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electronics to track it all?
Hello, I'm looking to help out my mom, she started her journey a month ago, no carb diet, now she's bored with it. I'd love to get her something she can easily use (she doesn't have a computer, no ipod or iphone, etc.) I'd like her to have something electronic she can keep in her purse or something that will count her…
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Where do I begin??
Hey Everyone! :) Okay so I am a 25 year old female 5ft 10" and 145lbs. My goal is get toned as I don't really need to lose a whole lot of weight and to eat healthy. I have full access to a gym and a pool. I very recently started working with a personal trainer, however it is getting quite expensive and I am hoping to get…
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So many new terms....
So I am new to the forums and I noticed some words or phrases being used. Can someone tell me the meaning of... Keyboard warriors Wolf Pack Troll IDEE We need a cheat sheet for these things. There probably actually is one..but I can't find it.
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Young college girl needs support :/
I am not new to mfp but after being a way a couple months and gaining about 40 pounds I need a fresh start. I am sure a lot of my old mfp friends were tired of seeing me disappear so I am just looking for some more encouragement and to be able to support others. Losing weight is a lot easier when you have others with…
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Realistic goal for the summer? Swimsuits!
I currently am carrying a little bit extra baggage than I would like weighing in at 167 lb @ 5' 5. My overall goal is to get back down to my weight when I was 18, ~120 lb but I'm happy to let that take as long as it needs. I'm going on holiday on 3rd June this year. I'd really like to be able to wear a bikini successfully.…
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Maintaining After C25k Program
The last time I did the C25k program, I timed it right with a 5k race at the end. Looking at the schedule, it seems to "ramp up" pretty quickly during week 7, and really ramp up during week 8. After you get done with week 8, workout 3 (run/jog 30 minutes) what should I "roll back" to? Certainly I want to be able to just go…
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50lb in 3 months?
Hi all, I get married in 3 months and at 5"11 I am 266lbs. I would love to lose at least 50lbs to feel good on the day. Here is my plan.... trying to stick to a maximum of 1200 cals a day, lots of fruit and veg cutting right down on carbs and exercising foe at least 45 mins at gym both cardio and strength and doing 30 day…
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Live Healthy America
Is there any one else who is doing the Live Healthy America 10 week challenge? Did anyone have any promo codes to offer a discount? I'm getting ready to sign up my team, and would appreciate the help to save us all a little bit..
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LINK armband/logging exercise calories
So I'm finally going to utilize this site! It seems so helpful for people as I've been reading on the forums and one of my biggest problems is calorie counting. I think if I do that accurately, eat healthy, continue my exercise regimen and stop doing stupid fasts and fad diets I will be on the right track! I have a BodyFit…
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Getting started again
I've had an account here for a while and have off-and-on been using it. But never consistently. This past year has been intense. I started my second year teaching, in a new grade, and with a bunch of new responsibilities to my name. I was constantly tired and stressed, and in my free time I either wanted to take a nap or…
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20 days of logging
So MFP noted that today was my 20th day logging in. I figured that made it a good day to pull out the hated measuring tape. HOLY INCHES!!! 1.5 off my waist and 2 off my hips. 3.5 inches in 20 days!?!? YES !!!!! NSV number one of many!
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Looking for website about our perception of our own bodies
I think I saw this on myfitnesspal a long time ago. It was a website and it had several different pictures for you to choose from. You chose what you thought your body looked like and then you put in your measurements and it showed you which body actually represented yours. Does anyone remember that site??? Any help would…
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Squats, weights, cardio, etc...how much?
Hi everyone, Before I go into my questions, here's my goal summary. I'm 24, 5'3'', at about 130. I want to get down to 120, and reduce my body fat from 37% to 20%. I guess I'll probably gain weight as I build muscle which is fine. The body fat loss is the most important thing for me. I'm not in a rush to do this, as my…
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looking to get re-started
its the beginning of the year again, and a change of life style. I would like to join a group that can help me out. Im not doing too badly at the mo , but as every one know's the start is the easy part , its keeping it going which is the struggle
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Help!!!! I just had a baby and have a lot of stomach fat!!!!
I had a bigger baby and gained most of my weight in my belly!!! Any advice on how to lose that fat with what to eat and exercises???? Any little bit might help, so please share!!!! Thanks!!!!!
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Would you consider me active or Sedetary?
Hi! I live in a big-city center and do the majority of my commuting by foot. Now that it's winter I don't do AS much but still about 20- 105 min a day. But sometimes it's just going out for the sheer fact of getting some exercise. Would you consider this active or sedatary and log in my walking minutes under exercise. I…
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does anything sync?!
I own a fitbit force and I was wondering if I can link it to my fitnesspal account, or do any of the other ones like the jawbone? loop? stuff like that? thans :)
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Can I change carb/fat/protein %?
Can I change the daily percentages of carbohydrates/fat/protein on the MFP food diary? I want to have a lower percentage of carbs and a higher percentage of protein.
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Looking for lady friends
Hi! I'm a daily logger and love to leave comments! Please add me ladies I'm looking for more support!
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Working towards that first press up!
I cannot do a press up. Not a single one. Anyone got any tips on building the strength to be able to do one? :)
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New to This : 30 day shred~
Hi! New to MFP, and looking for support!! I've tried various BB programs, and I've had some success, but not the ideal weight I'm looking for! I think my biggest issue is food! Not all foods, but PIZZA and things like Mac/Cheese.. anyways I'm about to start 30 day shred with Julianne Michaels. Any one else doing , or have…
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uk people
Hi all, looking for uk people to share and motivate in our journey towards success :-)
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Reaching out for help....I have a problem
Hi all, I wonder how many of you have exactly the same problem as me. I am 5'7, and over 19 stone (about 269lbs) so clearly, I am very overweight. I don't feel as though I am massive though. I am, and I see this when I look in a full length mirror, but I just avoid mirrors. Mentally, I don't see myself as being big, and I…
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Not sure how much my daily calorie intake should be?
I used this calculator to determine my calorie intake, and I'm not sure if I understand it completely. http://www.younglifenorthdekalb.com/fitness/bmr_meal_calculator.php According to the calculator, my calorie maintenance level is around 2469. And in order to lose 1lb a week, it says I'll have to eat 1969 calories daily.…
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Starting to get ahead of my self
Ok, so I have been doing this for 2 days now and I feel great my motivation is higher than its has ever been. I am actually enjoying myself but I feel as though I am setting myself up for a huge fail I really don't want to think negative but I just know me and I know these positive feelings don't last. How can I boost my…
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Restarting!
Hi all! Been gone for months....like months and months. I lost 50 pounds just about in just under a years time...and I've pretty much kept it off. We've up and moved home though, about 3 months ago from the UK back to New Hampshire. It's been a struggle trying to eat right, especially since we were living with my mom and…
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Question on calories
How many calories am I allowed if i have had a gastric sleeve. Struggling to loose the last10-15 kilos, so am trying to stay on track.
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Why am i not losing anything??
I am so frusterated with this whole weight loss stuff it is very overrated!!!! I have been a size 12-14 all of my life i blew up due to female issues to a 18. After my surgery i lost about 30lbs with diet and excersie I am currently in a size 10 and weigh about 20 lbs more than i want to. I attend a zumba class 5 times a…
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Exercise Calories
So, I've been exercising REALLY well. I started Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred and I hit the gym 4 days a week and on off days I get on the elliptical. I sometimes earn between 600 and 900 calories a day from exercise. So, my question is...am I supposed to be eating those extra calories? Sometimes I find it hard to hit the…
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MFP vs. tdee and bmr... Help!
So I'm pretty new to the tdee and bmr info, I've been doing some calculations and my results don't seem to add up, I'll post as much info as I can, hopefully someone can make some sense of this for me. Let me know if I need to provide any other info. So my issue is that my MFP calculations don't match up with my tdee/ bmr…