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Calories should be split up in a way that works best for you. If you aren't a morning person and you don't like to eat, then keep it light and simple and finish up your cals at night (if that is what works for you.) If you are starving yourself at any point of the day, you are doing it wrong :P Calories being rationed…
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No time for crock pots? They are the goto for people who HAVE no time. Make up batches of food on the weekends to reheat during the week. As for being a picky eater, only you know what you DO like. Figure it out and learn to work with it. That's the only real advice to be offered as far as I can tell. Gluck to you!
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In the small scope, of course you can. All weight loss consists of is eating at a caloric deficit until you reach your goal weight. You can live on Big Macs until you hit goal if you want to try it. You will be hungry though, cause those suckers eat a lot of calories :wink: Plus the damage you do to your circulatory system…
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Make up a batch of these, they are amazing and filling. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/fig-and-walnut-energy-bars-recipe/index.html When I go camping I stick with what I usually take, only curb back on the junk. Pack homemade trailmix, fruits that are lightweight and have a decent anti-squish…
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I was trying to get preggers for the last 6 years, gave up trying last year. Lost about 140 lbs and found out in March I was 13 weeks pregnant. So it would seem losing weight is highly beneficial to conception. GLuck to you ladies <3
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Once a cheater not always a cheater. But if its x2 or x3 then they aren't going to change unless you figure out what the root problem is and address it. If you care about the person, and its a 1 time thing and you want to try and rebuild, then go for it. Trust is easy to break and it doesn't have to be cheating. Trust CAN…
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Make sure you are measuring out your portions correctly- that is something a lot of folks get wrong. Make sure you are logging every scrap you eat, it isn't fun or easy but its enlightening. Change your workout up a bit, shake things up- walk faster, run harder, go more frequently, whatever it takes to push yourself a…
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No one is claiming that using your body as a fuel bank is a healthy way to go, but folks do it. (See IF diets.) The OP asked if going over once in a while can be countered by being slightly under the next day. The answer to that is: Yes, it is perfectly fine to correct your calorie intake. If the OP does it drastically…
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I have a hard time telling people Im not on a diet, does that count? People ask about my weight and I respond with "Im losing weight" and they ask what diet Im doing and I say "Im not, Im just watching calories more and doing a lot more activities than I had been." (Diet has such a temporary and ineffective connotation to…
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Im so full just looking at your success posts.. Im glad you are losing weight sensibly, which is saying yes to what you want just in limited amounts and with lots of moving around to keep those calories burning! Kudos to your progress to date, I know you will nail your goal with relative ease with the mindset you have.…
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Lost 140 in my first year, then got all pregnant and had to put losing weight on hold until October. Ultimate goal is to lose 50/60 more once I can get back at it :) Kudos to everyone who has stuck it out to maintenance, and those who continue to push through the frustration that is day to day til we reach our goals!…
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If you will read back through the OP's OP you will see this: "3) exercise less so I am less hungry and do not eat back my exercise calories/carbs." That reads to me "work out less, and don't eat those workout calories back" which is not sound advice as it will still put her in the below 1200 range regularly JUST from…
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For the sake of clarification I said: Ignore her advice to eat less and not eat back her exercise calories. That combination puts her WELL below 1200 cals per day if she followed it, which is NOT a safe weight loss solution, and definitely not sustainable in the long run once she is off her dr/nutritionists idea of a diet.…
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Your nutritionist is a riot. A regular joker. WHEN you get to your ideal weight your TDEE is going to be around 1600/1700 (not including your workout calories.) I am 5'7" - I've done some homework on it. You should check over what you are eating, how much you are working out, if you are/not eating back those calories what…
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Youre HRM will always be more accurate than MFP. MFP uses an estimated generalised average as opposed to your HRM that actually notes your heart's BPM and how long you maintain that to give you a more accurate estimate on your workouts. The trick with working out is your body becomes conditioned to your workouts so if you…
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If I understand you correctly, OP youre upset that she is trying to prevent people form making the same mistakes she may have made? If she comes from a place of experience and is willing to share it openly to help coach others, that isn't hypocritical at all, it's prevention, and worth its weight in gold. Some people come…
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It works as much as you do. It is a tool, for you to use. If you don't use it as intended then it will be as effective as the workout dvd sitting on a shelf collecting dust, or as effective as that gym membership that you can't find time to take advantage of. If you are committed, then MFP is an awesome tool and a great…
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Heading to northern maine for 2.5 months of R&R (after school lets out in mid June) at a very remote campsite where our family has a seasonal along a great river. No cell service and limited internet (if you know the general store owners, as I do, hah :) ) Its where I spent all last summer, and will again this. So much…
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I would get a second opinion, or at the very least find answers to these questions from the person who diagnosed you. I would assume they would have reasonable means to prevent prolonged discomfort. Frankly, if I were regularly dealing with random uncomfortable lumps forming (and going away I assume?) I would definitely…
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If an unleashed dog came at me out of nowhere, I would've taken at it too. I have no trust in dogs temperment regardless. There are ordinances that say your dog shouldn't ever be offleash in the majority of towns regardless or "on property" or not. There is a reason for that. If your dog left his property to "go greet "…
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Faith isn't exclusively about prayer, that isn't and never has been how God works/ed. You have to have faith, but you have to know when to heed the voice moving you towards the solution. There is an applicable story I heard once, I looked for it online and snagged it off some random website, but this about sums it up:…
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Im agreeing with the OP and I'm significantly close to my goal. Just sayin'
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(Food allergies aside and other medical conditions) there is nothing wrong with eating food except how much you consume. Carbs are your friends! Any "diet" is a "bad diet" if youre just in it for the short term success, then enjoy starving yourself (to whom applicable) I've lost weight by not saying no to nom nom foods :)
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I had my first, and worst gall bladder attack last April. It hurt so much I couldn't breath and was throwing up everything I ate. I wound up in the ER and they suggested I hang out there until they could find out just how bad the GB was. 2 days later I had it out. They couldn't give me a definite reason why the sudden…
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I am not looking for skinny either. My mom was skinny almost all her life and harped at me for not eating enough and is currently worried about me turning anorexic as I have lost 140+ lbs by... eating. Skinny doesn't make people happy, being happy makes people happy. My "goal" is 145 but I probably am going to hit 160 and…
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Thank again for your awesome commitment to helping others out with this trek! You sure helped me :) Tagging for future reference points!
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When I first started losing weight I was losing hair at an alarming rate. I have always had issues with breaking nails so I don't know if that was an issue or not. I was taking a vit then too, so dunno if its specific nutrient lack or just general side effects of getting slimmer. Sorry not a lot of help :bigsmile:
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Hard to say without a peek at your diary, or an idea of how much exercise how many calories you are set at, etc.. More information anyway. A rough piece of advice: Check out http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12 Figure out your BMR and TDEE and eat calories somewhere in…
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To maintain, that is not lose any weight at all, you should eat a certain amount of calories. let's say 2000 is that number. When you sign up for MFP and say I want to lose weight, it says well eat 1500 cals a day and you should lose 1lb per week. (500 per 7 days = 3500 = 1lb) Since you are living at a deficit of 500 cals,…
