MFP Checkin

[SJ]

What is your goal (# of lbs, %, maintain, etc)? 17 pounds to get back to pre-preg weight, and would love to lose 20 pounds after that which would get me to wedding weight. I am up 10 pounds from my post-baby low, but we had a crazy weekend with a wedding & lots of partying so I think a few pounds will go quickly.

AW any progress you've made so far: N/A see above

Share your favorite easy to track breakfast: I haven't been eating breakfast- just a coffee.

Share your favorite easy to track lunch: Lunch is ordered in every day at our firm, so it's usually easy to look up and find the nutrition info

Are you using an activity tracker, like FitBit, etc? I just ordered on on Amazon!

Share any general MFP best practices: I don't know- I am new to MFP (have used all kinds of things before- WW, LoseIt, SparkPeople). I am eating low carb, so I am not focusing as much on calorie counting, just trying to log everything and be mindful of each bite. Low carb has worked best for me. I am also in 2 long-term DietBet challenges.

Ask any MFP-related questions:

[aspentosh]

What is your goal (# of lbs, %, maintain, etc)? 11lbs
AW any progress you've made so far: Just started this AM, so nothing yet!
Share your favorite easy to track breakfast: LOL at this recommendation, but shake.ol.ogy
Share your favorite easy to track lunch: tuna sandwich on wheat, salmon burger on sandwich thin, chicken tenders
Are you using an activity tracker, like FitBit, etc? Fitbit!
Share any general MFP best practices: 
Ask any MFP-related questions:

[ssmjlm]

What is your goal (# of lbs, %, maintain, etc)? I would like to get down to 150lbs.  I know I'll never be skinny, but the last time I was at that weight (uh 10 years ago), I was happy in my skin.
AW any progress you've made so far: I'm down about 9lbs since I started in January.  My body really likes to hold onto the weight, but I'm not letting lack of the scale moving deter me.
Share your favorite easy to track breakfast: Scrambled egg, 1tb sharp cheddar and 2 turkey sausage links.  I also like the jimmy dean delights.  I try and do eggs for breakfast for the protein, then I don't necessarily need a morning snack.
Share your favorite easy to track lunch: Turkey with provolone, pirate booty, fruit (or save for snack)
Are you using an activity tracker, like FitBit, etc? No, I'm focused on eating at the moment.
Share any general MFP best practices: Input your recipes, it's easier than trying to guess or inputting each ingredient.
Ask any MFP-related questions:

[Deleted]

Goal is 80lb.
I've lost 3.5lb.
I eat 1 of like 3 things for breakfast - raisin bran + skim milk, rarely oatmeal, or eggs if I am home (I eat breakfast at work). If I am eating breakfast out or don't have time to pack breakfast - 2 DD Egg & cheese Wakeup wraps - 1 tortilla (so I take 1 egg patty out of its wrap and put it in the other one) + a small iced coffee with skim milk and sweetener is 200 calories. Add bacon to 1 and it's like 30 calories.
I eat leftovers for lunch 2-3 days/week, so when I do, I immediately copy dinner into lunch the next day.
I am not, but I am going to start. DH has gotten 2 free FitBits from work and only uses 1.
I don't track calorie-free beverages. If it's diet soda or tea + artificial sweetener, I don't bother. If I have a question about it, like yesterday I had fountain Sprite Zero with flavor, I put it in.
Generally, I like to plan ahead of time what to eat. So last night, I put in all my meals for today, to see how many calories I have to "play" with at the end of the day. It helps keep me accountable vs. trying to put everything either while I'm eating or after eating and possibly going over my calories. Also, I like to have a "rule" of under 300 calories for breakfast, under 400 calories for lunch, and under 500 calories for dinner. I can and do mix up the meals if I am going out, but if I am eating at home/packing breakfast & lunch for work, that's my guideline and allows me to have two snacks just under 200 calories each, usually 2% apricot Chobani or a Chobani Flip at work, and a cookie and glass of chocolate almond milk before bed.

[ssmjlm]

Apr 27, 2015 14:42:25 GMT -5 @vicmo said:

General recommendation: Google the Harris Benedict equation to check your calorie goals. I think mfp is notoriously bad at estimating levels.

Ironically mine is pretty close.

@pnkybrwstr I think there is a way to make a group.  I'm looking on the website to see.

[ssmjlm]

Ok @pnkybrwstr I made a MMMs group. I will invite everyone I've got on my MFP list. Let me see if I can make other admins too.

[ssmjlm]

Damnit it's not finding like half of yall. Are you set to private or something?

[glitzy07]

Apr 27, 2015 14:42:25 GMT -5 @vicmo said:

General recommendation: Google the Harris Benedict equation to check your calorie goals. I think mfp is notoriously bad at estimating levels.

So, if my recommended calorie goal from this equation is 1819 (MFP says 1810 to maintain for me), can I add 300 calories to this for pregnancy to maintain?  "They" say that's the recommendation for additional pregnancy calories, right?

I'm thinking I might want to roughly track, not to lose weight, but to try and keep a handle on pregnancy weight gain.  I did fine last time, but I'm struggling a little bit mentally because I was at my highest non-pregnant weight right before I got a BFP (nearing 160 - my "happy weight" is 145-150).

[glitzy07]

ssmjlm Can you add me to the group? *poof* is my MFP name! 

[ssmjlm]

Apr 27, 2015 14:54:04 GMT -5 @pnkybrwstr said:

Apr 27, 2015 14:52:13 GMT -5 ssmjlm said:

Damnit it's not finding like half of yall. Are you set to private or something?

Are we friends?  I missed your name yesterday before it disappeared.  My name is the same as here.

I just friended you. 

Search for MMMs on MFP and hopefully the group will come up.

I'm still in the old MM group I realized.

[itsme]

What is your goal (# of lbs, %, maintain, etc)? 20lbs to lose
AW any progress you've made so far: I've lost 20lbs (it fluctuates a few lbs) but have fallen off the wagon and maintained rather than lose
Share your favorite easy to track breakfast: I have been making coconut flour porridge with blueberries
Share your favorite easy to track lunch: Whatever I have as leftovers from the night before
Are you using an activity tracker, like FitBit, etc? I was but no longer using it
Share any general MFP best practices: Log everything before you forget what you ate!!
Ask any MFP-related questions: none

[irish]

What is your goal (# of lbs, %, maintain, etc)?
Lose 10lbs to be where I want. Or 12 to be 140lbs!
AW any progress you've made so far:
Lost 6lb in January doing mfp and no junk challenge
Share your favorite easy to track breakfast:
1 weetabix with as little milk as possible (50ml maybe) and 2 slices of toast.
Share your favorite easy to track lunch:
Lunch is hard for me. It tends to be more of a dinner as there aren't many options in work.
Are you using an activity tracker, like FitBit, etc?
No.
Share any general MFP best practices:
I don't really have any.
Ask any MFP-related questions:
How can I find the group when searching on the app?

[krystee]

What is your goal (# of lbs, %, maintain, etc)?
I would like to get to a size 14. (I would rather not set a specific pound goal since it's daunting. I felt cute and healthier when I was a 14 (18/20 now), so I figure that's a good goal. I will reassess when I get there to see if I want to lose more.

AW any progress you've made so far:
I am four weeks pp and four pounds below my pre-pregnancy weight.

Share your favorite easy to track breakfast:
I like making egg muffins. Freezable, good protein source, can mix up the veggies in them.

Share your favorite easy to track lunch:
I like to get Chipotle salads or Panera when I eat out since both are very easy to track based on the nutritional info on their web sites.

Are you using an activity tracker, like FitBit, etc?
I have a FitBit I will use as soon as I can locate the charger!

[Saudade]

What is your goal (# of lbs, %, maintain, etc)?
27 pounds total.
AW any progress you've made so far:
10 down, 17 to go
Share your favorite easy to track breakfast:
I'm just starting to actually track. i'm trying to do low-carb so bfast is usually eggs/bacon
Share your favorite easy to track lunch:
See above.
Are you using an activity tracker, like FitBit, etc?
No. I'm trying to be consistent with 21DF on my days off(4) and not worry about it on work days (3). 
Share any general MFP best practices:
 
Ask any MFP-related questions:

[Marmee]

Apr 27, 2015 14:31:14 GMT -5 @pnkybrwstr said:

Hi Ladies!  I friended everyone who shared their name in my thread yesterday.  Thanks for the support - we can do this!!
I was successful in losing weight after having O by using MFP, so hoping I can do it again!  Here's some questions:

What is your goal (# of lbs, %, maintain, etc)?
AW any progress you've made so far:
Share your favorite easy to track breakfast:
Share your favorite easy to track lunch:
Are you using an activity tracker, like FitBit, etc?
Share any general MFP best practices:
Ask any MFP-related questions:

Can you guys add me to the group? I'm cityparkmom on MFP.

My goal is 55lbs...my dream goal is more like 85.

No progress yet...I recently weaned & immediately gained 10. It's time to get serious. I'm still trying to get my thyrid under control & my doc just upped my dose again.

I like oatmeal for breakfast
I like arugula salad with tuna For lunch

I just found my FitBit after it being missing for a year. I'm pretty excited.

[mandapanda18]

Apr 27, 2015 14:31:14 GMT -5 @pnkybrwstr said:

Hi Ladies!  I friended everyone who shared their name in my thread yesterday.  Thanks for the support - we can do this!!
I was successful in losing weight after having O by using MFP, so hoping I can do it again!  Here's some questions:

What is your goal (# of lbs, %, maintain, etc)? 5lbs, then maintain, It was closer to eight pounds but the only upside of being deathly ill is lost weight!
AW any progress you've made so far: see above 
Share your favorite easy to track breakfast: coffee, microwave steel cut oats and fruit
Share your favorite easy to track lunch: this is the hardest meal for me, I slack off making lunch and often eat at the cafeteria or grill on campus, none of it is in MFP so I have to guess.... what I really need to do is bring my lunch
Are you using an activity tracker, like FitBit, etc? nope, just the steps thing on my phone, I manually enter everything else.
Share any general MFP best practices: using the frequent meals section and the scanner tool makes it so much quicker!
Ask any MFP-related questions:

[boxerdog]

What is your goal (# of lbs, %, maintain, etc)? 13 lbs

AW any progress you've made so far: just started!

Share your favorite easy to track breakfast: cereal, oatmeal, yogurt with fruit and granola

Share your favorite easy to track lunch: salads, cheese and crackers, hummus

Are you using an activity tracker, like FitBit, etc? Yes, Fitbit. I really like how it syncs with mfp so far!

Share any general MFP best practices:
Ask any MFP-related questions: I can't figure out how to find the group!! I am emilyb67. I friended a bunch of y'all yesterday.

Read more: pandce.proboards.com/thread/441884/mfp-checkin#ixzz3YYPXQoC5

[glitzy07]

Lol @vicmo Neither was I. Unless you figure I ate a shit ton of fruit by consuming approximately one watermelon per day in my last trimester.

I figured if I put that goal out into the universe, maybe I'd actually be careful. But considering the fact that I'm currently eating pb chocolate ice cream right from the tub, well...

[ShaysMomma]

This is cool! I dont have a fit bit but now I kinda want one. Is this the gadget that also can track your sleep and wake you gently with a wrist vibration?

[oceanstbride]

What is your goal (# of lbs, %, maintain, etc)?
Lose 15 pounds to get back down to pre-pg weight (which I was down to and even below last summer, but I gained 15 pounds between Sept. and Jan.)
AW any progress you've made so far:
Down about 4 pounds from my highest non-pg weight
Share your favorite easy to track breakfast:
Dannon light and fit yogurt, hard boiled egg, and almonds
Share your favorite easy to track lunch:
I also have a typical salad that I save a la @vicmo. It usually consists of spinach, shredded carrots, mushrooms, edamame, chickpeas, a little bit of cheese, and sometimes a hard boiled egg.
Are you using an activity tracker, like FitBit, etc?
Yes/no. I have a FitBit, but haven't used it since I lost the charger to it. I have a new one now and just need to get back into the routine of putting it on.
Share any general MFP best practices:
Definitely look into other resources to find a more reasonable calorie goal. They set mine at 1,200 and when I saw a dietician through a program at work, they thought a goal of 1,550-1,600 calories a day would be better for me. I am just starting tracking again this week, so we'll see.
Ask any MFP-related questions:
For exercise, if you do a group exercise class, do you just find the closest exercise you can find or do you wear a HR monitor?

[rosebud]

Goal: 10 lbs before we TTC #3
Easy Breakfast : whole wheat toast, avocado, red pepper flakes, sea salt flakes
I need to find time to workout, but since that's lacking, I'm counting calories instead...

[greencrayon]

What is your goal (# of lbs, %, maintain, etc)?
I'd like to lose another 85#. Goal is somewhere between 160-180

AW any progress you've made so far:
I've been yoyoing. I lost 40#, got pregnant. Lost some more, gained it back.

Share your favorite easy to track breakfast:
I'm just doing omelet (3 egg) with spinach and cheese. I actually had two today lol. 6 eggs. I'm doing keto.

Share your favorite easy to track lunch:
cheese sticks, rolled up lunch meat
Are you using an activity tracker, like FitBit, etc?
Fitbit but I lost it.

Share any general MFP best practices:
if you don't have time to track, take a picture and track later.

Ask any MFP-related questions: how do you guys deal with variability between the same products in their database?



ETA- I had 13 grams of net carbs today! Woo!

[greencrayon]

Also, can you add me to the group? Greencrayon23

[greencrayon]

Apr 27, 2015 21:20:01 GMT -5 @simpledog said:

Fav veg protein snacks? I am way under on MFP. Today I had: Greek yogurt, cheese, almonds, beans, and peanut butter.

Tofu? Hummus?

[irish]

Apr 27, 2015 20:38:34 GMT -5 @kirkette said:

I thought my name was the same on MFP.
It's actually Kirkette1 .
LOL

Thank god you clarified!! Cos Kirkette on mfp is a 56 year old female with 66lb to lose, with no friends.... I thought "maybe she put in a higher age to keep super anonymous"

[shellbear09]

I'm late to this but here goes.  

Goal is to lose 50ish pounds.
-I have lost 10 pounds since the beginning of the year but been stalled for awhile.
-I made a recipe on mfp for my overnight oats. Steel cut oats, greek yogurt, milk, honey. It is my favorite.
-I usually do a sandwich and salad. Or leftovers plus salad.
-No I think I want a fitbit though.
-It is easy to track when eating same stuff or saving a meal so you don't have to reenter it all.

[shellbear09]

Apr 27, 2015 20:47:52 GMT -5 @pnkybrwstr said:

Good news: I tracked all my food today!
Bad news: I ate 2452 calories and wish I had a donut.

Good for you for tracking.  It is really hard for me to keep tracking when I'm not eating what I planned to.

[jeaniebueller]

What is your goal (# of lbs, %, maintain, etc)? I am 163 rightnow, I would like to be 145
AW any progress you've made so far:I lost 8 pounds already and I feel so much less bloated
Share your favorite easy to track breakfast: I eat 2 scrambled eggs for breakfast every morning. If that isn't available, I'll have either a little bit of natural pb on toast, or a chobani and toast and butter.
Share your favorite easy to track lunch: My regular lunch is a salad with tomatos, cucumbers, onion, alittle bit of shredded cheese and grilled chicken if I have it on hand.
Are you using an activity tracker, like FitBit, etc? Nope. Sometimes when I run, I use my HRM to get a better calorie count but that's it.
Share any general MFP best practices: Eat lots of fruits and veggies for snacks?
Ask any MFP-related questions:

[cobber06]

I need to lose 15 pounds that I've been hanging on to since pregnancy. I go in spurts with tracking, but need to start logging my food intake again to make sure I stay at 1200 calories per day.

I'll have to try find the group- my mfp name is my actual name, but my initials are lcb.

[glitzy07]

Apr 28, 2015 20:17:35 GMT -5 @simpledog said:

My streak of not eating junk lasted one day. One day! I caved and had a peanut butter cup.

I clearly cannot be around candy.

My job IS candy, literally. It's the worst. I'm so not good at moderation and am better off not having any. Because once I have some, I want it all!