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Will sweating irritate and make cold sores worse?
Hey everyone, Unfortunately this morning I woke up with a HUGE cold sore on my lip and it's already got really swollen. I am taking some valacyclovir to help make the healing process faster. I really want to go to the gym and work out. But last time I exercised with a cold sore when I was taking valacyclovir, it wasn't…
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How can I get rid of my "Muffin Top?" and worried about lose skin
Hey everyone, I have a question that's been bothering me, but I've been too embarrassed to ask for a while. All my life I've been overweight and obese and I've always had what looks like 2 stomachs. It really sucks because I have trouble finding clothes that fit me well and that don't show off my muffin top. I always wear…
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Orville Redenbacher's movie theater butter classic bag
Hey everyone :) While we were in America, I picked up some butter popcorn since it's my favorite and they don't have it here in the Netherlands. I was wondering if anyone could help me with a question. I was wondering if anyone knows how many calories are in the Orville Redenbacher's movie theater butter classic bag. On…
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Most accurate fitness tracker for calorie loss?
Hey everyone, I'm getting back on the weight loss wagon and I'm looking to get a new fitness tracker to help me. I know that the fitness trackers are not 100% accurate, but I was wondering which one offers the closest estimation. 3-4 years ago, I bought the Fitbit Charge 2 and I was a huge fan. I thought it was great and I…
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Did the Depo Provera injection greatly increase your appetite?
Hey everyone, I know the Depo injection itself doesn't cause weight gain, but I've heard it drastically increases your appetite and can make you ravenous. I've been taking the Depo Provera injection for about 2.5-3 years. I've never really ate healthy or tried to lose until 2 years ago, so I'm honestly not sure how much it…
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How much percentage should I take away from Fitbit Charger Two calorie Burn Workouts?
Hey everyone, Two days ago I bought the Fitbit charger 2 which I absolutely love. It's the first Fitness tracker I've ever used and bought, so I'm still learning about it. I've always wanted one, so I've been having a lot of fun. The main reason I bought it was to give me a closer estimate of how many calories I'm burning…
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Best Fitness tracking device?
Hey everyone, I've gotten my motivation to finally get back to the gym. For the past two weeks, I've been doing a variety of different things like strength training, the elliptical, exercise bike, rower, and my newest obsession which is group lessons. I really love the group lessons and it has been motivating me the most.…
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Never satisfied unless I'm eating around 1,500 calories?
I'm a 24 year old female, 5'4, and I weigh 200 pounds. I honestly don't know what's wrong with me. I am never satisfied after eating and I'm always hungry shortly after. I feel like something is wrong with me and I shouldn't possibly be hungry after eating so much food. I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong. I had a…
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Do these suggestions really work or are they a waste of money?
Hey everyone, While I was at my doctors appointment for blood work, me and my doctor were discussing my weight loss progress and how much weight I've lost. He recommended that I should get some Raspberry Ketones tablets since they burn fat faster and increase your metabolism which will really help speed up the weight loss…
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Help with drumsticks
Hey everyone, Tonight were having chicken drumsticks for dinner and I wanted some help with the calories. I was wondering if the calorie information includes the bone or is it without? I weighed out two chicken drumsticks raw and they are 260 grams which includes the bone. On the package it says per 100 grams is 140…
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Always starving and hungry?
Hey everyone, I'm a 5'5 23 year old female. Right now I weigh 169.7 lbs. I eat around 1,400 to 1,500 calories per day. I drink at least 2.05 liters of water per day and work out at the gym for 60-90 minutes 5 days a week except this week. I've been eating right and dieting for the past 2 years and I've lost 70.6 lbs. It…
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Whey Protein Powder or Psyllium husk powder?
Hey everyone, In the morning I eat 200 grams of low fat yogurt with 100 grams of fruit. I've been adding 12-13 grams of Whey protein powder as well. I started adding A spoon and a half (9-10 grams) of Psyllium husk powder to my yogurt along with the protein powder since I heard fiber will help make you feel fuller longer.…
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Best Elliptical Option/Type to buy?
Hey everyone, I've seen several different types of elliptical's for sale second hand. However, I don't know anything about the brands and or which one is the best. So I would love other people's opinions and recommendations. I would love one that has a setting to change the resistance put and down every minute like the…
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Best Elliptical Option/Type to buy?
Hey everyone, I've seen several different types of elliptical's for sale second hand. However, I don't know anything about the brands and or which one is the best. So I would love other people's opinions and recommendations. I would love one that has a setting to change the resistance put and down every minute like the…
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finally just lost the vacation, Christmas, and New years weight I gained!
I've been working out hard 5 days a week for months to loose the extra weight I gained. Yesterday I got back to exactly the weight I was before all of that and I was so excited since that means any more weight I drop will be progress and a step closer to my goal, but of course this morning I wake up filling pretty sick and…
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Meal Plan Menu advice
Hey everyone! Here is a menu plan of what I've been eating from yesterday and for today. I would love to hear opinions from other people on if it's good or if I should add something else. I am really happy with my meals and they keep me full. The twizzlers are only a recent addition and not my permanent snack. I only have…
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Why do most fastfood items have less calories internaionally?
Hey everyone, I'm originally from the U.S. and I moved to the Netherlands a few years back. I'm not sure if anyone noticed or realized this, but most of the menu items have less calories in the Netherlands than at the U.S. Mc Donalds. I was wondering if anyone know why this is. I really am curious. I noticed it with every…
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Best additive to help with fullness?
Hey everyone, I've heard that Flax Seed, Whey Protein, and Chia seed were super effective in keeping you full longer. After I eat yogurt or oatmeal, I find myself still hungry. So I was thinking of getting 1 or two of these products to add in the oatmeal and yogurt to help keep me fuller for longer. But I was wondering, do…
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calories in oven chicken leg and potatos?
Hey everyone :) Today for breakfast I had leftovers from last night. I had oven roasted drumstick chicken legs with oven potatoes (no olive oil). One drunkstick was 89 grams and the other was 95 grams. Then I had 155 grams of oven baked potatos. I was wondering if anyone knows approximately how many calories this would be.…
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Addicted to oatmeal?
Hey guys, A few weeks ago I changed my diet plan to warm meals since while I loved eating yogurt and salads, it was just too hard for me because its so cold here to me. I originally created a rotation of several foods to switch off between which included oatmeal, soups, and eggs with veggies. However my plan backfired a…
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How to make scrambled eggs more filling?
Hey guys, I was craving some eggs today so I made scrambled eggs, here is my recipe. Scrambled eggs: Pam Oil Spray: 0 cal 2 eggs: 160 cal 1 egg white: 17 cal 10 grams of cheese: 35.5 100 grams veggies: 31 cal Total: 243.5 cal Sometimes I add 2 slices of Turkey lunch meat (30 more calories), so 273.5 cal in total. It was…
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Chili con carne leftovers cal estimate?
Hey everyone, Yesterday my husband made Chili con carne without beans for dinner. Since I wanted to have some for breakfast since I had something else for dinner. He made a huge pot including these ingredients: pork: 220 cal per 100 grams string beans: 18 cal per 100 gram White Rice: 350 cal per 100 gram sauce: ? I do know…
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Oatmeal recipe advice
Hey Everyone! I've created some oatmeal recipe's since I've been craving warm food and I would love advice or other recipe suggestions. I don't have much experience in oatmeal besides plain oatmeal which always leaves me starving, so I would love any suggestions you can give me to improve my recipe's or even new recipe's.…
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Easy meals for Breakfast/Lunch without a lot of prep?
Hello everyone, The first thing you should know about me is that I suffer greatly from SADS (Winter depression). Just getting out of bed every day is very difficult and it feels almost impossible for me to function properly. Every day tasks like taking a shower, feeding the cat, making my simple meals, ect have become a…
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Most filling fruits and veggies?
Hey everyone, I plan on buying some greek yogurt to have for breakfast. I plan on putting 10-20 grams of chocolate whey powder in it to give it some flavor. Then I plan on adding 100 grams of fruit. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on which fruit would be the best to add. Like which ones would be not too high…
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Help with new diet plan
Hey everyone, Right now my diet plan isn't the best and as a result, I haven't lost any weight in over a month. Here is my current diet plan: I also weigh everything on a food scale to make sure it's accurate. breakfast: 30 grams of brinta with water = 105 calories One Pear (187 grams) = 108 calories Total: 213 cal Lunch:…
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Burning less calories when doing the same exercise for a while?
Hey everyone, I've heard after doing a certain exercise for a while that your body gets use to the exercise and it begins to burn less calories. That makes me worried since the only like using the elliptical. I tried a lot of other machines (Rowing, Treadmill, Bike, Stair Stepper, ect), but I haven't enjoyed any like I do…
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Burning less calories when doing the same exercise for a while?
Hey everyone, I've heard after doing a certain exercise for a while that your body gets use to the exercise and it begins to burn less calories. That makes me worried since the only like using the elliptical. I tried a lot of other machines (Rowing, Treadmill, Bike, Stair Stepper, ect), but I haven't enjoyed any like I do…
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Heat Rash?
Hey everyone, I've been exercising for over a year and going to the gym for 6 months. I've never had any problems before. But for the last 2 weeks I've been developing a rash/red dots all over my face. It hurts a lot and it looks terrible. I think it might be heat rash. I'm wondering if it's caused by the sweat during my…
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Eating too much?
Hey everyone, I need a little advice. So far I've lost 64 pounds, but I still have 46.3 pounds left to lose, so it's still such a huge amount that I have left to loose and It feels like ever since I got my weight loss down to the "40's", that I've been having trouble losing weight. But it doesn't make sense to me since I…
