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OPs point is, government can make them tell us.
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you are right that many people who diet look up nutritional info online before they go, but even then sometimes you are caught with some unexpected set backs. for example, once when we went to TGI Fridays, i ordered fish as i looked up and found that to be lower calorie fitting my goal. my son ordered steak fries as side…
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i think a person should workout in the cloths they feel comfortable in, not the cloths that make others comfortable. he wants to workout, feels comfortable in what he is wearing, and probably do not give a darn what you think!
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that is not entirely the case. our digestive track has strong defensive system like mucosal barrier and auto regulation of digestive secretions to prevent it digesting our own body. if a persons mucosal barrier is damaged, or genetically ulcer prone, or takes some medications or food that weakens these defenses, they are…
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i skip breakfast, as whether i eat it or not, i am hungry by 11 am anyways. like you said, sometimes i even felt that eating breakfast actually makes me hungrier. it could be due to the fact that simple carbohydrates in mouth and stomach is a strong stimulant for increased insulin production in our body, and sets off a…
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if you stayed on that weight for years, i would say for your activity level and height and weight, you are eating exactly your maintenance calories. calculate your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) and eat less than that so that you will have a deficit, or exercise more (more cardio, more weights) and eat the same…
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awesome transformation Vismal! and great job with all the answers, really appreciate you taking your time to do that. almost all questions i had for someone who had been through such a transformation seems to have been answered by you already. i have one question left, even though you kind of answered it before. here in…
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you need to exercise to increase the calorie deficit. when you do not have that high a weight loss requirement, if you put a fast weight loss goal with no or minimal exercise calorie burn, MFP will have to give you a small calorie intake. remember its just a calculator, not a nutrition and fitness adviser, so it will not…
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OPs question stems from an automatic message MFP spits out when someone is even a few calories below 1200. i know starvation mode is not real, to call some one to be starving in the absolute sense, you have to be not eating for more than 72 hours etc etc, but i am not sure why this site uses that phrase in its automatic…
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you have lost 53% of your body weight! that is one determined girl. you rock!!! :flowerforyou:
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as far as i know, this is not a social networking site. my understanding was that the "pal" in myfitnesspal is the site, not friends you find here. either way, i am not here for social networking, more for help with food and exercise logging, and get opinions about diet and fitness things from people who have actually…
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^^^ this. be sure you are staying within the calorie limit. 30 day shread burns 300 to 400 calories (depends largely on your current weight too) i have been told. you need to have a deficit of 3500 calories to lose a pound of weight. every one looses a lot initially, do not expect that kind of weight loss to persist. you…
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depends on which treadmill you are using. some treadmills let you input your weight and calculate the calorie burn accordingly, they are more reliable than the ones where you do not input your weight. generally, treadmills are said to over-calculate calorie burn by 15 to 30 %. the actual calories you burn also depends on…
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from what you said, you are not eating much at all. your body can get some of the energy it needs for daily activities from the stored substances, but vitamins and some proteins called essential amino acids need to come from your diet. even if you are taking vitamin tablets, unless you are taking essential amino acids as…
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i calculated my goal weight from BMI. i want my BMI to be on the lower side of normal (something like 20) so, even if i gain some weight back, i would still be in a healthy range. so i chose 120 lb.
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it does not matter right now, as long as you are staying in the calorie goal, you will lose weight. but, its going to hurt you long term. normally, when you are in position where you need to lose weight, it usually would have resulted from unhealthy eating habits, lack of physical activity or both. while you are trying to…
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^^ this. i was going to say exactly the same thing, sometimes it is better to eat a little of the "food fest" to avoid having to explain to every judgmental person! but after reading how your colleagues behaved, i think they deserved more than your polite reserve!
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^^ this. and,if you are not losing weight, you are eating more calories than you think. count, measure, weigh everything you eat and drink using digital scale, not eyeballing. if you only have 12 lb to lose, you do not have to eat at that much of a deficit, may be eat between your BMR and TDEE
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exercising to increase calorie deficit will not prevent you from losing weight. anyone alive need basic metabolic activity just to stay alive, if you eat at a deficit and increase the deficit with activity, you will lose weight faster. "starvation mode" is an over exaggerated and over generalized concept that does not…
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i am in similar boat like yours. i am 5' 4", exercises daily, burns over 1000 calories, my calorie intake is between 1200 and 1400 daily. that means i am on a calorie deficit, still for the last one month i am stuck between 132 and 134 lb. i think i know the reason. when i started my weight loss journey in january, i was…
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exactly. keeping track of how much you exercise and how much you are eating and regular blood sugar checking to keep track of your blood sugar is the key. even though for simplicity you can say eat more of what you are eating, you probably need guidance by a nutritionist, when you are into heavy lifting, and muscle build…
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type 2 diabetics can gain weight and build muscles if their blood sugar is well controlled. they are usually asked to loose weight, if they are over weight, if they are thin or normal weight, weight loss is never advised. insulin is an anabolic hormone, when a person's blood sugar is normal and insulin sensitivity is high,…
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+1 - i learned that if i stay up late at night, watching tv or surfing the net, i eat huge amounts of calories even though i am not that hungry. - i also learned that what i add to my cooking is important, for example when i make curries, i used to add coconut milk or cream to make the curry thicker, creamier and tastier.…
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holding onto the hand rail reduces the intensity of the workout. but i hold on for the entire time as i have fallen twice on the treadmill when not holding on. i get more wobbly and struggle to maintain balance once i am tired. i do not hold on to cheat myself into thinking i am working harder than i am doing, but because…
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i can imagine how you feel like being in a tight spot. even with a supporting husband it is hard for me to lose weight as there are kids in the house and very little time for exercise and always tempting food and snacks at home. you need to develop nerves of steel to ignore the insults and discouraging comments and to…
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i use microwaved frozen veggies, mostly to fill me after a "regular portion meal". i use stirfry packs as i get a variety of tastes and textures in a pack. the belief is that frozen vegetables have less vitamins than fresh ones, but i recently saw a study that said that may not be true. also, having slightly less amount of…
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^ totally agree with this post. cortisol also causes salt and water retention, causing higher blood pressure and water weight too. stress hormones causes preferential fat storage in the torso and face causing what is medically described as "lemon on sticks" appearance.
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That is an awesome story! thanks for sharing with us. you are a very beautiful lady and that is what people talk about when they say "aging gracefully"!! congrats on your weight loss and keep up the good work.
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carey, it gives you a calculation based on the weight loss goal you entered. 1. depending on your height and weight and activity level, it calculates the basic metabolic energy expenditure. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmr-calculator if you eat that calories everyday, you will maintain your weight. 2. then depending…
