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What exercises do you log?
Hello! I have a question regarding how you guys log your exercise. So when you first use the guided setup to establish your goals, you input your activity level which gives a basis for calculating your caloric needs. I am a student so I put moderately active because I walk all over campus and home frequently and daily.…
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What is a reasonable calorie deficit for weight loss?
Hi all- I am 22 years old, 147 pounds and am aiming to get down to 135 or so. I work out 5 days a week with a mixture of cardio and strength training. I am pretty strong and muscular but have very little definition due to excess body fat on my arms, back and stomach. I am looking to start a diet plan from square 1 and am…
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Birth Control and Turning into a Balloon
Hi there - Obviously this question is geared more towards my fellow ladies of MFP, but I have started a new type of birth control with higher estrogen (as I was suffering from a condition caused by too low of estrogen levels), and have gained 12 pounds and counting in the first 2 weeks of starting the medication. Since…
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Looking for some committed support/ mutual "tough love" :)
My name is Kathryne, and I'd really like to meet people to keep me accountable and encourage me to push harder! I'm a 21-year-old college student from California and love being outdoors, writing, hiking, anything related to dogs, peanut butter, and other super boring things :) I'm really looking for some people who are up…
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What time should you eat your 1st meal of the day?
There seems to be a ton of conflicting research on whether or not it is better to eat first thing in the morning or closer to noon. I've tried both, and to the point of most of the pro-fasting crowd, I do get very hungry for the rest of the morning when I eat really early. My concern with this, however, is the possibility…
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Yet another eating strategy question
Hello all - Based on a calculator from some external site, the amount of calories I need to maintain my weight is around 2100. However, MFP has issued me a calorie goal of 1200 kcal a day. That's a big deficit. This obviously is from setting it up to lose weight quicker (who doesn't want to lose weight as fast as…
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Help with late night snacking?
Recently I came out of a strict cleanse diet, and every week I seem to be getting back into eating more and more. My self control seems to be solid during the day, but falls apart after dinner. Anyone else experience this? I'm trying to figure out how to insure that dinner is the last thing I eat every night, as apparently…
