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Health Markers Success Stories
Would anyone be willing to share their health markers success story? How much have you been able to improve your numbers for things like your cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, etc and over what time frame? (If you didn't want to share your actual numbers, maybe the amount or percentage of improvement?) Would also be…
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3 Ways to Get Happier
Came across this today and thought it might possibly benefit some people. I know for many of us, our mood is a big factor in our ability to address our health & fitness. I particularly enjoyed the list of 3 simple behaviors that encourage happiness. I also liked the point at the end that, because our instincts are…
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Ultraprocessed food and increased mortality risk?
Came across this and thought I'd put it out there for discussion: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2723626?utm_campaign=articlePDF&utm_medium=articlePDFlink&utm_source=articlePDF&utm_content=jamainternmed.2018.7289 I don't feel knowledgeable enough about the subject to comment on it,…
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Article: "Why Exercise Won't Make You Lose Weight"
In anticipation of the "I've been working out 8 days a week and haven't lost any weight" posts: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/04/health/diet-exercise-weight-loss/index.html The gist: Weight loss happens in the kitchen, not the gym. Lots of good things happen in the gym, though. :)
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US News & World Report Best Diets of 2019
I didn't see a post about this yet, so just thought I'd share it for new ones looking to compare diet plans. I used the CNN link because it was a more comprehensive discussion. Take it for what you will :) https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/02/health/mediterranean-best-diet-2019/index.html
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A really good comprehensive post on keto?
I'm just wondering if there is a good, comprehensive post out there on the topic for all of these newbies interested in starting keto? I hate to see new ones wanting to jump into it without knowing how it works, what to expect, and the pros & cons. I'd love to just have a link to share, but I'm not finding one. If not,…
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The Basics of Accurate Logging
I feel a bit presumptuous making a post about logging accuracy with so many other more knowledgeable, experienced users on here. There are, in fact, several “most helpful posts” on the topic. But I was looking for something very basic to share with new users that hits the main points without getting too involved. This is…
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Why doesn't this post to the news feed?
I don't actually care if it does or not, but I'm just curious why, when I create an exercise and log it (because I can't find anything that matches in the database), it doesn't post to the news feed, but if I log an exercise using a preexisting entry, it does? Thanks :)
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The odds of long-term weight loss success
I have long been under the impression that the percentage of those who lose a significant amount of body weight and maintain it was extremely low... like <5%. I'm sure I've seen other posters use statistics like this in the forums. But today I was looking for the data, and though it sounds like it hasn't been widely…
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"10 Women Share What They Wish They Knew About Dieting"
Came across this article and expected a lot of woo, but it wasn't terrible. There's some labeling of foods as good & bad and #1 irritates me- "It's OK to fail"- thus implying that eating a certain food or going over one day *is* in fact a failure. But I think the general principles are sound and a good place for new ones…
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Worst database entries?
I was complaining today about some terrible database entries I had to sort through, and it made me think this might be a fun (and somewhat educational) idea for a thread. What database entries have you found that were the most egregious? A personal favorite of mine: Breast Original - Fried Chicken Kfc Chicken - Breast…
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Impact of extreme obesity on TDEE?
I was recently in a discussion on a thread with a poster who suggested that a 6' sedentary 400+ lb man would have a TDEE of around 2100 because most TDEE calculators overestimate for people with a high body fat percentage. While I don't find the premise unbelievable that an extremely obese person's TDEE could be skewed a…
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Pizza Hut logging issues!
I am not a newbie & know my way around the database, but logging lunch took forever! 2 questions: First, Pizza Hut's website lists an "original pan crust" option and a "new original pan crust" option (how is "new original" even a thing?). Does "new" mean that's the current way they make it, or do you have to make a point…
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Loose skin interfering with goal weight?
I was on a thread yesterday about loose skin- not the mild stuff, the excessive skin those who have lost 100+ lbs might have- and it got me wondering. Say a person is within 10-15 lbs of their reasonable goal weight. Does that excess skin mask the fact that a person might essentially already be at their goal weight?…
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Water weight gone crazy?
Am I correct in assuming that peri causes crazy water weight fluctuations? My weight loss has always been very cyclical and predictable, if not in a typical way. I've always tended to "gain" somewhat the first half of my cycle, then experience sort of a free fall until my lowest point, when TOM would start. My weight loss…
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Seriously? "Daniel's Weight Loss Secret? 2 lbs/week" ?
I know many of MFP's health & fitness articles are questionable, but this one actually makes me angry: http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/daniels-weight-loss-secret-2-pounds-per-week-video/ We spend so much time here in the forums encouraging people to pursue a weekly weight loss goal that is appropriate for them and their…
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Limit to the amount of fat that can be burned in a day?
I've often seen it said in the forums, and have repeated it myself, that there is a limit to the amount of fat that a person's body can burn in a day, and that when a person has too great of a deficit, the body will then burn more lean muscle mass to compensate. Recently I saw this questioned on a thread and realized I…
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Can I trust these numbers?
Just had my favorite Papa Johns grilled chicken & veggie pizza on thin crust. The web site gives the serving size as 106g for 210 calories. I have this pizza frequently and have never had a slice weigh more than about 90g. My 3 large slices today only came to 262g. I'm reluctant to log it according to the g weight because…
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Can someone remind me how to block Chit Chat on the forums?
I've had it blocked since shortly after I joined MFP, but now it's back for some reason and I don't remember how I got rid of it the first time. I had forgotten how much I hated it taking up what could otherwise be worthwhile space! Thanks in advance :)
