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Fat Acceptance Movement
I was thinking about body image issues (my own and society's in general) and I learned about something called the Fat Acceptance Movement. The Healthy at Any Size Movement is related to this as well. I am curious what people's thoughts on this are. Personally I am of two minds about it. I have never been clinically…
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Adjusting Calories for New Exercise Routine
I've lost 16 pounds (151 to 135) in the past 5 months (I am 5'7''). I was eating 1400-1500 calories per day during this time and was sedentary. I am pretty happy with my weight but I would like to lose about 5 more pounds. I have started running 45 minutes 4 times a week since December. RunKeeper says I burn about 400…
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Loving MFP
Hi. I just wanted to say thanks to this community for being so awesome. It's been my first week tracking consistently and I've already lost two pounds. I am not overweight just want to fit better in my clothes and I've made all kinds of excuses to myself over the past few years about why I couldn't lose these 10 pounds.…
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Is there a reason some days exercise is physically so much harder?
I know of course exercise gets easier with practice but after practicing a certain exercise for a long time (running in my case) there are days when I haven't changed anything about my routine but exercising takes so much more effort (as if I am suddenly out of shape that day). Other days it is a breeze. It very well could…
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Is breakfast essential?
Hi . I'm looking for some advice. I understand that eating breakfast helps satiate you so you don't eat too much later, but I'm wondering if it's absolutely necessary. I am just not hungry in the morning and it doesn't seem to affect how hungry I am by lunch. I used to not eat anything (but coffee) in the morning. Now I…
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Exercises that are easy on back
Hi, I somehow threw my lower back out this week. I am only 23 and have never had a back problem before and I don't want to stop exercising. Are there any fitness activities that you recommend for someone whose back is healing? Or should I just rest? Btw the pain isn't really bad enough to see a doctor so it isn't a serious…
