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gaining weight and lifting butt
Hi everyone! First of all I'm sorry if this is not the correct place to post this. I'm a 27 year old girl, about 5.3 and 97 pounds. I've always been very skinny. Until a few years ago I loved my body, legs were fit, butt was tight and almost no cellulite. The only thing I've always had is a bit of a belly, it's never…
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Has anyone used this with Plexus Products?
Can you go into detail? What is your routine? What are you taking?
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Challenge me - I'll challenge you!
I am by no means a fitness buff, but I do exercise more when I am accountable to someone. I work all day, so I try to exercise early morning, or late evening. I'd love to have some friends on here in similar situations to support one another, and share friendly challenges with - like a plank challenge, or a squat challenge…
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Ticker...
Can anyone tell me how to get the weight loss ticker for the bottom of my posts? I love seeing how far people have come, and know I'd like that reminder myself. Thanks!
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1200
1200 seems like so few calories! How do you all make that number work for you? Hints?
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Portion Weights from the Database
Hi I've been doing this for just over a week now, and so far so good. But a question came to mind last night when, out of interest, I decided to weigh my jacket potato before and after cooking it. Amazingly it was 150g lighter after it had been cooked. Which made me wonder, if the weights quoted in the database refer to…
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Healthy Meals? Help?
I have had a horrible time loosing weight, over the summer I lost about 20 pounds, since then, I've gained 15 of it back. When school started back up I just had a horrible time eating healthy and getting over to the gym. Anyways, I need really easy, low calorie meals. I try to eat 5 small meals a day. I just don't know…
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Weighing in
I was wondering how often everyone weighs in? And often you weigh yourself?
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Couldn't lose-Now losing easily. ?!
Tried this almost a year ago along with exercise and worked by butt off for months to drop just 10 lbs. Was super stressed out but I still worked out like a maniac and ate a very strict healthy diet. I took a break from MFP because I was going through a very difficult time and was feeling frustrated with my progress. I…
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New and need help
Where do I start? Do I log my intake? Today I ate 2 full bagels and fruit. I really need help with nutrition. When I'm craving bread or crackers what do I eat instead. ? I have never counted calories before and I don't have an IPhone.
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How much should I work out a day?
I would like to work out everyday of the week. What I had originally planned was on days I work I would go on the treadmill for half an hour and then after the treadmill do some little workouts (jumping jacks, sit-ups, etc.) for about 5-10 minutes. Then on days I don't work take my dog for a walk, go on the treadmill for…
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cooking help sheets
sodapic.com/22-kitchen-cheat-sheet-guide-basic-cooking-techniques/
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Lightly or moderately active?
So, I'm having trouble deciding how active I am. I put moderate, but I'm still not too sure. My activity level is: (Most days): A 1.5 mile walk to school A 1.5 mile walk back home A walk or jog with my dog (30-60 minutes) Or Calisthenics/ other indoor workout for about the same amount of time I usually workout about 3-5…
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Need some Pals to help me on my journey!
I do have a few friends on here from my previous venture into this whole get healthy, weight loss thing but now I am looking for a few more. Need some Pals to motivate and help me along so I can do the same for them! Advice, encouragement and anything else!
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Eat before a workout?
I normally wake up and then do my work out then grab something to eat after a shower, is that right or should I be eating before my work out?
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Is 1500 Calories too much?
How do you determine the number of calories you should be eating to lose weight? I've been using 1500, but I've been wondering if that's too much. I am currently 258, 5'2", age 33.
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How to put the 80/20 rule into practice (examples?)
I've heard a lot about the 80% healthy food 20% bad food rule. This may sound stupid but I'm finding it hard to actually put this in to practice because I feel like if I have 3 healthy meals and then have a small portion of something bad like chocolate or cookies (can you tell I have a sweet tooth?!) then I end up feeling…
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Food Diary?
I made my food diary public. Can I view other people's food diary to get ideas?
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Bump!!! I don't get it
Hi :smile: I am a newbie and have been reading some of the messages on here. Really enjoying the site, I can see there are lots of support and help. I may seem ignorant but why do people just post the word Bump? Confused !! :blushing:
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Page On Here With Exercise Strategy/Advice?
Hi! I'm not trying to lose a drastic amount of weight, just 5 - 10 lbs. According to the MyFitnessPal app, it recommends a 1200 calorie daily intake based on a moderately active exercise regime. The questions I have are: where on here does it specify the definition of "moderately active"? I work out 3 - 4 times a week…
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Questions for Seasoned Lifters
Stats- Female 5'4 162 lbs 34% bf Since it is difficult to determine caloric burns from strength training, do you find that the site's auto settings for calories consumed too high? It gives me 1510 plus burns, so on lifting days that can be 1700-1800 calories. My plan is to try it until I see results (or not) but I am just…
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Quick Breakfast Suggestions
Any suggestions for very low cal breakfasts... ie boiled egg on a ryvita. Original Oats so Simple made up with water etc. Thanks guys!
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what does “add me” mean?
I see people here use the phrase “add me” what does that mean? and how do I do that?
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IF with an aggressive 20% TDEE plus banking cals for wknd?
Hi this might seem an odd question but I just like to know others thoughts on what I'm beginning to see as my hybrid "lifestyle" change. Okay, so I'm 31 and between 40-50lbs over weight, for the first 15-20lbs I'm aiming to do an aggressive -20% of my TDEE (I will reduce the deficit the closer to goal I get i.e -20%, -15%,…
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Just an observation....almost scared to post!
I haven't been posting or even reading these posts very much until recently, but wow.....has anyone else noticed how mean people can be? I'm afraid to ask any questions for fear of being ridiculed for being utterly ignorant about how my own body works. Yes, I'd like to lose weight; Yes, I realize it takes hard work and…
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Brand Spanking new! Looking for buddies!
Hi all, I'm brand spanking new, also new to tracking food intake and nutrients. So I need some friends to help keep me accountable and on track since this is new to me. I'm the heaviest I've probably ever been, judging by how my clothes fit, too terrified to get on the scale, true story! This has to stop and I'm committed…
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Just getting started and need some friends
I am just getting started on my journey to a healthier me. I started a week ago and lost 2 pounds so far but would like to lose a total of 50 by march, I don't have any friends that are going through what I am and need some support to make sure I stick to this. I am currently at 174 and my ideal weight is 125. I know I can…
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fitness plan walk/jog and home workout
Folks, I'm looking to structure a fitness plan that will work for me. I've dropped 16lb in the past few months by watching what I eat (cutting out the crap) and now weigh 212 pounds. Still over 15 stone and I would like to drop another 14 pounds. I'm male in my late 30's. I think I’m getting the food intake and calorie…
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Looking for MFPF for motivation
Hi! My name is Jessica and I'm looking for ppl to help encourage me on my life change. I weight 228.0 as of yesterday and I'm looking to at least get to 150 the healthy way. I've been clean eating for a solid week and more than not the past 2 weeks. I've added exercise to my routine last week but only 3 days worth. This…
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New to this, need buddies!
Hi MFP! My name's Kari and i just recently started using mfp on more than a daily basis. I've found it much more satisfying than most other nerworking sites (mainly because I don't get bashed for talking about dieting), But to the point. I'd really love to get more friends who actively update and interact if possible. I'm…