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New to all of this
Hi New to MFP and groups and in general to trying to lose weight at all. I have never been thin but always felt healthy and after getting down to my pre-baby weight quite easily (daughter 4 now) have put on approximately 8 lbs. since winter (119-->127). At 5'1'' this is translating to a pants size (at least but haven't…
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Hi. Just joined!
Hi! My name is Sara. I am going to be 31 in July. I am very short in stature coming in at 4'9 & 3/4" I have two children. soon to be 8 and 5 1/2. I have been married almost 5 years together for 11. I have been a yo-yo dieter since I was in high school. After I had my children I found it much harder to lose weight and the…
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I need some help !
Since December I have lost 26 pounds , by eating healthy and exercising every day. For the past 15 days I have been binging and eating around 6000 cals a day. I really don't know what happend to me. I gained 8 pounds. I tried to get back on track but I just can't stop eating junk food. That makes me feel sad beacause there…
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Haters gonna hate?
I feel like no one else is going to understand this besides the people in this group. Does anyone else get massive hate for saying you are trying to get in shape? People offer me snacks and chips and everything at work all the time and I politely turn them down. I am not rude about it or anything, I just say no thank you.…
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setting realistic goals
Ive just started my weight loss journey and I dont have an exact date I want to reach my goal by, but I do want to set small goals for myself. I'm 5' 6" and 145 pounds, is it realistic to lose 3 pounds a week? I've heard 1-2 pounds is a good number but I wonder if other women have had success at faster rates than this. I…
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Support Needed
My name is Ashley. I'm 24 years old. I'm from Green Bay, WI. I weigh 178 pounds. My goal is to get back to 130 pounds, which is my regular weight. After some medication switches, college stress, life issues, etc, I gained quite a bit of weight. I used to eat healthy and exercise often and I would like to get back to that…
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New and wondering what to do with my stubborn stomach.
I'm new to the group. I love running and doing cardio but I also make sure I do some strength exercises as well. I am trying to loose 10ish lbs (that is taking forever) but what I really want is to "slim up". I have a very stubborn stomach and I hate doing sit-ups and they just seem to make my stomach bigger anyway. What…
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Running outfit recommendations!
Hey there! I always spend hours reading through these posts looking for the answers to my questions and never comment, So i thought i'd finally dive right in.. Just getting back into running and i'm looking to rekit out all my running gear, I'm 5'9 so really struggle getting long enough running tops, What are everyones…
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Not Losing:-( Help
Hi Girls! My new year's resolution was to lose 15lbs by memorial day for a trip to NY. Well, that's two weeks away and I have only lost 10lbs in 4.5 months!!! I originally weighed 130, height 5'2". I am trying to get down to 115 which was my pre-pregnancy weight. I started with Atkins and lost about 5lbs then nothing.…
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Salad Binge
I am binging on a crunchy, leafy, green, red, yellow, fibrous, and drizzled in olive oil pile of life. I was so tempted to go buy some oreo's, but obviously my body is craving something more. Just thought I'd share.
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HELP!!
Please can someone post some advice and support on what to do when your about to binge.....I'm so close!!! HELP PLEASE??
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Choosing a maintenance goal....
How and when did you decide to go into maintenance? I keep moving my weight goal down every time I hit it because I change my mind and decide to try for 5 more pounds since I am unhappy to see my belly fat is still there and still no hope of abs yet. I am 6ft tall so the BMI range is quite vast anywhere from low 140s to…
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Introduction
Hi. I've been a member of MFP for awhile now, but wanted to be part of a group. As the description states, I don't have much weight to lose, but want to get toned and in shape for summer. I've been running, doing yoga, and Six Week Six Pack to get there. If you want/need motivation to hesitate to send me a friend request.
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Keeping a small waist while strength training? (Obliques?)
hey there! so im wondering how i can keep my small waist when i start with strength training again. i just do bodyweight exercises. last time i got into it i noticed that my waist got a bit wider from the muscle build up, which i didnt appreciate so im wondering what precautions i can take to not have this happen again.…
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Do You Log Calories Burned to Lose Weight?
I work out 6x per week, plus vigorously walking for about 30-45 minutes per day. I don't use a fitbit, and I don't really think walking is burning that many calories anyway. I decided to stop logging exercise since I had read that exercise isn't really what helps to lose weight. Does anyone else have any insight on this? I…
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new to this group
Hi, I just joined myfitnesspal :) I am 5'4" and currently hover around 132 lbs, I was at 137 lbs but have lost it over the course of the past 3 months due to exercise and good eating. I was 115 lbs two years ago, but of course the college lifestyle effected my weight! I'm only looking to lose about 12 lbs, and feel like I…
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I need HELP :'(
Hi. i'm 18 years old and been struggling to get some weight off. I weigh 121 lbs and 5'3 tall. I am planning to lose about 20 lbs in the next 40 days. I know it's gonna be hard and not healthy and all, but I really need to attain this weight for my incoming audition this coming june 21st. I hope you could help me.
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Invitation: Summer weight loss group
Just wanted to share a new group this summer if you are looking for a little motivation to lose some weight over the summer months! We have twice a month weigh-ins that we enter on a spreadsheet. Should be a fun time! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/21244-goal-summer-2014-weight-loss
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question about entering Strength workouts
I've been having a tough time trying to figure out how to enter an hour of Barbell strength or yoga. Any idea how to do this, if I don't have my calorie counting heartlink monitor on to tell me? Sal-ATL
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Old new mum looking for more motivational friends
Hi, 2014 has been a busy year for me so far; in January we bought a new house which were about to remodel, 10 weeks ago I had a second daughter, one month ago I turned 40 and my eldest girl turned two at the beginning of this month. I'm less than a kilo off goal but in the last few weeks have really been struggling with…
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Protein supplements
Hi, I wonder what peoples thoughts are on protein shakes? I have about 5 pounds left to loose(currently 11lbs, 5ft 2/3), then I want to focus on toning up. I exercise 2-3 days per week (weight training and cardio), and eat 1200 on non-exercise days. I dont eat alot of meat but eat quorn instead. I've heard that protein…
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Not sure what to eat.
I feel like I have no idea what to eat anymore.
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my running pals??
Hello there. i am new to the group. I finally decided to actually start running and i need all the motivation in the world. because i get bored really fast and i am scared i will get discouraged, anyone ot there run or wants to start running?
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5ft6 - 5ft7 goal weight?
Hey I was just wondering what anyone around the same height of me goal weight is? Or what the medically/ideal weight is? I've looked on various websites which all have different numbers (useful..not!) Thanks :)
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New to the group
Hi everyone, so happy to see a group like this when I badly need motivation. I am currently 125 pounds and 5'0", so to be comfortably in my weight class I would like to lose at least ten more pounds. I've already lost a little over ten pounds of weight that I put on in grad school, so its these last stubborn ten that are…
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anyone looking to loose a few pounds and lower body fat%
Heloo, I am looking for people that are trying to loose there last few pounds and and lower there body fat percentage! im am 5ft 2 I am guessing about 24-25% body fat looking to get down to 17% i currently weigh 112lbs but would like to weigh 105lbs or a little less Add me if this is your goal. It always help to see…
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LET'S LOSE 10?
Hey girls!! I've seen in quite a few threads that everyone is looking to lose around 10 lbs....so I've started this new thread to streamline the collective goal! Are y'all in? I propose -10lbs by the end of April....that gives us 8 weeks! Post your goal, plan, and other details you find important! What kinds of guidelines…
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Cornbread and diet?
Here in Afghanistan bake cornbread which just content salt and water and just flour of fresh corns. It is traditional recipe so I am on diet ... Can I eat corn bread just in lunch when I am dieting? ... Recipe: Flour of corns Salt for taste And water for the dough
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Body fat percentage
Hello, I currently sit at 24% body fat. Does anyone have any tips/ideas on how I can reduce that number? I am within my healthy weight range, but generally looking for advice on how to drop my body fat percentage.
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Staying within my calorie limit is working!!!
I have always thought as long as I eat healthy....I will lose the weight. And when I started Paleo a while back...I did. I ate what ever paleo food and however much I wanted and lost. But this last go around it didn't work....I was gaining!!! So I decided to try and eat my 1200 calories plus whatever I earn while working…