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need a watch with calories burned tracker
any recommendations? is the body bugg the way to go? heart rate monitor? my budget is low (so i'd have to get something used) and just need your advice. :-)
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I'm stuck
Since December, I have lost almost 45 lbs but have been stuck for the past few months. I watch portion size and most times do NOT get to my calorie intake of 1200 a day. I try but being new diagnoised as diabetic, I really watch all the nutrients very carefully. I am not on medication but doing this through diet and…
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Meridia???!!!!!!! anyone have a story??
My doc gave me meridia about 2 months ago..i went and had it filled then chickened out on taking it....she has gave me another RX for it and im going to start it this week! has anyone ever taken this?? How did it make u feel? how muhc weight did u lose? how long were you on it? what diet/work outs did u also do! any davice…
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Called out by an MFP friend - I'm glad, not mad
Had a MFP friend call me out today... Told me something that I already knew, but had not faced it... Basically, about maintaining my weight loss... Yes, I am very motivated to workout, usually burn from 1,200 to 2,000 calories per day. But I have to be just as intense in controlling my eating... I'm not there yet, but I…
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Net Calories
Since, I have joined here I have learned that I am naturally active and on a good diet. I haven't had to make alot of changes to stay under my calories. With the activities I do taking care of children and adding on 1 exercise I am normally 600 to 900 calories under my net calories. Do I need to eat these exercise calories…
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i'm proud of myself!!!
This is a really big statement for me to use! I really fancied a takeaway tonight, 2 out of my 3 children are staying away for the week and are back tomorrow. This being my last nite of peace with my husband i thought it deserved something special. So my husband comes in from work and we start discussing what we might…
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Cheating or indulging????
Does anyone cheat or indulge? Even if you go over your calories for the day do you post it? or do you just not sign in that day? I had a pot luck at work and first decided to not post anything because i knew I would go over my calories.,.,,but then i want to be accountable for what i eat good or bad.,.,.,so i posted and…
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Jillian Michaels "making the cut" & cheating
I am doing Jillian's "making the cut" 30 day exercise program but not the eating plan. Anyone else out there doing this program or have done it before?? Did u get results even if you didn't do the diet part? The book is made for people wanting to lose the last 10-20 pounds...I only want more strength and more muscle which…
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A day Break?
I started Excercising on Monday, yesterday one of my calves started acking and stiffining up a bit, so i decided to take the day off from my exercise ( treadmill and work out video) but what can i do now? i feel like im being laxy! can i get back to working out tomorrow? is there any exercises i can do in the mean time?
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Is a calorie a calorie ?
Being very close to my target weight and keen to get this maintainence thing right for the first time in my life, I've been doing some experimentation on my intake. Is a calorie gained from, say, fats, weighted more in terms of weight gain than a calorie gained from, say, veg? I have a feeling (no empirical evidence here)…
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feeling sick after I eat
So I keep feeling sick after almost every meal. I do not know what it is? Has anyone else experienced this. (Not pregnant btw.)
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Cravings!!!!
I figured the first day of the diet would be hard. It is now Day 3 and the sugar cravings are intense. I feel like a drug addict! Any hints on how to stop obsessing? I am actually hallucinating the smell and taste of the foods. HELP!!!
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Please help me
Dear Friends, Will you please take a look at my food diary and give me any suggestions as to how to do things differently? I am getting really frustrated, I have done AWESOME this week and the last 2 days I have gained on the scale. I know that the scale doesn't mean much to some people but it does to me and I am feeling…
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headaches!!
Hi there i've been on this for nearly a week now, i was just wondering if anyone else suffers with headaches in the first few weeks. I'm not sure if its caffiene withdrawal etc. ?? Thanx everyone
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Silly question?
Ok so I have seen on some peoples profiles that they have lil cartoon before and after pictures.. How do u make those? Does any1 even know what I am talking bout LOL? Please help, cuz I would like one.. THANKS!!
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gym time messing with meal times
hi all right heres the thing i go to fitness classes some nights for 1 hour from 7 till 8 so i cant eat before i go coz obv i will get a stitch but by the time i get home and showerd ect its 9oclock which is quite unhealthy to have a big meal i have recieved some advice which was to have my big meal in the afternoon and…
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missed you!
Ok, so I was worried it would happen and because I did not do anything to stop it, I fell, crashed and dove off the wagon! I am a teacher and have not been checking in since school ended. I am happy to report that I have only gained 2 lb so I do not feel completely defeated. glad to be back and ready to focus on me again!
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"Normal Daily Activities", please help me define mine.
I was just discussing this with my husband the other night. As you all know, when you signed up for MFP, you were asked to fill out a little profile about yourself. One of the questions goes as follows: When I began this journey, I hesitated to admit, but my lifestyle was quite sedentary. I am a stay at home mom, and while…
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Weight Distribution
So I have kind of a random question. I am a 5'5" female, starting weight 187lb, currently 183.5 (though my weigh in day is tomorrow so fingers crossed!). According to my BMI this puts me just into the obese weight range. And while I know I'm definitely overweight and want to be healthier (ultimately 132lbs), I don't really…
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Misconception about High Calorie Foods
So was just about to post about calories but I did my ingrained habit of always searching first and found this great post. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/109162-is-a-calorie-a-calorie read it first to truly understand what a calorie is. If you didn't read it I'll provide a slight recap. Here is the definition of a…
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4 Signs It's Time to Step Off the Scale
4 Signs It's Time to Step Off the Scale Does Weight Weigh Heavily on Your Mind? -- By Jason Anderson, Certified Personal Trainer It cannot talk yet it speaks to you. Some days it makes you giddy with delight. Other days it puts you into a deep depression. It judges you on a superficial level. The thought of it is enough to…
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1 stone in 2 weeks?!
I started at 18st 3lbs and I am now 17st 2lbs. I've been eating the types of foods I usually eat but watching my calorie/fat intake and making sure I'm under the calorie allowance given... I think my scales are broken! They were really expensive too. Am I a freak or are my scales telling me fibs?
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I LOVE SUMMER...what about the other seasons?
Soo, I got laid off from my teaching job in April; as a result, I have had one of the most relaxing/active summers since I was a kid! I have recently got into tennis, I play sand volleyball any chance I get, walking/jogging outside is such a pleasure I don't even mind doing it, and I haven't set foot in my gym for over a…
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GOV REQ "Obesity Ratings" by 2014 ?!!
Can this possibly be true?! BMI ratings, to be exact. Here's just one of several I found: "All Americans, by 2014 will be required to have an individual obesity rating electronically recorded. It has been determined that under the new health stimulus law passed by President Barack Obama recently, that all Americans, by…
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Why being under you calories is also bad.
So I officially had to repost a rant I made in a thread to another thread and decided I would put it in it's own thread too. So here is my unofficial and unscientific rant about why being too low on calories is a bad thing. We have already gone over the science (and we will again) behind increased calorie intact. Let's try…
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Duke and the Doctor
I work for Duke and Dr. McBarron. She's a weight loss doctor and he owns a local health food chain. They have a radio show and you can watch it live now on air. They have a lot of helpful info and you can call in with questions. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/duke-and-the-doctor/v3
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TOM & weigh in
It has been my TOM since Sunday. I usually do my weigh ins on Fridays. Should I hold off til next Friday to do a weigh in? I read on here one time that you shouldnt do it while on TOM or right after, just wanted to confirm........thanks and sorry if TMI :)
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A fat man in trouble
I need some help now before I give up! Its almost 4 weeks with no weight loss. I know some of you is going to say "let me see your diary"! Dont worry I have been keeping things on track. May go over on calories by 10 or 25. I thought a couple of weeeks ago I would reset some of my goals and now Im only allowed 1440 cals a…
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dr atkins diet
just wondering, if any one else is doing dr atkins diet. and what they think of it.
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Tips for Breaking a Weight Loss Plateau
Hitting that plateau is very frustrating. I read this article so I thought I'd share this, and perhaps it might help those who are in this "weight limbo". ARTICLE: Nothing is quite as frustrating as hitting a weight loss plateau. For awhile everything is going great…the pounds are falling off, your pants are getting looser…