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My first time here.
Hello all, am new here. my name is lami
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Vegetarian with carb issues....
Hi, I'm posting because I'm a little confused about my weight these days. So, I am 5'5" was 2 years ago or less 128 lbs, and then I got into a pretty toxic relationship which lead me to stop caring about my health and shot me up to 153. (I was loading up on pastas, dairy, and breads) Before him (2 years ago) I didn't…
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Trouble with Yo-Yo Dieting! Any Suggestions?
I was never one who believed in weight loss in general. I thought that we were all designed to carry a specific height and weight and that was it. In my case this was 5'4" and about 153 lbs. However in August 2010, during my freshman year of university I lost approximately 20+ lbs in a very short period of time due to…
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Share Your Best Advice
Hey guys, those of you who have lost weight (in a healthy way), I thought it might be nice if you could share your words of wisdom with those of us just starting out. I know many of you will focus on mindset so bring that on but I ask you not to neglect the physical advice too. I'd love specific advice rather than the…
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weighing stuff?
Hi All. I am getting a scale soon (waiting for it to be delivered), so I can start weighing my food. But I don't know how! I am at a loss for like fruits and veggies. If it says 1 cup of veggies, does that mean its 8 oz on a scale? Or do you have to measure your fruits and veggies in a measuring cup? I'm just not clear on…
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Fit Bit
I am trying to synch my Fit Bit with MFP. Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks!
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Bump??
What does it mean when someone comments with "bump" on a post? I'm not understanding...thanks.
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Craving Salt!
Craving Salt like crazy (like I want to shake salt in my mouth)-- 4 weeks in, eating recommended sodium or more each day --guess I like salt. Anyone else experience this?
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tracker
how do i get my tracker to show after i post? It used to show up and now since they changed everything it doesnt
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Health & Fitness Coach
Hi! I am a mom of 3 kids. Ages 7,6, & 1. At my heaviest weight, I was 300 lbs. I am now proud to say I am at 149.5 lbs! On January 1st this year, I started really taking losing weight seriously & my health. Since then, I have lost 75 lbs! I have done it all the old fashioned way. Healthy eating & exercise. No pills, no…
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"My Topics"
Am I crazy, or is there not a place to see forums that you've commented on...? :s
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Best step tracker?
What's the best step tracking app and why do you find it better than others?
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Help with adding food to calculator
I'm new ( so be kind) to this web site. When I'm inputting food I can't seem to change the amount of grams into the calorie counter. For example... I put in porridge then I wanted to put in 30 gr but it won't allow this. Can you help ?
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I have never broke down my foods as detailed as this program. Why is it so important to calculate sodium? How do you control your sodium intake? When you're constantly on the go, what snacks are low in sodium and sugar?
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NOT starting over :)
Continuing on my journey and I would like some positive and driven pals. The only requirements that I have is that you refrain from the "ROUGH" language and respect my religion. I have been on this road for a long time and I would love to finally reach my destination. I'm tired of the WL gimmicks, pills and potions and I'm…
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Going over in protein, is it ok?
Hey guys, I was wondering how bad it is to go over in your protein goal for the day? Like for instance this morning I had 23 points in protein. For lunch I will have 28 and it already say's i'm 3 points over. I'm planning on having a couple Oz of Pork Tenderlion for dinner. Is this ok? Thanks
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Pounds lost not showing
I just recently started back and would like to change my starting weight, since my starting weight was probably 2 years ago. I have lost 2.7 pounds just recently but it is still showing pounds lost as zero. Can someone tell me how to make my starting weight what it was before I lost the 2.7 pounds so those will register?
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Food Calories Vs Exercise Calories
Is there a way to stop having the food intake calories and the exercise calories not combined as net calories on MFP. I just want them to calculate separately so I see the remaining calories for the day on the food intake.
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Holiday Weight Loss
It's almost that time of year again. – Do you feel like you're going to need some extra motivation during the holidays? Look no further. Take a look at this group: Happy Healthy Holidays: Lose Weight in 12 Weeks The 12 weeks begins this upcoming monday (October 13th 2014) and ends January 5th 2015. Our group features:…
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looking for supportive friends
Hi, I've been using my fitness pal for 15 days and feel I would benefit more if a variety of people were on my profile so that I could support them and have conversations that would benefit and encourage me. I log in everyday I'm completely dedicated to it. I'm looking for a lifestyle change not just a fast diet. Anyone…
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its tough but it's never enough
started my fitness pal a few months ago and never took it serious, Now six months later I committed to do this well with all of everyones support ;)
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4kg to lose
target 20K steps per day
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returning and determined to fully reach my goal!!!
Hi, my name is Brittany I use to use this site ever day and be really great about Tracking everything until quite a few life changes happened and this is my first time back on This site since January 2014! But I have made lots of progress! I've lost 50 lbs. And Many many inches and look like a new person. I'm still working…
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what happened to pounds lost?
Why can't my friends see how much weight Ive lost anymore? Is there a way to fix it so they can?
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Worried
I took a new preworkout for the first time today and I haven't taken any preworkout in months and it's been over 3 hours since I worked out and I still have a high heart rate and feel out of it. Is this normal or should I go to the doctor? Any help is appreciated
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Sleep monitor here?
Is there a function to log in sleep in MyFitnessPal?
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cake diet ?
hehe am new here so from the start tell me is there a diet which i can eat cake and corn flakes in it ? i heard that 5:2 diet is good and it shows progress, it is when you fast for two days consuming only 500 calories if you are a woman and 600 if you are a man. and in the 5 days left you eat WHATEVER you want normally!…
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Need motivation! Thyroid is halting all weight loss.
First time poster.. I have been hypothyroid for 22 years. I take 300mcg a day of levothyroxine (Most docs at first think my dosage is huge and must be an error but sadly its not). Anyways i started my weight loss journey in July. At first i was losing the weight and trust me i have plenty to lose. But in September i hit a…
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Leadership in a Business Environment
Discuss your experience. Without showing off, let your employees understand how long you've been in the business and what you have achieved while you were there. Not only will they have a better understanding of why you're sitting in the boss's chair, but they'll be more excited to be a part of your team and will admire…
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Question re exercise done, calories added
Hello -- My plan adds extra calories for the day after I exercise. Isn't that defeating the 'defecit' purpose? Is there a way to shut that off? Thank you!