I've heard crunches aren't really that great. Is cardio (like running, etc) my best bet? Thanks.:smile:
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Fat tummy! :(
OK, I need help. I am 5'7" and about 149lbs. Trying to get down to 135.... Anyway, I was always a skinny girl, even after the birth of my two kids (weighed about 110 before kids 130 after my second child - not bad). My weight gain has mostly happened in the last two years. I attribute it to getting older (I turned 30 this…
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Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown level 1
I just did it last night an OMG it was so hard! I was wondering how you guys log this. It's definitely NOT regular Yoga at all. I ended up logging it as aerobics, general but I'm not sure if that's accurate. I kinda have to guess since I don't have a HRM. But man, it was HARD! Thanks!
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I'm not losing weight. :(
I've been at this for 20 days now. I lost one pound and then gained it back. For the first 2 weeks, I had my settings at 1200. That was really hard for me to stick to. So, I changed it to 1400. I am a SAHM so I guess I'd say I'm lightly active. I have been working out almost everyday for 20-30 minutes. I will admit that I…
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Light active or Sedentary? Help!
I only work 2 hours a day (work in an elementary school) but besides that I am a SAHM. That said, both kids are in school (one half day, one full day) and I'll admit I sit on my butt on the computer alot while they're at school. Of course I do regular household chores...dishes, etc. but I still don't consider myself all…
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Calories in Togos sandwich?
I can't find the specific sandwich I get in the data base. I get turkey, cheese, lettuce and tomato on 6" white bread and I eat half. I never get any condiments and I think the Togos sandwich in the database includes mayo. Any idea how many calories this would be? Should I just guess? Thanks! :)
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If you eat under your calories one day, do you eat more the
So, if one day you have 300 calories left over at the end of the day, do you let yourself go over the next day? Thanks!:)
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Need some workout recommendations for a beginner.
I've never actually needed to work out....until now. I have never been a member of a gym, I've never really run. So, now that I am 30 it's catching up with me a little. I've been doing Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred. First I was doing it everyday and I hurt myself. So, I took a break for a few weeks and now I'm trying to…
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Weight Watchers - How many calories equal a point?
I did WW in the past and couldn't stick with it. I like MFP much better so far. Anyway, what I was wondering is, how many calories=a weight watchers point? Just curious if my calorie goal is similar to what my WW daily point goal was. Thanks!
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When tracking your exercise, do you include the warm up & co
Title pretty much says it all. Do you include the warm up and cool down period when you record the minutes you spent working out? Thanks!
