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need some advice
I'm going to be doing some painting in our bedroom, which is pretty big with 12ft ceilings---but painting is not listed on the exercise page....any ideas how I should log it? I was thinking maybe as Moderate Effort Cleaning? Just thought I'd see what everyone else thought....Thanks!
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question about body measurements
I don't take my body measurements very often and was just curious how often is good to take them? I know it's important not to weigh yourself too often and I know you don't have to do body measurements as often. But I feel like I'm losing inches in some areas and that it's shifting to other areas lol. Also does it matter…
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protens??
Hi everyone - I love that this site everyone seems so willing to give their feedback to one another. It's a great motivational site. I had a question on proteins. I seem to be a bit higher on these each day so far - not necessarily going over, but here and there yes. What happens when your body gets too much protein vs.…
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Stretch Marks
I want to know how to get rid of stretch marks on my arms and stomach when I shed the pounds?
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acne
does anyone have any suggestions on what else i can do to get rid of my acne?? i thought that since i changed my diet to something healthier and exercise it wouldnt be that much, but it doesnt seem to be that way..i have used proactive before and stopped using it for a couple months then stated again and it doesnt seem to…
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:*(
I have had two really bad days with no motivation to do better...I just feeling like eating and after I eat I feel horrible. I skipped the gym today.
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excuse my "typo"
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Double Check before you bite!
I made cookies tonight (bad idea). I wasnt planning on eating any becuase I was just making them for my daughter and niece. They looked so good that I had three! I wasnt too worried becuase I had a few calories left for the day and I did a cardio workout. But after I added it to my food diary I was -86 calories! one cookie…
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mexican restaurant... what to eat??
So its my friend's birthday today and we are going out to eat at a local mexican restaurant.... Im not sure if I will even want to eat cause dinner is at like 9 and thats really late, but if my willpower is low later on today, what would be a good idea of something to order? Or should I just stay strong and not eat that…
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Itchy
Hi, I need some advice. As of last week, after exercising my skin is so itchy. Especially my stomach. Any advice?
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Candida Albicans
Anybody know anything bout Candida Albicans and treating it and living with it?
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struggling to stick when at home :-(
hi guys, i've recently become unemployed and am spending a lot of time at home on the net looking for a new job! i'm finding it hard to restrain from reaching for the cookie jar and overeating when i'm feeling so bored and frustrated with the job search...any advice? :-D
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Calories from fiber supplement?
So I am doing 3 teaspoons of a powdered fiber supplement daily. I am really trying to get around 30 grams of fiber per day and that's all fine and dandy. My question is - Iog these in and they total 60 calories per day. Should I really be counting them as calories? Or should I just note them on the bottom and not have them…
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Question about measurements
When you measure your waist, do you suck your gut in or let it hang out, which is proper? And where do you go on your hips? The hip bones or around the biggest part of the thigh?
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goal change
i changed my goal for the next five days as i am planning on a few meals out e.c.t ... so rather than eating 1200 calories a day and loosing 2lbs a week i am now on 1620 calories a day ... which is what the site recommends for me to loose 1lb a week ... ( i will be going back to 1200 a day on monday but i made it a bit…
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Hi I'm new to MFP....quick question about calories?
Hi my name is Jessica. I just joined MFP this week and I'm allowed 1450 calories a day according to MFP. I exercise 5 days a week and usually I burn 400 to 500 calories a day. Now my question is do I have to eat those extra calories? if I do will it slow down my weight loss?? I'm allowed 1450 and add 400 or 500 calories to…
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WEIGH IN !!!!!!!!
Well tomorrow morning will be my very first weigh in.. I hope that I lost atleast 2 lbs. It's not going to be very accurate though due to being that TOM!!! Ladies you know what I'm talking about.. lol ..... Wow I cant believe I've been doing this for a week already.. this isnt as bad as I thought it would be.. this site I…
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Borrowing calories for valentines meal?
Hey everyone : ) im planning a romantic valentines menu, and instead of going out to a restaurant, weve decided to have a meal at home, partly so i can watch my calories haha. but my question is, can you borrow calories from say, the day before, if you need to eat extra calories the next day? were having: tomato and…
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Does drinking more water help weight loss
I was wondering if you drink more water daily that you can lose more weight is this true?
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10 days in - No change! Whats wrong?
I am new to MFP and I have been following my cals (staying between 1200 - 1400 ) very closely for the past 10 days and getting in some exercise (15 - 30 min) every day, but no change at the scale! I really thought the first week is when you saw a big difference - even just water weight loss, then small drops (ie 1-2 pounds…
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Saving up exercise calories for the weekend?
I've gotten into the habit of having one day a week where I eat maintenance level calories (which is about 2,350 for me at this point) so that I can have a few drinks and have just about anything I want for supper. I still count the calories in whatever it is I choose to eat, but I just have something for supper that…
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What are the chances???
So, Tuesday I was home and miserable suffering from a stomach virus. Yesterday I was starving and ate as much as I thought I could handle because I think my body wanted to make up for eating absolutely nothing on Tuesday. Today, I stepped on the scale and it shows I lost five pounds. So, now that I'm feeling completely…
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Plateauing :(
I'm at a loss as to what to do. I've lost 50 lbs over the past year and a half and then in the past 6 months, nothing of real significance. I teach Zumba classes about 10 hours a week, eat really well and rarely indulge. Someone suggested that I'm perhaps eating too little calories? (My average is about 1350-1400 cals)…
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Trigger Foods
Trigger foods: what are yours and how are you working on getting away from them? Have you been successful? Why do you go to them? Mine - cereal. Ugh. It is such comfort food for me, but then I feel awful after I have eaten half a box (or even a entire box). I know what I am doing while I do it, and I know what the outcome…
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To count my weight loss or not to? Huuummmm?
It's been a really really hard few weeks for me. I was going to the gym almost daily. Very mad I only lost 2 pounds in a month. Then I started my period, got on the scale and wanted to beat it with a hammer! :laugh: I just kinda gave up last week. I didn't really go to the gym. Just stayed active in the house. Only ate…
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Business Trip - FOOD!
Hello fellow MFP-ers. I am going on a business trip soon for 3 days and need your advice. I go on this trip each year and it is filled with TONS of wining and dining. I don't want to be that girl that sits there and eats a salad or only a couple bites on my plate. I work in a male dominated industry and try to fit in. What…
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Trying to not get frustrated
Hi, I'm Meaghan and I have been on here for just over a week. I had been keeping track of calories by myself first and I have lost 13 pounds since the beginning of January. But, after a week on MFP, I have lost nothing. I am trying really hard to trust that the process works, but it is so discouraging when the scale…
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***Heart Rate Monitor***
Ok I bought my fiance ( he is also on MFP) a Heart Monitor for Valentines Day. We exchanged gifts a cpl days early...LOL...Well he tried it out today at the gym. He was on the treadmill and his monitor actually registered his actual calories burned at 100 MORE than what the machine had. To think of all those calories that…
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Prep for a Body Fat Test
About 3 years ago I got my body fat tested...and I've got the courage to do it again. My concern is... What do I need to do in preparation for the Body Fat test? My old fitness/health instructor at the college used to tell me that I needed to make sure I was hydrated because being dehydrated by any means could cause a…
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Is it too good to last?
I've been on mfp for 10 days, i've lost 8 lbs. Is it normal to start out loosing that fast? Is it healthy? Anyone else who has lost at about the same rate, did you keep loosing that fast? I hope I do but at the same time I also know that it could causes problems.