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Omnivore's Dilemma
Has anyone read this book?! So after reading it, I am trying to be much more conscious of how much processed food I allow into my body!!! I really got grossed out when I read that a Chicken McNugget has over 30 ingredients!!! Ugh, no more (well at least way less) High Fructose Corn Syrup for me! I'm also going to try and…
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wasabi
i was wondering if wasabi is good for you if its worth trying i see a recipe for wasabi mashed potatoes i would like to try as a side dish it has 157cals pro 3g carb 22 fiber 2 cho17mg total fat is 7g sat.4 trans o it calls for potatoes peeled and cubed milk sour cream butter and wasabi paste
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Weight Watchers
hello I was just wondering if anyone is on the this weight loss plan i am i think it is great i'm losing weight.if you are what do you think of it?
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MFP is the best!
So I joined MFP in late July with the hopes of dropping that last 10 pounds of baby weight that I have from my 4th child. Never would have never thought it would be so easy with the help of MFP to keep me on track everyday, now with 12 pounds gone I feel like taking on another 8 which would but me back at 125 which would…
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Cholesterol ???
What is the Normal amount of Cholesterol for a women who's 5'5 and weighs 163lbs ??? I think im might be going way over on it and i want to know what's the normal amount please so i can fix it..
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Omron Full Body Sensor Composition Monitor and Scale
Today on woot.com for $34.99. I don't know how this is but it does measure a lot more than just weight. Just thought I would pass this along.
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Bring It Team! No Excuses ..August!!!
Boo! Im baaack....sorry all for the short vacation ...*smiles* I have a sick family member so that was my number one priority as well as maintaining weight loss until I could get back here 100% and continue my journey.....I hope all of you that were previously on the team will find this thread.....and for newcomers I hope…
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Past 2 weeks..
For the past 2 weeks I have constantly felt hungry. I don't know if it's because Autumn is coming, or because I've been more active or what but dang I'm starving! Tonight I ate 2 helpings of meatloaf (bad idea, should have waited) but I'm tired of not feeling full. Anyone else feeling this way? Any suggestions?
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tickers
:blushing: i have 3 tickers i only want 1.how do i get rid of the othere 2
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Woman-ly Question
I'll dive straight into it: I went to the gynecologist on Tuesday. After many long exams and questions and other stuff, he's diagnosed me with PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). He said this has caused my metabolism to slow down and, consequently, made me gain 30 pounds just last year. He believes that this is why I have…
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The Final Meltdown 9.4.09
Good morning to all! Just wanted to say hi before I ran off to work. Hope everyone has a great weekend! Happy Friday, and here's to smart choices!
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skin regenensis question
since i have lost a lot of weight now (and hopefully to lose a lot more) i have noticed parts of my body start to sag and the skin be loose, stretch marks re appearing and things like that. i do a lot of weight training and use lotion everyday, i have some collagen lotion. i also drink a lot of water. My problem spots are…
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foolling "starvation mode"
Ok, here's my question... What if I eat less than my recommended 1200 calories every other day? Would that still send me into starvation mode? I am wondering if I eat say 800 one day and then 1200 the next, 700 the next and say 1300 the following day? Does that confuse the body into not going into starvation mode? I have…
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Birth Control
Hey! Well, I've been on birth control for the last 3 years consecutively and I hate it! I'm more of a natural person and believe that the body should do it's thing naturally, but I don't wanna get prego! So I'm getting this thing, an IUD. It's the 10-year one with no hormones in it. I'm kind of excited, no hormones! YAY!…
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Ladies....HELP!!
Sorry if this is a little personal, but looking for some help. I'm pretty new to this site, so still reading LOTS, but I've been exercising (after being disabled from it for the last 3 months) for almost 2 weeks now and have changed my diet from 'whatever' to logging every morsel and staying within my 1200 calorie range…
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how do you know????
what your eating is the right calories?? i know they have alot of things on the food log..but how do you know if they are true to the calorie intake?? i feel like i gain so much back,but i'm still at my goal weight..my belly is so bloated and i dont like it:mad:
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weight loss and birth control?
my doctor wants to start me on a birth control pill to aide in regulating my cycle. i have endometriosis and she believes a low dosage will help with that. I've heard that a lot of women gain weight when put on birth control. Has anyone experienced a pill or dosage that didn't cause weight gain or hinder you from losing…
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need help
i don't know what is wrong with me? i'd been doing so good for months, and then in mid august, i started to eat like crazy. i stopped going to the gym as often, and even if i do go, it would never burn off the extra calories i ate. my breakfast, lunch, dinner and light snacks added up to about 1200 calories, which was…
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protein help
I've been over my protein, and still haven't met my calorie intake from my exercise....since protein makes up to 4 calories per protein, could i just add that to my calorie intake...or is it included already?
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Question about resting metabolic rate
My wife has been on weight watchers, LA weight loss, low carb, p90x nutrition plan, and counted calories on MFP and nothing is working. She was eating as few as 1200 calories and we've tried bumping it up for fear she wasn't eating enough and nothing nets her any weight loss or any loss in inches to speak of. She exercises…
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Simple Questions
Two questions are on my mind right now, 1. What is a healthy weight for a 29 year old 6'6" man? 2. How in the world can you get your husband to workout? I have had workout success with his help, but he wants nothing to do with it. And honestly he's starting to look rather unattractive to me, because while I'm taking care…
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all the more reasons to not drink soda
FDA confirms a frog was found in a can of Pepsi........I knew I was a Coke drinker for a reason..... not only are sodas bad for you they now contain frogs!!!! :bigsmile:
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how do you know what size frame you have??
I have heard people say oh she has a small frame.. or a big frame or whatever.. so i was wondering.. how do i know what size frame i have?? lol. .sorry if this question is silly.. but i really want to know
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Stupid question...
LOL- How do you put your ticker on your profile? Thanks:)
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Fell off the wagon, gained three pounds!!!!
Well, the title sums it up. I must've overindulged somewhere int he last week and gained 3 pounds. Really upset with myself right now. I have walked more this week then I ever have (4 miles in two days) and still I gained. And, actually, I didn't really eat bad at all. So, I guess I'll have to double time it this week to…
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Determine Your Body's Daily Calorie Needs - Article
***I used the The Harris-Benedict formula (BMR based on total body weight) formula, and then calculated my own 500 calorie deficit and came out to 1340 calories a day, a little more than what MFP says I should eat. ****This article also has equations for people trying to gain weight. How to Determine Your Body's Daily…
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How did you overcome the obsessive eating and negative think
I know that I just started over with my weight loss, but this time around I am doing it for ME and only ME! Well, I am wondering how do I work on overcoming everything that has resulted in me being overweight, I ate to hide the pain, i ate because I was happy, I just ate because I always made an excuse to eat. But there…
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The Final Meltdown 9.3.09
Mornin ladies Got another workout in last night but I think I went over a little on the cals. Mary and I were thinking that our next goal date should be around October 30, so we have one final weigh in before the holidays start. But that is just an idea, I am open to anyones suggestions.:drinker: Missed yall…
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Only motivated by Special Occasions??
I feel like I never lose weight unless it's for a wedding... I have been in a wedding every 2 years and every 2 years I lose weight for it. I have always reached my weight goal but then fall off the wagon as soon as the wedding is done. I was just in the lastest wedding 2 weeks ago and am worried the same thing is going to…
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I'm only losing inches on my waist is that right?
well I've been following my plan everyday for 6 weeks watching my calories exercising 6 days a week. seemed to lost a 9 pounds, but my measurements are the same except for my waist it has gone down? why is it only my waist, and not anywhere else on my body. kinda got frustrated.