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Getting used to eating "Fear foods"
Hey! For me, when I was losing weight I completely cut out any food that I couldn't accurately count, I know that this probably wasn't the smartest thing to do but to be honest I found it pretty easy and it helped me lose weight. Well While losing weight I told myself that when I lost it I'd be able to eat that food again,…
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Today I reached my "goal weight" ...
... but I don't look how I thought I would. I am thin now though. But are we ever completely satisfied by the way we look? For those who felt that way once you reached your goal, how did you decide if you were being nit picky or actually needed to lose a few more pounds? Edit: Okay, actually I'm .6 away from my goal…
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Am I headed towards Anorexia/Bulimia
I'm currently trying to maintain my weight by eating 1500-1600 calories a day and exercising 30 min daily. Sometimes I binge, but I never purge afterwards. I only punish myself by doing a lot of exercise afterwards. I don't want to become too skinny, but I am TERRIFIED of gaining more weight. Is this bad? I tend to worry A…
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Struggling badly with this maintaining
I really struggling I didn't think it would be this hard. Thought I had learnt over the last year how to eat properly but I don't seem to be able to say no to food cravings. At least when I was losing I new which way I was going. I want to gain more muscle and workout quite abit. Don't no what to do about the craving for…
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how to figure out my activity level
So I am getting closer to my goal weight and I have a few things that are worrying me. I have lost about 25 pounds since September and I am currently netting about 1360 each day. I don't want to gain anything back but I also don't want calorie counting to rule my life (I'm still pretty young and obsessing over this is a…
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Should I measure or weigh my food?
I have been here for over 400 days, yet I am still incredibly confused about this. I need help. So I noticed a pack of cheese I bought serves two cups, yet only weighs eight ounce (equivalent of one cup). I measured out the suggested portion of 1/4 cup for 80 calories, and it was half an ounce, yet next to the 1/4 cup…
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Has anyone used Boots in-store weighing scales?
Hi there, so I haven't been here for well over a year. Basically, I got anorexia, things spiralled out of control and lead to a BMI of 13.8 and a hospital admission. Yeah, I feel sort of embarrassed about that as I didn't listen to everyone here saying I had a problem. I'm much healthier now though and I have gained a…
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Will move into maintenance soon and scared
Hello, I am nearing the end of my weight lost and hope to move into maintenance soon. The closer I get to the end the more anxiety I have about maintenance. I am afraid that I will just gain weight again and not maintain. How problematic is the maintenance phase. Anyone going through this and would like to share tips etc.?…
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Difference?
Well, the scale says I'm up like more than 5 pounds which I find hard to believe. I guess it's like that because I started doing hard cardio again after going more than a month without doing it, I started exercising hard again like 4 weeks ago so I guess the water weight should be coming down? It says I'm around like 163.4…
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Breakfast
Does it help you not overeat later on in the day? I know the idea that breakfast boosts your metabolism and such is a myth but what do you think of the claim that it doesn't make you eat more? Do some of you concur with that?
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When you binge, what's for dinner?
So it's 1:37 pm right now, around lunchtime. I haven't binged in a while, but I had two containers of Girl Scout Cookies a bit too close and well, one csn only have so much self control. Needless to say, I just ate more calories in one sitting than I should have for an entire day (and I already ate today, so oops). I had…
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hike peters canyon in irvine
Hello everyone! Is anyone interested on biking this weekend? Any fitness level is welcome! :) ,we can meet at Peters Canyon on Saturday. I've lost 20 lbs in the last year and would like to keep it off....so please free to join me this sat at 8am
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I JUST WANT TO BE NORMAL
I love to eat healthy, don't get me wrong. i enjoy the feeling of being healthy, and more importantly, I am much more confident in the way that I look now. But, I also feel SO ANGRY when I eat everything in plain sight simply because I am letting "loose" one day. My friends/family are SO supportive, but I hate not being…
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In defense of the cheat meal
I know the cheat meal/cheat day is a hot button topic at times here at the wonderful world of MFP, but I am a firm believer of saving a few calories every day so I can have a treat at least once a week. It keeps me on track and curbs cravings before they're out of control. My cheat day is normally Saturday, and I am having…
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Maintaining with Carb Counting?
I have been loosing weight for about two years now I started out with low carb and successfully lost weight pretty effortlessly over about a year. I moved out of state and was living with family until I found a house to buy and it was easier just to count calories as I did not expect everyone to adjust their eating habits…
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What am i doing wrong?
Please take a look at my food diary. I eat healthy for the most part, even though I have been indulging just a bit more because of the holidays and I just had my birthday on top of it. But i have been keeping up with my exercise and trying to get back on track with eating healthy for the most part. Is there anything in my…
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Why did MFP change my maitenance?
My goal weight was 110LBS. I reached that and MFP gave me a maintenance number of 1463. I went on a 10 day trip and didn't log for it, when I got back, I actually lost two pounds on vacation!! Awesome right? When I went to change my weight, and change my settings to maintenance, MFP gave me a number of 1510?? How would my…
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Poor Immune System - Related to Caloric Deficit?
I wasn't sure where to post this, but since my new goal is maintenance, I guess this is the right place. :) I've lost 16 pounds in the past 2 years, although I lost 11 of those pounds before I started counting calories. Although this hasn't been an extreme and quick weight loss, I've found that I'm getting sick (viral and…
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Reaching Goal Question
OK, today I reached my goal (whoooohoooo!!!), but I now have a question about moving onto maintenance. So, when you reached goal, did you instantly move to maintenance calories, or did you gradually make the change? I have been moving gradually to the lose 1lb per week calories, but i'm just wondering if I should go to…
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People who have been in maintenance for a while. ..
I'm getting used to logging my food daily and it's making weight loss incredibly easy for me but I'm worried about once I reach maintenance. I would prefer not to log in every single day of my life and log my foods. Do you get used to your new way of eating and just keep an eye on the scale, or do you still log food daily?…
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Transition from VLCD without risking edema/ fat regains?
I am transitioning from a VLCD and I am unsure how to do this without the uncomfortable side effects of increasing calories too quickly, such as water retention, edema, etc. I'm not so concerned with the weight I will gain from increasing my calories to maintenance, as I do light weight training Monday, Wednesday, Friday,…
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Help: Maintaining Weight after Surgery
It's been a year after my weight loss surgery by help of PlacidWay, I having difficulties on maintaining my weight. I was 170pounds but I gain weight loss and it becomes to 180. It's very hard for me to maintain my weight, I can't control myself eating and eating. But every morning I do lemon ginger for my detox, I also…
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Trying to maintain after calorie restriction... Help!
I've recently started following a normal eating and exercise lifestyle again after a few months of calorie restriction, occasional binges and quite a lot of exercise. I've gained some weight already, both on the scales and I can definitely tell from looking at my body, and I'm really starting to get worried that I'm going…
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Maintenance cals? TDEE?
Looking for a second opinion on what my maintenance cals should be. I don't want to lose anymore weight but I would like to build some muscle and tone up. I would say I'm "skinny-fat" right now. Scooby's calculator gives me 2193...seems like a lot? Stats: 124 lbs 5ft8 A sample of my exercise routine for a week: M: 35…
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Almost here again!!
Hi, I'm now in the healthy bmi range!! Still have a little way to go to have a healthy waist circumference. Hope to join you guys again in a month or so :)
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Need support from people with lower maintenance calories.
Hello! I've been struggling with maintaining lately, one of the reasons is because I've become selfish with food. When I first began to lose weight I got used to eating little, and now that I'm maintaining I've gotten used to eating a lot more. I slowly started upping my calories but now I've hit my max and I want to go…
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what should my intake values be at?
hey. trying to maintain . . well need to loose a few pounds first. at 7 st but want to get back down to 6st 8lb or so. My values at the moment are 1600 calories, 180g carbs, 44g fat and 120g protein. Im 4ft 11 and at the moment not so active. normally im much more so but work has temporarily stopped for winter. So im only…
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Need Advice, about to cry
Hi, So I have looked up a bunch about weight fluctuation but I really don't understand at which point it becomes actually weight gain. I weighed myself on monday and I was 140.8, on Tuesday I had bounced up to 141.8 and now this morning I'm at 142!! Why am I gaining weight? If it was a fluctuation shouldn't it have gone…
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Picking A Range
Hi everyone! I am getting closer and closer to my goal (Sadly I HAVE been there in the past, but need to get BACK) and was wondering how people decided their maintenance range. I commonly see people saying 5lbs... Is this simply (for example) 152-157 or say 147-157? Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
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What Changes During Maintenance?
Hello, I am still working on losing but I was wondering if any of the ladies have noticed any changes that have taken place since you have entered maintenance . . . I get the boob thing, according to my doctor they will fill up some once I stop losing (I so hope so) but I was also wondering if your feet change? I have gone…