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MFP is a wonderful wonderful program. But the science behind calories in and calories out is imperfect. Do what feels right :) You know your body :)
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Congrats! That is fabulous! SHout it from the roof tops!
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We live in KY and I don't know where the plant was bought. She's a hairdresser and it was a give from one of her clients.
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Nifty! I'm totally going to try this! Love me some mandarin oranges!
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I personally don't use artificial sugar. I've been at the bedside to diabetes and cancer if I had a choice: I choose diabetes. But really if you are diet conscious a coke with real sugar once in a while won't hurt anything. If it tastes bad at first and is something you have to get used to...to me it sounds like a bad…
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Really?! Corona Light is only 99 cal? Awesome.
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But under cardio you can add strength training and it can ballpark it for you. But it is true that strength training calories burned is different for everyone - and even varies by what muscles you are working. The muscles in your legs are large muscles and when you do strength training for your legs you will burn more…
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I would like to know who started the rumor that breastfeeding helps a mother loose weight!? It didn't help me loose not ONE POUND. The benefits are wonderful to my baby, it's great for bonding and creates a special relationship....but not a pound did it help shred for me. My weightloss as seemed to come in "fits". I'll be…
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Measure when I can, estimate when I can't. #1 if I precisely measure at the house I can get more familiar with portions at home I'll be able to more closely estimate when I'm out. Also if I'm measuring low calorie items (cup of cucumber, cup snap peas, etc) and I go a smidge over - I don't worry about it because it's a low…
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It's easier for me to manage!! If I eat smaller meals all throughout the day I'm a whole lot LESS LIKELY TO BINGE!
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Definately sounds like SVTs. Could be a problem, but might not be. I've had SVTs for as long as I can remember having a heart rate upwards of 200 for over 4 hour periods. I've have 2 cath ablations to correct the problem, both went smoothly and now I only have a little arrhythmia every now and then for a couple seconds to…
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I've thought about giving it a try. Getting bored of the ellipitcal...which is kind of weird because I never got bored of running. I think I might do 15 minutes of running and 45 on the elliptical and work my way down.
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Lol. Running does help - but I have knee and back trouble from deployment in 2005. My chiropractor told me "no running until you are at your pre-pregnancy weight". It's been hard to give up... but I do get on the ellipitcal and kill it with massive resistance and incline :bigsmile: I ran throughout my pregnancy until I was…
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A balanced diet. You need carbs, you need protein, you need vitamins and minerals, iron and fiber. You need all of that stuff - just not too little of any one item and not too much of another.
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138 was a huge milestone for me. I was no longer overweight! I don't think my 125 body is going to look like my pre-preg body, though. I was a size 2 at 127 - very lean and muscular. But I figure if I get down to 125 I can put my focus on gaining a couple lbs of lean muscle mass ... if I'm not pregnant again.
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It is possible it is a fracture. Does the bone hurt or does it hurt more when you stretch? I was thinking more on the lines of bursitis. At any rate, you do need to get checked out if the pain is severe. Yes, you can work through the pain of a fracture. I used to run 25-30 miles weekly and I had a stress fracture in my…
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On the up side - junk in your trunk is a good thing :) You naturally have a lower risk of cardiovasular insults :) Cardio exercises that burn a lot of calories will help you slim down, but those are the areas that it will be harder to loose from since on you it is the first place where you put weight on. Strength training…
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In the morning, after you pee, before you eat and ALL NAKEY!
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It won't have that dramatic an effect on the scale, especially if you are overweight. When you cut calories and exercise you loose weight - you're not some body building burley man - it's not naturally in your physique to be all huge and sculpted. However, the more lean muscle mass you have on your body the faster your…
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I had this problem when I was in nursing school with myspace. This is what I did: My attention span only lasts 40-50 minutes...after that I start to get side tracked and end up reading but not really absorbing anything. I'd keep a mindful eye on the clock and take 10-20 of time for the internet and then hit the books…
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You have increased your metabolism by building some lean muscle mass. If you continue to eat poorly and exercise less you won't loose weight, you'll gain it back! But this is why it's okay to have cheat days every once in while once you reach your goal weight and are just maintaining your weight :) Weight maintenence is…
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Dressing: 1 tbs red wine vinegar, 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp sugar, 1/8 tsp cayan pepper. Add sugar to warm vinegar so it dissolves, once it cools add the olive oil - this will not ruin the nutritional properties of the olive oil :) Goes great with this salad recipe: 2 cups spinach (or other greens) 1/4 cup feta…
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I don't think there's anything "wrong" about it if nutritionally it's what you need in a day for a balanced diet (meeting your needs for fiber, vitamin c, a, etc) and as long as it sounds appetizing to you. For me, I try to have only one starchy item at dinner along with at least one or two veggies. Either potatoes, mac…
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FABULOUS! Great job!
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It won't cause any more harm than living on 500 calories a day.
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My personal opinion: no pill is 'safe'. About any medication you take ask yourself this: is it more dangerous not to take it? If it is, then you need it. If not, the risks outweight the benefits.
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Oh! take those exercises and google them under images :)
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I do strength training 5 days per week. As a beginner it might be best to start out using machines and then as you get familiar with proper body mechanics and which exercises work what muscles you may be able to progress to free weights if you like. Mondays: Chest (bench press, chest flies) Tuesday: Legs (leg press, hip…
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You really shouldn't refreeze anything. Gotta love husbands :laugh:
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Return to your normal healthy diet as soon as you can tolerate it. If you are still queezy a clear liquid diet may still be in order (jello, popsicles, chicken broth, lots of iced water). Go ahead and record the weight but don't be discouraged if you gain that lost weight back really fast because it is most likely water…
