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when I get frustrated...I give up
I SHOULD be losing, according to MFP...but am not. SO...I get frustrated and think- well, I'm hungry, so if this isn't working then I'm going to eat what I want- which is know is also getting me nowhere. Sigh....just venting
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Heart Rate Monitors
I've read several posts in which people talk about using the HRM. I have never seen one of these, but am interested in getting one, as it sounds like it's a helpful way to track calories burned. Can anyone tell me a little about what it actually does, or suggest a good place to get one? Thanks!
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Nutrisystem??
I am thinking about doing nutrisysterm. Just wondering if anyone knows if the food is good or not. ?:smile:
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Question about left over calories
Hello everyone! I burned almost 900 calories today, but I don't want to eat to close before bed time (I heard about 2-3 hrs before you go to bed to stop) anyways, I still have almost 700 calories left over today, I really don't want to eat to late, but I heard people say use your calories or else your body will go in…
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Water weight?
Woke up this morning weighing 3 pounds more than the morning before. My sodium intake for yesterday was not high. 1,466 for the day of my 2,500 recommended. I don't feel bloated nor are my clothes tighter than usual. I drink no soda and approximately a gallon or more water a day. It's not my time of the month. What gives?…
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Cutting out coffee, deadly, or good?
I have a very little energy naturally. I'm one of millions of the coffee addicted, but if it would help me lose weight I'd give it up quite fast! Does anyone know about this? And if you do give it up anyway, is there some other source of energy? I only drink water (8 times) and half juice once a day, so my other drinks are…
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Red Baron
Ok, so not funny that the red baron pizza ad keeps haunting me on this website. Who's idea was that??? STOP IT!!!!!!!!
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Getting a LittLe CRAZY
I don't know if anyone else feels this way, but I seem to be sooooo into this that I won't even allow myself you taste the food I'm making or anything..I feel like if i can't write down I shouldn't do it.. I don't want this to drive me to a place that is not healthy. Is this wrong..Is it ok to taste food or have a little…
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Question About Burning Calories VS Eating Them
Hello! I have a question since I'm still kind of new to all this, I went grocery shopping for 2 1/2 hrs today (150 min) I also went to the gym and went on the treadmill and bike, anyways, I burned 774 calories between those 3 things today, first off, did I really burn that much? that seems insane! lol And my actual…
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calorie question
Ok, this maybe a stupid question - When having soup (campbells condensed, the kind you add a can of milk too) does the caloire per serving include the milk or would you calculate the label PLUS the milk? AND A serving of pasta is 2oz. Is that dry or cooked?
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feeling lethargic
Hi all - Im 2 weeks into MFP, I have exercised in the past but fell off the wagon big time last summer and did nothing for about 7 months. I am here to lose weight, condition my self to have daily exercise again and be healthy. My question -- the last few days I feel very lethargic, sometimes light headed and weak. In the…
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calorie question
Ok, this maybe a stupid question - When having soup (campbells condensed, the kind you add a can of milk too) does the caloire per serving include the milk or would you calculate the label PLUS the milk? AND A serving of pasta is 2oz. Is that dry or cooked?
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Eat your burnt calories??
Something that doesnt make any sense to me is that you have to eat the calories you burn while exercising otherwise your body goes into starvation mode, right? How does that help you lose weight? Whats the point in exercising if thats the case? I thought in order to lose weight you must put out more calories than you take…
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Help me lose those OUNCES! Yes Ounces!
Calling all MFPers for suggestions please. I am in a biggest loser competition at my job and the scale calculates ounces. In the last biggest loser competition I came in second place losing by one tenth of a percent...DEVASTATED!!! I did everything I could on that last day of weigh in to get the scale numbers down as many…
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Eat your burnt calories??
Something that doesnt make any sense to me is that you have to eat the calories you burn while exercising otherwise your body goes into starvation mode, right? How does that help you lose weight? Whats the point in exercising if thats the case? I thought in order to lose weight you must put out more calories than you take…
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gaining weight with the recommeded calories?????????????????
It seems according to my "meals" the more i come closer to my calorie goal the more weight i will gain because it is telling me I will go into starvation mode. so then i add a few calories and it still says i will gain!! also i seem to be going over on my protein now :( can anyone help with a few suggestions on snacks…
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Going in vacation soon, no gym
I live in NY, with the chilly weather and am going with hubby on a vacation soon to warmer Florida. I'm a little worried about getting off track. Hubby and I like different foods and being in a new place it's always fun to try restaurants. Plus I won't be really exercising, because there is no gym at the hotel. Other than…
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Week Two, No Loss?
I've been following my MFP calories and whatnot since I joined. After 10 days, I had lost 10 pounds. But this past week, I've actually gained half a pound! I have a feeling this isn't something to get too worked up about, but I wanted ya'lls input. I'm hoping it's just muscle or something since I went from completely…
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In a state of shock...
i don't know if this is a common saying when you come across a heavyset person and they make excuses for being the weight they are, etc. - "I have a tyroid issue" - but i've heard it a number of times. I've never been one for making excuses about myself. i always felt that i am the weight i am because i just didn't…
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Extra calories from exercise...
Im a bit confused (major blonde moment occuring) when i first started MFP my suggested Calorie intake seemed high i was about 600 spare, so i lowered it to 1200 but with doing lots of exercise its adding on an extra 200-400 a day. Should i try to eat more or just stick to what im doing? I read in someones blog i should eat…
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whats your treat when u have calories left?....
ok so today was a busy one and i found that i ate very little. After i had my dinner and logged my calories i found i had quite a few spare (lol this rarely happens!) i decided to treat myself with a snack pack of white chocolate oreo cookies, which at 114 calories a cookie i would normally grudge immensely or not have at…
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Help me over the weekend!!
Well its day 5 for me now and so far I have lost 3lbs, which I am over the moon about!!! the trouble is it is soon to be the weekend and we are off to Pizza Express tomorrow for my grandsons birthday, is there anybody out there can help me get through it without having to resort to stapling my mouth shut, cos I love a…
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fitness buddy?
Hi there. I just joined a couple of weeks ago and am finding this site soooo helpful. I was wondering if anyone would like to "buddy up" and try to accomplish small goals together, on our journey to our final goal. For example, mine this week is to make sure I drink my water, lose 2 lbs, and cut down on night time…
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Exercise calorie question answered
someone recently asked me in a private email whether they should eat their exercise calories, I get about 5 or so emails a day asking this, but I'm busy today and really don't have a ton of time, but I liked my response to this person, so I'm gonna post this (without any names). Now, I'm not a doctor, nor have I any formal…
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Leaving for a while
So i have decided to leave fitnesspal.com at least for a while. A lot of you guys were very inspirational but i found a different site a few weeks ago and got hooked. The girls have been so supportive and really motivate me to lose weight and to do it for myself. Not that you guys havent. But i relate to these people more.…
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I am starving on 1200 calories help !!
Okay, so yesterday I took a day off from exercise. I want to take two days off a week to let my body rest. I usually take Wednesday and Saturday off. This works great for me except that on the days I don't exercise I have to stay at my 1200 calories. I do great on the days that I exercise, since I am able to eat more.…
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newbie posts
Thank you so much for explaining everything so well for us "newbies." I finally understand my problem, I was only taking in about 700 calories a day for the last month. But I still have a question about how the system calculates your needed calories. When you go to set your goals (guided) it asks you to choose one of four…
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calories--never thought I'd say this
I am having a hard time hitting my calorie goal the last couple of days. Right now I am under by almost 500 calories and I am really not hungry at all. I don't want to eat just to get my calories in, but I am afraid this is going to be bad for me by Monday's weigh in. Last night just to try to hit my calories I caved and…
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help with the extra calories added when I exercise?
Ok So I am sooo not getting this getting extra calories when you exercise... Aren't you suppose to burn more than you consume? can someone please explain this to me.. I am so confused..
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Skin
I was just wondering if anyone out there had any tip/tricks to help with saggy skin after weight loss? I lost about 60 or so pounds over the last few years & that's left me quite a bit of skin in the tricep area, tummy and thighs. I exercise alot now, and can see that I have muscle built up under the skin, but I'm not sure…