myfitnesspal.com support thread 4

[jchocchip]

old thread here

Support thread for those of us trying to log our food and exercise on myfitnesspal

Thought I'd be brave and start the new thread off!

I always think KFC is one of the healthier fast food options. monster I pull the skin off the chicken and have a mini corn on the cob and hardly nick any chips from my dh! Far better than pizza or chinesy, I think.

Lovely idea running with your 8yo, smelly.

I've started taking a multivit with iron as my iron always is low - not enough spinach here either! And my sugar is way over, and I am thinking of trying to cut down on milk chocolate....

jchocchip Thanks for akin me feel better, I agree really and I didn't eat all of it so put it in seperately and it only came to 844 plus 390 for the choc milkshake at mcdonalds
I am ill so am finding it hard to care today, self pitying! :o

It's hard to make sensible choices when you are feeling ill.

I'm 142 over and wanted to go out on the bike, but it is p*ing it down here! Just got soaked going to water my tomatoes at the end of the garden. Oh well - though I would avoid the shred today, but guess it is fated...

Hi all! Not doing so well today - DS1 has gone off on Beavers camp and so promised DS2 we could do 'whatever he wanted'! Turns out that meant baking strawberry tarts, which we did and there was a bit too much spoon licking (on my part!) That, coupled with the wine I am treating myself to for tea is going to take me over, but I do generally have a 'spike' day over the weekend so I am hoping it will even out.
It's so great that there is such a strong support system on here and on MFP - definately helps my motivation to know that we are all in this together (to coin a phrase!) and helping each other along.

Hello!

Just wondered if I could ask the MFP experts a question?

Anybody know why my calcium for today is at 28% after two 200 ml glasses of semi skimmed milk, 2 tbsps of Parmesan and an activia creamy raspberry yoghurt?

And when I added the second glass of milk the figure of 28% did not change and my bl**dy sugar went up by about 10 points (I am always disasterously over on sugar, because I eat a lot of fruit, but milk ffs...)

I have refreshed the screen etc, but it is sticking to its guns and refusing to up the calcium after the extra milk, just the sugar.

What am I doing wrong??!

And while I'm here, how can I eat enough iron without having dried fruit (scared of sugar implications!)

I'm pregnant btw, so really trying to meet my calcium and iron targets but it's so hard!

Dont forget KateUnrulyBush the entries are only as good as the people who entered them. Just checked milk in my fridge and 100ml is 16% of you rda so will depend on your glass size but as long as you know that you've had it dont worry about mfp inaccuracies. I'm struggling with iron so taking supplement for the first time in my life! Spinach is good and of course red meat plus some pulses I think. Not sure about sugar I asked on mfp the other day as I'm always loads over and several others said they were too.

Just got home and my Fitbit is with neighbour as it needed a signature!!!

I will report back with how I get on with it.

DP can't understand why I've had an £80 pedometer for my birthday. Explaining what it really is is wasted on him

Can you wear a fit bit for swimming? If so I really want one! :o

Morning ladies... Sorry for the radio silence and the lack of input on mfp... have been really ill since Tuesday and all I have done is sleep!

Welcome to all the newbies feel free to add me!! Same name as on here!!

I am finally starting to feel human again although I have this terrible itchy rash all over my body and it is driving me nuts I haven't been doing to bad with my diet although I have been over my calories since I have been ill, need to undo some of the damage I think .

Was suppose to go in to work today but have decided that I am ill and need to rest.... Just couldn't deal with all the buzzers going off with a woolley head, if you know what I mean.

My calorie intake is 1200 and I am 5ft 3ins.. I am on the sedentary as I am at uni most of the time but I do run around after 3 kids as well but though it was better that way so I add exercise calories such walking the kiddies to school up and down the massive hill, when I am not on placement! I can't wait to get back to Insanity - I feel like I have let myself down by becoming ill... I was doing so well as well... frustrated is not the word!!

Well done to all the losses and for reaching those special mile stones...

Keep going ladies... we can do it!! x

Whats a fitbit???

I've lost 1.8 lbs.

Well done Carpe! :o

Twinkle if you have a look on MFP they have the fitbits on there, it's like a pedometer but you wear it all the time even when you're sleeping and it will show you all the calories you're using during your day. It looks great, but they're not cheap.

Oops sorry, hope you're feeling better soon Twinkle

Just been looking up the fitbit, I need one! They look brilliant and all those activities that are not mentionable would get tracked

Hello...snailrunner on mfp and have recently changed my MN name :)

I have regained 2kg (I know why, I have done little exercise and eaten cr*p) and there are now only 5 weeks til b-day (it's like d-day, but involves wearing a bikini on holiday!)

DP went away for three weeks yesterday so no meals out for a while, I need to get focused and get back on track. I am still 3kg lighter than this time last year, which is a start, but for someone who has just made it to 235 days of logging in to MFP in a row, I could do with making an effort with eating well, exercising and logging in my diary, rather than just logging in!

I am trying to catch up with the friend requests and have just discovered that I can only send 5 in ten mins so I will have to spread my invitations out over the day.

If you get a friend request from me, please accept it!

Hi thorn, have accepted your request but it tried to make me accept it 3 times :o
I decided to accept the first 2 then decline the 3rd, it seems to of worked and we are friends

That is why I got two confirmations! Ah well, we got there...

Me too - think mfp is having a little glitch ! Scales are not moving this week and I am very fluidy I know it happens but just want to take sledgehammer to scales at the minute!

DH has just helpfully pointed out that our scales weigh heavy.

I have pointed out that they may be a few pounds out to the calibrated scales at the GP, but at least they will track correctly; and as my starting weight was the weight shown on our scales I HAVE STILL LOST WEIGHT.

He has agreed and backed away slowly!

Anyone know if I can get mfp to give me an allowance for bf?

Notasausage - yes! Search for breastfeeding as a food and you'll find it with a negative calorie value. Minus 500 for exclusive breastfeeding - tis my saviour, and makes me dread DC reaching the weaning stage

I have just joined and it's def making me think about what I eat!
Same name as here

Not feeling too great today.

Def. going to be over my limit as I've programmed in what I've eaten (and will be eating) and I'm just under, but need something to eat right now or I'll pass out

Right. Have programmed my dinner in, and I'm 19 over - but no exercise input so I'm probably under as I've been moving about with DS but I'm on a sedentary setting, but not logging it as it's not continuous movement IYSWIM.

Still depressing seeing the red number though!