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What does “clean eating” mean to you?
Hi all, Out of curiosity, for those who follow a “clean eating” way of life, what does that actually mean to you? I’ve heard the term thrown around so loosely and differently that I wanted to see what the consensus from the general population says. (No right or wrong answer in my opinion: language is a living thing, always…
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Am I eating enough? Too much?
Hey all - trying to figure out how I can jump start my weight loss again. Up until about 2 years ago, I floated between 170-175lbs (I'm 5'11" with a naturally more endomorphic body, storing weight in my butt and thighs). Since then I can't seem to get down out of the 180s. I attribute this in part to aging and metabolism…
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Thank you
Member April 18, 2020 9:42PM in Getting Started Thank you to all the firefighters, paramedics, emt’s. Police officers, nurses, doctors, and everyone else who faced this global pandemic. My heart goes out to you. You will never be forgotten.
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Weighing more in the mornings?
okay so basically last night i weighed around 45.5 kg and this morning when i woke up to weigh myself i went up by 0.3 kg?? i just want to know what might be the cause of this sudden weight gain. i do drink a lot of water before bed, but i did relieve myself before the weigh-in so im a bit unsure.
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Can someone explain
What a Caloric deficit is please I’ve been trying to lose weight only started a week ago and have lost 3lb with just watching my calories and couple of 30 mins a day on the treadmill. I keep reading about Caloric deficit and still not understanding what it actually means
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orthopedic surgeon advice on exercising with knee osteoarthritis
I have been following Dr. Luks on social media for a couple years now. This article seems complete. Enjoy. https://www.howardluksmd.com/knee/arthritis-knee/10-recommendations-to-thrive-with-knee-osteoarthritis/
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Stay in place and eating
Anyone else having trouble wanting to eat more during this time? I am close to goal and am getting 1260 calories and I just can not help but go over that amount. I go out for walks but the desire to EAT can be overwhelming!
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Green tea
I been days drinking 3-6 cups of green tea I didn't notice any good effect I find it as I drinking water Or black tea with less caffeine ❔❔❕❕ Am I right 🔍🔍❓❓
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Weight stalling...please help!
Hey everyone! Looking for some advice. I had been losing weight pretty steadily since Mar 2 and weighed my lowest last Saturday. Since then, I haven’t been able to lose anymore—and even fluctuated up and down a little. I even took tape measurements and didn't notice any discernible difference. Any constructive advice would…
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Last Layer of fat
Hello community! I am currently struggling a bit to burn the last layer of fat. I am a 25 year old female 5’4” in height, and weigh 140 lbs currently. I am eating 1400 calories a day and workout 45 minutes a day for 5 days a week, I switch it up between kickboxing, Tabata, and general circuit training with strength. I…
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Anyone personally affected by Covid 19?
Just wondering if any of our fellow MFPers have coronavirus or have family members who do? My heart goes out to you!! It’s very easy to get caught up in the minor inconveniences due to all of this. But in the big picture- these are nothing.
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The amazing results of watching my carbs...
...enter my mouth. For most of the 2 years I have been losing weight I have either been eating moderate or lowish carb. This is because it was easier for me to manage my reactive hypoglycemia. However, lately I have added a substantial amount of activity and to better support the amount of calorie burn I am eating higher…
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Push ups for beginners
Hello all, Following on from my core exercise question I will be starting to do pushups nexts week. I have not done these for many years and am looking for any suggestions on beginners plans or routines that people have found useful. I am very conscious of starting to hard and too fast as I did have some tendinitous in my…
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The Paleo diet vs the Mediterranean diet
Hello can anyone tell me the difference between these two diets? I am looking for recipes clean eating lower carbs, gluten and dairy free. Thank you
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Horrible insomnia
Any tips for bad insomnia, even when I do go to sleep at a decent time, I just end up waking up around 1am.. and by the morning I feel exhausted but still can’t sleep. Repeating this cycle.
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Goals for today
I’m going to the river in my back yard and I’m going to walk a 1/2 mile. I can barely walk 200 feet. I’ll take a cane with me and take my time. I keep pushing myself to be better.
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Burned calories Durning exercises
Hi Are You adding this burned calories from exercises to your meal plan ?
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Beginners slow start all over body workout
Hello all, Replies to my other posts suggest that I should look at doing an all over body workout. I will be doing this in the coming weeks after starting with core exercises and push ups. I'm conscious about over doing it and want to start slowly and increase what i do over time. Can anyone suggest an all overbody work…
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Line between diligent and obsessed
I am having a hard time deciding if I am being diligent or obsessed, and I fear I am being obsessed and just wanted to hear what some other folks think to help me hopefully ease up a little on myself. I want to be a little more relaxed and enjoy what feels like success if that is possible, so take that into account. Quick…
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Should I be changing my weekly goal?
Hello, I have enjoyed reading these message boards for a long time and decided that it was finally time to post something! I have recently had a lot of success using MFP in combination with my Fitbit to lose a total of 38 pounds over the last 18 weeks going from 235.2 to 196.4. In order to achieve this goal, I set MFP to…
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NYS Atv club.
Let’s get something started girls and guys. It doesn’t matter. You can ride 2 wheels or 4. 2 wheel drive or 4 wheel drive. 2stroke or 4. I go single says or entire weekends with camping and such. Add me and find out if you want.
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Intermittent Fasting 18+ Hrs During Coronavirus
Some say it shouldn’t be done because it can cause stress on the body and make a person more susceptible to the virus... what’s your take on it? I appreciate all responses.
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Trying to find motivation again
I had lost 8 lbs between Feb 17th and March 9th, then caught pneumonia around the time the world went crazy with the pandemic. I got depressed and ate when I couldn't do anything physical, I've recovered from pneumonia and I'm trying to get my motivation back but I gained 4 lbs back. It's disappointing to say the least.…
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Hashimotos and weight loss difficulties
Does anyone else on here have hypothyroidism and CANT lose weight? Has anyone lost weight ? I have been trying desperately to lose 10 pounds. I have limited carbs, I track EVERYTHING I get at least 30 minutes of exercise a day but still NOTHING. Well actually I have put on 4 pounds. No it’s not muscle unfortunately. I have…
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So... how come mfp is so quiet now?
I remember a time when the boards were active and sometimes youd have to hunt for a board you posted on cause it had flew onto the second page.. Someone told me it was scammers... but that didnt really make sense to me.. lol
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Being Obsessed
Good morning all! I've just been having a thought all morning that I was seeing if any of you had an opinion or ideas. I've heard the concept that to really achieve your goals, you have to be obsessed with them, and think about them constantly. Now, I think constantly may be a little much, but at least think of them…
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Extremely Under TDEE & No Appetite
I have no idea the answer & I need help. I know everyone's TDEE's are super wonky right now with most of us in isolation... But if you are massively under your TDEE for the day (say I only consumed 400 calories) and have no appetite/are full, should you force yourself to eat again before the next day?? Does it mess up your…
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How many calories?
Hi I'm just wondering if there is anybody on here that can tell me how many calories this would be around. I bought a kilo of chicken drumsticks (10 pack so ~100g each) and for each one with skin they are down as approx 197 cals. How many calories do you think they would be without skin? Ideally I should have weighed them…
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Being petite: Calorie deficit
Hey there! So I’m 5ft 1, female and 24 going on 25. I had orthorexia in Highschool (I had it for about 18 months) and since then, I’ve recovered well (although I got really heavy in varsity). I’m now about 140lbs and my goal weight is 120 lbs. I lost weight with intermittent fasting without counting calories but now I’ve…
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New motivation
So... like many I’m sure, up until now my aim was to lose weight and look better (superficial I know). This has now changed... having had 3 recurrent miscarriages in the last 2 years and a low egg count, I’m now looking to perhaps undergo IUI/IVF. To maximise chances of this, I want to bring my BMI down from 28/29 to under…