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Any tips on how to reduce stomach inflammation??
I have exhausted every piece of advice online about how to reduce stomach inflammation and nothing works for me- I have a rare condition called MCAS that causes all the inflammatory responses. Medication for this is expensive af. And cryotherapy has helped in the past but that is also very pricey and I can’t do that.…
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MY 100 POUND JOURNEY
JOIN ME TO LOSE 100 OR MORE IN 2024. This challenge is for those who need to lose 100+ My name is Lisa. I weigh more than 300 LBS. My goal weight is 200 LBS. At 5' 5" tall, I'll still be heavy, but I'm fine with that. I have no desire to be thin. I'm healthier with some meat on my bones (and fat smoothes out the wrinkles).…
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Hello! From Dubai 😊
Hi...My name is Deepa and I have just started with the journey to stay fit and healthy...I hope to achieve my goals and looking forward to connecting with people with similar goals.
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I am new here
Hi, I am Jason Smith, i am very happy and inspired this community.
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Long time member, New goals
Hi Everyone, I joined YEARS ago lol. I haven't been active in quite some time. Since my absence, I had gastric sleeve surgery and have maintained a 100lb weightloss for 4 years. Aside from the sagging skin, I'm happy with my weight. My focus now is mostly healthier eating and building muscle. I'm currently nursing my 6th…
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Vegan for 90 Days - I need help please
I would like to try a vegan lifestyle for 90 days. I don't feel like I can commit to more, because I haven't tried it. I have so many questions, and yes, of course, I can google it all, but it often leads to more confusion. So here are some of the questions I have and I hope some of you will be willing to help me or guide…
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I’m unable to move my body the way it’s supposed to, how can i fix this?
So i was at the gym last week with my sister, i was doing this back exercise where you squat a little and pull down the weight in a half moon form, i couldn’t keep my body in the correct position, not to mention my body just wouldn’t move the way i needed to, i had to squat and bend down, but not arch my back, I couldn’t…
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Click if you also have gastroparesis, ibs, or any other gastric conditions you battle with
Hello My name is Crystal and I am new here. I'm 47 years old. I started using the app due to my health conditions because it's very hard for me to keep track if I'm getting enough nutrition or not. I have a very limited amount of foods that I can eat that don't aggravate my symptoms. Which can often leave me barely eating…
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Looking for friends / support
Hello guys & gals! I'm posting here in hope of finding friends / members of community to follow my journey to healthier life and giving any advice and support they could share. My diary is open. I'm 42 y.o. male, 183cm height. My life has undergone drastic changes last 4 years, and I haven't paid due attention to my…
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New to this channel
Hi, I am Naina, new to this fitness regime, hoping to get more motivation seeing the enthusiasm here
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Calories in Alcohol
I'm from the UK and I know food packaging is required to have calories and nutrition information labelled clearly, a lot also using the traffic light kinda system to clearly show nutritional values in each serving. Alcohol however doesn't need to adhere to this packaging. I'm a student and don't drink more than once every…
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Howdy, y'all!
Hey everyone. Not new to MFP, and think I may have even introduced myself before. Lol. Currently 52 years old, male living in Canada. Current weight is 290 lbs with a body fat percentagethat's about 55% - seriously. Goal weight is 185 lbs and 10% body fat. I'm 5'7" tall, but very big boned (like, noticeably). So I won't…
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Hi from the UK
*Would welcome accountability friends!* Hi all, I'm Julian. I just finished my Masters degree in Psychology and Education and am working full time. I am starting at 282lbs - the heaviest I have ever been. I have borderline high blood pressure. If I continue to neglect my body, I will lose years off my life. My weight…
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I just want to break my unhealthy relationship with food.
Anyone else struggling to let go of their unhealthy relationship with food? After my divorce I “unhealthily” lost about 25 pounds and while I felt “good” because I was skinnier, but mentally not due to the stress of divorce. Rewind to 3-4 years now I now am healed from that and a lot happier l, but gained some bad eating…
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No to Ozempic - No to Diabetes - Motivated, ready to fight
Hello! I signed up today and have a rather long story (don’t we all?) “You have diabetes!” my doctor told me last Tuesday and it shocked me. I knew it was coming. Last year in April I was already prediabetic. And what did I do? Nothing! I continued living in denial land. I had it coming. I am heavily overweight (348 lbs…
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Pink Warrior Navigating Change
Hello, I'm Mari. Currently navigating the challenges of breast cancer treatment, I've noticed significant changes in my body, such as weight gain. In response, I've decided to prioritize my relationship with food by tracking my diet. Overeating has been a longstanding struggle for me, but I'm determined to address it with…
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No to Ozempic - No to Diabetes Type 2 -Hello Friends?
Hello! I signed up today and have a rather long story (don’t we all?) “You have diabetes!” my doctor told me last Tuesday and it shocked me. I knew it was coming. Last year in April I was already prediabetic. And what did I do? Nothing! I continued living in denial land. I had it coming. I am heavily overweight (348 lbs…
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Hello from Seattle Area
Hello my name is Vee☀️ I been using the free version for 3 years just started the premium version. I love staying active and working on Me :) Summer is around the corner I am excited to do several fun active events like the Terrain Race. What’s something you are excited to do this Summer?
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SHOW ME THE INSIDE OF YOUR FRIDGE DOOR!
Been on this journey for a while but haven’t been able to successfully meet goal or maintain at lows for long. Usually some life event causes me to derail and it’s back to some old unwanted habits. This time I’m really looking at the foods I’m eating more than CICO and I’m guilty of loving my condiments and sauces but oh…
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Intermediate fasting
How could I incorporate intermediate fasting, into my diary if I wanted to fast for a meal or different times throughout the day, When I’ve fasted for lunch or dinner before at the end of the day my dairy won’t let me log it in because it tells me I’ve eaten too little. Has anyone had this issue?
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🏆🏆Looking for success? I've FOUND IT!! A picture is worth 1000 words (TY TY MFP!) 288 to 178!
A picture is worth a thousand words. From 288 to 178! How did I do this? By myself? My own knowledge? NO WAY!! I had gone from 288 to 256 that way, but was already not progressing in 2010! I did an online search and found a site now closed. When that site (Sparkpeople) closed we went looking for another weight loss group…
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Accountability Partner
Hi I’m Jull. I’m looking for an accountability partner or group :) I’m starting a 12 week year challenge and one of my goals for the next 12 weeks is to lose 12-15lbs. I plan to have weekly virtual meetings where we share and discuss for an hour or less preferably our goals, challenges, small wins and encourage each other…
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Hi guys! My weight is stubbornly stuck on 80, I can’t seem to get it down! What should I do?
Im trying to get it down to 65 eventually. Im unable to understand why and how its stuck!
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💖💖Advice to my younger self, I wish I could of said💖💖
If you could of told your youngest self how strong you are what would say? I'd tell her "inside of you is a strong woman who will overcome so much in life and you'll not only survive you'll thrive!! YOU CAN DO THIS!" A part of this has been done thanks to belonging to the 5% Challenge losing 173 lbs. Come and join us on…
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Just keep hiking
I've had a list of hikes that I've wanted to do for a long time. I've waited to lose weight, I've waited for friends to get up to the same ability so they could come with me. I waited to come up with more excuses. This year I decided it was enough and June 1st I changed from focusing on the scale and working to get…