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28-year-old PhD candidate here! I'd love to give and receive some support!
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I'm between 5'8" and 5'9", and at size 14 I'm between 175 and 195 pounds. I carry most of my weight in my stomach and hips.
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Hi Lara, To help answer some of your questions: 1. MFP already has you operating at a calorie deficit, so if you don't eat back your exercise calories, you are creating an even larger deficit for yourself. Sometimes this can put your body into starvation mode, so you want to avoid doing that too much. 2. I like to have…
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I've been a vegetarian for four and a half years. It was really difficult for me to stop eating meat (I grew up in the Midwest--meat and potatoes all the time!), but I've always been glad that I did. If you are like me and enjoy the taste of meat, I highly recommend Quorn products; their chicken is delicious, and the meat…
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Hi! I'm a PhD candidate and have been working on losing weight since January. It is tough to juggle everything (classes, teaching, meetings, workouts), but it can definitely be done. Last semester was the busiest of my life, but I've lost 27 pounds since January! Only 16 more to go! Best of luck to you in your grad program!