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Any acne/ trouble skin sufferers benefit from cutting out foods?
Hi i am a 25 year old woman who suffers from acne and other skin problems. I am currently losing weight and am staying within my maintenance calories. I am wondering if any other members have had success with changing their diet in regards to their skin? I am thinking about cutting out refined sugars and eating fruit…
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64.8 kg monday, 67.7 kg friday (today)
Hey i seem to have gained 2.9 kg in four days? I have been eating above maintenance but did i really gain fat that quickly? Is this how weight gain works? you see no gain on the scale for weeks and then a sudden bounce in weight?i I know it could be water weight but it seems extreme and my pants feel tighter.
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Minniemaud guidelines, Youreatopia site
So from my research from youreatopia, a website dedicated to anorexia recovery. the author believes all women under the age of 25 need 3000 calories to be healthy. she thinks restricting calories causes the body to damage its own internal organs. she thinks restriction in any form is unhealthy and hurts the body. whats…
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Disordered Eating
Hi i am a female and young adult. I have been counting calories for 4 months.I sometimes read blogs about people who have overcome eating disorders and i wonder whether my eating is 'disordered' i realize this is only a forum, not a therapist office. Is counting calories 'normal'? do normal people worry about the calories…
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Dealing with life
A bit unrelated to weight loss here. Right now i am having a hard time. Basically my mum is in care and about to pass away. I have been visiting her, rest of family has been too. I don't have a very close relationship with the rest of my family (two brothers, a dad). I am quite a quiet person, i think this is exaggerated…
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15 kg to lose, 2lb a week okay?
Hi, i have been using myfitnesspal for 2 and a half months and have lost some weight. Now i have a goal to lose 15 more kg. I am a 21 year old female, can i get away with losing at 2lb per week? I a worried to look "flabby and unhealthy" after i lose weight. I am 75 kg now, leaning towards an overweight bmi. At 60 kg i…
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Shredded chicken - 184 calories per 100 gram!?
So i eat a lot of shredded chicken. I get it from the supermarket countdown. It is skinless. Generic entries say shredded chicken is close to 100 calories per 100 gram serving. There is one countdown shredded chicken entry and it says it is 184 calories per 100 grams!!! I have always logged about 100 calories for my 100g…
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Fitbit Watch
Hello, i am thinking about getting a fitbit watch. i want to be able to get an estimate of how many calories i am burning during my exercise. Which is best for me?
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Can being overweight cause insomnia?
I am wondering if over time my insomnia would improve. I have been at this for two months and am starting to feel sleepier at night time but i just suspect this is due to increased exercise.
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Weight loss -awkward subject?
I've been on this diet for over a month and a half now, I realize that in another month or two my appearance will change because i would have lost weight. Thing is, my weight is a sensitive subject for me.. I don't want people blurting out about my weight loss or asking me what i have been doing to lose weight in front of…
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Calories burned running/walking?
I know people on here think myfitnesspal way overestimates calories burned during exercise, but do you think their calories for running/walking is accurate? I usec25k and when i send my results to myfitnesspal it says i have burned about 61 calories in 9 minutes of jogging at 5.2mph. But when i put the same time and speed…
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Cooking oil calories!?
Hi i like to use olive oil to fry with. if i measure out a tablespoon, should i log the whole tablespoon into my calorie diary? Even if after cooking there's still some left in the pan and what not?
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Will weight plates made for 25 mm bars fit a 23 mm bar?
I am wanting to buy some online.
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Fitbit/ activity trackers?
Hello i do exercise videos such as this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f9XpgN9f6k I'm just wondering is there any kind of tracker i can wear to help me determine calories burned with these sort of workouts where it's a blend of different exercises.
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help? Mccafe coffee calories??? Butterscotch cream!
I can't believe the mcdonalds coffee called butterscotch cream has no calories listed anywhere! someone help please
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Mochaccino calories?
Today i went to a random cafe and bought a medium mochaccino. I looked around online for calories for this sort of drink and decided on 400 calories. This is just a guess though. What do you guys estimate this drink to be around? It included marshmellows, how many i do not know.
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Is 1200 the lowest?
Does anyone ever get recommended any lower intake to lose weight by myfitnesspal? say a short, small person?
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Coffee
Does anyone here drink coffee everyday? If so, what kind and how many calories? Mine is about 50 calories. It's just an instant robert harris french coffee, some milk and a teaspoon of sugar.
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strength/ resistance training
Hello i am a female and have hands weights that go up to about 7.5 kg on each hand. I have little strength and can't even do a lot of bicep curls with just 5kg on each hand. If i use these weights in co-operation with body weight exercises.. will this be a good form of strength training/ resistance? I want to work my…
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Help im addicted!
Ever since i have started this site i can't stop surfing the forums every chance i get. What's one to do!
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Slowing down target weight loss rate as approaching goal weight?
As a new member i have been surfing the forums. I came across someone's advice to a man that went like this. "you only have 15 lbs to go so you should consider upping your calories and aiming for a .5 lb weight loss instead". Is it smarter for people to slow down their rate of weight loss if they only have a small amount…
