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New and somewhat confused
I am new here, started yesterdy. I've been reading the posts and learned a lot, however I am somewhat confused about the BMR number. In my diet profile, it says the following: Normal Daily Activity 2,380 calories/day Daily goal to lose 1 lb/wk 1,380 calories/day Daily goal to lose 2 lbs/wk 1,880 calories/day According to…
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Im new here and have a question.....
I'm new here and new to the dieting world. I have a simple question Im hoping someone can answer for me. Can we use house-cleaning as excersice? If so, how many calories do we calculate as burned, in doind so? Obviously, when vaccuming, dusting, moving furniture, we must burn something, right? Just trying to get the most…
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Think you know your stuff, Try the Calorie Quiz :o)
Ok so I found this quiz online, and took it. Kinda fun to see what you know.. Just copy and Paste the quiz with your answers and I will Post the right answers at 2 o'clock. Let's see how many we can get right :o ) Good luck. How many Chips are in a 1oz Serving? 10 chips 20 chips How large is a serving of meat? A serving of…
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Walk for water
If you live in the New York, Seattle, or Los Angeles area, Starbucks is doing a walk for water on March 22. For more info check this out worldwaterday.net Have a great day, Renee
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There is a fountain of youth......
It is healthy eating and exercise.
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Read the FAQ's! Yes, this means you!
www.myfitnesspal.com/faq it has a lot of good info and can head off a lot of technical questions that would otherwise bulk up the forums. Not that I don't like hearing from all of you, but Mike has been generous enough to provide this section, and as with everything else, it is free of charge. You may think you know…
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great weekend!!
hay all i just needed to toot my own horn.:laugh: i was gone on a scrapbooking weekend where all meals were included.:noway: and it still turned out to be a great weekend. we stopped at applebees on the way down and i had eaten light all day so i had the santafe chicken salad.:blushing: after we got there and got set up at…
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Very excited
I have lost 42 pounds since Dec. 27. People are telling me daily how they can't believe the change in me. How skinny I am in the face, lost the waist etc. etc. It feels good. I am exercising very heavily now that I am semi back in shape. Workouts have become very intense. My caloric intake has gone from averaging 1800 to…
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Bad mom..
Man, I feel like I'm such a bad mom today. I feel like I've been yelling at my little girls all day...I want to cry and eat!!!
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Help
Hi all I hope someone can help me. I made homemade chicken and dumplings tonight but I don't know how to tally up the calories. someone told me there is a site that you can put in your recipe and it will figure it all out for you. I sure hope someone knows what site it is. Kath:bigsmile:
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I have a question
Ok, this kind of confuses me. My daily calorie intake is supposed to be 1,400 calories. So say I were to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner and I got up to 1,400 calories or maybe even a little over, and then I worked out for and hour and burned 500 calories, does that mean after my workout I need to eat those calories back.…
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Here we go
I'm so freakin' sick. I'm hacking and sneezing over everything and pretty much feel really nasty. I've been feeling like this for three days and have only gone to the gym three times this week. I need to get out of the house and do something aside from lie on the couch. Luckily I'm not sick enough to shop! I need eyeliner…
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Buying A Bra -- A Cowboy's Poem...
I ain't much for shopping, Nor even goin' into town - Except at cattle-shipping time, I ain't easily found. But the day came when I had to go And I left the kids with ma. But before I left she asked me, "Would you pick me up a bra?" Without thinkin' I said "Sure," How tough could that job be? I bent down and kissed her And…
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Is this bumping?
OK, this will be long. Please read it if you are confused. Disclaimer: I am not a dietician or a doctor, just a successful loser and maintainer, who has consulted both doctors and dieticians. Question #1: Should I eat all my calories? Yes. MFP is already figuring a deficit for you to lose weight. This deficit is based on…
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'Saved Meals'
Does any one else have trouble moving a remembered meal into the daily food diary? I have been saving some of my frequently eaten meals, and have no trouble pulling them up in saved meals, but then don't see a way to transport them into my diary...?
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Wisdom teeth.... eek!
My wisdom teeth are coming in... and they hurt. My mom made an appointment in 2 weeks to get them cut out... anyone have any ideas on how I can eat during that time? I'm going to be loopy and in mouth pain so I will definitely want to live off of milkshakes... that CAN'T happen, haha. I like soup... but not for every…
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Flour
Has anyone tried the Brown Rice Flour or Coconut Flour? I am trying to find some different alternatives that are gluten free to cook with. I have to stay away from barley and corn. I am not fond of flax seed. I have used oat flour before and that is good. Sourgum is not my favorite either. I saw those today and wondered…
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Calorie Shifting
I've been hearing about this new diet metheod called "calorie shifting" , where you do 1200 calories one day and then 1400 calories the next to confuse the body. Can anyone give me some more information on it and if you have done it what did you think of it. Once I get all the info on it I'm glad to be the "guinea pig" for…
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You know what I did......
This morning I cooked breakfast and made some tea for my mom and me and I sat down and.. I ate slow and savored every bite. You know what... I think this is the first time I tasted food and allowed for the flavors to disperse themselves through my mouth. It felt good. I have not eaten chocolate since Dec. and I had some…
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sock heaven
Ever wonder where your socks go? I just got six pair for Christmas and I now only have two left. I have heard of sock heaven and that must be where they are because they aren't here! (I have random thoughts and posts. This is just another one of those.)
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My sons karate Sensi sent this to me
9 STEPS FOR WOMEN TO STAY SAFE Because of recent abductions in daylight hours, refresh yourself of these things to do in an emergency situation... This is for you, and for you to share with your wife, your children, everyone you know. After reading these 9 crucial tips, forward them to someone you care about. It never…
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DOWN 40 LBS!!!!!
I'm so excited i have finally went down 20 lbs since i started dieting!!! I only have 25 lbs to go! :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: HOPE YOU ALL HAVE AS MUCH LUCK AS ME!!!! Good luck all!!! and thanks for the the motivation and support!!! :flowerforyou:…
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Calories burned for shoveling
Anyone know how many calories you burn shoveling snow ?
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Alcohol
Is it better to drink a few shots than drink a lot of beer, Calorie-wise?
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I'm back!
Hi everyone: Had a wonderful trip to Goma, Congo. Loved it even though it was heartbreaking sometimes, lava dust, crowds of people, orphans, widows, refugee camps and all. We supplied big bags of rice and other essentials for two orphanages to last them awhile, and continued building on the new site, plus managed to…
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who here is just maintaining their weight??
once you get to your goal weight, does that mean you are able to eat more calories daily? right now i am allowed 1230 and wanted to know if that will go up once my weight goes down?
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The Fiber35 Diet
Has anyone read, "The Fiber35 Diet" book? Thoughts? I'm not looking for a get-thin-quick type of deal but I do need to increase my fiber while watching my overall calories. Thanks :flowerforyou:
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Wow!!
I didn't realize this before because there are only like 5 categories in my food diary, but I eat like 7 or 8 times a day!! Sometimes I double or triple up on my snacks sections. I usually space my snacks out so that I can always have food to eat.:laugh: So I have been telling myself that I am eating 5 time a day (which is…
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What have you learned this week?
I thought that it might be helpful and keep us inspired if we were to write out a few things that we learned from our new lifestyle change. I am so siked about this that I just gushed to my herb lady, wait til I get to the chiropractor, lol. I learned that 8 cups of coffee a day are not my friend. I was probably drinking…
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One more GREAT thing about MFP....
And the groups of people on it... Posting so much and reading others posts keeps me from eating...not from working out because I do that first thing in the AM...:happy: dd