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About those 10,000 Steps
How did society decide that somehow 10,000 should be this goal? Well actually it was part of a Marketing Tool from 1965 for a Japanese device (pedometer) called Manpo-Kei which translates to 10,000 steps meter. It was determined that more or less 10,000 steps equaled to 4 to 5 miles. Again the thinking was that if everyone…
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Finally getting started
Decided to start at the worst possible time. I have at least 10 stone to lose. Was finally ready to start then went into 12 week isolation due to health issues, then had kids off school. And then we couldn't get food. Been living off carbs. But thankfully food supply is definitely improving and we got a full shop today.…
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Something I Heard Researching Something Else
I like to follow the stock market. Well, maybe not exactly, I like to watch the stock market news. It’s a TV show. Occasionally I read an investing book or watch a video. Because the stock market is a gold mine of trends, I think there is a lot of weight loss crossover. This morning I watched a video by a guy named Joel…
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Positive things in our lives!
Hansep0012 would like to hear some upbeat positive things we have going on in our lives... Let’s all get to know one another a little better....tell the group something good going on in your life right now! I will start...I feel better than I have in years mentally and physically...I am no longer using a cane to walk...50…
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Isolation help
Hi I have just moved from weight watchers as the meetings were cancelled. I have long term health problems so my family is isolating. We are on day 2 and my kids are already moaning ha. So I could really do with some support on here. I have so much to lose and it would great to make a start now.
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Poll: Activity.
What’s an activity you’ve recently tried or added in your weigh loss journey. Is it something you were unable to do? Unwilling to do? How’s it working?
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Corona Virus
Warning.....overeating does NOT prevent or cure the Corona Virus! What crazy things have you observed the past week that people are doing?.....personally I saw a woman this morning walking her dog and she and the dog had masks on!....I also saw a person with a Donald Duck Halloween mask on thinking he was pretty funny!
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Weight loss is on a hold-ish
For those of you that don't know I work at a critical care access hospital. I am pulling 12-14 hour shifts and then going home and helping my son with all his school work since school is currently on an online teaching due to the closing of schools. I have struggled to eat appropriately during this time. With running all…
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Comments/Questions From Others
I am not a fan of people commenting or asking me questions but it is still worth discussing. The most popular question I get is not what I would have expected. It is not "How much weight have you lost?" It is "Do you feel better?" or some variant of that question. Luckily that is a question I am willing to answer. I do get…
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This is a very sad week for me
I am sure others have lost someone dear to them around this time of year. Last year I lost my brother in law. He and I were cut from a similar cloth and I loved him dearly. But it is good that I am so sad. It means he has lived a life worth being sad over and he did. He has made an indelible mark on my life. He was far…
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The topic I didn't want to discuss - loose skin
So I really didn't want to discuss this on MFP at all. I am an extremely private person by nature and this is a very public forum. However this group is for this very kind of discussion because I won't be the only one to go through this. So my upcoming surgery... yep. Because of how I carried so much of my weight in my…
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Back at it
Time to get back to it! I had a few weeks of not logging and lots of eating. Two different vacations one of which was a cruise. I think it was a good needed beak. I have noticed an increase on the scale but I enjoyed my time with friends and family. I am super glad to get back to it! Logging my food and exercise and all…
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Some Thoughts about Lent
I am very reluctant to discuss anything religious online. I am also not going to try to advise anyone on what they should or should not do if they observe Lent in a traditional or non-traditional manner. I am going to throw out my thoughts and if anything sticks that is fine, if not, that is fine too. I do observe it…
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Valentine's Day/Easter
So "Chocolate" Day is just around the corner. The stores are already full of Valentines Day and Easter candies and decor. What are your plans to stay healthy and not over indulge during this mini holiday? I tend to just purchase quality items or specialty items in packages of 3 or 4. I have 3 girls, so they each get one…
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Cellulitis and all the bad vibes that go with it
If you have never had a bout with cellulitis, be so, so happy. It does not only happen to Obese people that is true. But it is also true to say that many obese people do get it over and over, and are much more likely to have more issues getting rid of it. For whatever reason, my entire life all 61 plus years, my body has…
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Almost winter blahs!
Let’s continue our “ woes “ here!....I started it and Dustypal is struggling and needs a break!...we all need a break sometime!....let’s all give one another some support before the holidays throw us a curve!
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Discussion- Getting What We “Deserve”
I worked in the court system. Lots of talk about what people deserve in the court system. But I tried to stay away from it. My standard line- I don’t think it’s up to me to decide what other folks deserve. (I wasn’t a judge.) But then I got involved in weight loss. And something somehow clicked for me about what I…
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400+ Members!
I just wanted to take a second to recognize the growth we've had here over the past six months. When I first joined, Novus cautioned people joining that we were a new group and that he hoped it wouldn't fail like a lot of other groups did. Well, it didn't fail -- I see it thriving. I appreciate all of you that I've come to…
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Overcoming exercise obstacles
I have arthritis in my knee and other issues which mean I can't swim so I was pretty limited to walking for any cardio exercise. It took me a long time to get to a place where I was ready to walk in public, and when I did I had a couple of issues I needed to solve. The worst was the "chub rub"...under breasts and thigh…
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Long post from a lurker
This is not my first MFP ride, I had great success when I first tried it out in 2013(ish), I lost about 50 pounds and was 'this' close to being under 200 pounds. Then one day I stopped tracking. No reason. It isn't like I thought I've got this and don't need to anymore, or that I thought it was too hard. I just stopped.…
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Restarting
Hi all. I'm trying to get myself together AGAIN! Got way off over the holidays and want to start making changes in my habits. I need to lose 200 lbs. Very overwhelming when I think about it, but I have to start somewhere. I'm going in for shoulder replacement surgery next Wednesday. I hope I can begin to eat better and…
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Starting to lose motivation...
So my life got busy and which ball did I decide to drop first.. the weight loss ball! I am still losing but I’m at about 1lb a week. I’ve sort of abandoned the calorie counting, I’m just trying to be mindful about what I have. Unfortunately the next few months I can’t afford my gym or swimming classes so I know a mindful…
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Some Recipes for 1 or 2
I'm single and cook for myself most days, and I'm not the sort that can eat the same thing several days in a row, so to keep from having my freezer filled with leftovers, I work to par down recipes to a single or at most 3 or 4 servings. here are the results of some of my efforts! 2 Buttermilk Biscuits 1/4 cup all purpose…
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Food! Dhosa/dosa and idli
After visiting India last year and falling in love with dosa and idli I made the batter yesterday, fermented it overnight and today made my first ever dosa and idli. For those who are interested, the dosa is a pancake and the idli are small, wee fluffy savoury "cakes" that you have with a sambar. They use the same batter…
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Hey again
I'm back again at my heaviest weight of 326 lbs. I fell off the wagon hard, and put on more weight. Quite the roller coaster. I'm taking it one day, one meal at a time. No short or long term goal. I have to lose weight for my little girl. One meal. I can do this.
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13 Weeks in - 46.2 lbs lost
As a computer guy - I love tracking things. The scale can be fickle. You can eat and exercise according to plan, but not have it show up on the scale. Salt intake, water retention and many other factors can lead to the scale driving you crazy. Well at least it drives me crazy sometimes. ;) I use my average weight loss over…
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Getting back on track!
Hi all, I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. I've been eating at maintenance for about 2 weeks now and as of yesterday I'm back to my plan. I've been a bit quiet on the forums here lately -- the holiday season, both in prep then celebrating Christmas with various family groups kept me pretty busy. I stepped on the scale…
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Discouraged
I started eating better on Christmas Eve (this time around) and I am not losing any weight. This is usually where I give up. I am really trying to stay on track this time despite what the scale says. What keeps you motivated?
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Almost healthy deserts eg Trifle!!!
Can't see a thread where this will fit so I'll create one. With Christmas rapidly coming up I thought I would share my Trifle which MFP has calculated at 175 cals for quite a large portion! I will just give the ingredients, i am sure you can figure out how to construct a trifle :) Asti's trifle Servings 6 calories per…
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Calorie Deficits
Hi all, planning a huge overhaul in the new year where I’m just going to go for one big push really. I’m 6”4 and weight 336lb, BMR is 2250 calories per day. I plan on eating lots of protein and hitting the gym 5 days a week doing cardio and lifting weights too. I was thinking about eating 2000calories a day but to begin…
