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Part of the issue is that the sugar number in MFP is retardedly low to start with. As others have said, there is a difference between natural sugar and added sugar. The American Heart Association just released new guidelines that state that women should take in no more than 20 grams of "added" sugar daily and men should…
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Well, if you take the time to apply again, and can get in for an interview, you need to sell your current size as a benefit. Sell them on the idea that you can sell prospective gym members on how much weight you lost to get where you are and how they can do the same.
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Some thoughts.... 1) Six days is nothing. It takes years to get out of shape, not everyone is going to see immediate results. 2) It doesn't look like you've been all that faithful logging in. MFP only works if you use it. It may be annoying at first, but trust me, when you start seeing results, plugging in the stuff…
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The hottest women are the ones that have some meat on their bones but are fit. Take a supermodel, add 20 lbs of muscle and fat and you probably have a genuinely hot chick. Just to be crass, who wants to bump up against a bunch of bones? EDIT: I want to mention that I was only talking about the most basic opinion on looks.…
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Lots of good advice above. My thoughts echo the "slow it down' mantra as well but intervals are a great way to train your body to go faster but give you the ability to rest. When I did intervals initially, I could run 6 mph for 10 minutes but anything past that wore me down quickly. For my intervals, I would run 6 mph for…
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Personally, I only count exercise that is outside of what I do on a regular basis around the house. I do include my 15 minute walk with the dog or work in the yard. The real issue that you need to look at is how your body is reacting. If you are logging everything and you are losing a pound per week (or whatever your goal…
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1) Know in your heart that you are the right person for the job. If you go into the interview feeling confident about your ability to do the job (without being arrogant) it goes a long way. 2) Look people in the eye and smile. 3) The always important firm, dry handshake. If you are nervous, make sure to quietly dry the…
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First, you should re-evaluate your goals and make sure what they should be now. When I started MFP, I weighed 177 lbs and thought that it would just be great to get down to 160 lbs. I didn't want to be too skinny. The "charts" said that I should weigh around 148 lbs but I felt I would be too thin. When I hit my goal, I…
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1. As others have said, if you fall off the wagon, all you can do is hop right back on. 2. Have the right frame of mind. If you have a bad couple days because of a family gathering or being on vacation or something like that, don't worry about it. But if you head into this thing expecting......and accepting......failure to…
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The problem with ellipticals is that the MFP calculator in no way takes into account your actual effort. I see people on them without any resistance just swinging away. You see other people working their tails off. No way that they are burning the same calories. Treadmills are more reliable because you can't fake speed on…
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Just a thought, but if it is specifically M&M's that you crave, it could just as easily be the chocolate that has got you hooked. Just a thought.
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1) I lived in the middle of nowhere Washington for six years with no broadcast TV, electricity or running water when I was a kid. 2) I was the first person from my family to graduate from a four year university. 3) I was my high school valedictorian. 4) I absolutely hate using the toilet in a public bathroom. I don't mind…
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Honestly, unless you are obsessed with having a washboard stomach, buy whatever pizza you want and just take it easy on how much you eat. I ate two slices of domino's a couple days ago and didn't gain any weight. It's about the big picture and a couple slices of pie shouldn't be the end of the world. If you do it all the…
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In theory, you should eat whatever calories it takes so that your total daily calorie intake minus your exercise calories = the net calories that MFP recommends. So, if MFP recommends 1250 per day and you are going to burn 800 calories working out, you should take in 2050 calories. As long as you are taking in more…
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It's always hard to say. I think variety is good and I guess I'll stick by my previous comment that just worrying about having more good weeks than bad. People don't get overweight based on a few bad days. Like I've pointed out to my wife, getting 20 lbs overweight involved hundreds of bad days over time. Don't worry about…
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While I think MFP is a great site, many people make the mistake of taking in too few calories over an extended length of time and it has a negative impact on their metabolism. They end up plateauing in particular. It happened to me. I dropped 18 pounds and hit the wall. I wasn't losing weight when I was at or below my net…
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I'm going to agree with everyone that tells you that you need to re-evaluate your expectations and appreciate how well you are really doing. If you are still losing over a pound a week on average, you are doing terrific. Just remember that big picture. Keep that up for a year and you're down another 50 lbs. It took years…
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For those that doubt MFP's calorie calculations, I did my best to nail my net calories on most days (including food and exercise). I've been doing MFP since February 2nd. That means I've been doing this for 15 weeks. I've lost 17 lbs. I burned an extra pound or two for the first few weeks and I've plateaued a bit in the…
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One big caveat is whether or not the $10k was gross or net income. Our family makes more than that in our gross income and we have a comfortable lifestyle. If it were net, it would make a big difference. The government (state and federal) make sure to get their share. You realize pretty quickly that it really isn't that…
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The key to weight loss is making sure that there are 10 good days for every bad day. If you are normally short 500 calories a day and stay true to that most of the time, you'll see progress. The downside is that instead of losing 4 pounds per month...you'll only lose 3. Instead of losing 50 lbs in the year, you'll be…
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I'm surprised that there are not that many people on here that "met at a bar". I met my wife at a bar on a night that I hadn't even planned to go out. What's ironic is that I might not have ever talked to her if her friend she was with wasn't getting hit on by some skeezy guy claiming to be a private investigator. She was…
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As a red meat chompin' non-vegan, I don't like the whole vegan concept but as someone else said earlier in this thread, if it makes you happy, do it as long as you don't become a snob about it. The most important thing about any diet is making sure that it is actually balanced. I know someone who bounces between being a…
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This is actually the most important thing to remember. It doesn't matter if you meet any expectations to start with. If you stick with it, you will be surprising yourself. I was a great runner in high school (ok, a good runner) and could easily knock out a mile in under 5 minutes. 20 years (and 50+ pounds) later, I…
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Another option to consider if it is reasonable for you is bicycling. It depends on where you are starting at of course, but a 265 lb person riding 30 minutes on a bike can burn 360 calories and cover some distance. That is almost double what you would get out of a leisurely walk. A few key things about a bike though. 1)…
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I won't claim to know anything about the benefits of using protein powder while losing weight. I'm using it on days that I lift weights because I'm wanting to work on my lean muscle mass and keep my arms and legs from turning into twigs while I'm dropping pounds. I bought the "Frosty Chocolate Pure Protein" from Walmart…
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I have been on a gradually worsening roller coaster ride for 17 years and I'm hoping that MFP ends the ride. I was about 155 lbs in college and kept my weight down by playing racquetball about 10 hours per week. After college, I started to gain about a lb per month when my activity level dropped off. Since then I've…
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I haven't actually tried to run a mile at full pace for 15+ years, so I don't really know what I can do now. My personal best in the high school days was 4:50. Probably the fastest full mile I've done in the past 5 years was 7:30 as part of a two mile run. I'll have to take a shot at seeing what I can do now. : ) For…
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As others have said, there are a lot of factors that can come into play. Personally, I've reached the point where I am plateauing a bit but part of that is that I've changed my workout routine to add more strength exercises into the mix. My chest and arms are about 1/2" bigger and my waist is slightly smaller but I weigh…
