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Oh, good, I need this thread. I went to get "properly measured" at VS a long time ago and it was a total waste of time. I asked to be measured and the sales lady acted like I asked her to check me for lice or something. I got a huff and a "Well, what size are you wearing?" Really? You think I'd put myself through contact…
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Saying you don't eat terrible and then talking about being hungry all the time and snacking on bread don't really give any indication how you're really eating. A single slice of bread, plain, can be 100+ calories. Or you can eat an entire bag of frozen cauliflower or broccoli for the same 100 calories. People call things…
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Molasses is like really dark, rich brown sugar. According to wikipedia the British call it black treacle. It is very sweet, but the sweetness is counterbalanced with a very deep body. Its one of those things where there's no mistaking molasses for anything else. Honey can depend greatly on the type. Clover honey tastes…
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I've been drinking green tea forever. It helped me lose weight only because it created a calorie deficit when I replaced my 400-500 calorie lattes with 0 calorie tea. No magic there, just math. I drink it because I like the flavor. Should be noted, however, that caffeine - all caffeine, including that in tea - is diuretic.…
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I spent the first half of this thread wondering if I was accidentally ... um, intoxicated. I spent the second half wondering if I should be intentionally intoxicated. My brain is sad now.
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I also have the Ninja with the individual cups. It does pretty good, but I'm not as enthralled as the pricetag indicates I should be. The blade base is hard to clean because it's difficult to get in to some spots. I also had a big problem with graphite or whatever it is dropping out of the base and leaving black flecks in…
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Ugh, I am a serious frozen veggie junkie. I have had days where all I want to do is nuke a whole bag of cauliflower and broccoli or Brussels sprouts and just go to TOWN on them. I almost always microwave frozen veggies and they're just dandy by me. Some frozen veggies can also roast well without much if any nutritional…
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They aren't "free." Neither is fruit. They still have calories. Are you eating like 40 tiny meals a day or something? Weighing your food shouldn't be that big of a hassle. If you snack, pre-weigh them and throw them in baggies or tupperware as single servings for the week. Try pre-logging your meals. Every morning I sit…
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Eat back your workout calories. Preferably with potato chips and french fries. Oh, and read/research instead of trying to boil it all down to a half-baked slogan/mantra.
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Another one for whatever works for you. When I was doing a relatively easy workout, I ate before. When I switched to a more varied and strenuous workout, I switched to eating after because I was feeling groggy and nauseous. Now that I'm settled in to all changes, though, I'm finding myself a getting a little laggy in the…
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I once wrote for a site like that. They don't want responsible reporters, they want cliquey readers who'll buy what they recommend from their advertisers. I mean, really, the entire "Fitness" section is about what to wear. I thought one article was actually going to be about working out, but I was wrong, it was about how…
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Are you trying to say you net 150 calories a day? That's no better than what the OP was doing. http://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/information/orthorexia-excessive-exercise
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If you are using TDEE you do not eat your calories back. If you filled it out correctly, the calories are factored in with your exercise. If you do MFP's standard, you have to add your exercise and eat the calories back.
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I googled "not eating enough?" and MFP came up with a lot of posts that weren't talking about eating as little as humanly possible and working myself to exhaustion. Made some faces :indifferent: :huh: :grumble: figured out my digits and stuffed my face like it told me for a few weeks. The scale dropped for the first time…
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Sounds like you have a lot of guessing going on and not a lot of concrete information. I'd suggest getting your ducks in a row before shooting them. Calculate your Abbreviations - TDEE BMI BMR NEAT etc. Find out what your calories should be. Track what they actually are. Track what you're actually burning because it's now…
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Actually, you condition with it, you wash with baking soda, both VERY diluted. Like a tablespoon ACV in 8oz distilled water. The smell is nothing. It fades very quickly and vinegar is actually also a deodorizer. Either way, it's nothing a drop or two of essential oil won't mellow out. There isn't a day that goes by that I…
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Make sure you've rechecked your calorie goals, they should be readjusted after losing significant amounts of weight. Some say every 5lbs, some say 10.
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Are you doing intervals? That's really been helping with my speed, endurance and breath. What I do is take a C25k app and keep cycling through the first week where it's 1min run/1.5min recovery. I started at about 3.5mph recovery and run at 4.5mph. These numbers were comfortable for me - the recovery wasn't too easy and…
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Yup. I use TDEE instead of MFP, so mine says I'll weigh 151. I left that behind well over a month ago and will probably be in the upper/mid 130s in 5 weeks. Just goes to show how you really need to look at the whole picture, not just bits and pieces. If I ate to satisfy that guestimate, I'd be wrecking myself.
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I prefer to eat slower. I'm a pretty good cook and like to savor my food. Like martinel2099 mentions, the slower I eat, the more likely I am to be unable to finish everything in one sitting. I also drink more water when I eat slow. Then there's days like yesterday were I was ravenous and was like "All the food, in my face,…
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You keep saying 1500 and people keep telling you its not enough. Stop thinking Calories = Teh Devil. Calories are fuel to run, repair and maintain your body. If you are working out, as you are, you need more calories to keep your body nourished and running well. If you are not eating enough to keep your body going, your…
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My digital scale will have problems "zeroing" when the batteries are running down. 9 times out of 10 if I step on it and found I've lost 17 pounds or something silly since yesterday, it's because a cat was sitting on the scale until it shut itself, so it's actually "starting up" at -17lbs rather than 0. If I step off and…
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Some of that seems a little absurd if it's being geared at quick-fixers, which it certainly seems to be. I don't think I could do 90 jumping jacks in a row and then manage 80 lunges and 70 squats. Not without seriously injuring myself. If your normal workout is jogging and walking, try a strength workout like the…
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So much this. The further away the goal seems, the easier it is to get frustrated and quit because it doesn't feel like you're getting any closer, or because your progress is slower than you anticipated.
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You can try some carpel tunnel yoga. I use this one and it's been helpful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Yb0KVXcTE I don't have any real issues with lifting weights or anything like that, my biggest problems have been anything having to do with pressing on my wrist. Pushups, various yoga positions, etc. I've adjusted…
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Starbucks lists their calorie information right on their site. http://www.starbucks.com/menu/nutrition
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I am pretty big on paying more attention to and reminding myself of the successes. Numbers alone are deceptive, especially as a woman. There's weeks where I don't lose anything, there's weeks where I gain, and those are always a bummer no matter how much I feel like I'm rockin' it. So I remind myself that I'm still rockin'…
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NM, random necros. Grrr
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I do midnight to midnight. I don't function until that cup of coffee hits and by then it's close to midnight anyway.
