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Weight Watchers, anyone?
I've heard wonderful things about Weight Watchers and am tempted to try it. Anyone out there use it - either past or present? Would love to hear some feedback! Thanks!
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Weighing In
Hey guys, I have a quick question. Do you weigh yourself everyday, every few days or once a week? I tend to weigh myself everday and then am totally bummed out if there is no change.
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Revalations: Ever had any?
Just wondering. Today I had one, I cooked myself a meal and started eating, complete the meal would take me to 9 calories under my target for the day so perfect as I don't plan on eating anything else :) I started feeling a little full halfway through dinner so had a few more bites and put the plate down. Then I couldn't…
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Gaining Weight
I have gained 5 lbs over the last 2 weeks and really don't know why. I am still exercising and eating correctly. I feel tighter in all areas than I ever have. So I am hoping this is muscle weight. I am still fitting in my clothes and do see more toning of muscles. What do you think? Getting discouraged when I step on the…
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Lose Fat not Weight?
Hello All! I have recently made it down to what I thought was my goal weight - the weight I was 5 years ago before gaining 10 - 15lbs that I never lost before getting pregnant with twins, who are now two. Yay! But..... My body is carrying the weight very differently than it did back then. I realize that my body at 40 will…
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The secret: second-order change
I've learned recently about "first-order" vs. "second-order" change. This is the key to changing any part of your life, including weight-loss/getting healthy. I believe the reason most people fail, or gain everything back later, is they never get past making it a first-order change. Below is the gist of it, borrowed from…
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Low engergy!
I often feel very fatigued. I also tend to feel foggy headed and have a slight headache. I get plenty of sleep. I have had a ton of tests and the doctors say that I don't have iron definciency, thyroid issues, or diabetes. My exhaustion does not seem to have any correlation to the number of calories i eat or the amount of…
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If I don't have then I can't eat it...
I usually keep snacks around, but I have found if I don't have them at easy access I don't feel like going to buy anything. Instead I have chilled cans of fruit and I'll snack on half of a can when I get the urge (ie. pineapple, fruit cocktail, peaches and even pickled beets, all followed with a 4 oz cup of water) It has…
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Help with goal setting
Hi I am currently eating 1200 calories per day as automatically calculated by MFP, have added no exercise into my goals and have a BMR of 1620, based on this I have a daily calorie deficit of 420 which equates to 0.8lb weight loss per week. I do actually cardio exercise (3 x 50 mins ) per week, but if I include this in the…
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Anyone else sometimes struggle eating daily calories?
Do you ever get days where you feel full but when you tot up the days intake you find your still under even a 1,000? At the weekend I was out with the kids all day, felt full but when I totted it up I was only on 700 calories after 3 meals :noway: Once you really do change your lifestyle it does sometimes seem hard for me…
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Is it possible to lose inches but not weight??? HELP!
HELP! I weighed in today (weekly weigh-in) and I gained 2.4 lbs from last week. I ate under my calorie count everyday, I didn't eat bad stuff at all (ok maybe once, lol), excersized everyday, and I still did not lose anything. It's weird because I lost inches...not sure how many but all my clothes are extremely loose now.…
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52 in 52
Did we ever make it to week 2? Perhaps we shouldnt limit others by counting the weeks. If slow and easy works for you, be a part of the 52 in 52 thread. I gained 5 pounds on a recent unexpected trip, I returned last Tuesday. By last friday I was 2.5 pounds over last weeks goal so today that makes 3.5 over this Friday's…
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I'm stuck, plz help!!!
OK MFP friends, I need your help I can't seem to lose any more weight! I have lost 30lbs and had been losing about a pound per week which is what I set for my goal. I recently updated my info to refleck the weight loss which dropped a few but not many calories and I am still working out 6-7days a week. I'm not sure why I…
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Nursing Mom
Hi all, I am wondering if I should add the 300 calories suggested when nursing. I have been eating all of my calories and exercise calories, for the most part. In the last two weeks, I lost 4lbs and gained back 3lbs and I am eating well. I am so frustrated because everyone always says that they loose weight nursing but not…
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need help figuring out cals. burned in strength training
I usually do a combination of squats, bicep curls and tricep excercises with 5 lb weights which total about 30 min. I found where to track that but it does not say how many calories I burn. I want to make sure I am eating enough. Does anyone know how to calculate that or get a rough estimate?
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Went hog wild yesterday...
I don't know what's wrong with me. I was doing really great for nearly 4 weeks, seeing results, feeling good... and then on Sunday, I took my sister-in-law out to her choice restaurant - Chipotle Grill - to thank her for something, and since then I've completely disregarded everything... tracking calories and no exercise.…
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BMR and daily cals burned
I found this. I thought it was pretty interesting for a rough estimate of what we burn vs what we eat. Take a look. http://www.internetfitness.com/calculators/bmr.htm
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I've lost 4.5 pounds this week, is that normal?
I'm supposed to lose 1.5 pounds per week. However, MFP has me at sedentary. I now work out at least 5 times a week, 20 minutes a day. I know that losing more than 2 pounds is risky. But is losing this much in the first week normal?
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Whats your drink of choice?
So I am trying to make some big changes because I only have 7 lbs left to loose... and it isn't coming off through normal means. I have considered not drinking all together and while a couple years from now I can see that being realistic... right now it just isn't. I usually have 3-6 drinks once a week (bud light). I am…
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how long for your metabolism to stabolize after being in sta
/\ correct spelling to stabilize (whoops) I know that it depends on the individual, but I wanted to hear feedback from people who were in starvation mode and then started eating the right amount of calories. Did you gain weight at first? How long did it take for your metabolism to stabilize in order to correctly lose…
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is it okay to be over soduim once in awhile as long as you d
im over by 40 on sodium but have calories left and dont have really no fresh stuff in my house to just eat my left over calories without eatting more sodium ......drinking water reverses the amount of sodium i have in me correct??????
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I am new and have some concerns...
I started here one week ago. I changed the way I eat including no more caffeine, no more frozen foods, no more beer (I miss you!) and only one take out meal a week in moderation. I was feeling great yesterday with my progress because I have been eating fresh foods and whole grains with lots of water and being a little more…
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Am I doing this right?
I feel like I am eating SOOOO much. I am trying to eat my alotted calories for the day but it's really hard. I used to do Weight Watchers so I know you are supposed to eat your calories. But is this right? This is sooo much food. Help? Also, if I exercise and track it it adds those calories back in to my total. I wanna…
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A bit downhearted this week :-(
The first 2 weeks of my diet I lost a kilo each week - I only wanted to lose 3.5 kilos (previously got to goal on WW - I'm catching my creeping weight before it gets too high again) so I was really close to my goal but last week I put on a kilo!! There are only 2 explanations - either I wasn't eating enough (was well over…
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Hello, Advice please
Morning all, sorry for sounding really thick but Im confused, doesnt take much really. i have been allocated 1320. calories a day. So to lose weight do i have to earn that amount of calories with exercise, I am getting a little disheartned as i only earn about 250 per day and my weight isnt going down even though i am…
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THIS is my over eating time!!
ok.. so my boys are heading off to bed very soon, my husband is at work, my housework is done, and NOW is the time i tend to overeat... 'This is my first day of my lifestyle change, for eating at least, and I'm ALREADY feeling the need for sweet stuff, like biscuits, lollies, ice cream... all of which are available to me…
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Hit a plateau? have stubborn body fat?
Maybe you've hit a cardio plateau, or your workout had stopped burning the desired fat you'd like to rid yourself of. This may help. The best approach is to do intense cardio for 10-15 minutes, followed by moderate steady cardio for 30 more minutes. This is a really good way to burn off stubborn body fat. The more intense…
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Listen to your intuition.
Listen to your intuition. How many times have you jumped into a decision without thinking it through? Have you ever made a decision because you wanted to get it over with, even though deep down you knew something was not quite right? It's hard to quiet down and listen to the inner voice that tells you when you are rushing…
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calorie goal
how do i lower my calorie goal... and is it a good idea to do that? they have me at 1980 right now. and i dont see a difference
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How much did you lose before people noticed??
Just wondering. I have lost almost 30 lbs and I feel great, have good done 2 pants sizes and am super happy but no one has really notcied (besides my husband). I know it doesn't really matter as long as I am feeling good but external recognition is always helpful.