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Trying to figure out what else i can do to help me lose weight
Hello everyone, I was hoping to get some advice sense my doctor insists on giving me general information that is the general norm. I have PCOS and with that insulin resistance, so i have a lot of issues with my weight. Over the last year however i've lost 55 lbs. Which is good but i feel like i can do more. more…
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Determining Fitness Level?
Hi all, I've had MyFitnessPal for a while, but only really started my weight loss journey 60 days ago, just after Labor Day weekend. As a graphic designer, I spend the majority of my work days at my chair. So I marked the lowest level of activity in my profile. That being said, every day since Labor Day weekend, I've…
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Hepatocellular adenoma from birth control pills
Has anyone on this forum been diagnosed with hepatocellular adenoma (from birth control pill use)? I now have fatty liver and advised to loose weight. I know this is a rare problem. Just hoping for information from similar peeps!
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Is 1200 cals Enough for an Office Worker?
Hi, just wondering what other people think of eating 1200 cals to lose some weight (10-15lbs) when you are a female, office worker who skates for 45min once a week, walks at lunch time for 25min 3-4 days a week and lifts some weights at home 1-2 times a week for about 30 min. Im 5'9" and I think maybe 160lbs....(I don't…
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Help, I need a new protein powder! Which one is your favorite?
I have to find a new protein powder (the one I use is ALWAYS out of stock) and I want to hear what your current favorite one is. I prefer Isolate whey with low sugar/high protein. The cleaner the ingredients, the better! I am starting to run out and need to buy some more soon! :D
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Food Safety During Power Outage
I'm South of Boston and a storm came through that left a big mess here. Unfortunately, the power company's first estimate for power restoration was wildly optimistic, then we were stuck in TBD for most of the day, and I didn't start stuffing ice into the frig and freezer until it the frig was already in the 50's, where it…
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Body scans
Just wondering how much you can depend on results from InBody scans. I got back in gym 5 weeks ago, 3 days a week…M,W,F. Did body scan at beginning around a week in. Did another one today 6 weeks in Said muscle mass has gone down Body fat up. While neither I consider a large amount, it baffles me how it’s possible no…
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Suffering is not a virtue
Behaviorally every living thing on the planet, from gold fish to humans have one thing in common: We seek out and do what is rewarding, and avoid what is punishing and unpleasant/what doesn't pay. This does NOT mean that everything we do is easy or fun. It means that there needs to be a payout that is sufficient to offset…
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NYT article on metabolism
Sorry if there is a pay wall that prevents people from reading, but super interesting article about the latest research on metabolism, and how it's likely that much of what we thought was wrong - including that your metabolism does not start slowing down until you are 60.…
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Protein powders
Can anyone recommend a good whey protein isolate? I'm new to protein powders and have no idea where to start. Many thanks:)
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Fitness buddy
Hello Community, I am looking for a diet and fitness buddy who lives in the CSRA.If you are interested in creating a support system to help staying accountable while on this journey,Kindly please send me a massage or a friend request .The journey is lonely when you don't have anyone who understands your struggle or who's…
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Measurements
Hello. I am 5'8" and weight 242 pounds. I am a rectangle chape, meaning no curves. My goal weight is 164. More than that, I want a much smaller waist. I would like measurements from those of you around this size. Arms, thighs, waist, chest, hips, etc. Anyone help?
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This is getting so hard, IM HUNGRY!
Trying to lose some weight not much, I have about 8lbs left that I’d like to lose minimum. Only been consuming about 1100 calories of my 1300 allowed to reach my goal. I’ve cut back on my high calorie liquids so I can consume more food to help keep my hunger at bay during the day but I am still always hungry. When will it…
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Pizza???
I have made good progress this week. Family wants to get pizza tonight. How do you handle that?
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Beginner with questions!
Hey y’all! I’m wanting to lose weight, so I’ve decided to try weight lifting for a change. It’s going well, but I need help with my diet. I need someone that I can bother with all my questions!
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Can anyone help!
Hi everyone, I've been trying to lose weight. for the past three weeks. Nothing seem to be working. I workout 3 times perweek. for 25 min each of them days. I also walk a few hours each week. I eat 165g carbs per day and 1,460 calories perday. I weigh my food and haven't lost anything. I don't have any diary data for you.…
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Hello
Please check my stats. I feel I do not have a very good chick fil a sauce to workout ratio. Thanks!
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i think i have diabetes and my doctor won’t listen
i phoned my doctor about a month and a half ago about a concern i had that my foot was numb constantly and i read it could be sign of diabetes so i phoned about it and in the call i asked to have blood checked for diabetes bc i’m really paranoid about getting it and and they haven’t phoned me back i’ve started to notice i…
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Anyone suffered with blood clot in the head? (Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis / cvst )
Diagnosed 6 weeks ago. Currently housebound and still really I'll. Putting on weight and feeling generally crap. Mostly very lonely and not many people seem to have suffered the same. anybody had this? How soon until you felt back to normal? Unable to do my normal activities still and going out of my mind. Just want to get…
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Inches
For those of you ladies that have dropped sizes and only lost a few lbs, when you started did the scale move down lots when you first started and then went up but lost inches? Or did the scale never really move from the beginning but you were loosing inches?
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Maintenance calories too low, have not lost weight for a long time,.. Reverse Dieting!
I think I'm stuck at a hard situation right now: I started ( 90.7 kg in January 2020 which is equivalent to 200lb), I was counting calories. In 2021 February I reached 69.7 kg which is 154lb, In April I reached 67.2 kg = 148lb. and workout 3-4 times a week and then increased it to 5-6 a week. Half of April something…
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Healthy breakfast ideas?
What are some healthy breakfast ideas?
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Body pain
Just wondering if anyone noticed a reduction in body aches and pains as the weight started to drop? I am hopeful that it won't always hurt just being awake =/
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Audio books to help husband quit smoking, drinking
My husband has verbalized wanting to cut back on drinking and wants to quit smoking (1st time ever!). Can anyone recommend an autobiography that might help his motivation? Musicians a plus! TYIA!
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Chronic Illness
Hey! So I deal with POTS and an arrhythmia, I also deal with stomach issues and sciatica. A lot of it causes me to pass out when I just stand up and sometimes even just sit up. So needless to say, something is up and I’ve been gaining weight like none other, my thyroid is fine. My issue is that it’s so hard for me to lose…
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High % of calories from fat. Observation and question.
I begin using this site about a month ago to track calories and such for motivation and fun. This is the first time I’ve tracked nutrients since the early 90s. I have always believed in keeping fat calories low and it has worked, however the current trend is high fat which I have been following. I eat nuts, avocados, and…
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How much weight have you lost in 5 weeks
After we submit our food diary each day MFP tells us based on the days intake that if we continue to have smilar days in 5 weeks we should be a certiain weight. Just curious (speaking to those who have been using MFP 8 weeks or more) how much weight and or inches have you lost after 5-6 weeks?
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Going to bed hungry. Good thing or bad thing?
In my head, if I go to bed hungry, my body will burn fat for energy all night. What does the panel think? Probably true or a load of nonsense?
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Need some advice/opinions from the MFP family
Hi Everyone I'd like some opinions from the MFP family with regards to calorie intake. Let me give you some background info and some numbers. Being in South Africa we do metric but I'll do some conversions. I started my weight loss journey in Jan 2019 and was at 180kg/396lbs and managed to get down to 137kgs/302lbs in…
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30lbs Lost!
I have a ways to go before reaching my overall goal weight but I have reached my first major goal of 30lbs!! 🎉