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I haven't learned (rant @ myself)
As the title says, I have a problem which is that losing weight hasn't taught me to eat much healthier. If I stopped calorie counting I would probably gain the weight back pretty quickly because I don't reach for a lot of healthy foods. I meticulously plan ways to incorporate as much junk into my calorie count as possible.…
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Too weak to start?
Hi everyone! I want to start SL 5x5 and I've been really excited about it. I've read through all of Mehdi's website and watched his videos over the last week. I always notice he gives the advice to start from the beginning even if you think you're stronger. Well I might have the opposite problem! Can I even start this…
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Should I do a maintenance break?
I have heard that injuries recover better when eating at maintenance compared to deficit. Is this true? I have been eating at a small calorie deficit since November, consistently but very slowly losing weight. I'm 5'7, SW 182, CW 157, so a few weeks ago I got into healthy BMI range but not quite done. My goal is body…
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What's your favorite Halo Top flavor?
If you eat Halo Top, what flavors do you recommend the most? I first tried lemon and liked it. Didn't really like the chocolate so much, or cookie dough. But I just tried sea salt caramel and I absolutely loved it! I'm glad I finally found one I really like - they're too expensive to keep doing trial and error. So, what…
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Hip injury
I thought I knew better than to seek medical advice from the Internet. But, my doctor can't see me this week so I'm looking for advice anyway. On Friday during my squat set at the gym I began to feel tightness and then dull pain around my left hip. I stopped because I wasn't able to complete my sets and it just didn't feel…
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Any grad students here?
During my senior year of college I used MFP to lose 15 pounds... Started my PhD program last fall, and gained 40! Everyone warned me of this happening. If anyone else here is in grad school and wants to add me as a friend I think that would be awesome!
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Cholesterol
Last October when I was 20 pounds overweight I got a high cholesterol reading from some blood work. I had just turned 24. The only advice my doctor gave was to cut back on cheese. I don't eat a lot of meat, so this suggestion seemed to make sense at the time. For the past five years I've basically only been eating boneless…
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High protein crock pot suggestions?
Hi all. I'm a lazy, busy, and broke grad student. I'm trying to eat more protein. Luckily I was gifted a crock pot for the holidays! So with this I have made a turkey chilli recipe from a McCormick packet and a "fiesta chicken" recipe by McCormick as well (basically like a Mexican chicken chilli). These are the only two…
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Won a free personal training session
I walked in my university gym last week and they had a fun contest going. I ended up winning a free 30 minute personal training session. Now, I have no intention of buying future sessions, sadly. Even if this goes amazingly well, I just can't afford to do that on top of the price I already pay for the gym. I am in the…
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Any advice?
Hi everyone! I'm two weeks into Stronglifts and I really like it. I started really low on the weights, and now I'm finally up to 45+ on squats and DL, still using dumbells around 30-35lbs for all others. Each day has been sufficiently challenging and enjoyable. Yesterday was the first day that I felt really bad about the…
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Shoveling snow
Shoveling is so much easier when you're in better shape! Yesterday I shoveled a lot of heavy snow for a long time. Today my upper back hurts. I don't think I pulled anything, but it's sore. Should I have been bending my knees more to avoid this? Today I have workout A for Stronglifts and I fear my rows will suffer! I hope…
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Having trouble with my TDEE
I was wondering if anyone can help me with my TDEE calculation. Most calculators say my BMR is about 1540 (I'm a 5'7 female, age 24, 167lb). I'm heading into maintenance soon and want to make sure I get it right. I plan to start lifting next week and start recomp in the spring. The part I struggle with calculating is the…
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To join a gym or not...
The planet fitness commercials have gotten into my head! Really though, I want to start StrongLifts 5x5. I thought maybe I could do it at home, but when I looked into the program I realized the weights my roommate left for me when he moved out aren't really right for it. They look like short/light barbells and operate more…
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Protein ideas
I'd like to fix my issue with meeting my daily protein goal. If you have some creative ideas for adding protein in meals or snacks I'd love to hear them. I think my main problem is just lack of knowledge. For example learning that broccoli and Quinoa each have high protein was a cool realization. I'm sort of a difficult…
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New US nutrition labels
I read about the new initiatives for labeling nutrition facts on food in the US early last year. They must be rolling them out soon because I saw the new label on an item for the first time yesterday. I think most of the changes seem really good like printing the calories in large font, and including added sugars…
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The holidays...
Wow, this is harder than I expected! Anyone else? I had a Christmas dinner last weekend, then all week my mom was baking and making fudge. I gave a lot of it away to others, but after a few bad days I'm having a hard time getting back on track, especially with Christmas day coming up soon anyway. I'm a grad student so when…
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Protein/exercise question
Hello! I've been eating more protein lately - now that I'm closer to maintenance it's been very easy to get 80-120g every day the last few weeks. I weigh about 147lb right now, and have not been lifting. I'm inbetween gyms and am hoping to find a new one so that I can get started. So my question is - should I eat less…
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I'm almost there. Now what?
Hi everyone! I'm wondering if anyone can give me a little advice regarding the tail end of my weight loss. I started off at the very high end of a healthy BMI, and wanted to lose about 15 pounds (5'7, trying to go from 160lbs to 145). A few weeks in I realized that I would need to start hitting the gym harder to look the…
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How did you decide your weight loss goal?
Hi all, When I started MFP I was right under 160 lbs and I made an arbitrary guess for my goal weight - 145. My height is 5'7. The lowest I've weighed as an adult was probably 135 right out of high school. I know this is a personal choice, but what kinds of guidelines did you use for your goal? BMI? Previous weight? I was…
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Should I log my work shifts as exercise?
I keep my MFP activity level at "sedentary" because I only work two days per week. But I wanted to get some opinions about whether or not I should log exercise calories after my shifts. I work at a grocery store stocking shelves. I work a 9 hour shift and my breaks total 90 minutes so I am on my feet for 7.5 hours per day.…
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Lady problem...... Anyone else?
Okay, ladies. Today was my sixth day on MFP and I feel great, however, I began spotting today. Started off light, then pretty heavy. Is this cause for alarm? Or normal? For what it's worth, I was probably eating anywhere between 2,000-3,000+ calories per day with lots of junk before I started and now I'm set to 1390. I…
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Question about tracking
Hi all - what do you guys do when you eat something from a local restaurant, bakery, shop, etc? I went out for dinner last night at a local restaurant and asked them for the nutrition info but they didn't have it. I ended up logging a very similar meal from a larger chain. But I doubt I'll be able to do this every time. I…
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Dessert addict trying to cut the crap
Hi! I'm trying to lose about 15 pounds that I've gained after a few years of terrible eating habits. I haven't even made an attempt to eat healthily since summer 2013. I'm trying to get rid of that "I can eat whatever I want" attitude. I started tracking on Monday and I already feel so much better!
