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Hi Bev! No, you don't have to eat the calories allotted if you don't want to. If you are hungry go ahead and eat, but you are welcome to eat less (or even more!) if you need to. MFP is a guide, not a rule. You are welcome to use the tool as you see fit. Generally speaking, the calorie "goal" is to meet whatever weightloss…
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That looks SO GOOD! Can you make me one please? 😉
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Congrats on the 35 lbs! That's awesome! I think everyone struggles with gym anxiety when they first start going or start back up again. It's very nerve-wracking. We all feel like we are on display, kind of showing everyone all our short-comings and making ourselves vulnerable to scrutiny. I think for the most part no one…
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Eggs!
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"I'm particularly looking for practical strategies that support long-term maintenance and fit well with home-based fitness routines." I think we are all looking for that at one point or another! So the problem is, what is "practical" for one person may not be for another. You have to find what is practical for you, usually…
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This is the only correct answer! Broncos for life!
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Try this thread: Very good!
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@Ilona_loves_cats This^^^^^ Your posts seem to indicate a very unhealthy relationship with food and seems like there may be an eating disorder lurking in there. This is an online forum with regular folks that are completely unqualified to give you the kind of advice you need. Maybe see your GP/PCP and see if they can refer…
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As stated above, overall weight loss is really the only way. Unfortunately for men, the torso is usually the LAST place the weight falls off from. You can eat at a deficit until you lose enough weight to see a difference in your chest/abdomen, but doing exercises in the meantime can help. As you lose weight you can also…
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I lurk in the comments here and read what everyone is up to, but I saw this article this morning and thought of the group here. Here's an excerpt: https://news.gallup.com/poll/693362/drinking-rate-new-low-alcohol-concerns-surge.aspx "Alcohol consumption rates in the U.S. have dropped to a record low, with just 54% of…
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She’s my new favorite person. Every new member should be required to watch that video upon enrolling.
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This^^^^^ I'm one of those folks that once you open the door just a crack, I'm going all the way in. One cookie becomes 6, one drink becomes 3 or 4. A burger? Might as well eat the fries, too! Now that I'm in maintenance it's not so bad, I can eat at a deficit one day to counter-balance a bad Saturday night, but when I'm…
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Hi Tammy! Welcome to MFP! The tools here work if you use them correctly. First, use the goal setting to determine your rate of desired loss per week and your level of daily activity. So put in your starting weight, goal weight (you can change this as you go along if needed), your weekly goal for rate of loss, and your…
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1 cup of coffee (1 tbsp half n half and a packet of Equal) and 2 large fried eggs. Same as every morning. I'm in a rut. 😉
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What @cmriverside said. Don't overthink it. Use the tools as they were designed. You are very active, don't log it as exercise.
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2-3 kg should be very easy to drop in a few weeks, but you don't need to exercise at all to do that. Just eat less food than you need. 500 calories deficit a day will drop you a pound a week, that will be about a half kg a week give or take, so about 2 kg in 4 weeks. Eat less to lose weight, exercise for the health…
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You won't know how many calories it has if you don't weight it. This is why most people struggle with MFP: they don't weight or measure. Now, that being said, even weighing isn't perfect. No system is. But when you weigh/measure you give yourself the best chance of being as close as you can. Sometimes there is nothing you…
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Hi Jessica! Welcome! 30 lbs in 90 days would be a VERY aggressive goal to shoot for. Most people here will probably "gently" suggest you shoot for a more gradual loss that is healthy and sustainable over time, and they are not wrong, but it is possible, especially if you are more overweight than the average person. The…
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You've been losing 1.68 lbs per week, which is a pretty decent clip. Not super extreme but not too shabby either. As far as any of us knowing why you have "crashed", there is no way a bunch of strangers on the internet can possibly explain what is going on with you. This is a conversation that would best be served having…
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Welcome back! I think a lot of us have been where you are so don’t feel bad. Good news is you’ve done it before and you’re giving yourself plenty of time to do it again! Good luck! I’m sure you’ll be in top form for that cruise!
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A new belt, my other one was too big now!
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Burpees to failure, pullups to failure (then 3-4 negatives), core exercises: 3 rounds Treadmill work (alternating between flat and incline)
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Best exercises for weight loss: Fork Put-Downs, Plate Push-Aways, Spoon Drops… (being funny but you get the picture). Weight loss is about eating less than your body burns, you do NOT need exercise to accomplish that. You eat less to lose weight, exercise for the health benefits. The two are not required to be done…
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Welcome to MFP! While I applaud you for taking control of your weight/health, I think your questions would be better directed to a licensed professional since you have had a past eating disorder. Random strangers on the internet are probably not the best resource in this situation. Do you have someone you are working…
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I've started running when I was considered "overweight", but never been "obese", so please keep that in mind, but that being said… I have done the C25K program a bunch of times, and it is very good at getting someone with NO running experience up to the point where you can move for 30 minutes straight no breaks. The nice…
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This thread might be of interest to you: Recomposition is when you eat at a very minimal deficit and build muscle while you lose fat. It's a VERY slow process and requires very exact logging of your calories eaten but might give you some tools to try and use? Good luck!
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I'm really not sure how those other 2 sites work, but I can tell you MFP works if you follow the system. First, put in your stats and your goals. MFP will calculate a calorie goal for you based upon your activity level and and goals. You do NOT need to count steps and add them in as exercise, if you chose the correct daily…
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Holy smokes! THAT is an AMAZING transformation! Well done!
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I generally don't eat back my exercise calories because I do NOT trust the data I am getting for an accurate calorie burn so any exercise calories I do "earn" I just "bank". The only time I will use them is if I know I'm going to eat out or have some kind of meal that will push me over my usual allotment and I just don't…
