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Wanted for weightloss website - story of someone lost 30lb o
I work in the entertainment marketing industry and am on an email list at work that hooks up people looking for info for media stories with people who can supply those people. Today someone is looking for some successful weight loss stories. I thought that it might be nice to give him some HEALTHY do it right stories and…
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MFP vs. 800 calorie per day diet???
I just started this program, and hope to lose at least 13 lbs, but my ultimate goal is 20 lbs. My co-worker says that eating 1300-1500 calories every day is too much - and that I will be lucky to lose 1 lb a week. She is doing Dr. Berenstein Diet (no carbs, no fat, vitamin B injections) and she eats about 800 calories a…
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EXCELLENT ADVICE....GOOD ADVICE..HORRIBLE ADVICE
at the bottom of every page in every thread is this warning- Posts by members, moderators and admins should not be considered medical advice and no guarantee is made against accuracy. there are alot of people here who have actually lost weight and kept it off...their advice is probably going to be something you could…
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breastfeeding and calories/food
Hi, I'm fairly new here and so far have had some results. But the last day or two, I have slacked on recording what I eat. I have been trying to get around 1800 calories when I was last tracking, but lately I have been trying to eat healthy portions, not going overboard. But basically eating when hungry type of thing.…
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Stop Being a yo-yo
As many people, I am a yo-yo. I lose weight and gain it back faster. This is bad for my health, especially being a woman and was wondering if anybody had any tips or suggestions. Some of my main problems is the food I eat, I am really picky and the foods I like tend to be extremely high in calories. I have been taking my…
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Question?
Okay so i have a question if someone could help? So by the end of the day if i go over in my Carbs but im way under in calories and fat and protien does that mean im supposed to stop eating because im over in one area? or do i eat the rest of the cals etc.? because if i did eat the rest of them then my carbs would…
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Another Binge Topic . . .
Hiyaya :wink: So not a very partially good topic here, but i'm hoping to get some advice or some sort of help from someone. So for the last 2 weeks i have done nothing but binge on food. It's like I have lost all control over myself. I eat and eat and eat without an end. Even after im full i just keep eating. Just out of…
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Is there anyone out there that can help, please
Hi, new here, I need help losing weight. I am very much looking to lose this weight and it's just not working that much. If you would like to be online weight lose buddies, let me know please. I am looking to motivate someone as well as myself, so please tell me there are still people people out there that cares, thanks…
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WW question for those doing it?
So for those who do the tracker in WW also is that hard than this or is it in my head? Nothing I eat seems to be in the database! Lean cuisine, string cheese, etc. Seems very generic.
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Whew, I made it through binge mode!
I actually just fought off a binge moment :bigsmile: I have been SO hungry the last two days! I have been eating all of my cal's and then some. Just a little bit ago I was about to "raid" my cupboards.....like I normally do. BUT instead I ate a plate full of brocolli, carrots and fat free ranch. Now I am bleaching my…
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Nosy (please don't hate me :)
So, for all of you clean eaters (Dave:) , do you mind posting (or maybe you have) what a day looks like for you, food-wise. ( I know i cant keep up w/ you on exercise. maybe when my babies are sleeping :) just trying to get some ideas. thanks!
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Weight Control?????
Hey, has ne one ever heard of weight control drs? There is a local drs group in my area called weight control.. they apparently give u shots of b12 lots of vitamins & appetite suppressants to get u to ur goal... does ne one know of this? and more importantly does it work?????
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Weekend busts
Every weekend I like my snacks! I snack on chips especially. I like to eat eat eat. It's sad because i feel I ruin my weight lose. I was wondering do prescription weight loss pills work? Has anyone tried them? I would like to see if my doc will give me some maybe. I would like some input. Thanks!
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34 Weight Loss Products Recalled
Just one more reason not to use these products! http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20090422/34-weight-loss-products-recalled
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Depression
Hey everyone. :cry: Today's not starting off to good. But only because YESTERDAY ended horribly. My son had a game, and I knew we'd end up eating out that night, so I tried to behave myself. I had a light breakfast, small snack, soup for lunch, and then I began to feel tired, so I took a nap (My Friday was sooo busy I…
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Had my parents 50th anniversary
We threw a huge party for them yesterday. I had seen family that I havent seen since before Christmas. Well, I have lost a total of 43 pounds since I started trying to lose weight. When they saw me, they were all congratulating me and asking me how I did it. My brother actually wants a copy of my diet. I told them I was…
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what kind of exercise equiptment is good?
is a gazelle good to have? or is a treadmill better? I am thinking about buying one can't decide what i want can any body help?
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19+club
Hello everyone!!! I just wanted to come in and say HI! and see how everyone else is doing. I know finals are coming up for me in two weeks and this is the time where i become really stressed out and tend to snack a lil more:drinker: lol. which i really hate most times lol. But anyways I wanted to check out to see if…
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Shave Off A Few?
I'm wondering...Does anyone ever get recommended caloric intake below 1200? I'm barely 5'1' tall and I'm very small-boned. I've been sticking with the recommended calories (1200) or less, but my scale has barely budged. And then I did my BMI, and it suggested 1137 calories. Suggestions? Should I try to keep my calories…
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How do I know
How do I know what size body "frame" I have? I'm 5'2" and I go to a couple sites that helps you set a goal weight... they ask what body frame are you? One suggests measuring around your wrists... one of my wrists my fingers over lap slightly and on the other my fingers meet. I would love your input so I know what my…
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Breastfeeding Mom
Hi everyone! I am a nursing mom, and was wondering if anyone knows how I can enter this into my calculations (since breastfeeding actually burns around 500 calories per day!). Should I just enter it as a "personal exercise"??
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Venting\Help!
Lately I have not been able to loose any more weight. I stay exactly where I have been for the past 3 weeks. I have been excercising more and I am on a 1200 calorie diet. I am so close to my goal (only 5 more pounds to go), it is getting very frustrating. I have also been getting very bored with my diet. I am in my last…
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FWIW - Calorie Counting, nutrient dense foods, starvation mo
We all seem to be on the same page about idea of eating at least 1200 calories a day to prevent starvation mode. We also need to make sure we're getting great nutrition in those calories in order to keep our bodies out of starvation mode. Eat only 1200 calories of junk a day and I doubt there will be any significant long…
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Dizzy!
So I have been seriously doing MFP for about a week and a half now, and I love it! My only problem is, most mornings I wake up feeling sooo dizzy and weak. I don't go to bed starving (bowl of cereal about 2 hrs before), I try to drink a glass of water beforehand to hold me over, and I always feel better after breakfast. I…
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Dinner help!
I had a big lunch today and have about 591 calories left for the day. I plan on going to the gym later, but I don't want to go over 591 for dinner regardless. Normally my dinners are around there but they get so boring after a while. Normally I have chicken breast with veggies and/or salad and low cal mashed potatoes or…
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how to figure out how many calories burned?
I just got done shoveling and moving about 2 -1/2 yards of top soil into my raised bed garden, about how many calories do you think I burned, any guesses? Tomorrow I will probably move another 2 - 1/2 yards if my back holds up. I will be all worth it..... Yummy home grown veggies. thanks, Maggie
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too little calorie intake?
Hello: I've been exercising and watching what I eat for about two months, but only started on here fpr a week. I already have lost 5 lbs before coming here, but heard it was a great site to help figure out calories intake and exercise. It is a great site for that. I read the newbie information and see where I am suppose to…
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What do you eat for Fatty Fish and Omega 3
I am not a big fish eater - I love shell fish and very mild fish like RedSnapper and MahiMahi I am looking for sources of fish that are great for Omegas and similiar to the mild taste of those above....I don't like salmon... Thanks!
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bah hum bug
is how i have felt about dieting and working out and tracking calories lately. its become a huge chore the past three weeks, i think its cause in a month i have been sick two times. this time its just a head cold, lol it sucks. but i just dont want to track anything i eat, i want to eat constently, im always hungry and…
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Thank you in advance for letting me vent...
So I have been really good about trying to make good food decisions. Generally my husband is pretty supportive, but tonight he wanted Dairy Queen. I declined because I didnt have calories left for it and I really wasnt that hungry. He threw a fit saying he wouldnt just go for himself and that he has to eat all my 'healthy…