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Do you enjoy herbal teas? They can be prepared either hot or cold.
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Start with small changes, as noted above. Make sure your daily calorie allowance is sufficient. Don't be too aggressive in your weight loss goals. Slow and steady is also sustainable. Weigh and log your food. If you're having trouble staying within your calorie allotment, check to see that your goals are set well and, if…
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I would count it as daily activity since it is part of your normal day.
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When in doubt, choose the lower one, especially if you are eating back your exercise calories.
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By not weighing your food, you may be eating more than you think. Measuring isn't an accurate way to log. Do you have or can you get a food scale?
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I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Eric sounds very special. It's okay to grieve and forget about yourself for awhile. Now its time to take care of yourself again. Eric would be proud of you. We're here to support and encourage you, too. Hugs.
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Congratulations! You're doing great! Every week brings its own new "nervousness" aspect but you're ready to overcome the obstacles. Keep on running.
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Be proud of yourself for trying again. That's what it takes. You can do this. Take it one pound at a time.
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I like a salad for lunch, too. Things I add are avocado, carrots, radishes, celery, cauliflower (raw), cheese, chopped egg, left-over chicken, beans (kidney, black, etc). The combinations are endless. If there is no lettuce in the salad, you can add the dressing the night before and let the veggies marinate (or marinade…
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As long as your calories in are lower than your calories burned, you'll lose weight. The trick is to find a healty, sustainable way of making this happen. My advice would be to consider: - setting a realistic goal of weight loss for about 1lb/week. This will set your daily calorie goal to a sustainable level. - adding your…
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I do some tai-chi and some hiking.
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If you move outside (I highly recommend it), you may find that you can't run as long at first. You'll catch up again, very soon, but the road surfaces and having to push yourself forward slows some people down for a few days. Just something to be aware of. Running outside is wonderful. Make sure you've got good shoes.
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Yes, IF you truly burned the calories claimed in your Activity. Sometimes these calories are too high, in which case, you'll gain weight if you eat them. Try only eating back 1/2 of the stated calories from Activity (Daily Calorie + 1/2 Activity Calorie) for a few weeks and see what happens.
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I'm a slow runner so I can say this: never compare your speed with others. Everyone's speed is individual. It's a mantra I tell myself a lot when I start getting discouraged. You're running faster than I ran at that time (5.2K/hr) so I think your speed is great. I'm barely faster than your speed today. It's all relative.…
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When you add your exercise, you can manually change the calories to 1, which will stop you from eating the calories if that's a problem for you. You can do this. It takes time to find that balance.
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Yes, as long as it fits into your calorie allotment, you can eat anything you like. As far as I know, there's no need to worry about sugar intake unless there are medical reasons. A couple of pieces of fruit will put you over your limit and fruit is good for you. I don't track sugar anymore because it was always in the…
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A close estimate is about 100 calories per mile. It differs depending on one's weight and age but that's a pretty good estimate of calories burned. You can also try this calculator: http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/walking-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx
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What are your daily calories set to? Are you getting enough food to fuel your body? If not, that could make you feel tired. With only 10 pounds to loose, a healthy weekly weight loss goal would be 0.5 lbs. Are you getting enough sleep?
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Sounds like you're finding ways to make it work for you. That's the trick, I think, for success.
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1. Either way, just find the correct entry in the database (ie: "chicken, raw" or "chicken, fried") 2. You can enter a recipe into the "Recipe" tab under "food". Divide it into portions and eat that much. Then it won't matter if you're a little bit over or under the portion size because when you've eaten it all, you've…
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Try going for a walk when you're stressed or bored. It might work to distract your mind.
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Don't focus on 138 lbs to go. Give yourself small goals and celebrate reaching each of them. Before you know it, your goal weight will be within easy range. Focus on a tree (do-able), not the entire forest (daunting). You'll get there.
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It does. Keep it slow & steady; sustainable and rewarding. It takes awhile to build new habits and find one's way but it can be done. If it's too hard, try lessening your weight loss goal/week before giving up. Never give up.
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Welcome to MFP. Sounds like you have this in the bag. Great attitude.
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That's a great outlook and will lead to success. You are doing great! Slow and steady = healthy and sustainable. You've got this!
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Another BCer here.
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You've come to the right spot, Diana. Log your food every day, make small changes, keep to a reasonable weight loss plan. You can do this.
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I usually use those plastic containers with the snap on lids. Fill the container to about 1/2 inch from the top, wait til the food is cold, then freeze. Freezer bags are a good idea, too, and they lie flat, taking up less freezer space. If you remove the chili from the bag while it's still frozen, it all comes out without…
