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I also do similar to BecomingBane, setting fat and protein amounts that I treat as minimums to reach and then not worrying about it beyond that. Most weeks I end up at about 60/15/25. Having a minimum for fat is connected to my vegan diet....I used to worry about cutting fat out of my diet when I ate meat/dairy/eggs all…
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Can you be a little more specific? "Veggies" = hundreds of different foods.
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If your heart rate is dropping for the same activity it means you have built fitness and you will need to increase your workout to get the same intensity. Keep in mind that even at the same heart rate, you won't burn the same calories since you weigh less now. Smaller people burn fewer calories than bigger people in…
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Low 40s!
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I found it helpful to learn those things (cooking for self, learning about nutrition) WHILE on Nutrisystem and slowly phasing off of it. There are a lot of educational components to the program, they don't just send you food and dump you when you lose. I agree that if you just follow the plan, then go back to your old way…
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I lost over 100 pounds and got started on my weight loss on Nutrisystem in 2013. The positives are that all the planning, meal prep, etc are done and if you follow instructions you wil lose weight with no need to count calories or cook anything or measure everything (just measure add-ins) or monitor nutrition. Helped me…
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Just ate me some yummy cabbage soup because it was in my CSA basket... but never did it as a diet.. Never have I ever stayed consistent with weight training... I love being outdoors running or riding my bike too much!!!
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Sounds normal, you just have a little water weight gain. Your muscles just have to adjust to the new level of training. Just make sure you eat more to fuel the activity and drink plenty of water, but don't eat all the calories back until you see how accurate the burn estimates are. Weight loss will eventually resume,…
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Just weighing in to say that in general runners are a pretty friendly and encouraging group, no matter how fast you are. I've gone to events as a 20 minute mile morbidly obese walker and 9 minute mile average-weight runner and everywhere in between and never had anyone be rude. Nearly everyone is there to beat their own…
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I've been a vegetarian for 3 years, mostly vegan for 2, and eat mostly whole foods with some allowed treats (mostly dessert....) here and there. I lost about 100 pounds counting calories on MFP and have kept it off for a year eating this way. Went from couch potato to half marathon and now training for triathlon. My blood…
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Even the cereals that advertize themselves as healthy have a lot of added sugar and contribute little in the way of nutrition (unless you count fortified ones that take a low nutrition cereal and add a bunch of vitamins to it to make it appear nutrition packed). Some of them with the "healthy" reputation (Kashi for…
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I started out weighing all things that didnt have pre portioned amounts with a label, and learned that I was pretty on target on many things (for example I was okay at guessing whether this is a large banana or medium one, or getting in the ballpark of correct in guessing how much broccoli I was serving up). These items…
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I find it helpful for estimating my calorie burns and it motivates me to move more because it increases the number of calories I can eat on MFP.
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Sounds like your body has adapted to what you are doing and you need to increase the demand you are placing on yourself. Instead of jogging (which would add a lot of impact), why not do some incline/hill training, shoot for longer distances per session (maybe do all 6 km at one time?), and/or pick up your walking pace a…
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About how much I run, it varies but generally 3ish days per week with at least one of those being a longer run (which for me is something in the 6-9ish mile range... Though if half marathon training those get longer of course). I usually rest from exercising the day after the long run but do other activities on all other…
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Side stitches are caused by your diaphragm (the muscle beneath your lungs that allows you to breathe) cramping up. Basically a "Charley horse" of the lung muscles. Muscle cramps can be caused my many things like dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, etc but I think the most likely cause in a newbie runner is that you either…
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A balanced meal that includes both....
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I'd say 140ish? You don't look skinny, nor do you look overweight. Just an average size woman. I don't see a lot of muscle definition that would suggest you were very active or fit though. If you want to set a goal, I'd say to let go of the dietary gimmicks and extreme stuff and just get on a healthy eating and exercise…
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Oh, and about days off MFP as rewards, I would say this is generally a bad idea for me. Over my past year of maintaining I have occasionally stopped logging for a few days, usually because I just wanted to eat freely and enjoy myself, and it results in setbacks. Over the past year I have picked up about 5 pounds of net…
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I bought myself new clothes and fitness gear as rewards for weight lost, so that I could enjoy my new body and newfound fitness. Buying myself food as a reward would reinforce some dysfunctional thinking and behavior about food. Would make as much sense as an alcoholic having a beer as a reward for sobriety lol. Okay, I…
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It might help to ask yourself if eating while not hungry has a cause or trigger that you can address. Like if you are eating food that isn't satiating, or not enough food. If it isn't that, then consider if it is serving some purpose in your life...for example is it a way to cure boredom? Then find some healthier hobbies…
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So no meat eaters have died on Mt Everest? Low carbers? Paleo? If they have, does it prove those diets wrong? This article displays an astounding lack of logic that seems to be driven by a desire to play "gotcha" to discredit a diet this author apparently doesn't like or is ignorant about. There's no evidence that this…
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Unfortunately this is what happens when we lead a sedentary lifestyle for a while, we lose our fitness and health. The good news is that bodies (and hearts) adapt to being active too, so just accept that this is where you are right now and keep plugging away getting fitter, day by day. Don't compare yourself to…
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I'm 5'5" and weigh 155 and am a size 6.
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Do you have a 75 pound child that you could take to someplace exciting and crowded like a zoo or theme park? Very easy to lose 75 pounds in this context.
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Oh, and a new oatmeal tip I just learned.... Add a couple of Tbs of PB2, the kind with chocolate in it. Low calorie addition that reminds me of chocolate oatmeal cookies!!
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Lots of good ideas here, I just wanted to add an encouragement to think outside the normal breakfast categories for foods that you find filling at other parts of the day. I often eat dinner type foods that are substantial and that can be cooked in bulk ahead of time and eaten a few days in a row. Beans, white potatoes,…
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Looking back over the other replies after mine, I think there is a theme here.... Instead of searching for super easy single serve meals that you fix for one day only, focus instead on things that take a little bit more time (but not lots more) that can reheated and eaten on multiple days. That has been my approach for my…
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I recommend that you stick to things that people in general regard as edible. Chewing the napkin or tablecloth might be considered unusual for a first date. If you think you might be kissing on this date, minimize your onion intake, too.
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I'm a single person and vegetarian. When I cook a meal, I make enough for 3-4 servings and eat off it for a few days. Often I will freeze a portion too, to eat another week. A big pot of beans or lentil soup with a side of some type of grain and a salad is a nutritious go to meal for me.
