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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 20, 2014 6:11:42 GMT -5
I started using this ap a few days ago to shed some unwanted weight. It is great!
It has tons of calorie counts for all kinds of food and you can even scan bar codes to get the calories.It tracks your progress as you go. So far I'm doing pretty good on it.
IF you are wanting to lose weight take a look at it. I recommend it. It is....
myfitnesspal
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Post by featherduster on Apr 20, 2014 7:42:14 GMT -5
Does this mean you won't be posting anymore BOGO Bob Evens coupons?  |
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Post by swilk on Apr 20, 2014 7:48:55 GMT -5
I have used fitness pal before, its a great app. Not just for those looking to lose weight .... it can be used by anyone who wants to track fat/protein/carbs of the foods they eat.
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 20, 2014 11:49:33 GMT -5
Does this mean you won't be posting anymore BOGO Bob Evens coupons? Bob lets you swap the taters for fruit  |
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Post by featherduster on Apr 20, 2014 13:37:30 GMT -5
Does this mean you won't be posting anymore BOGO Bob Evens coupons? Bob lets you swap the taters for fruit Sausage gravy doesn't taste good on fruit.  |
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 20, 2014 13:47:47 GMT -5
Bob lets you swap the taters for fruit Sausage gravy doesn't taste good on fruit. Lol.. And you tried it??? |
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Post by esshup on Apr 20, 2014 20:14:50 GMT -5
Woody, what's the ap say for a deer/elk steak, wild turkey breast, etc? I have yet to see a bar code on one.....  |
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 20, 2014 20:41:46 GMT -5
Woody, what's the ap say for a deer/elk steak, wild turkey breast, etc? I have yet to see a bar code on one..... LOL... They got them on there. a 6 oz. venison steak is 170 calories a 7 oz. elk steak is 222 calories |
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 21, 2014 6:58:52 GMT -5
I looked up wild turkey breast and it is 200 calories for 3 ounces. Wild Turkey Bourbon is 123 calories per shot - 1 1/2 ounces |
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Post by swilk on Apr 21, 2014 7:11:02 GMT -5
You do have to be careful with a lot of those entries .... they are user submitted and are not always accurate. Wild Turkey 101 has about 90 calories in a 1.5oz shot. The 81 proof stuff has about 105 calories.
Look through the database and you will see what I mean .... many of the same thing entered with different calorie counts for each entry.
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 21, 2014 7:52:37 GMT -5
You do have to be careful with a lot of those entries .... they are user submitted and are not always accurate. Wild Turkey 101 has about 90 calories in a 1.5oz shot. The 81 proof stuff has about 105 calories. Look through the database and you will see what I mean .... many of the same thing entered with different calorie counts for each entry. That is true. I pick either the closest item to what I'm eating/drinking or a middle of the road item. So far I've only come close once to going over my daily limit of 1540. A half hour on my new (to me) $20 tread mill knocks 180 calories off.. we eat out a lot and all I have to do is type in the name of the place we are at (O'Charlie's, Bob Evans, Panera Bread, etc) and I get a LOT of their menu items. I ended up getting the Cowboy sirloin at O'Charlie's yesterday at 666 calories. I hope that wasn't the devil's sirloin. |
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Post by swilk on Apr 21, 2014 8:04:08 GMT -5
If you havent already you need to buy a small food scales ..... weighing out portions takes the guess work out of it.
I buy packages of frozen skinless/boneless chicken breasts (30 calories per ounce) and go through about 5 pounds of chicken a week. Lean pork cutlets are only 40 calories per ounce. 85/15 burger is a touch under 70 calories per ounce.
If a person cuts out most of their carbs they can eat just about as much as what they want. The problem is carbs are all the stuff that tastes good.
I also bought a Foreman grill and use it every day .... it can cook just about any cut of meat in a very short amount of time.
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Post by swilk on Apr 21, 2014 8:13:47 GMT -5
When a DR walks in to view the first blood work a person has ever had done .... and says the words "I dont think it is anything life threatening but we need to have that checked again" .... it makes a person start paying attention to his health. Im 39 years old and can eat or drink just about anything I want and not really gain much weight. I can walk outside and run 3 or 4 miles any day of the week without to much effort. Still, hearing those words made me change a lot of my living habits. Just because a person does not gain weight does not mean the way they eat/drink is good for them. It turned out to be nothing serious but hopefully the changes I have made will keep me healthier as I get older. I will say it is hard kicking a 4 Mt Dew a day habit that a person has had for 20 years ... |
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Post by steve46511 on Apr 21, 2014 10:26:48 GMT -5
Just throwing this out there.
Had to sell mine but hoping to be able to somehow finance another this year since IT WORKED so well and was way more fun than I thought it would be but.....bicycling.
With horrific spine problems and one knee about junk with doctors screaming to replace it (right) I've battled over weight issues.
Most, like I did, will immediately ask HOW can one ride a bike with either issue but it is, indeed, one of the easiest of all cardio on either.......provided your seat IS ADJUSTED TO THE RIGHT HEIGHT.
For decades most of us rode with the seat down so where our feet touched the ground. Wrong. WAY too much torque on your knees and not enough weight OFF your low back.
Adjusted right (JUST able to reach the down stroke of the pedal) and a bike that fits the amount of pressure to pedal is able to be mustered without knee issues and is a LOT less impact than even walking. Body weight is spread between seat and on your hands and while I had to often, you can shift your weight to relieve whichever is the biggest issue. I put over 500 miles on a bicycle last year often riding a 20 mile round trip jaunt towards end of summer without pain. Pounds melted off, it was fun.....and I used it "scouting" from the road in the early AM watching deer.
I stuck to country roads here mostly. Traffic scares the chit out of me and a LOT flat don't look for such on the road but did use the bike to ride to town normally daily, 5 miles round trip to town. Stuck a small basket on the back and used it for mini grocery runs.
Word of caution. Those "wide, padded seats" one would THINK is comfortable for long distance ARE NOT causing chaffing in areas unmentionable and painful as all get out.
"Bike shorts" look funny on old farts like me but wearing them under a pair of standard, thin, walking shorts was a God send.
I had fun, wish I hadn't had to sell mine but stuff happens.
I dropped 27 lbs in 3 months getting a late start and going through the learning curve so I could ride further and more often. I already miss it this year.
God Bless.....offered as food for thought only.
Steve
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Post by parson on Apr 21, 2014 11:14:09 GMT -5
I ride a bicycle occasionally. It is good exercise, but I would like to find a seat that was not designed by someone with a sadistic streak in them.
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Post by steve46511 on Apr 21, 2014 11:42:34 GMT -5
I ride a bicycle occasionally. It is good exercise, but I would like to find a seat that was not designed by someone with a sadistic streak in them. I think proper seat fit and proper clothes was even more important in the learning curve for me than the seat height was. A trip to the local bike shop with questions on seat fit will be priceless concerning comfort. Bike seats are shaped different from what we were used to for a reason and are results of literally millions of miles and millions of rider's feedback. I had to erase what I thought I "knew" bike riding was all about and relearn it from scratch. I too thought it was "just like when I was a kid"....not. Technology has made some radical discoveries even in this "simple" exercise. There is, of course, multiple sites online discussing proper seat fit as well as other aspects but only sitting one confirms fit, IMHO. Like everything else, you get what you pay for too. A decent road bike IS NOT CHEAP by my standards but worth every nickel since the desire TO ride is the biggest obstacle, at least in my case and it took a fairly nice one that fit me and was comfortable to get me on it regularly. Once I got one that fit and had the proper wear and seat fit, it was part of my daily regimen simply because of it being so much fun, not to mention healthy. As far as counting calories, miles, etc, there is a couple website that have free membership that include GIS programs to map your upcoming ride that tells you how far it is and includes a program to entire the miles and time spent in with body specs for a guesstimate how many calories were burnt but trust me, you burnt more than it says simply because hills and head wind resistance are not included. God Bless |
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Post by Woody Williams on May 24, 2014 8:48:02 GMT -5
Back to the top..
38 days into this and I've lost 11 pounds. The program asked if I wanted to change my goal and I said no..
Just 9 more pounds and I'll go into the maintenance mode.. Although I can't imagine eating much more than I am now..
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Post by Woody Williams on Jun 18, 2014 7:55:53 GMT -5
63 days in and I have lost 15 pounds. 5 more to go and I'll go on a maintenance diet. So far I've only had 3 "cheat days". A Mother's Day buffet and twice on vacation. I still didn't go way overboard. I've git my $20 tread mill outfitted with a 19" flat screen TV and that helps me do my 30 - 45 minute walks 3 to 4 times a week.
I can honestly say this has not been hard at all. I'm very seldom hungry.
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Post by drs on Jun 18, 2014 8:20:44 GMT -5
I started using this ap a few days ago to shed some unwanted weight. It is great! It has tons of calorie counts for all kinds of food and you can even scan bar codes to get the calories.It tracks your progress as you go. So far I'm doing pretty good on it. IF you are wanting to lose weight take a look at it. I recommend it. It is.... myfitnesspal Back in December 1978, I weighed 195 pounds. So I decided to go on a very restrictive diet, two weeks before Christmas. It was really hard with all those "goodies" floating around, and me sitting there drinking a diet Coke . BUT, I stuck to it, and by March I lost around 25 pounds; I kept up the diet through out 1979 and got down to 150 pounds. I did this by not eating any sweets, bread, and cut my food consumption by 1/2, and by the end of 1979 my weight was 145. I have been able to maintain this weight to this day. I also walked in addition to the diet, and still walk 2 miles three time per week, weather permitting. |
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Post by swilk on Jun 18, 2014 8:49:40 GMT -5
63 days in and I have lost 15 pounds. 5 more to go and I'll go on a maintenance diet. So far I've only had 3 "cheat days". A Mother's Day buffet and twice on vacation. I still didn't go way overboard. I've git my $20 tread mill outfitted with a 19" flat screen TV and that helps me do my 30 - 45 minute walks 3 to 4 times a week. I can honestly say this has not been hard at all. I'm very seldom hungry. Veggies, meats and fruits are low enough in calories a person can usually gorge themselves before they have to worry about hitting any calorie limits. Carbs are the killers. All the snacks, cakes, pies, candy, sweet drinks ..... I could eat 1/2 pound of chicken breast or drink one 20oz Mt Dew and have about the same amount of calories. I have watched my diet for the last 5 months or so and am within 3 or 4 pounds of where I started but I have lost body fat and put on lean muscle. Just by cutting out so many carbs and adding more veggies and fruits. I dont count calories .... as long as I am not drinking sweet drinks I find it almost impossible to to eat to many calories in a day. |
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