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2nd time round seems harder?
I did really well last year and lost weight through exercise and using MFP to track my eating.. Through the holiday season and various events in my life I gained the weight back... Im now back and trying to get back into exercise and watch my calorie intake again.. However I feel this time round its alot harder to shed the…
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Where the fat goes when you lose it...
So I was curious so I looked it up, and I don’t know why it took me so long to find out the answer, it was probably just a question that came and went. So I wanted to know where the weight goes when we lose it. Here’s the answer if you too were curious and didn’t know. If you already knew and think its strange that I…
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ever notice how eating healthy isnt the norm?
I think it is so wierd that eating healthy and "right" for our bodies is not the normal thing to do.. Why do people sometimes assume that just because your eating healthy your trying to lose weight.. why can I just not enjoy eating that way? Yeah I am trying to get back on track and lose weight now. But even when I was…
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Vices, denial, shame
This has angered me for a long time and I always wanted to write about it but just never had the right forum before. Eating as a vice is one of the few vices that we can not hide from others. Many, many, many people have vices, some are actually considered healthy, excersise, yoga, running etc. Many are not smoking, drugs,…
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Books for the mental aspect
So I know theres about 5 billion books on how to lose weight... I have a few, and I'm sure anyone who has tried to lose weight before probably has at least one. But I want to find a book on the mental aspect of losing weight. I know all about the food and exercise, but I still have mental blocks that I need to get past.…
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Re-grouping!
I have been doing pretty well but find it is once again re-grouping time. I am writing a new committment list and goals, re-reading all my information from Diet Free Life and how to combine my meals and re-reading success stories. I like to do this once a month or so just to keep it all fresh. I am having a hard week due…
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I maybe spitting into the wind here but here goes . . .
Hi All, I just gave the advice below to a MFP friend who is my very good friend in my "physical" world. After reading a bunch of newbie posts recently, I think my friend isn't the only person who needs this advice. "Darling, darling, darling. EAT THE FREAKIN CALORIES! 1200 is the minimum set by the World Health…
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Vacation coming up, help with eating
So I normally do my diet Sunday through Thursday and then eat whatever I want Friday and Saturday. It's actually going pretty well. I've lost almost 10 lbs. in 6 weeks. However, I'm in a little bit of a pickle. My wife and I are going on a vacation to San Antonio to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary. The vacation is…
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biggest loser week 8
Hey everyone, This week we are going to add the challenge of eating at least one new food or trying a healthy new recipe. The previous challenges still stand. Hope everyone is doing well. Mon: 25 pusups/ 25 crunches/25 lunges/ 90 mins aqua. 10h20 2 f/v no eating out no new food or recipe yesterday
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Um is it just me?
Or is there a lot of hostility in the topics lately? Within 5 minutes of reading the recent posts, I was disgusted. I love that this is a place to learn and share knowledge, along with offering support for one another. If you have an opinion, by all means, share it. But don't become so obstinate and ignorant as to become…
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Annoyed with progress :((
OK gonna start by quoting the actual losses I have had the last few weeks copied from the weigh in section :blushing: Weight 06/10/10 175 delete Weight 06/18/10 174.9 delete Weight 06/25/10 171.9 delete Weight 06/26/10 171.9 delete Weight 07/02/10 171.2 delete Weight 07/09/10 170.4 delete Weight 07/16/10 170.3 I watch…
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Surprised
I started just a few days ago and I am surprised that I am still recording my information, I say this because keeping track of everything I eat has always been so unappealing to me. But this site does make it easy for me. I just made lunch, homemade mac n cheese. I now keep a small notebook handy and I document the…
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For the love of god newbies, read this!!!!!!!
Oh geez never mind, I was just trying to re-state information that has been re-posted constantly. Same thing as the sticky notes.
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RL Story of "starvation mode"
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/07/23/fn.karen.daniel.catchingup/index.html?hpt=Sbin
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have you lost weight with 30 day shred?
I'm started the 30 day shred and i am on L1D3. I was wondering if anyone has been succesful with this.
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sodium help?
I just added sodium to my diary list, and looked back through my last 5 days. It automatically added the sodium content to all my foods I had listed, and I can really see how badly I need to cut back on my sodium. I have already vowed to take some of my food choices out of my selections because of how much sodium is in…
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Feeling Guilty
Ok, I want to share this because I think it might helpsomeone else. I have already posted most of it on my wall, but think it could benefit a wider range of people I started here, really started here about 3 weeks ago, I had my calories set at 1200, and was working out like crazy I struggled with the idea of actually…
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Lost 3 lbs this week!
Back on track and lost just over 3 lbs. this week! I made it back to onederland!!!! Whoop, whoop!!!:drinker:
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Weight
Everybody says that weight fluctuates daily, and that's why you shouldn't weigh yourself every single day. Despite this, I still weigh myself daily. I find that my weight (when I drink all my water and stay under my sodium) steadily goes down .2 every day (which fits perfectly with my 700 calorie deficit). But during the…
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comparing fitbit to bodybugg - links
Here are some reviews that compare the fitbit to the bodybugg in function. Also, a link that explains how the fitbit algorithms work and were developed. overview: http://www.wellsphere.com/healthy-living-article/bodybugg-vs-fitbit-round-1-getting-going/946887 food logging:…
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Cymbalta weight gain?
Has anyone else experienced weight gain while on this med? It is helping with my panic attacks a lot. I have been on MFP for awhile now, and most of the time I stay within my calories. Once in awhile I won't log in for a couple of days because I'm away or something, but I do not eat SOOO much that I should be gaining. I…
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costco breaded chicken fillet
Hi does anyone know the cals and fat in a costco breaded chicken fillet they are frozen and you get 12 in a box I am sure there about 139 cals each had a look but cant find anything and chucked the box away.
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Struggling..
Having a bad case of of lack of motivation these last few weeks. I'm still doing okay but I feel I could do a lot better. I can do it!!!
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i went shopping!
granted i've been told that i have to return the outfit since "we can't afford it" blah blah blah.... but i bought the cutest dress and a pair of snake skin print super high heels. i love them and im not returning them. they are now motivation. does learning to walk in heels count as excersize? lol. i've never learned how…
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My stupid question!
Ok so I tried to hit my target today of 1200 calories BUT I did kickboxing today wich wasy over 500calorie burn. SO my question is this because of the exercise that put me over 700 calories from my goal of 1200 do I have to make up those calories in a given day. The thing yelled at me about not taking in enough calories.
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Do SOMETHING differently.
Written for WLS patients but can apply to all trying to lose weight: Daily Inspiration for July 22, 2010 Katie Jay, MSW Do something differently. Some unknowledgeable surgeons have actually told their patients they are cured, but WLS patients come to understand that's not true. In fact, it is very common for patients to…
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Am I on track, or do I need tweaking?
I'm looking for a little advice or maybe just some reassurance. :smile: I've been on MFP since December 2009, and have had some really good success! However, through May and June I was really inconsistent. I know that a lot of it was poor choices on my part (I got a little off track due to graduation, birthdays, family…
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How to change time zone!!!
A few people I have came across need to change the time zone. You can change the timezone by going to your My home page, then to Settings, on the list is change time zone, and just change it to where you are! Hope this helps anyone who may need the info.! Good luck MFP friends!
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Butt now looks like a raisin
I have lost well over 30 lbs through better food choices and plenty of excercise but now my butt looks deformed. I have lost of lot of weight in that area. It has deep grooves and indents. It is not round across the bottom at all. I am puzzled. Is there a fix for this or will it work itself out after a while. I have 20-30…
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Crazy Weekend ahead!
So, I have a bachlorette party coming up this weekend!! I am the maid of honor in the wedding and we are going to Philly for a crazy weekend away! My concern is, I only have 10lbs to lose yet, until I hit my goal weight (yeah me!) and going out with this group of girls could really hurt my progress so far! I want to be…