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Do you record when you go over?
I went over my calorie/fat allowance last night and recorded it, but the negative numbers in red are hard on the ego!
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suggestions pleeeeaaaassseee
Ok, I'm so frustrated it isn't even funny. Here's the deal - I've been logging in for over 40 days and have lost .5 lbs. That's right .5. In 40 days!!! Gross. I need some suggestions. I'm starting to think that because I'm eating my exercise cals I'm not losing. I basically have just a few excess lbs that I want to get rid…
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what to eat?
ok, I need to eat 800 more calories but I can't have any more sugar or fat. What should I eat?? I can have more sodium and more carbs but just a teeny tiny bit more protein. Potato chips? LOL! oh..those have fat. suggestions? please? thanx. ps: I'm not hungry. ETA: I just read that I can actually 'bank' my extra calories!…
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Earned extra calories
I was wondering can you bank extra calories you dont eat for another day? Can I save extra calories for the weekend or special occassion?
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200 pound loser gives one piece of advice
Whatever plan you are on, make sure you believe in yourself. So many people love to bring you down! theantijared.blogspot.com
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Default Calorie Settings
Alright to make a long story short, here it goes. I know that whens tarting weight loss programs you dont see a loss right away, but after 2 weeks of health eating and working out I gained weight. Now I dont know if its because i went from a pre-sedentary life style, back to my football style lifting but I'm confused. MFP…
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best advice for getting lean?
I'd love to know people's best advice for getting lean - excercise, food, habits, etc. that have worked for you! Thanks :-)
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GOALS
Where do I go to add goals and mini goals to my profile??
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Exercising and eating right, but gaining weight?
So I've started a gym about 3 weeks ago. I have a personal trainer and go 3 times a week doing strength for 30 minutes and cardio for 30 minutes. I have an allowance of 1400 calories and stick to that within 30 calories below and over. Is it normai to gain weight before you start to lose it?
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What Can I Drkink Other Than Water
I have been told it is a good idea to eliminate soda, koolaid and similar drinks from my diet to lose weight. These contain simple sugars that may be stored as fat. I have heard the same regarding sport drinks. What else is there to drink? I like V8 splash and was surprised to see how much sugar is in that. I also have…
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I need a goal! Help me!
So I see everyone has these mini goals and I want to set some for myself. I am really not sure how to come up with one lol. I am currently 191 aiming to be 150 by who knows when. So i was thinking about setting a goal for May 8th. My boyfriend's birthday and Graduation from college...plus Mother's day that Sunday! All his…
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who does it work....
hey i hope u can help...ive been give a recommended 4000 (just over!) calorie allownce per day from this site when i filled in my weight and height.....if that makes sence but the reccommened amount is 2000 for a women and 2500 for a man...can anyone explaine to how this works...i dont want to be eating double the amount…
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Over my fat limit for the day : (
Okay everyone....I know this is probably a silly question but, if I go over on my fat content for the day, what will happen?? Sounds silly...ya I know. But the funny thing is, the few days I have gone over on fat, I am UNDER on calories. I guess I feel that if I eat, for example, french fries...I must be super good the…
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When am I going to learn?
When am I going to learn that if I eat junk and don't treat my body right, it's going to revolt and wake me up miserably at 4am? When is my body going to learn that I'm not going to treat it like that all the time, so maybe once in a while it can handle it? :laugh:
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I just keep on gaining
I keep gaining weight!!!! I have gained 30 pounds in the past 4 months!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT IS GOING ON? I all ready needed to lose 30 and now I have to lose 60!!!!! I am going through a divorce to an abusive man, and I don't know why, but I cannot stop gaining weight. I don't know how to change it. I eat and eat and eat. I…
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June Starters~March 15
I didn't see the new thread so I thought I'd start it. Happy Monday! :smile:
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This can't be healthy. right?
ok, so, im 21, 5ft 3in and 145.6lbs for the past two weeks ive been eating around 1000cals for 4/7 days a week and around 1400cals the other three days and in this time ive lost 3.6lbs - the only weight loss ive seen for while (that actualy seems to be staying off) and i am now light lightest ive been since putting the…
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2 inches of my hips, woot!
3 weeks in, I haven't lost any weight...but I am now a .7 waist-to-hip ratio which is healthy! *small victory*
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I'm fat I get it...
Ok- So I get it- I'm fat. Fat people have stretch marks. Hell, I had stretch marks before I got fat. Thing is... I've lost a good deal of weight and there are new ones now... new ones in places I've never had them. I'm disturbed. I was laying in bed this morning, I bent my knee so my foot was flat on the bed and looked…
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p90x 30 days down
I'm at 30 days today and WOW, up 7 pounds from when I started. People keep telling me it's mostly muscle but as a girl, you're supposed to watch your weight not worry about muscle! So I'm trying to change my thinking about this. I took day 1 pictures and tonight day 30 pictures and I thought I looked chubbier. My boyfriend…
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Feel crap, fed up, pigged out.
That just about sums it up for today. Neck really aching when I went to bed last night. Still hurting when I woke up this morning, prob glands. Also throat feels swollen but not sore. I usually fight stuff off in the early stages so did my usual of necking some orange juice which usually helps (prob psychological, but hey,…
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TOM
How much weight do you normally gain during TOM? After a 3 week plateau I thought I was finally going to see some progress this week, until TOM hit that is. My weigh in this morning showed the same figure once again, but I'm hoping that the fact that its that time and I haven't gained actually means that I have actually…
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Does anyone else get this way?
I know that what I'm doing is healthy for me and good for me, but at the same time I am losing weight because I want to look good, but I feel so down and out every time i see my tummy bare, after having 2 kids its jut so gross now and I have no idea if I can even come close to repairing it...So does anyone ever get down…
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No more "dieting"
I dont see this as "dieting" i see it as a lifestyle change. I know that when I eat good things I feel good, and when I eat bad thing is feel bad. I can have things that I like (cupcakes) every once in a while, I have realized that they arent the everynight kind of snack. This is what made me realize that this isnt just a…
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Exercise & Infection...
Hello, I went to the Emergency yesterday, I have a really bad infection apparently, and it's extremely sore, I'd like to exercise still, (as it's gorgeous outside) but I'm afraid it'll cause the pain to come back,.. Any suggestions? are there any light exercises I can do? They gave me antibiotics and I'm going back to see…
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biscuit freak.....
HELP.... i love a biscuit (or if im honest 4) with my cup of tea!!!...how do i crack the habit and the urge of wantin a biscuit everytime i open the fridge and make a cuppa???.....also i nitpick at my kiddes dinner....im finding it quite hard to stop myself!?....xxxxx
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Help - Anabolic diet info ???
Has anyone done the Anabolic diet? I have a bet going with a friend of mine and we are reaching the end in 3 weeks. I really want to win but i need to kick up the weight loss big time. I don't plan to do this after these 3 weeks. I plan to continue on my lowfat healthy normal diet afterwards because I have a long way to go…
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Corned Beef..Happy St. Patrick's Day
Well if today was the day to blow my diet. I did it!! I made my annual corned beef with cabbage, potatoes and carrots. I am not sure how many calories I ate but it was so good. I know I'll feel guilty tomorrow. Hope everyone had a happy one:):drinker:
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new to this...and breastfeeding
Hi Everyone I was about 35lbs overweight when I became pregnant with my daughter, lost all the pregnancy weight by 6 weeks, but have gained about 15 lbs since then (less active than in pregnancy because I'm T I R E D, not paying as much attention to what I eat). My daughter eats a lot of solids but I am still breastfeeding…
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to eat or not to eat before working out.
found this article, thought it might be of interest to some of you. http://www.active.com/nutrition/Articles/To-Eat-or-Not-to-Eat-Pre-Workout.htm