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On Second Thought...
How many of you have a craving for something. You've pretty much resigned yourself that you're going to give into it. You go out of your way to visit an establishment that despenses your particular indulgence....and then you see someone so morbidly overweight that you do an about face, put whatever you were going to buy…
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Scheduled Life vs Woo Hoo Who Cares! Life
So this coming Monday I start my first REAL job as a college grad- I'll be working in data entry, doing a 8-4 type gig during the week and working weekends at a veterinary hospital 8-3. Since last year when I moved back home (January 2009), I've been on wacky school schedules or no real schedule at all where I have nothing…
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In the process of getting out of starvation mode
So for the past year and a half I have done really well losing weight, i have lost a total of 134lbs. This weight loss has come to a complete standstill however. After talking to a few trainers I came to the realization that YES my body was most likely in starvation mode... Here are some stats to kinda back that up…
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calories in medicine
I know this is a crazy crazy question but I have or need to know... Prescribed pills such as heart medicine, diabetes medicine, etc.....do they have calories in those pills? what about hormones such as estroven?
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What's your Super Weapon of choice??
I am sure everyone has something or somethings that they could not live without, and I think it would be great to share with each other, what that Thing is for You!! It could be your scale, your tennis shoes, your favorite food whatever!! Whatever it is that you couldn't do this journey without it. I think for a lot of…
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Hypnosis anyone?
Along with the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred DVD, I decided to buy a hypnosis book/CD to aid weight loss. I'm always happy to try anything once! Has anyone tried anything similar? Did you lose any weight? I'm just interested to see if it has worked for anyone here!
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I am going eat my exercise calories
I have been reading a lot of posts on here about the "should I" or "shouldn't I" eat exercise calories. I am one who traditionally doesn't eat them...usually...well not all of them anyway. I have actually been purposely trying not to, but only use them to allow me to have a evening snack if I am really hungry or craving…
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Plateau??
Help! I need some suggestions! I have been under 1500 calories for forever! I work out 6 days a week, two times a day on Mon and Wed when I do my advanced boot camp class. I haven't lost one pound in a month! What is going on?? My body hates me right now! lol! I have tried staggering my calories, like 1200 on mon, 1400 on…
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dr said not to eat exercise calories
I saw my doc today and she said that if I eat my exercise calories I'll only maintain. She told me to eat 1200 calories even when I exercise to lose weight...your thoughts?
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One For The Ladies...
Hiya fellow MFP Ladies, It is that time of the month for me and I'm also suffering with a flu-type bug; both of which are seriously messing with my appetite. For the first 4 days of the flu, I barely ate to the point where I was shaky and felt dizzy and my OH was getting fairly worried about me; I was still drinking a ton…
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The Jury Is Still Out
Has anyone used acai berry to help excellerate their metabolism? I have read lots of articles from blog to medical journals about the benefits of preventing certain cancers with it's anti-oxidants and that I will help speed up your metabolism and aid in weight lost. It is also good for detoxing. Has anyone every used it?
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Water weight?????
Hey guys. I just have a quick question. I have read many responses to multiple posts regarding water weight and it has sparked some curiosity. One response I read (I do not know in response to what) stated that the first few pounds (3-10 lbs) lost can be water weight. Why water weight? Eating healthier and drinking more…
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Any August 2010 Joiners
Hi All, Are there any MFPers who have joined (or rejoined, like me :) ) in August 2010? It might be a good idea to gang up on this thread and stay together. Regards, Turin
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kids and calories
I have a 13 year old daughter that had a complete melt-down yesterday. I know, I know......she is 13.....however, it was about her weight. She is a little heavier than she should be and her anxiety has been amplified because her dad has lost 40 lbs recently and keeps talking about weight loss and calories. I have lost some…
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question about fasting
I have read before that it is healthy to fast once a week in order to cleanse your body or even to fast for 3 days in order to rejuvenate your body? I just wanted to know others opinions on this before i try doing either. Thanks for your help in advance!!! :happy:
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Looking for an active support group
I just started on Monday. It was actually Tamara's success story on the Today show that brought me here. I've been a yo-yo dieter for years. Recently I went on Nutrisystem and lost 54lbs. I was very active on the message boards but soon the board I was a member of became more of a "friends only" board and not much support.…
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Goal/Chart???
I am having a problem with calculating my goal, when I put in the information it tells me 1,200 calories and with exercise 3 times a week that I should lose .3 lbs. per week. I have for the most part been staying around 900 calories per day and have not lost anything in the past 2 weeks. I am getting closer to my goal…
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LOSING TOO MUCH WEIGHT?
I started changing my excersice because i wasnt losing any weight, although i was doing the whole calorie/fat/sodium/sugur count thing. So i get up at 6 am and do 2 miles in 15 minutes on my bike, then everyother day i do 45 minutes on my treadmill ( ill go 2.15 miles on it) and then ill do 2-3 miles on my bike again every…
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can you gain by not eating enough?
Is it possible to gain weight if you don't eat enough calories every day? I know I don't want to starve my body. I have been experiencing some hunger over the past week (this is my first week so far) because I have been really trying (and succeeding for the most part) at staying under 1200 calories a day. I figured that…
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Calling all females 5ft8in!
I'm want to get some number together on what is considered 'healthy' for our height. 163, size 10. 37-29.5-37 Measurements.
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Headaches--help!
Is it common to get headaches when starting a diet plan??? I have been eating terribly lately...really horrible! Anyway, two different days recently I have wanted to follow my diet. I start out great, but by early afternoon I have a very irritating headache. I end up eating a bunch just to get rid of it, and I eat my daily…
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dilemma
Tonight was a friend's birthday and we went out on a terrace. I ended up drinking two pints and eating nachos... not great, I know. I hadn,t had dinner yet so now I've attained my calories for the day. i'm not very hungrym, so I'm wondering: should I just not eat any more today and keeep my calorie count on target (even…
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Ramadan and weight loss??
Hi everyone, So the Ramadan started today and I really need your help, i need food and workout advice. For those unfamiliar with the rules of fasting in the Ramadan; people are not supposed to eat or drink anything between sunrise and sunset for one month (it's not as hard as you might think, you get used to it after the…
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Sodium and water
Hi! I'm trying to watch my sodium intake -which is usually not that bad as I cook most things from scratch and try to avoid canned ingredients. I've recently realized that I have severe salt cravings when I drink more than 6 or 7 glasses of water a day. Could it be that my body needs to balance sodium and water? any ideas?
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40-30-30 Diet Calculator
One thing that I wish this site had was a way to make sure I was eating the right amount of Protein Carbohydrate and fats. For example, If I am eating 1600 calories and I have a personal goal of wanting to eat 30% protein, there's no way to keep track of that. I recenly ran across some information that stresses how…
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Chinese for lunch...oh no!
So I'm going with a friend to lunch today and it's a chinese buffet! What could I eat that wouldn't be too bad?
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How much $ have you saved
I thought it might be fun to figure up what our savings on changing our lifestyle was. Just off the top of my head Daily soda at work .50 x 55 days =$27.50 Lunch out 3 times a week @ $5 x 11 weeks=$165 Wednesday night McDonalds $7 x 11 weeks=$77 Total saved $269.50 Whew hew thats enough for a night in a nice hotel with…
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Read my diary! (another "am i doing something wrong" post
Yes, I know there are many but please help! Maybe a little premature as my weigh in day not til Sunday but I feel week to week like I'm doing everything right but nothing seems to be happening. I've only been losing weight for 6 weeks so seems a bit soon to have plateud ( can't spell, sorry). My first week, I lost nothing,…
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weight loss plateau
Joined Fitness pal just over 8 weeks ago now and managed to lose 45ld. I knew my weight loss would slow down but it seems to have stopped completly. Guess i have hit a plateau anyone one else had one of these and how long on averagedo they last? Any ideas on how to kick start again? First time i have ever done a programe…
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Quick question...
...does drinking tea count in my water consumption? Thanks! :smile: