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Okay I just need some clarification please.
I read the info on the page. Can someone help me understand Calorie intake? I'm reading the info on here and I want to see if I understand it right. My BMR is 1,839 a day (right now) I generally burn 300-500 calories a day when I exercise sometimes more. So Do I want to be eating 1,839+exercise calories a day in order to…
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Weigh in a day early??
Advice please...... I normally weigh in on a Wednesday evening after work (about 6pm). Now this coming week its my birthday on Tuesday, and we are going for an all you can eat Chinese. Now my question is.... do I weigh in a day early - Tuesday after work, before the chinese, or leave it at Wednesday and what will be will…
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I am confused...
Ok, I am sorry if this has been asked 1 million times before, but can some one please explain the whole eating the calories burned thing? I read the newbies please read thread and I don't really understand it well. I am new to dieting and exercise so I don't really know. I know in order to burn one pound a week you need to…
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Calorie change
Does your daily calorie goal change by itself or do I have to lower it myself? I started at 1370 and have been there for weeks. Does MFP change it or do I need to do it myself? Does anyone know? Thanks in advance for your help.
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GI Index?
I know the focus of MFP is predominantly calorie-counting etc, but I wondered if anyone combined/took notice of the GI index whilst following their plan? I've bought a little hand-held guide today on the GI index, really interesting & thinking of incorporating it into my eating changes xx
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I need help!!
Hi, just need some advice on what to do now. Im eating well, and have been training well. Just need to lose the last few pounds, in obviously the last place for me which is bum and thighs. My top half is completely fine, I am as musclular as I want to be so would the best thing to do is a whole load of cardio? I have been…
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Alcohol and calories
I have a question, does anyone know if you include a alcoholic drink in your calorie count and you still don't go over your calories that day, is the alcohol hurting your weight lose even if you stay under your calorie intake? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you Sally
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Gaining alot of muscle weight
Since I have started this, I have learned that my HR gets really high when I exercise I about freaked when I first bought a HRM. After talking to my doctor and a couple of personal fitness/nutritionist I learned this isn't completely bad. That if it just peeked up, then I make it go down that builds endurance. Since then I…
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HELP!
I got up this morning feeling pretty good. I have been working out everyday (sometimes twice a day) and have been under my caloric goals everyday except once. I got on the scale this morning only to find I had gained back the 3 pounds that took a month to loose. I am feeling like I am starting over. What am I doing wrong?…
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What is my Problem?!
Problem: Just not loosing the weight. Not gaining any, but nothing's really happening. I've always struggled with motivation and making exercise part of regular life. My daily work is very sedentary in an office setting/10-12 hrs 4 days a week, but homelife is full of being outdoors. Now, I am past the point of having to…
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Lower Body?
So, with 27 lbs gone, it seems like it must have all come from my top half, because even though I am in size small tee shirts, and a 7 in most dresses, my pants size is STILL at an 11/13. I know people say that area is the last to fall off, but I was wondering if there are any exercises or tricks that people have found…
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Gaining not losing
I know that it's only been 5 days - but I have GAINED 3 pounds and 1/2 an inch around my waist. I meeting my calories and working out harder that I have in the past. Has anyone else experienced this initial weight gain? How do I stay motivated when I'm doing all the right things and the scale is moving in the wrong…
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Could you go back to before?
Hey Everybody, I ponder lots of questions :) Questioning is the best way to learn lol, and I have a question for everyone... Could you go back to the way it was before MFP? Well, let me give you my answer: I know I struggle with eating, but I don't eat the whole day bad, I've made bad decisions, but not a whole day's whole…
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Thoughts on HCG drops???
My friend bought some of these at a local health food store and i really haven't seen alot of info on them. Do they work and have any of you tried them? Are they worth it? I think she paid around $40 for them.
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How Do you edit "my foods"?
I am wanting to edit the nutrition info of one of "my foods" and can't seem to figure out how.
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how do i add?
How do i add The excersise program that i'm doing to my diary??? As of now it just said i did jumping jacks and another activity which i did but i want it to count for the work i did.. if anyone knows please message me :) thank you
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please help!! ugh exercises.....
So i work 2 retail jobs right now, and I just purchased a home. Every night I get home, Im either so tired I'm just going to bed, or I'm working on setting up my house. Can anyone tell me a useful way to get more excited about exercising so I can do it more often? I'm just not feeling like I have enough motivation to do it…
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why have i stopped losing weight
any thoughts appreciated, i swim 3 to 4 miles a week i also do app 3 hours in the gym a week in addition i cycle about 80 to 120 miles a week. ive stopped smokin recently. i eat fairly healthy. i drink twice a month but i have stopped losing weight ant lost 1 pound in about 4 mnths a friend said my body is slowing down to…
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Really struggling..
maybe somebody can help me, this week iv done my best with the whole life style change,my eatting was fine, then had a family issue on thursday which lead me to fall off the wagon, also tried on clothes that would not fit, this also contribted to this, so yesterday & today i have gone way over my calories, almost by…
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Phentermine
Has anyone ever tried the weight-loss pill that the doctor prescribed? I am thinking about it ~ I have been exercising and eating right for 5 weeks and have only lost 1 pound!! Please help!!! :)
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Food Diary
Hey there. Just wondering if someone can look at my food diary and see if I'm on the right track. FYI i just changed my meal names (adding different timed snacks) so now everything is in different spots and says i had something for a snack, but it was really a meal.
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pretty bummed right now.
so i go onto my computer today to find my boyfriend of 6 years has been chatting up and exchanging pictures online line with an ex of his. i am the slimmest and pretty much felt the sexiest i have ever been and now he has made me feel so low... i really dont know what to do!?!
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Maybe I'm being a little obsessive?
So I've been at this for 3 weeks or so and I've been eating and exercising 100% "perfect". But tonight for some reason, I'm super hungry and only have 175 calories left ... What I'll probably eat would bring me over a little (maybe 25-50 calories). Could that seriously affect me ... One day of a tiny negative can't do too…
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Binge eating disorder and ADHD question
I have binge eating disorder. I have been reading books and researching this online. I have also been to my doctor. My doctor is referring me to a nutritionist. I have also been starting to think that I may have adult ADHD. I am wondering if anyone has any information, or personal experience with having both binge eating…
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kcals?
I am about to order pizza for the family and wanted to check how many calories were in it so I could see if I can have a slice. The website says 1 slice of medium pizza is 200kcal. Is that the same thing as 200 calories? When I google it, I get that 1 kcal = 1000 calories, but there is no way that a piece of pizza is…
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Carbs/Calories/Protien/Fat ARRRGGGG!!!
So using the automated goal setter here in myfittnesspal.com and trying to lose like my last 15 poulds which are taking foreverrrrrrrrrrrr. this is their recomended consumption: Carbs / Day 195 g Fat / Day 47 g Protein / Day 53 g a total calorie intake of 1420 calories to lose 2 pounds per week... anyone know why its…
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Water: How much is too much?
I have always drank more than the recomended 8 glasses of water a day, usually before lunch. I like water, and often crave it, which I never thought of as a bad thing. Since starting back to daily work outs, I've been drinking close to 2.5 gallons of water each day. I even wake up because I need to drink. I have been…
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Calories per Week vs. Calories per Day
So, I've been eating between 1000-1200 calories over the last 3 days or so and I will definitely eat more on the weekend. I have a cheat day every Sunday, as that is the only day off I have with my husband. I also haven't been able to get to the gym because of work, so I haven't been starving or missing the calories all…
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Inquiring minds wanna know???
It is a must stick to rule that you never go below 1200 cal. or you wil go into starvation mode, so my question is... if that is the case why is it required for Lap Band people to eat 800 cal.. Why can't anyone do this???
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finding it hard
Because i'm a mothe of a 2yr old, and we are always on the go. I'm finding it very hard for me to get all my calories in for the day. Does, anybody have any advice. There are day's where I miss lunch, but i have a snack, and then eat dinner. Like today, i had a really light breakfast, missed lunch, had a granola bar for a…