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Weekends are tuff!!!
Hey girls, I just want to vent a little, I have been doing really good on sticking to my diet and exercise plan but now that the weather is better, we spend more time with family and friends, so on the weekends for the past two weekends I have blown my diet. The first weekend my husband and I went to Red Lobster for…
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help
I just had my second baby in Feb. and I have yet to get rid of this stupid jiggly belly. I still look at least 4 months pregnant maybe even 5 months. I don't know what to do to get rid of it. are there any other moms out there who had this problem and managed to shed their bellies?
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Getting frustrated with these last 20 pounds
I've lost over 90 pounds already. I'm having trouble getting this last fat off. I am not all that concerned with the number on the scale persay, but I really want to get the fat off. I can't seem to be "good" that many days in a row. It seems like when I do well for a week or two and don't see results (in measurements or…
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These days are the hardest...
When I'm stuck at home studying for future exams I find it so hard to not be distracted by food, as i'm a boredom binger and theres nothing more boring than studying. Does anyone have any advice on how to fight temptation and taking the mind of food?
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not diet related personal question alert
So I didn't know who else to ask this question to and I thought what a great bunch of people that might be able to help. Can a pregnancy test be wrong? I was suposed to start last sunday and it is now wenesday. Starting on sunday at about 6 O'clock each night I have started to feel really crappy and my stomach has been…
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Ate like a pig!
Well, yesterday was Mother's Day, so I guess that's why I cheated so bad. I ate birthday cake and ice cream, a lemon square, and 4, yes 4, helpings of grape salad. Along with a bunch of potato salad, a hamburger, baked beans, chips, and veggies and dip. Then at about midnight I ate a bunch of cheezits and an ice cream…
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Not enough calories and what about protein
Today I ended up with only around 700 calories but I am not hungry. What do you all do on these kind of days to up your calories? Also I was looking at how much protein I am supposed to be getting and I am not even close!! Should I add a protein shake or something else to get protein? Eggs and some Fish bother me and other…
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where is there an acurate website that tells me.....
where is there an acurate website that tells me my healthy weight for my size...?????? or what a is a good weight for me to use as a goal? so many websites so many diff answers!
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I need advice !
Hi everyone, I really need advice. Let's start with that i have 3 little kids, i don't work but i find it extremely hard to track my food and what i am eating in general, it seems like whenever the kids asleep i am eating whatever just to keep myself satisfied. I need advice from people who is raising little kids and does…
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Fell off wagon hard
:sad: So I fell off the diet wagon for the past week! I'm not sure what triggered it but I feel awful. I really need to jump back on...My plan is to start my DVD tomorrow 5 Days Slim and start recording my food again!:angry:
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Weight Loss Goal Estimator
I found this cool link I thought I would share that estimates when you should achieve your goal weight if you stick to your fitness plan. Basically you specify your current weight, your goal weight and what is your daily calorie deficit (# of calories below 2000 Calorie limit). The site also has some good diet information…
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Guys... a little help here...?
My husband is thinking of starting MFP. He would be allowed about 1900 calories a day. He spends a lot of his work day in a car and works 2 jobs. So it is not always easy to pack a lunch/dinner. Anyone else struggle with this? Any tricks/suggestions that you guys have up your sleeves? Menu ideas? Any help is appreciated.…
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where do i buy p90x? ....
where do i buy this p90x stuff? how well does this work and what can you reccommend???? any pro's n con's???
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How much Can I lose?
I was just wondering, someone told me that the heavier one is, the faster the weight comes off... not sure if this is true or not. I'm 330 pounds, am currently on a 1800 calorie a day plan and want to lose 50 pounds by september 1st.... is this doable?
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low calorie yet filling foods????? any suggestions?
i have been counting calories like a mutha for 2 weeks, and i always max out my calorie intake and have to work out harder at the gym to make up the deficit, i need some suggestions on some good foods to fill up on that wont cost a lot of calories. thank you in advance.
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Settings question....activity level, something to consider
So I have been thinking this over for quite some time. Sedentary or light, currently I’m at Sedentary I use another site as well and have used this for over a year. But I have been thinking I do work a desk job during the day 5 days a week. However I have 2 VERY active kids and when I get home at 5 till I go to bed around…
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Do you know what your maintenance calories would be if you w
I have been wondering if I weighed 130 and wanted to maintain, what will my calorie goal be ... have you wondered about this? It's interesting, I am 170 pounds away from maintenance, (not close at all but still down 27 wonderful pounds thus far), and coincidentally I would be eating 30 calories more a day to maintain 130…
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Thyroid Issues
Hi There- I am new to this site and I have a question that you all might be able to help me answer. I have hypothyroidism and I have my blood checked regularly, so I maintain my levels with medication (synthroid). However, I have found that it is close to impossible for me to lose weight. I have been successful at…
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PCOS....
I think I have figured out why I am not losing weight and possibly why I have even gained in the first place. I have PCOS. Could this be why I am having such a hard time losing?? I seriously work my butt off in the gym everyday!!!! I am always the one who is soaked in sweat when other people are barely doing anything. I am…
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Tendonitis in the knees
So.. I have tendonitis in my left knee.. being a nurse, i am on my feet at least 10 hours out of the day. Ive been to the doctor, Im taking my Advil/ Aleve/ ice packs, with some relief. What im curious is if any one knows any exercises that wont strain my knee to much? I took about a week off and felt terrible (i LOVE to…
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What calories do you count?
When you work out on an machine such as an elliptical, which calories burned do you count? What the machine states or the website? MFP said I earned 253 for 20 min but my machine told me 425- that's quite different!!!
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I have uh friend...
Yesterday for mother's day we went to my sister's house where all my family and my sister's in-laws gathered for a big lunch. So many people asked me about my weight loss and complimented me. A lot asked me about it and how I was doing it and during the conversation they would ask how much more I want to lose. I want to…
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Bad weekend, how do you start fresh?
I ate horriable this weekend, and barely moved. I ate way over my calories, and it definatly reflected on the scale this morning. How do you find the ability to start fresh, again??? I feel like a failure since this was only week one and I couldn't commit to a full week. has anyone else done this?
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Kirstie Alley..Holy Schmokes.
I just watched the new episode of Kirstie Alleys Big Fat life(whatever its called lol)..And they are sitting in the kitchen...On the bulletin board behind her, is her food journal I suppose...And It says one of them she ate 1087 cals ..and the next 1100 cals...WOW..I wonder if she knows she is starving herself....I think…
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Not Hungry After Workout?
Hi everyone! I've found that in all my time of exercising/working out I just lose my appetite afterwards. Now this might not be such a bad thing but since I usually work out around lunch time when I finish work at 1pm it means that sometimes I aren't hungry enough to eat lunch and end up just having an afternoon snack at…
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Weight down, Measurements Up?
Just weighed/measured in for the week and I am continuing a slow and steady weight loss (10 weeks, 16 pounds gone!), but my measurements (all) have crept back up a bit. Not doing enough strength building, so I know it's not muscle. Anyone else experiencing this?
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Changing my weight loss goals...
I have been using this site for a while and have not lost as much as I would like. I have now changed my weight goal to 3 lbs higher, since I have probably gained a bit of muscle and my original goal weight is unachievable. Which means, I only have 4 lbs to go!!! --- I feel this will be tough to lose these 4 libbies. I eat…
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HRM watch?
So I was exploring D!ck's Sporting Goods with my bf Saturday and really looking over the work out stuff they have... thinking I definitely need to get an HRM soon and will need new dumbbells to switch up my routine some more. I saw they had heart rate monitor watches and the cheapest one was about $70 and I liked how it…
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10pm eat more?
So it's 10pm and I'm short 200 calories for the day. Way busy and didn't have my regular snacks. Should I eat something to get to my 1200 calories for today or should I just be short 200 calories since its 10pm already?
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Changing my start weight....my final decision
So as a lot of you know, I was struggling with if I should change my start weight. When I first started MFP I was at 238 and then in the first week I gained 4 pounds. I tweaked my numbers and goals and started losing weight. So now my ticker shows that I have lost 4 pounds, but it's really closer to 9 because I gained…