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New User with no result
Hello everyone I just joined mfp and I still don't understand it.. Please can someone put me through it?
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Getting back on track after major set back
Somehow I let myself get to 320lbs, and I can feel it. I’m down to 284 but hoping to get back to my 180 I was several years ago. I ended up in the hospital for a week with a really bad health scare and right now actually need a walker to walk because I’m so weak and I had a hole drilled in my leg (needed IV access and I…
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Water weight?
Is it possible to gain 2-3 pounds of water weight over in 4days? I'm very sore from working out this week and I did eat some high salt meals yesterday but I can't see how I gained that much in short time being I have truly been in a deficiency. I'm hoping the number goes down if it truly is water weight.
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Is your diabetes management plan working?
Many of us are diabetic. We start a plan. Usually pills, then Insulin, exercise, a diet.. all designed to deal with diabetes. When I ask if it is working, I mean is your A1C below 5.7. Why do I pick 5.7? Well, that is the top range for a healthy person, and while I AM diabetic, and am on pills, I take those pills to remove…
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Nocturnal Leg Cramps
I am not looking for diagnosis OR medical advice, per se but I AM looking for anecdotal advice. For those who have a tendency towards nocturnal leg cramps, is there anything you do to either prevent them or make them go away more quickly? The last couple of weeks has been really bad where I get cramps 1 in 3 nights instead…
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Weight question
I am a female, 44, and began an weight loss program of diet and exercise on August 6. I've lost 30 pounds so far and have 80 more to lose to reach my goal. I purchased an expensive scale when I began this and it is very accurate. My question is why some days do I gain a pound to a pound and a half back? I stay at same…
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Is this all there is?
I can’t do this anymore I don’t want to do this anymore it’s so hard to keep going why can’t I just fall back and do what I used to what’s wrong with me I don’t want help and yet why am I posting this do I really not want help or do I just want attention things are so bad they’re so bad what do I do I can’t tell anyone I…
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What's Your Holiday Eating Strategy?
Here, there will be some parties, restaurant meals and cocktails, along with some general indulgence and holiday baking. I don't much worry about it and treat it like vacation food- enjoyed, but not adopted as a way to normally eat. On the days without a celebratory occasion, I pre-plan, cut back on calories, up the…
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Losing weight but not belly fat
I have lost about 45lbs in 9 months. I started just above 200lbs and now I’m at 155lbs.( I’m 5’5 btw) while I do see a difference in my stomach area, I still have a lot of fat around my waist. I know I can not spot reduce fat but my stomach was the main area I wanted to lose and it is so discouraging. Could it be that I’m…
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Back Again.... I am stuck
I started my weight loss journey about 6 months ago. I wanted to lose 200 pounds. I am 52 years old, 6' 4" and was about 440 pounds at my highest. I was 432 when I got back onto MFP. I started by tracking calories and eating more home cooked meals. I was losing about a pound a day at first and it slowed to about 4 pounds a…
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Cheat days and pregnancy
A lot of people seem to be very against cheat days in these forums (my opinion is different things work for everyone and if having a cheat day ones a month means you can stick to something long term and get results then great or if you are someone that would rather just spread things into your every day allowance that’s…
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Pregnancy!
I have just started watching what I am eating again and trying to move more when lo and behold after a week of suspicion I take a test and find out that not only am I obese... I am obese and pregnant. How on earth do I work this? Is it possible to end a pregnancy lighter than you start it?? Don't get me wrong I am…
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Binge Eating Didorder
Does anyone else suffer from Binge Eating Disorder? I've come to realize, and my Dr agrees, that I have a Binge Eating Disorder. I'm eating to cope with stress or sadness or just to have something to do. We've started treating my ADHD and that has helped and were going to revisit the discussion in 3 months.
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A battle of the mind
I'm having a hard time with Christmas coming up. I have the 20th through 25th off work and my kids will be on winter break. Every year we bake and decorate cookies for Santa Clause and I want to be able to enjoy that with them. Idk what to do. I want to enjoy my time with them but I also don't want to feel guilty if I eat…
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Am I just naturally big?
Im wondering if Im just genetically predisposed to being fat. I will continue to eat healthy and exercise but want to make sure my goal is attainable for me and something I can maintain long term. I would ideally like to be thin and toned but don't want to set myself up for failure. So I started to get chubby at 4 years…
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Struggling with weight loss
Hi everyone, Here are my stats: Age: 22 Weight: ~ 79-80kg Height: 174cm Body fat %: ~25% I used to weigh 115kg and have lost ~35kg of weight. I did this through a calorie defecit, strength training and walking loads. Recently, I have been struggling so much with my weight loss. I’ve lost so much weight but I still have a…
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Devil's advocate: 1200 calories for petite/short women?
It's interesting to hear this on countless "1200 calories" vs. "eat more to lose weight" discussions... people often say, "unless you're a dwarf" or "unless you're 4'8" " you really need at least 1200 calories a day. Well guess what? I happen to know that there are quite a few "dwarfs" :-) and petite women posting on MFP,…
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Weight gain in calorie deficit
Hello I'm wondering if I could get some advice!! The last 3 weeks I have tracked and weigh everything I eat I stay between 1400-1600 calories a day I started the gym 2 weeks ago 3x a week I do cardio and I do push myself where I ache the next day! I lost a bit of weight in the fist week but these last 2 weigh ins I have…
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Primary Lymphedema stage 1
Hi there , I have been diagnosed with Primary Lymphedema stage 1 a few days ago. I am still wrapping my head around the idea of having a life long illness. I would like to know if there were any diet and exercise from my fitness pal that would be suitable for my condition.
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Exercise, diet and limited diet
I should start by confessing I have some pretty disordered thinking and body image right now. Since Christmas last year I'd lost 50lbs 🥳🥳🥳 I was thrilled! All through low carb. But I still had 20lbs to go! Unfortunately in the last three months, I've been gaining weight and struggling a lot with hunger. I work out _a lot_.…
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Fitbit scale
Does anyone have the Fitbit scale? How do you like it? I'm thinking of asking for that and/or the Fitbit for Christmas. Do you all recommend them? Thanks!
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Spark People
This is a very good website but I feel it is very important to share Spark People as the site that has helped me the most. Both sites have great features.
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Skin breaking out????
Anyone out there having problem with their skin breaking out? I could probably count 4 or 5 pimples on my face right now, which is very usual for me - clear skin since the teen age years, and even then it was never bad. All are in the chin area (which they say in related to hormones). I figure it MUST be related to the…
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2500 calories!!!??,
Hi! I'm 5'5 and currently 366. My highest was 398. Slowly but surely trying to change my life. But my fitness pal is giving me 2500 calories to eat everyday. And I wanted to know if it would be better if I only ate 1800. I have been doing 20 minutes A-day of my Mini trampoline for exercise this week and plan on sticking to…
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I ate all my day's calories for breakfast because I was hungry.
The more weight I lose, the hungrier I get. I've read lots of articles that back that up with "science" as well. First time in human history where eating too much is a bad thing. The more you lose, the hungrier you get. I wish I had time to go to the store b/c I'd get some celery to chew on. I've found peppermint tea can…
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B12 deficiency but rarely eat meat
Hello all I have recently been diagnosed B12 & vit d deficiency with low folate. I have had 2 of 6 B12 loading doses from gp but am struggling to find meal ideas that contain b12 that don't contain meat or is just a plate of spinach! Does anyone else have any ideas please?
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Aiming to lose 20pounds
Hi! I’m looking for an accountability partner to lose 20 pounds. I work out but most times lose my diet
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Food sucks
I want to lose weight but have come to the realization that I like food, I eat at the wrong times often, and when I do eat at the wrong time I eat the worst food I could. How does one keep from eating at the wrong time?
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Help with JUDD (Alternate Day Diet) please
I've been researching this plan with the intention of starting it in 2022...just to celebrate my 70th year! Looking at a few different sources on the net..one mentioned the first 2 weeks or induction should be no more than 500 calories (or 20% of 'normal' calories) to turn on the SIRT1 gene. Is this correct or do I…
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Daily Phone Call for accountability and goal setting
Is there an existing group where people call each other daily to help with accountability and goal setting? If not, anyone interested in working with me to create one? Thanks!!