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DINNER HELP!
Okay... I need some dinner ideas... But they have criteria they need to meet [hahaha!] Quick. Fast. Cheap. Any suggestions???? Thanks in advance! :flowerforyou:
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Weekend away - help please! How do I stay on track?
Tomorrow I finish work at 3pm and we are driving down to Oxford to stay with my mum for the weekend. On Saturday, it's my niece's wedding in London, and on Sunday it's my sister's birthday, and I've just been told we are going for lunch at an all-you-can-eat Chinese restaurant. Now my mum, bless her heart, likes to cook,…
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Anyone doing the fat smash diet?
I am going to start phase 1 of the fat smash diet on saturday. And was wondering if anyone else is on it. if so do you have any advice?
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log a piece of gum?
Should I log my 5 calorie or less piece or orbit cinnimint gum?
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sugar, who knew? aaahhhh!
I just can not believe how much SUGAR is in EVERYTHING! I am always over in my sugar. Sugar is in practically everything. I sure never knew this. Sugar is sneaky and evil. What have you learned about food/nutrition since you've been on MFP?
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Polar FS 1 Heart Rate Monitor. Your thoughts?
Ok, I know this isn't the 7 one or top of the line but I found it on craigslist for $25 never used. What are your thoughts? Is it worth it? Anyone have it? Any tips if I get it?
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Has anyone given up smoking on this?
Hi all, I am going to try this week to go cold turkey on the smokes!!! I smoke about 7/8 a day and want to get more into my running and general better lifestyle. Am concerned that is is going to be harder to loose the Lbs but figure if I do enough exercise it might balance out the weight gain associated with stopping. Any…
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No Food, Just Ice & Water for 3 days!!
So I need some feedback please. Today I am on Day number One of Water Fasting. I have been up 6 hours with out eating. Feeling fine so far. Still have energy. No headache. Has anyone else done this before? I have juice fasted before . Some people are very "For" it, while others do not like the idea of Water fasting. I have…
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Natural enhacements suggestions
Hi, I'm looking for some suggestions for Natural Enhacements, for energy and weight loss, I have tried some but none seem to work like Acai, Green Tea, B Vitamins, B12, anything you suggest will be good as I'm willing to try it, I sleep like 5 hours a day, because I have trouble falling asleep, during the day I feel tired…
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Clothes sizing
I'm currently 5"7, 169lbs and a UK size 14 (I think that's a US size 10). My goal weight is 140lbs, which is lighter than I was when I was 11 years old (always been overweight) so I have no idea what size that would be. I would like to buy a dress in that size to motivate me and need a rough estimation for the size. So,…
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Please help me help my husband
My husband needs to lose a little over 100 lbs. He is gone from the house 13 to 15 hours a day for work, 5 days a week. For now, he never knows what location he's going to be at. We are having a real hard time deciding what and when he should eat. I have gotten on the healthier track and lost 33 lbs over the last 4 months.…
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weightloss question
Ok I have put on about 30 lbs, and i have decided that I better do something now before it gets way out of hand..I was wanting to know if i should do cardio, loose the weight, then tone up? Or Do cardio and toning?? HELP PLEASE!!
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Contraceptive pill & Weight gain?
I was on the progesterone only contraceptive pill for about two years and during this time was when i gained most of the weight I'm now losing ( THANK YOU MY FITNESS PAL :) ) but not sure if it was because of it. Weight gain with it happens to 1 in 10 women according to the side effects on the box :S I havent taken the…
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Projected Weight Loss
Hi all! I'm new to MFP and I was wondering what most people picked for the Projected Weight Loss. I have been debating on 1 lb per week which is recommended or 1 1/2 lbs per week (because it would be nice to loser faster if possible!) :-) Thanks for your input! Michelle
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iPhone/Touch app with running totals
does anyone know of an application i can use that will give me a running total of my workout time, miles, etc. i printed the report from here, but i would have to add everything up. not a problem, just a time suck. i would like to be able to see how many hours i've spent exercising or total miles logged......just a little…
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Yoga and pilates
I am doing P90X yoga today. How come you can't add that on to your exercise either in cardio or strength, the search comes up empty. Also all of the dvd's I do combining cardio/strength you can't add it.
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We are all WINNERS! (long but worth the read)
Fearless Living by learning from your failures By YSmith Business writer Robert Kiyosaki hated school. Not only did he hate it, he didn't do very well there. He recalls in his book for entrepreneurs, "Before You Quit Your Job," that he was angry when he received his first "F." Do you like to fail? Kiyosaki hated to fail,…
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Slow and Steady Wins
A blog from: Cathy W.'s Blog of ObesityHelp.com Slow and Steady Wins "We didn’t gain weight overnight and we won’t lose it that way either. How many times have we went on some fad diet, lost weight rapidly only to regain it plus a few bonus pounds in the process of our way back up the scale. Slow and steady wins the race.…
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Need a hobby
Other than working out, I need something to do so I don't eat. Any suggestions? its not like a I have a TON of free time but for example I blew my day today because I was stressed with my son whose 2 and when he finally napped while my 4 year old went to pre-k I ate....and ate....then when hubby got home he knew I was…
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need some advice
Hi Guys Hope everyone are doing great. not sure if i can ask question here or not i was on weight watchers from feb- may then stopped as had to travel out of country lost pretty good about 7 pounds anyhow gained back 3 pounds Now i joined back and its been more than 2-3 weeks i am not loosing any weight or gaining as going…
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Just starting new diet, advice appreciated...
Hi, I'm Sam and I'm just starting this new diet. I feel more confident than I ever have doing a diet before. I am 22 years old and quite (read very) overweight. My wonderful (annoyingly skinny) boyfriend has told me that I need to lose weight since he is starting to find me unattractive. My parents are also worried about…
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Weigh In
So do you guys think it's okay to weigh first thing in the morning? Or is that just giving you false hope?
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Medditeranean Crusie! Need Help!
So I just found out that my boyfriend has been talking with his sister. I guess she has found a great deal on a 12 day medditeranean cruise next May. Vance and I have been talking about doing a cruise like that for probably 2 years. I would LOVE to go! BUT.... I have fallen off my diet/exercise plan and can't seem to pick…
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Will you all take me back??? I have been BAD and STUPID!!
Hi all I was on here quite religiously everyday upto recently and I was doing ok but not REALLY being as careful as someone should when they are 'dieting'. Anyway, I was lured into doing aTotal Food Replacement program and I can honestly say it was HORRENDOUS!! I have never been so miserable, cranky and to a large extent,…
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dr ozs 500 cal dinner
dr oz it was good today. he said to have a 4oz piece of protein said that was all you need.1/2 cup fiber/grain like pasta potato rice brown.and 100 cal worth of vegs you could do double vegs .200 cal for meat 200 cals fiber/ starch, and 100cals for veg. that what i need to do .i'm sort of a old fashion eater . where people…
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Menu substitutions at church
AURGH! I eat at church on Wed. night. They post in the bulletin what they are going to have on Wed. So, planning ahead, I entered all of the stuff last night so I would know exactly how many calories I had for the rest of the day. YEAH ME! THEN I get to church and they've changed it! :grumble: ALL OF IT! :mad: The only…
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Not making calories
I'm having trouble making my calories, I always come under. But I'm never hungry. I workout quite a bit and I don't put in my weight training exercises which means I'm even further under what it says. I'm just worried that I will not eat enough and do more harm than good. What should I start eating to make those calories…
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A little help for those of you who have trouble getting in y
I just wanted to share what I do to get my water intake each day and it's very easy. I drink a glass of water every hour on the hour I'll usually down 6oz every hour from 7am to 9-10pm. Then I'll refill my glass and sip on it over that hour. But if you have trouble getting your water in each day this helps, even if you…
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Working the night shift and logging calories
Heeyyyy everyone, So I'm sure this question has been asked before, but I can't find an answer. Currently, I am in school from 11:00-3:15 Tuesday and Thursday, and from 12:20-1:35 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On Tuesday nights, I have marching band rehearsals from 5pm-7pm and I also teach a baton twirling class that…
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Defeated!
Ok so I am feeling completely defeated today. I weigh 264 pounds my highest weight was 285... I feel like I just can't lose more...I know, I know, it is in my head... but how do we teach ourselves to be positive, when week after week, I feel like I try, I revamp the way I eat, try to excercise more and the scale does not…