ya, it's amazing how easy it is to load up on fat and sugar these days, but never get enough protein.
And especially salt. I don't think I've had a single day where I wasn't over my recommended sodium intake.
i guess i am gonna need to get some protein supplement
MORE PROTEIN MOM!
I started using it, but eventually learned what I needed to do. 110 lbs down.
I will give this a try for the next 30 days to see if i lose any weight. Never really tracked what I eat, so this may be an eye opener.
ya, it's amazing how easy it is to load up on fat and sugar these days, but never get enough protein.
And especially salt. I don't think I've had a single day where I wasn't over my recommended sodium intake.
Oh, thought myfitnesspal was a dating site.
Lol I could never use one of those, women would see how ugly I am and Alt+F4.
But maybe if I can lose 100 lbs...
When I put dressing on my salads (which are meals in themselves), I spoon out less than that, closer to 1 tablespoon. I'm keenly aware that this in itself is nearly 100 "empty" calories.Even if you don't track every little calorie, apps like this can be great at opening your eyes to trouble spots in your diet. I try to eat healthy, but some days it can be like "damn, 50% of the fat I got today was from that 1/4 cup of ranch dressing!"
Tiny adjustments like realizing you can have a big impact on your whole day just by cutting your ranch dressing in half. 1/8 cup is just fine for my grilled chicken salad, and it knocked out a lot of fat calories.
Does myfitnesspal take step count/running info or is it just focused on diet?
When I put dressing on my salads (which are meals in themselves), I spoon out less than that, closer to 1 tablespoon. I'm keenly aware that this in itself is nearly 100 "empty" calories.
It allows you to track exercise as well. In addition to the iOS app utilizing the M7 chip in the 5s to track steps, you can link to third party devices (e.g. FitBit) to track steps as well. You can also link to third-party applications (e.g. MapMyFitness, Runkeeper, etc) to automatically upload exercise.
Not so much as mayo, which is ~1/2 of what I put in my homemade thousand island dressing. Actually, a tablespoon of that probably has closer to 55 calories, guessing. I do use olive oil exclusively in my kitchen. It's more healthy than most kitchen oils, granted, however I'd still call it empty calories compared to most foods. I do believe, however, that it's a healthful part of my diet, it just doesn't contribute any of things I need like protein, vitamins, minerals, omega3 fatty acids.Do you consider olive oil to be "empty" calories?
Not so much as mayo, which is ~1/2 of what I put in my homemade thousand island dressing. Actually, a tablespoon of that probably has closer to 55 calories, guessing. I do use olive oil exclusively in my kitchen. It's more healthy than most kitchen oils, granted, however I'd still call it empty calories compared to most foods. I do believe, however, that it's a healthful part of my diet, it just doesn't contribute any of things I need like protein, vitamins, minerals, omega3 fatty acids.
I've considered shopping for mayo made with olive oil. I think I once looked for this recently in a grocery and was discouraged, maybe by the high prices.
I'm not sure this myfitnesspal would work well for a person like me. Not much of what I eat has a barcode involved. I eat not much processed food, for instance. I buy stuff in bulk and that has barcodes, but figuring out the calorie count of what I eat would probably involve a lot of arithmetic on my part, not passing something in front of my smartphone.
i didnt realize lactose was a sugar!!!
Lol I could never use one of those, women would see how ugly I am and Alt+F4.
But maybe if I can lose 100 lbs...
Really?
Sigh.
50 days in and i have finally lost 10 lbs! it doesnt really show but im just gonna keep using this site for the forseeable future and see how low i can go