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Weight gain during period
I have been under my calorie goal everyday for the last 23 days. I have been exercising 4-5 days a week. Boom. I get my period and I have gained 3.2 pounds. I feel like I want to cry. Intellectually, I know that it is water retention, bloating and hormones. Emotionally, it is a little discouraging. I am almost 49 years old…
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How do you manage your daily calorie goal?
I am still pretty new to MFP . . . only on for 41 days. I was wondering how people manage their daily calorie goal. Do you use all the calories that MFP says you can eat? If you exercise, do you eat more on those days? Do you try to stay under? Right now, MFP is allotting me 1420 calories per day for a weight loss of 1.5…
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If you don't like diet soda or want to try something different
My new "drug" of choice is Sparkling Ice Strawberry Lemonade (ISBN: 016571950293). Sparkling Ice makes a whole bunch of flavors. The bottle says that it has no calories. I am almost 49 years old and have never found a low cal or no cal carbonated beverage that I liked. Never. My 18 year old convinced me to try this and I…
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I am motivated by goals other than weight loss
Do you have goals other than weight loss? If so, I would enjoy hearing what you are trying to achieve. MY STORY: My MFP friends have heard me say this 100 times. Research has shown that it takes at least 66 days to change or acquire a new habit. So, for me, the key has been sticking with it even when the scale did not move…
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Things to think about before you skip your workout
I am new to regular exercise. So, I am trying to form a new habit. Some days it is really hard. I found this article "10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Skip Your Workout" and it has really helped me so I thought I would share it. http://exercise.about.com/od/plateausmotivation/tp/beforeyouskipyourworkout.htm I read…
