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Is this normal?
I'm sure some people will get grumpy about this complaint, but I'm a little concerned. I joined 2 weeks ago today, and I should be losing 1.9 pounds a week, according to the calculations made by MFP. Let me first say that I love this site and is an invaluble tool for me. I have lost 10 lbs +. In 2 weeks. That seems a tad…
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18 reasons to exercise
Thought everyone would like this 18 reasons to exercise: Promote weight loss and burn fat Strengthen muscles Increase endurance Increase energy Decrease pain from arthritis Improve quality of sleep Improve blood cholesterol & triglyceride levels Strengthen the heart Improve hypertension Lower blood sugar Improve immune…
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Does anybody else do this??
I have the weirdest "ritual" if I have super bad cravings (depending on if I have free time to do so/already at the computer/etc.) I play cooking/food games online! :S It's so strange, but it really takes your mind off of it (of course, sometimes it backfires and I end up caving in anyway! :grumble:) Anybody else do…
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MetFormin _ Glucophage Side Effects
What are the sidse effects with MetFormin _ Glucophage? How do you deal with them? I took my first pill yesterday and the side effects are awful.:sad: It really messes with your tummy badly.:sick: Do they ever go away? Please help. I have to take it because I am Insulin Resistant and have PCOS which causes the Insulin…
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My Weakness...
Chips and Salsa/guacamole.....its so hard to stop! guess it could be worse.
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Is Weight Loss Surgery Selling Out?
Hello everyone, I have been someone that was not for weight loss surgery, I never judged those who did it, but I just always wanted to do it the natural way. So I started in April, exercising 4-5 times a week and counting calories, using this website. Well after about a month, I stopped, I am going to go back to the gym…
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how do I lose 2.5 lbs a week?
So I have one mth till my brother's wedding and my goal is to be 140 by then. I was slowing down on my weight loss and now I am getting back on track but I still have 10 lbs to lose and only 4 weeks to get there. So I feel I have some catch up to do. I don't want to do anything unhealthy, but I want to be as close to my…
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Motivation pictures?
I dont know if theres been a topic like this and if so Im sorry but I thought itd be good if we found past pictures of ourselves, pictures of friends, pics of celebs, etc that motivate us or motivated us originally to have a lifestyle change! for example... thats me in 2006 Id kill for that again. Those pants are size 3!…
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fruit (not about eating it...)
i see the terms apple and pear thrown around everywhere but i can't for the life of me figure out which i am. i carry most of my weight in my stomach and thighs. i don't carry much in the chest area. thoughts?
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can i drink my calories?
i dont make it an every day thing...although i did do it once this week....i have logged everything that im going to eat today...i've done fairly good....i ate chicken and steak for lunch with a ton of veggies and imma have chicken for dinner with a ton of veggies as well for breakfast i only had a clementine... i wasnt…
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The Final Meltdown 8.7.09
Mornin ladies I did not make great food choices yesterday but I am going to blame it on TOM next week (i decided to give into the cravings).:tongue: I took a rest day yesterday because my leg and foot were bothering me. I will rey to get a wrokout in tonight but definatly tomorrow. Hope yall have a grat weekend
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Sodium plus cockiness = Bad News
So I got down to 158 earlier this week, from 174 starting weight. Everything in my closet is so loose and I'm feeling great! Then I got a job on Monday after 3 1/2 months of searching so I'm in a celebratory mood. So I decided to not watch things as closely for 3 days - thinking "I've got this down!" Oh how the mighty…
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Totally OT
Okay I have this dot rash all over my body! It looks like pimples but it's not. I itches a little, any clues??? I don't want to go to the doc for him to tell me, hmmmmmmmmm you are allergic to something, you figure it out type of speech and go home and take a benedryll.
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planning for cheating.
so.. next weekend i will be attending a NASCAR race at michigan speedway.. not a fan of nascar, but the camping! so much fun. anyway, it's gonna be a four day drinking binge. and i wanna warn everyone ahead of time - i will be coming back and p*ssing and moaning about how bad i was, but i'm gonna have a blast while i'm…
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stupid mozz sticks
sooooooo i got drunk and had fun....we went to uno's after and i got an order of mozz sticks thinking id be ok because i didnt have dinner.......come home and find out theres almost an entire days worth of cals in those mozz sticks ...i'm only over by 340ish cals but still 820 cals in mozz sticks? :noway: :noway: god i'm…
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Wee, wee, wee
I have been drinking all my water everyday this week and I have been wee, wee, wee morning, noon, and night! :tongue: Any suggestions to control my bladder would be greatly appreciated! :smile:
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Constipation!
What is a good and natural way to cure constipation? I've tried oranges and they worked for a couple days..
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Why am I Still Hungry??
I have been trying to follow the limits and guidelines of the Food Diary, but lately I have been going over. My problem is that I'm still hungry, even after eating what should be enough. I thought that maybe it was because I was eating the wrong kinds of food, but I have been very careful in watching what I eat. I try to…
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grrr doctors grrr nurses...the saga...
Oh crap…the saga continues…. I just rang the doctors and they said one of my blood tests was fine, but I have to go and speak with the doctor about 2 test results…so now my mind is going crazy with what it could be….going tomorrow morning to find out…wish me luck eh! Ill let you all know! xxPINK
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Am I losing body fat even tho my scale did not move much
and my waist measurement is still the same? It's weird my shirt is event loose around the stomach and my jeans are fit better.. I feel like lost the fat from lower stomach but my measurement is still the same. Last week my friend told me I don't have double chin any more and today someone I did not see for about 2,3 months…
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~Drama Llama Mamas!~ +Blood Type Diet+
Whoa Nelly .... that thread about the Lioness made my little head spin! :laugh: :noway: Perhaps we can start over with one called: "Different Strokes for Different Folks" :flowerforyou: :love: Here's my two cents worth, if ya don't mind: My impression of the Atkins Diet (in it's hey day), was it gave people permission to…
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I just think its so strange....
How weight loss works. I've been really watching what I have been eating and exercising religiously since July 5th. I lost a few lbs in the beginning...then hung around 178, not going below 177.7 for 2 weeks. Yesterday, weighed 177.7. Today, 175.7. Voila! 2lbs gone. Weird!! Expecially since I had a glass of sangria and a…
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Eating Candy
I am wondering about a nagging question I have... okay here it goes... I am pretty much a novice at this weight loss stuff, and I have seen great results using the calorie counting method from this web site... until this last week... My husband brought home a bag of tootsie rolls, and it is that time of the month when I…
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Birth control pill and weight gain
Does anyone know of a birth control pill that is unlikely to cause weight gain? I've been taking Seasonale for about 4 months and it has increased my appetite like crazy! I can eat up to 4000 cals per day and never feel full (I'm 5'6'', 124lbs, and not active). I've tried Allesse before with similar results. The funny…
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How do I target one section of my body?
I have gained a little weight and It doesn't look all bad. I want to keep my butt and get rid of my stomach and really tone my thighs. With my body type whenever I do cardio I loose everything and I have to rebuild the parts that I want back up. Please let me know how to target certain sections of the body!! Thanks
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Technical Help
Okay, I feel stupid because I have been using this site for a while and should have this down, but I am having a problem adding a meal that I just created to todays food. I entered all of the information for the meal, but I forgot to check the add to this meal button. Now searched the database and it does not come up, but…
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FIsh????
I just tried salmon for the first time tonight and absolutely loved it. The taste texture and price. It was cheaper than chicken or beef. I was telling my husband who also liked the meal I had made that I thought I would get more next week or maybe try another type of fish. He informed me to be very careful and not eat to…
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my mommy
I want my mom to join me in this fitness journey! I showed her this website and how it works and the success stories and she was amazed. She is turning 50 this year and she has advanced diabetes and also is starting to have nerve damage on her hand and arms because she doesn't take care of herself. I tried getting her to…
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Over half of all Canadian adults overweight of obese!!! YIKE
I did a bit of reasearch through Statisitcs Canada, and a 2004 Census and found this SHOCKING information: 23% of Canadians are OBESE (BMI 30+) 36% of Canadian are OVERWEIGHT (BMI 25-30) 41% of Canadians were with the HEALTHY weight range (BMI 19-25) Note: People who were underweight were "statistically insignificant".…