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Suggestions for heat intolerance? Always hot (not hot FLASHES)
I'm always hot. I have @ 25 pounds to lose but wasn't hotter when I was at my highest weight. My heat intolerance has gotten worse over the years but my GYN said because I don't have hot FLASHES she doesn't think it's related to my reproductive system/peri-menopause. (I'm almost 56 and was not in menopause when I had my…
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Any people out there with insulin resistance?
I was diagnosed a while ago but I still struggle handling it , it’s very hard to lose weight and lately all I want is sugar What's ur experience ?
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Scale
Is there a scale on the market that is known to be accurate, i am getting over a 10 pd difference from my home scale then doctors office?
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MENOPAUSE COMMUNITY
Hello All! I’m really hoping to finally find a way to lose and manage my weight now I am post Meno. So many apps and programmes are too generic and don’t account for the unique problems we women have. I have returned to MFP after a number of (busy) years away and have tried a couple of things such as Keto and Noom. Keto,…
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How do you lower your body fat %
How do you lower your body fat %? Not the scale weight your actual body fat how do you target that?
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Eating out
I travel a lot for work and find it incredibly hard to make good choices in an airport or on the go. Any tips for eating out, packing food for work travel etc?
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Samsung health doubling calories
Hi, I have just been for 38 min run and sumsung health has linked 620 calories for the excercise but also 650 calories for the steps, it there any way i can stop the double entry? Thanks in advance for any help
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Bodyfat test of Alex Eubank and Abigail White
Coach Greg doing a live bodyfat test of both here. Very interesting results. It's enlightening to see the differences here, like a live version of that comparison picture that often gets posted here in the forums. Results: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN6JeVt81mo
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Senior weight loss
Hi I’m a senior with health issues Ever since I went on blood pressure medication and beta blockers after having a mini stroke I cannot seem to lose weight. I do take water pills and exercise to the best I can with balance and health issues Any ideas suggestions would help Thank u
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I can’t lose any longer
Hello , I was 89 and with 15 days I lost and reached 85.4kg but after that I couldn’t lose . I am following a strict diet of 1250 workout day and 1000 calories non workout days . Should I go lower than these ? 120 -120 -20 is my macro . Male 50 years of age 176cm height 85.5 kg Help pls Thanks
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Weight Gain after being sick
So I had 'the bug' or whatever it was, 2 days of diarrhea and throwing up. intake well under usual so in a way I thought I would be artificially very low in weight this morning but the opposite was the case. I know one day does not make a trend. It's just amazing how the body works and that I gained weight by taking in so…
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Please help me be motivated again …
I have been so unmotivated for this past year, I had a wonderful journey and lost 40lbs it took me 3 years but I did it and I was so happy and so caring about my health , and then a little by little this whole feeling completely went away . I look for motivation and try in different ways , I see my friends doing so well…
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Calorie deficit but no weight loss.
Hi all, I'm a newbie so apologies if I'm posting in the wrong place. I have been eating in a calorie deficit of 500 calories (some days 800 calories) for around a month now, I have followed it quite strictly minus the odd day. My weight loss has only been around 1kg/2lbs. I have been doing 20/30 minutes of kettlebell…
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How to lose that jiggle under upper arms and on lower body
Hello, I have been a member for past many years and have lost lots of weight over the past 5 years but need to lose another 40-50 lbs but as I am losing the weight the jiggle under my arms is not getting any smaller. I am in my mid Fifties. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks
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CHF edema
Hello. I was diagnosed with CHF (congestive heart failure) when I was 28. Now I’m nearing 50 and I let it get out of hand. I’m started seeing my doctors again regularly and am now taking all my meds as prescribed ( I was not previously. I know it was not smart but I was going through a tough bought of depression) I’ve lost…
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OPTAvia
I am about to start a program called OPTAvia. Does anyone have any experience/opinions about this program? I have about 60 pounds to lose, and am currently taking meds for Type 2 Diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol.
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Anyone use a T2 Diabetes med that helps weight loss?
Short post. I've heard some of these meds help with weight loss. I take Metformin, which doesn't help at all.... Not sure it may not be contributing to lack of weight loss or weight gain. Thanks.
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Walk to Reduce Carb intake
https://caloriesburnedhq.com/calories-burned-walking/ My current diet is strict on my carb intake. So I am learning about a balanced diet and portion controls according to protein, carbs, and fat intake daily. I found an interesting calculator that shows, according to my weight, how many calories I burn while walking. I…
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Water intake
Hi, I’m looking for some tips and inspiration. I am seriously struggling to drink enough water and probably enough liquid in general. On a typical day I usually have 1 sometimes 2 cups of tea and 2-3 diet cokes. I occasionally have a 500ml bottle of water but even when I do, I rarely finish it. This is so unlike me. Before…
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Losing lower belly fat
Because of a med I was on I gained a lot of lower belly fat this year. Please provide tips so that I can lose this and not gain more over the holidays!
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4 lbs = 1 inch off your waist? 8 to 10 lbs = 1 dress size?
Google says - A study found that volunteers lost 1 inch off their waist for every 4 lbs they lost - 8 to 10 pounds is 1 dress size. Just curious what is your experience? Of course it varies from person to person
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Having major surgery Nov 3 - please send thoughts of healing @ 12:30 PM EST!
I've spent 15 years trying to get to menopause without having a hysterectomy due to my very large uterine fibroids, but I am almost 56 and there is no sign of menopause yet. (The decreased levels of estrogen would shrink the fibroids.) I am a veteran and get my health care through the VA. I've no complaints with them for…
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82 lbs off so far
I have 82 lbs off so far. During this time, I had a sprained hip, 2 sprained shoulders, a rare flu, bronchitis, pneumonia, covid and heart failure. And, somehow, I still stuck to my plan.
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Sleeping & Body Battery
Hi Everyone, I just got a new watch. It's called a Garmin Instinct. On the watch it has a health and fitness widget called 'body battery.' It tracks the individuals feeling of energy and or tiredness. Really quite fascinating. So I'm trying to work out how my body and sleep are affected, whilst getting to know how the…
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Total carbs
New to this, tracking for diabetes and weight loss. Can anyone tell me if it’s possible to track total carbs vs net carbs? I’m not finding anything. Thanks in advance.
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Weird question
I am for sure well overweight BMI 36 even though I do not look that big. I carry weight around my face, hips, arms, legs. Question my throat easily feels tight. I have a small throat the doctor said and told me losing weight might make it feel more open Anyone notice this change with weightloss. Did your throat feel more…
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Sugar Addict
I am not new to MFP. I come back and forth because I am looking for a way to manage my diet through calories in/calories out and my sugar addiction. Last summer through sheer power and determination I lost 20 pounds in 3 months on Keto. I felt amazing! But then Halloween 2021 came around and my addiction to sugar came back…
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Step Aerobics
Has anyone here done step aerobics consistently? If so, what were your results like and how long did it take? I'm doing Gilad: Step Aerobics.
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Low sodium
Looking for low sodium meal & snack ideas.
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Plateaus
Hello! Does anyone have suggestions for plateaus? I log my intake daily and work out almost daily. I change up my workouts throughout the week. The first 10 pound weight loss was quick. The next ten was much slower. Then…plateau. I feel great. Just frustrated with the scale. Thanks for any info.