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Work vent
Nothing at all about weight loss, so I assume this is the right forum....After working at the same place for nearly 15 years I have resigned to be a stay at home mom. Given my tenure and leadership role, I thought I was being gracious giving them 4 weeks' notice. This is my last week. I thought I was going to get paid out…
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Short people close to goal, check the math!
I'm 4'11 and 124 lbs. I want to lose roughly 10 more lbs. I've always followed MFP's recommendation for a .5 lb weekly loss, and have lost exactly that amount for months while eating the recommended calories. Each time I lose another pound, I update my Goals section, and MFP slightly drops my calorie amount. I double check…
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Weighing food for recipe builder
I try to weight all my ingredients and enter them into the recipe builder, and then weigh the final product to confirm the weight of a serving. The problem I'm having is that if I weigh it right away (right from the oven/stove), the weight keeps going down, I guess as the steam continues to rise. I thought I could just…
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Net calories
I've never really paid attention to my net calories until recently. I aim for a 250 average deficit for a .5 lb loss per week, which has been working well for months. Since I am only 4'11 and close to goal, MFP gives me only 1200 for a .5 lb loss. I want to eat more, so I stay active and typically earn at least 200…
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Lifestyle changes - not weight related
Just for fun, can you name lifestyle changes that are not at all food/exercise/weight related? I'll start with: winning the lottery.
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I did it!
I resigned from my job and in a few weeks will be a stay at home parent. I've been in this job for over a decade and it was a hard decision, but one that I think will benefit my family in many ways. Plus, nothing is permanent...if I hate it, I know the door is always open to return (or get a new job). I'm looking forward…
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Too much food working from home.
I am working from home this week and finding it tougher to stick to my eating goals. When I go to the office I prelog, bring in my food, and Don't stray from the plan. At home I'm finding it too easy to snack when I don't need to and don't have enough extra calories saved. I need to figure out how to stick to my plans at…
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Tears of joy over jeans
This morning I realized it's "wear jeans" day at work, but my faves are all in the wash. I eyed a pair I haven't worn in years...omg, it fits, and is even a tiny bit loose! I wanted to cry, but I said "woman, pull it together, you're going to be late for work". It's gonna be a good day.
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How to resume workouts after a lost day?
For those who have a set training schedule, how do you proceed after you are forced to skip a workout? (Due to being sick/on a long flight/etc) To be specific, I aim for strength training M, W, F. And I run on T, Th, Sun (Sat is a "rest" day but I stay active with my kids). A few times a month I have to skip a workout…
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Because I am that idiot.....
Maybe this is common knowledge, but I wanted to spare anyone who has been reluctant to use a food scale... At first, I assumed I had to tediously weigh every food item separately, directly on the scale (weigh food, remove and wipe it clean, weigh 2nd ingredient, wipe it clean, etc). It took me a while to realize that I am…
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Back from vaca!
I had a great time with my family and friends at the beach last week. Here are some of the weight loss positives which are different from past summers: - I had Red numbers almost every day, but still stayed slightly below maintenance (as far as I can estimate) - I ate my "normal" breakfast and lunch most days at the condo,…
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Sedentary to Lightly Active?
My profile is set to sedentary since I am sitting at a desk most of the day. I have formal workouts (running, lifting), but also work hard to get in extra steps/movement all day to earn more calories. Usually it adds up to about an hour of extra movement and calculates to an extra 150-200 calories, give or take. I…
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Stay at home parents
I am considering leaving my job to be at home....I have an older child in school and my toddler would be home with me most of the day (probably in preschool a few hours a week, but not much). I am used to my current exercise schedule: hubby takes the kids to school and I have 25 minutes to run (treadmill) or lift weights…
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Group for shorties?
I can't figure out how to search the groups...are there any for short women? (I'm 4'11)
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Guesstimate the calories
I am going out to lunch and want to order this....it isn't a chain, so no nutritional info is listed. What number of calories would you estimate for logging? Bosc Pear Salad - Baked bosc pears, gorgonzola cheese, tomatoes & walnuts over mixed greens; with a side of balsamic vinaigrette
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Friends who talk a lot about weight loss
I have a friend who talks a lot about weight loss, but doesn't appear to ever be losing weight (has been very overweight for years). I think she understands the concept of CICO - says she learned to eat smaller portions many years ago when she was on WW or Jenny Craig, one of those programs, and lost weight back then (this…
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Do you prefer to be anonymous here?
I recently read a post in this community and realized I know the person in real, actual life. Which made me wonder....how do you all feel about mixing MFP with the rest of your community? Are you "friends" here with people you actually know? Or do you prefer some level of anonymity?
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People are looking at ME for advice and support??
This morning a coworker proudly told me that she got up early to run this morning (she knows I run and she has been trying to become more active). I was psyched for her. Then this afternoon an older coworker saw me on one of my usual walking breaks and asked me if I also run at home. We barely know each other but he vented…
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hungry
So hungry today. I ate nearly the same type and amount of food so far as I always do, but am ravenous. And I am out of food at work with no access to buy any! An hour and a half until I can eat dinner. Sigh.
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Calculation
I've been averaging a 250 daily deficit about 2 months consistently for .5 lb weekly loss. This week, I was off to a bad start: 777 calories over my goal on Monday (I felt sick!). I've created a larger deficit the last few days to get back on track.... ....But I'm going out of town this weekend for a wedding, and I'm…
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How much weight loss for MFP to reduce my daily calories?
Does anyone know the formula MFP uses to determine when and how much to decrease maintenance calories for each lb lost? When I recently recorded a 3 lb weight loss, MFP reduced my maintenance by 20 calories (so therefore my goal for .5 lb loss each week is also reduced by 20 calories). Then I recorded another 4 lb loss,…
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Binged and feel awful
I haven't eaten totally out of control in a long time. Until tonight. Now my stomach hurts. I know one bad day won't ruin everything but I feel physically ill. I know exactly the emotional triggers that got the best of me and I'll be fine tomorrow but wanted to vent. Just this weekend someone else noticed my lower weight…
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Holiday weekend success!
I was away for the long weekend, and I was worried about how staying at someone else's house in "vaca" mode would affect my workouts (and eating). I got some great suggestions from this community last week, and I feel great about how it all turned out. Here are some things that helped me, and maybe will help some of you,…
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How to stay active this weekend?
For memorial day weekend, I will be staying with my husband's relatives near the beach Friday-Monday. So I will miss some of my "normal" workouts at home (I normally lift weights M, W, F; and run on T, Th, Sun). I won't have access to weights, or really much privacy any way. It's a lot of lounging around by the pool and…
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Increasing running speed at 4'11 height
I am 4'11, 36 years old, and about 10 lbs away from my ultimate goal weight. I never considered myself a runner (hated it!), but bought a used treadmill a couple years ago and slowly worked my way from walking, to walking/running intervals, to actually running several miles. But I'm still only running about a 11-12 minute…