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over 60
anyone over 60 do you do less exercise then when you were younger? I do a little less because seems I don't have as much strength as when I was younger slowly but surely I think my strength is getting better. anyone else in the same boat?
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Tighten up my belly
I want to tighten up my belly after I've lost weight. I'm now at my goal weight just want to tighten up in a few places. Does anyone have any good ideas?
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Should I throw out or donate my old baggie clothes?
I lost 52 pounds and I had to buy some new clothes. Should I get rid of the baggie clothes? I ask this because I'd like to know what others have done.
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I'm down to 120!! need to maintain.
My life style has really changed and now I am very active and I need to find out how many calories I should be consuming for my heigth at 5'4". Presently I am consuming 1100-1200 daily. I am small boned. any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
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How to calculate how many calories I need to maintain my weight?
I'm small boned 5'4" and lost 55 pounds and want to stay where I am at now at 127 pounds. Does anyone know how to calculate how many calories I should have a day for maintenance? Does MFP do it for me?
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Here goes!..this is me After I lost 52 pounds...18 to sz 8..1 yr....I feel so much younger & energy.
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10 inches gone!!
I have lost 10 inches off my butt! It took a year! But well worth it!!
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neighbors comments...what would you do??
hey can someone help me out a little bit here please...... I have lost 50 pounds and I feel great!.... :) :) my doc is happy and I'm down to my proportionate weight.. :) :) however a neighbor came up to me and said "What the he..ll happen to you! Are you sick? you lost weight!" I was so confronted and I felt I was being…
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I did it!! Im sooo happy about myself
This is amazing! I have been wanting to get down to my normal weight between 125 and 135..it is where I always feel best and my health is best. After about a year of counting calories and working out I finally got to 135! I wanted to inch it a little below that but not too low. And for awhile I seemed stuck..plateauing on…
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Fresh veggies from the garden!!
And so I thought it was just all hyped up talk when others spoke of how much better fresh vegies from your own garden tasted and how much better you feel after eating them. I have been making fresh salads and soups out of my garden this summer!! Is anyone else lucky enough to have their own garden or sharing one with a…
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Just 8 pounds to go!!
I have been wearing stretch pants for this journey. I have lost 41 pounds so far!! Today I tried on some shorts & I wear a size 10 again!! It truly feels great!! I have just 8 pounds to go!! Anyone else out there like this?
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weight loss journey experiences
I lost 39 pounds and I feel so much better! No more back pains & I can sleep at night time better. I can fit into my old clothes! I want to loose another 10 pounds & I will finally be at my goal weight. *I have noticed through this journey that the smaller I get the longer it takes to loose that next pound. I am thinking…
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Today I reached my goal weight!!!
I finally did it!!! Thank you to mfp and whoever put up some inspirational sayings on this site! I have been at it for 8 months. Feeling so much better!! I can stay where I am at or loose another 10. I have got to do some maintaining in the near future. Open for ideas!!
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plateauing
What is the longest # of days your weight has ever been in the plateauing phase? Is there anything you learned to successfully get your weight out of the plateauing phase & back on track to keep loosing weight?
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breakfast
what does everyone have for breakfast? I am trying to make sure I eat right while still loosing weight.
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rice
which kind of rice is better?
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how to determine my bone size...m or s?
I read an article that you measure the space between the elbow bones while your arm is bent 90 degrees..has anyone heard of this before? and there is a chart to go by. also I'm trying to figure out what I should weigh...I feel my best at 125.
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juice
anyone know of a good vegetable juice?
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No exercise & weight loss?
Has anyone ever lost weight and did no exercising?
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best coffee sweetner?
What is the best coffee sweetner?
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how much is too much salt?
how does salt affect our diets? can salt increase body weight by retaining fluids?
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My scale is stuck!!
I decreased my calorie intake to what MFP suggest. I lost fast 9 pounds first few weeks!! Now in my second month my scale seems stuck!! I am doing everything the same as when I lost the 9 pounds. Am I plateauing? Every day on my food log it says in 5 weeks I will weigh 5 pounds less. How can that be if my scale is stuck?…
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forgot to eat!
I was busy & forgot to eat yesterday...I had dinner but did not get in all my calories. should I have eaten more after dinner? or just do dinner and log it and forget it? btw I don't do this all the time. occasionally it happens.
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Meals @ a certain time of day?
Does it help to eat your meals at a certain time of day? For weight loss Like a scheduled time to eat? I don't eat late at night anymore...I always keep fruit near though.
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oatmeal & drink 16 ozs of water!
I have oatmeal for breakfast then i drink 16 ozs of water immediately afterwards. Then I have no hunger for several hours afterwards. Oatmeal is good & nutritious!
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weird black beans
I made a soup with fresh vegis and black beans. I counted my calories and stayed within my calorie range. I did have several servings of soup homemade. There were Lots of beans in it. But the next day I was up 3 pounds!! what on earth? It took me 5 days to get that off. Do beans bloat you up or what?
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dinner with friends
How do you politely avoid the foods that are not right for me?
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inches?
How often should I measure myself? I measured myself 10 days ago & again today, I lost 1 inch on my hips. I was pretty surprised and glad.
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Calorie exercises question
When you exercise and it increases your calorie intake for the day are you suppose to eat more to make up for the exercises? It seems your weight loss would not benefit from that?
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How to know my calorie intake daily in order to loose weight?
Is there a chart or something to tell what my calorie intake should be daily to loose the weight that I want to loose? I am trying to loose 1-2 pounds a week.
