FabSwingers.com forum: Do you count calories?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I do as have to hit my macros each day as I lift weights. I like to use apps to help me. I tried myfitnesspal, it was good, but last week I found a better one called mynetdiary, it is fun and interactive

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't count on them, I eat them, lots of them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No....ignorance is bliss

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Nope

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By *pider-WomanWoman
over a year ago

Exeter, Bristol, Plymouth, Truro

Good god no, life is for living. I really could not be bothered with all that everytime I eat something.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I did - it helped me lose 3 stone

Was very effective

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good heavens no . I understand you need to dear chap and can aporicate that .

Life is to be savoured and enjoyed to the fullest

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would love nothing more than to have a 6 pack. But I love food even more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do, but only for my macros, I use my fitness pal, and 'eat this much' to calculate meals, will try your new one.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

Not formally. I used to keep a spreadsheet and would if i needed to be a certain weight for a fight or something. But day to day just try and keep my meals to 600 calories and eat low calories snacks like sea.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"I did - it helped me lose 3 stone

Was very effective "
have you any photos of you looking portly?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't but need to so I can get rid of the gut

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I did - it helped me lose 3 stone

Was very effective have you any photos of you looking portly? "

Unfortunately yes

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By *elma and ShaggyCouple
over a year ago

Bedworth

Nope.

I’m following weight watchers. Previously did SlimmingWorld and only lost 15lb in 10 months. So far I’ve lost 30lbs in 4 months and it’s going well.

I’m thrilled to be 3 stone lighter than when Shaggy and I got married. From being a size 22 I’m now into a 16/18. Bought size 16 skinny jeans from primark last week

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, how many I eat in total and protein intake, carbs or fats I'm not fussed about the ratio.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Obviously not

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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish

Nah.... Id lose count

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No i get headaches when i get to 11

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"Nope.

I’m following weight watchers. Previously did SlimmingWorld and only lost 15lb in 10 months. So far I’ve lost 30lbs in 4 months and it’s going well.

I’m thrilled to be 3 stone lighter than when Shaggy and I got married. From being a size 22 I’m now into a 16/18. Bought size 16 skinny jeans from primark last week

Congratulations, great effort - keep it up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Nope.

I’m following weight watchers. Previously did SlimmingWorld and only lost 15lb in 10 months. So far I’ve lost 30lbs in 4 months and it’s going well.

I’m thrilled to be 3 stone lighter than when Shaggy and I got married. From being a size 22 I’m now into a 16/18. Bought size 16 skinny jeans from primark last week

Brilliant! Primark are usually small sizes too.

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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish

"Nope.

I’m following weight watchers. Previously did SlimmingWorld and only lost 15lb in 10 months. So far I’ve lost 30lbs in 4 months and it’s going well.

I’m thrilled to be 3 stone lighter than when Shaggy and I got married. From being a size 22 I’m now into a 16/18. Bought size 16 skinny jeans from primark last week

Wow! Well done you! You must be so thrilled.

I have lost about a stone overthe last month or so just by cutting down carbs and increasing my water intake and walking more. Only problem Ive had is my knicked keep falling down now

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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish

Knickers*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I do as have to hit my macros each day as I lift weights. I like to use apps to help me. I tried myfitnesspal, it was good, but last week I found a better one called mynetdiary, it is fun and interactive

Thanks for sharing OP will take a look at this one.

I have used mfp but annoyed you have to now pay for most of it's features.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Nope.

I’m following weight watchers. Previously did SlimmingWorld and only lost 15lb in 10 months. So far I’ve lost 30lbs in 4 months and it’s going well.

I’m thrilled to be 3 stone lighter than when Shaggy and I got married. From being a size 22 I’m now into a 16/18. Bought size 16 skinny jeans from primark last week

Well done on your weight loss and even more on dropping sizes, no better feeling sometimes.

I'm currently 7st down but can't for the life of me get this last bloody st off so maybe OP's app suggestion may help. Well here's hoping x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use myfitnesspal and it has been invaluable while I've been losing weight. I've lost 3 stone so far and I've about another stone to go. Would you recommend the other app over myfitnesspal as an aid to weightloss?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Good heavens no . I understand you need to dear chap and can aporicate that .

Life is to be savoured and enjoyed to the fullest

I'm able to enjoy much more now I'm not carrying around so much excess body

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By *ookingforlustMan
over a year ago

northants

Should I? Yes, definitely!!

Do I? Nope. My willpower is nonexistent and I like food sooooo much. Especially cake

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By *iss.RedWoman
over a year ago

somewhere

I do and use my fitnesspal to track my macros. Been a bit lapse of late and want to shift a few lbs so back to proper tracking from today

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"I would love nothing more than to have a 6 pack. But I love food even more"

Yep... that's about the size of it.

Much as I like the idea of being slimmer and do exercise regularly ... I like my food too much

Nits

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No, when I was losing weight I just ate healthily and cut out all the usual suspects.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

Why is it better Shag? I've used fitbit/mfp to find out what my average net numbers were but I don't bother all the time.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Nope.

I’m following weight watchers. Previously did SlimmingWorld and only lost 15lb in 10 months. So far I’ve lost 30lbs in 4 months and it’s going well.

I’m thrilled to be 3 stone lighter than when Shaggy and I got married. From being a size 22 I’m now into a 16/18. Bought size 16 skinny jeans from primark last week

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Well done x.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks for sharing OP will take a look at this one.

I have used mfp but annoyed you have to now pay for most of it's features.

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Yw and yes, it is abit anoying that bit with fitnesspal too, this new one is as well more interactive and fun to use as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do but not strictly. I eat the nutrition i need daily. In the right portions. I dont eat sugar which helps keep calories down.

I am 12 stone lighter from my heaviest now

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Why is it better Shag? I've used fitbit/mfp to find out what my average net numbers were but I don't bother all the time. "
Yes mynetdiary is better cos it got more more features and as well when you enter how many minutes you have walked your total calorie budget for the day changes so you have to eat more to cover those calories as well and the overall layout is easier to navigate through as you set your target weight and it calculate how long it could take you to get there, how is fitbit? x.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

In the past i counted calories but now im more inclined to look at the fat and saturated fat content on food labels.

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By *hedevilwearspradaWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere nearby

Yep, I’m following the Blood Sugar Diet just now and using MFP to track cals and keep a bite of what I’m eating

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

See i got to 13 got a nose bleed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No. Which is why I'm 5 stone overweight.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes I use my fitness pal to track calories and macros as I gym and run. I’ve lost two stone this year, did slimming world for a while but stopped losing so count macros instead now which I’m finding much better. Thanks for the tip OP will have a look

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope, i keep a memory count... barely

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I had to Google macros

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Started using my fitness pal 3 weeks ago to check macros as have begun a new gym regime... working well for me.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"I had to Google macros

I've never heard it used outside of excel but I'm guessing macro nutrients?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I had to Google macros

I've never heard it used outside of excel but I'm guessing macro nutrients? "

Yep!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm cutting weight at the moment so limiting my calorie intake but working out loads.

I box and train fighters so my weight kind of yo yo's. Would like to maintain a steady weight though.

I mainly use my Fitbit and go by look too

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"I had to Google macros

I've never heard it used outside of excel but I'm guessing macro nutrients?

Yep!

Such a superflous term!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't count calories,I eat whatever I like and I don't go to the gym.If I started getting tubby I probably would,but I never seem to get even remotely porky.Guess I'm just lucky

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I had to Google macros

I've never heard it used outside of excel but I'm guessing macro nutrients?

Yep!

Such a superflous term!"

I'm not qualified to contribute to this thread (I know its never stopped me in the past

). I offered someone a biscuit at work the other day and she said "how many sins is that?" Seeing the bemused look on my face she explained that its actually "syns" and a way of keeping track of what you eat.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"I had to Google macros

I've never heard it used outside of excel but I'm guessing macro nutrients?

Yep!

Such a superflous term!

I'm not qualified to contribute to this thread (I know its never stopped me in the past

I wouldn't be able to stop my eyes rolling and my nose turning up on one side if someone said that to me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No never, I eat what ever the hell I fancy, if I need to shift a few pounds I exercise. Life's too short to get hung up on numbers and overdose on green shit.

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

No, I like to keep fit and I'm very active, but I can't be arsed getting that far into it with food trackers etc, life is busy enough.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Good ones everyone

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Good heavens no . I understand you need to dear chap and can aporicate that .

Life is to be savoured and enjoyed to the fullest

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That is righht I do. I try to eat about 3500kcal every day

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

I used to.

It was quite an eye opener in terms of portion control etc.

These days, I pretty much know how to ear to lose about 1lb a week and can dial in a cut fairly easily.

If I'm cutting and haven't lost for a couple of weeks, I'll log just to confirm my intake and adjust accordingly.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

There's a street in reading which has at least 40 take aways on it. I once calculated how many take aways they would need sell to be profitable and roughly how many calories that would have per head of the population of Reading. Then assume there are at least 3 other similar streets in Reading and you realise why the country is so fucking fat.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I keep an eye on them, but mainly because I eat oily fish, nuts, seeds and the good fats. Obviously I have to limit them because they’re quite high in calories.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

Why is it better Shag? I've used fitbit/mfp to find out what my average net numbers were but I don't bother all the time. Yes mynetdiary is better cos it got more more features and as well when you enter how many minutes you have walked your total calorie budget for the day changes so you have to eat more to cover those calories as well and the overall layout is easier to navigate through as you set your target weight and it calculate how long it could take you to get there, how is fitbit? x."

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By *heangelWoman
over a year ago

wonderland

Someone tell me how to loose weight !! I’ve plateaued. I need a boost . I tried 800 calories a day for four days and maintained lol .

1200 a day and I also maintained .

Fml I’m stuck and only have a bit more to go

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Someone tell me how to loose weight !! I’ve plateaued. I need a boost . I tried 800 calories a day for four days and maintained lol .

1200 a day and I also maintained .

Fml I’m stuck and only have a bit more to go "

The closer you get to target the harder it is. I've stayed the same for 3 weeks then finally lost 2lbs this week. I too stick to 1200 cals but found that you can eat too little and not lose. I've increased my exercise and become less focused on losing my last 7lbs and more focused on toning.

Make sure you aren't having empty calories (I'm terrible for doing that though as I do like the odd glass of wine).

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By *heangelWoman
over a year ago

wonderland

"Someone tell me how to loose weight !! I’ve plateaued. I need a boost . I tried 800 calories a day for four days and maintained lol .

1200 a day and I also maintained .

Fml I’m stuck and only have a bit more to go

Make sure you aren't having empty calories (I'm terrible for doing that though as I do like the odd glass of wine)."

I do love a drink lol .

None for me this week just concentrating on food

Doing my head in !!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Someone tell me how to loose weight !! I’ve plateaued. I need a boost . I tried 800 calories a day for four days and maintained lol .

1200 a day and I also maintained .

Fml I’m stuck and only have a bit more to go

Make sure you aren't having empty calories (I'm terrible for doing that though as I do like the odd glass of wine).

I do love a drink lol .

None for me this week just concentrating on food

Doing my head in !!!! "

Keep at it. It'll come. Oh, and drink plenty of water.

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By *heangelWoman
over a year ago

wonderland

"Someone tell me how to loose weight !! I’ve plateaued. I need a boost . I tried 800 calories a day for four days and maintained lol .

1200 a day and I also maintained .

Fml I’m stuck and only have a bit more to go

Make sure you aren't having empty calories (I'm terrible for doing that though as I do like the odd glass of wine).

I do love a drink lol .

None for me this week just concentrating on food

Doing my head in !!!!

Keep at it. It'll come. Oh, and drink plenty of water. "
been stuck for about a year now ...

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Someone tell me how to loose weight !! I’ve plateaued. I need a boost . I tried 800 calories a day for four days and maintained lol .

1200 a day and I also maintained .

Fml I’m stuck and only have a bit more to go "
The best thing to do when in a plateu is to change things up, calorie cycling will help as you have to confuse the body with the intake, an example is, 5 low days with 2 high days.

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

I do not count calories.

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By *heangelWoman
over a year ago

wonderland

"Someone tell me how to loose weight !! I’ve plateaued. I need a boost . I tried 800 calories a day for four days and maintained lol .

1200 a day and I also maintained .

Fml I’m stuck and only have a bit more to go The best thing to do when in a plateu is to change things up, calorie cycling will help as you have to confuse the body with the intake, an example is, 5 low days with 2 high days."

Ok good plan !

So like how many calories tho for those days ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

The fitbit is useful because it logs your steps and activity for you, and MFP makes it easier to find some foods to log, but that gets tedious - I was glad I ate a few things repeatedly. It was useful to calculate how extreme I actually had to get to start to lose. "
That seems to be a good app too and yes, it can get abit tedious, but a great tool to keep you on track as you reach your goal, it is the same when dieting down to get a 6pack you have to get low as 10x calorie per pound body weight, although the results are worth it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Someone tell me how to loose weight !! I’ve plateaued. I need a boost . I tried 800 calories a day for four days and maintained lol .

1200 a day and I also maintained .

Ok good plan !

So like how many calories tho for those days ?

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It depends, if you eat around 600 - 800 on the other days you could push it to 1200 on those 2 days, see how it feels, cos it feels like a treat when intruducing high days, you could play around with the days to create a zig zag plan, the 2nd week you could have the high days on different days.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

The fitbit is useful because it logs your steps and activity for you, and MFP makes it easier to find some foods to log, but that gets tedious - I was glad I ate a few things repeatedly. It was useful to calculate how extreme I actually had to get to start to lose. That seems to be a good app too and yes, it can get abit tedious, but a great tool to keep you on track as you reach your goal, it is the same when dieting down to get a 6pack you have to get low as 10x calorie per pound body weight, although the results are worth it."

Pha, I can't have anywhere near that many if I want to lose!

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By *ilNdoCouple
over a year ago

Liverpool

There's no such thing as calories of a weekend!! They're are the rules!!!

Btw, are you the founder of this new app

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My food intake today looked like this

Breakfast:

Two fresh waffles

One scoop of cookie and cream Ice cream, one scoop of millions flavoured ice cream. Covered in bubble gum sauce.

Dinner: ham and cheese sandwich in the park with flap jack

Tea: McDonald’s fries after shopping and then homemade baked beans with homemade potatoe cakes and pancetta.

Breakfast was the highlight

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My food intake today looked like this

Breakfast:

Two fresh waffles

One scoop of cookie and cream Ice cream, one scoop of millions flavoured ice cream. Covered in bubble gum sauce.

Dinner: ham and cheese sandwich in the park with flap jack

Tea: McDonald’s fries after shopping and then homemade baked beans with homemade potatoe cakes and pancetta.

Breakfast was the highlight

Sounds fucking horrible

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My food intake today looked like this

Breakfast:

Two fresh waffles

One scoop of cookie and cream Ice cream, one scoop of millions flavoured ice cream. Covered in bubble gum sauce.

Dinner: ham and cheese sandwich in the park with flap jack

Tea: McDonald’s fries after shopping and then homemade baked beans with homemade potatoe cakes and pancetta.

Breakfast was the highlight

Sounds fucking horrible

We went to an ice cream parlour and I just wanted to abuse the fact that I’m an adult and nobody can tell me I can’t eat that for breakfast

Although it did take three of us to finish it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

The fitbit is useful because it logs your steps and activity for you, and MFP makes it easier to find some foods to log, but that gets tedious - I was glad I ate a few things repeatedly. It was useful to calculate how extreme I actually had to get to start to lose. That seems to be a good app too and yes, it can get abit tedious, but a great tool to keep you on track as you reach your goal, it is the same when dieting down to get a 6pack you have to get low as 10x calorie per pound body weight, although the results are worth it.

Pha, I can't have anywhere near that many if I want to lose!

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I see and yes, it could be alot that too.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

There's no such thing as calories of a weekend!! They're are the rules!!!

Btw, are you the founder of this new app

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That is a good rule too and no. I am not founder of the app, but it would be good if I was lol

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